The Federal High Court sitting in Warri, Delta State yesterday fixed December 7th, 2021 for hearing on the suit filed by the Ijaw Progressive Union of Aborigines against the Federal and the Delta State Governments on the returned Ibori £4.2 million loot to the country by the British government. The group has approached the court […]
Category archives: Judiciary
Forgery: Group faults judgement exonerating Adeosun
… charges EFCC, ICPC to produce erstwhile Minister in Court A pan-Nigerian organisation, Nigeria First, has frowned at a High Court judgement exonerating ex-finance minister, Kemi Adeosun, of forgery. Before her resignation three years ago, Adeosun admitted that her National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) exemption certificate was fabricated. However, despite her self-confession, Adeosun is yet […]
Group asks Malami to stay off EFCC’s investigation of Jafaru Mohammed
The National Anti- Corruption Watch (NACW) has urged the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami not to interfere in the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s probe of Brigadier General Jafaru Mohammed, the Director of Finance and Administration in the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA). Following Mohammed’s petition to the […]
I wasn’t detained, had no reason to bribe EFCC boss – Akpabio
Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has reacted to what he called a defamatory article written by an online medium, titled: “How EFCC detained Godswill Akpabio for two hours after attempting to bribe Agency Chairman with $350,000.” He said the report “is false.” The Minister according to a press statement signed Saturday by […]
Aiteo Company: Group drags EFCC to court, demands arrest, prosecution of Chairman
The Centre for Social Justice, Equity and Transparency (CESJET) has filed a suit against Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) seeking the immediate arrest and prosecution of Nigerian oil and gas mogul, Mr. Benedict Peters who is the present Chairman, Aiteo Group of Companies. In the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/239/2021 and filed at the Federal High […]
MFM/Olukoya: Court Grants N500m Damages, Perpetual Injunction against Badejo
An Ogun State High Court of Justice, holden in Abeokuta, Nigeria, has slammed N500,000 million damages against a U.K.-based blogger, Maureen Badejo for libelous publications through her GIO TV against the General Overseer of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries, Dr. Daniel Olukoya, and the church. The claimants are the Incorporated Trustees of Mountain of […]
Ebonyi PDP: AESID hails judgment, CP, warns against government intimidation
The Association of Ebonyi State Indigenes in the Diaspora (AESID) has warned the state government to stop intimidating Judges in the cause of their duties, even as it commended the new Commissioner of Police for being professional. The Ebonyi indigenes said the agents of state government were trying to manipulate the judiciary into causing trouble […]
Delta North Killings: Accused asks not to be tried in Abuja
Seven persons alleged to have been involved in the 2017 killing of indigenes of Idumuje-Ugboko Community of Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State, have challenged the decision of the Federal Government to prosecute them in Abuja. The federal government in the charge filed by the office of Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister […]
#EndSARS: Court process seeks dissolution of Lagos panel
The Lagos state government has been dragged before a federal high court to disband the the Judicial Panel Of Inquiry and Restitution For Victims Of SARS Related Abuses In Lagos State and Lekki Toll Gate Incident. The Plaintifs in the case, Adekunle Augustine and Semion Akogwu, prayed the court to disband the panel on the […]
#EndSARS: Group drags Falana before ICC
Joseph Nwaegbu, Esq. a Senior Associate of Pathfind Attorneys on behalf of Make Nigeria Better Initiative (MNBI) has claimed that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has acknowledged receipt of a criminal complaint against Lagos-based lawyer, Femi Falana. This he said is over his alleged role in the escalation of violence during the EndSARS protests in […]