EFCC to Begin Fresh Trial as Supreme Court Trashes Kalu’s Imprisonment Verdict

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaPoliticsEFCC to Begin Fresh Trial as Supreme Court Trashes Kalu’s Imprisonment Verdict

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)May 9, 2020

Following the invalidation of the trial of the former governor of Abia State, Uzor Kalu and Jones Udeogu, former Director of Finance and Account of the state, which found the duo guilty of stealing N7.1 billion from Abia State and sentenced them to 12-year imprisonment, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said it would begin afresh a trial, immediately. Recall that in the early hours of Friday, a seven-man panel of justices of...

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Kalu’s Release: Kinsmen Hail Supreme Court’s Judgment

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaPeopleKalu’s Release: Kinsmen Hail Supreme Court’s Judgment

PilotnewsMay 9, 2020

Dr Orji Kalu’s kinsmen on Friday hailed the verdict of the Supreme Court, which nullified the conviction of the former governor of Abia,  who was handed down 12-year jail term for corruption. In separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), they described the judgment as apt and well served. Elder Uwakwe Okoronkwo, President-General, Igbere Welfare Union, expressed delight over Kalu’s release from prison and pointed out that the judiciary remained the last hope...

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Woman Shoots at McDonald’s Staff as U.S. Tensions Rise Over Lockdown

Law & JusticeNewsUnited StatesWoman Shoots at McDonald’s Staff as U.S. Tensions Rise Over Lockdown

PilotnewsMay 8, 2020

A woman in Oklahoma opened fire on McDonald’s staff after being told the restaurant’s dining area was closed during the coronavirus pandemic, police said. It was one of several cases of sometimes deadly violence against employees trying to enforce social distancing rules across the U.S. in recent days, as tensions over such measures escalate. Four workers at the fast-food chain were hospitalized after being injured in the shooting and scuffle on Wednesday night, Oklahoma City...

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Supreme Court Releases Orji Kalu, Voids His Conviction

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaPoliticsSupreme Court Releases Orji Kalu, Voids His Conviction

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 8, 2020

Orji Uzor Kalu, a Nigerian senator who was jailed for alleged public fund stealing, has been released from detention, West African Pilot has learnt. Mr. Kalu, a former Abia State Governor was freed from the Nigerian correctional facility in Kuje, Abuja, on Friday morning. This was disclosed by two sources closer to the development. The sources who spoke in anonymity said he has moved to his residence Off Queen Amina Street outside the Aso Rock...

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Malami Defends Labelling $311 Looted Fund as ‘Abacha Asset’

Law & JusticeNigeriaPoliticsMalami Defends Labelling $311 Looted Fund as ‘Abacha Asset’

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 7, 2020

The Anthony-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN) had defended his labeling of the recently repatriated $311m that was looted by the former Head of State, Late General Sani Abacha, as ‘Abacha assets.’ The West African Pilot News had earlier reported that Malami Slammed for Referring to Abacha Loot as Abacha Assets. The use of ‘Abacha loot’ by the Attorney-General drew criticism from many Nigerians including Omoyele Sowore, former presidential...

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Falana Asks Court To Quash Charges Against El-Zakzaky Over Kaduna State’s Failure To Prove Case

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaPeopleFalana Asks Court To Quash Charges Against El-Zakzaky Over Kaduna State’s Failure To Prove Case

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)May 7, 2020

The legal team of Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, has filed a motion asking the High Court in Kaduna to quash all charges against him. El-Zakzaky and his wife, Zeenat, have been detained by the Nigerian Government since 2015 after hundreds of his followers were killed by the Nigerian Army in Zaria, Kaduna State. In the motion filed by rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), on behalf of El-Zakzaky, deposed to...

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Lockdown: Kano Mobile Courts Convict 717 Violators

CoronavirusLaw & JusticeNigeriaLockdown: Kano Mobile Courts Convict 717 Violators

PilotnewsMay 6, 2020

Kano State Judiciary said no fewer than 717 violators of the Presidential lockdown were arrested and convicted from Sunday to Wednesday in Kano. Mr. Baba Jibo, Public Relations Officer, who disclosed this to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Kano, said some Imams were also arrested and punished for leading Juma’at prayer at Minjibir Local Government Area of the state. According to him, five hummer jeeps and a truck were intercepted by Gov....

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Ogun Judiciary Begins Online Court Proceedings

CoronavirusLaw & JusticeNewsNigeriaOgun Judiciary Begins Online Court Proceedings

PilotnewsMay 6, 2020

The Ogun Judiciary on Wednesday commenced visual proceedings for speedy dispensation of justice in the state and as part of the measures to curb the spread of COVID-19. The State Attorney-General, Mr Gbolahan Adeniran, speaking after the virtual sitting at the High Court 1, presided over by the Chief Judge of the State, Justice Mosunmola Dipeolu, said that the process became necessary to speed up judicial process. Adeniran said that judicial process had been stalled...

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Court orders NUC, Airtel to Pay Media Outfit N703m for Copyright Infringement

BusinessLaw & JusticeNewsNigeriaCourt orders NUC, Airtel to Pay Media Outfit N703m for Copyright Infringement

PilotnewsMay 6, 2020

Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday ordered the National Universities Commission (NUC) and Zain Nigeria Ltd (now Airtel) to pay N703 million in damages to a media company, TV Xtra Production for copyright infringement. Delivering judgment, Justice Ekwo, held that the actions of the defendants contravened the Copyright Act. TV Xtra Production’sChief Executive Officer( CEO ) and General Editor Arise News, Christian Ogodo, had designed and registered a quiz programme,...

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Shocking, 72-year-man jailed for Insulting Buhari After Bandits Killed Family Members

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaPeopleShocking, 72-year-man jailed for Insulting Buhari After Bandits Killed Family Members

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)May 6, 2020

A 72-year-old man, Lawal Izala has been sentenced 18 months imprisonment by a Katsina Court for insulting President Muhammadu Buhari and the Katsina State Governor, Aminu Masari. The court on Tuesday found Izala guilty of two-count charges of inciting violence and disrespect for civil authorities. 27 were arrested over a video that went viral on social media recently. The 72-year-old was sentenced to six months jail term for the first charge and one year for...

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