In this investigation, IFECHI OBIESIE looks at the dangers of environmental pollution and health hazards to residents and traders living and trading close to a dump site in the Oke-Afa area of Lagos State, highlighting how the negligence of Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) heightens the situation. The atmosphere at the popular Mass Burial Market, in Oke-Afa, Ejigbo Local Government Area, Lagos State, buzzed with commercial activities as traders at the fresh fruit and food market started going through the ritual of displaying their wares, while those who had already displayed theirs watched with eyes full of anticipation and…
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A chartered accountant, Ms. Omafume Augustina Ayinuola, has asked a Federal High Court in Lagos to lift the freezing order placed by the Police on her bank account over alleged fraud. Omafume and her mother, Lydia Abosede Erhievuyere are facing trial before the court for alleged stealing of the sum of N1.5 billion belonging to the company of Mr. Peter Ololo. When the case came up for hearing on Thursday, counsel to the defendants Olubusola Ashiru told the court that the business of the day is for the hearing of the defendants’ motion seeking to lift the lien placed on the…
The Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre, WARDC, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to declare a state of emergency on the safety and security of schools in the country. This call by Dr. Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi, the Founder, WARDC, a non-governmental organisation, was made at a roundtable in Lagos with stakeholders and particularly the media. The group with the support of UNDEF/FNUD, she urged the government to commit funds and make a holistic action plan to make the schools secure. She also canvased that state governments, including Lagos State should not sit back. WARDC still on safe schools’ cause…
Hearing of the alleged case of $4.5 billion and N2.8 billion fraud levelled against the embattled former governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele continued before a Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja. The ex-CBN governor is standing trial along with Henry Omoile before Justice Rahman Oshodi. The proceedings began with a request made by Mr. Kazeem Gbadamosi (SAN), a defence counsel to Godwin Emefiele’s co-defendant. Defence to recall first witness over Godwin Emefiele At the continuation of trial, the counsel informed the court of a motion on notice dated May 6 and applied to the court to recall the first prosecution witness,…
Our reporter, EJIOFOR TOOCHI in this special report, looks at how students in Lagos schools are battling issues relating to clean water and functional toilets despite implementation of WASH. Miss Oreoluwa is a Junior Secondary School (JSS) Student of Mobolaji Bank Anthony Junior High School, located in the Sabo, Yaba, Mainland area of Lagos State. She is in Class 2. She was in her classroom with her mates when she suddenly felt pressed. She reluctantly makes her way out of the classroom and look for where to urinate. When she found a good spot, she lifted her pinafore, spreads her…
Convicted billionaire kidnapper Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, also known as Evans, is making a U-Turn in his new case as he has indicated his interest in plea bargain. Evans lawyer absent, re-arraignment stalled His re-arraignment could however not go on Thursday due to the absence of his counsel. Evans and his co-defendant, Joseph Emeka, are facing charges of murder and attempted kidnapping. Evans ready to change plea The State lead counsel, Mr. Yusuf Sule, informed the court that the defendants have applied for a plea bargain option when the case was called for re-arraignment. Justice Adenike Coker sitting at the Lagos State…
A pathologist, Prof Shokunle Shoyemi at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, LASUTH, said that the cause of death for a singer Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, a.k a MohBad was concluded as “uncertain”. He explained this finding on Wednesday before Magistrate Adedayo Shotobi, a coroner sitting in Ikododu, set up by Lagos State Government to unravel the cause cause of death for the late singer, Mohbad. Mohbad decomposing body prevented accurate autopsy According to the doctor, the death of the deceased could not be determined as his body was too decomposed by the time an autopsy was performed. Prof Shoyemi told…
A Federal High Court sitting in Maitama Abuja has threatened to issue a bench warrant against a legal practitioner, Barrister Ferdinand Baba Isa following his failure to appear in court in a N550 million fraud case filed against him by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC. Barrister Baba Isa, who is the second defendant in the N550m corruption case, was due to be arraigned in the court on the 10th May, 2024 but failed to show up when the case was mentioned. The presiding judge, Justice James Omotosho said the failure of the defendant to appear…
The family of a chartered accountant, Omafume Ayinuola alleged for fraud of N1.07 billion and $975,102.58, has urged concerned authorities to conduct a thorough and impartial investigation into the allegation. Omafume Ayinuola family’s demand The demand was made known in a press release signed and made available to www.casefileng.com by a Nigerian, Erhievuyere-Dominic Oghenetega Peter, on behalf of not only Omafume Ayinuola, Omafume’s mother, Lydia Erhievuyere, but the entire family of Peter Dominic Erhievuyere. Erhievuyere-Dominic Oghenetega Peter claimed the family’s rights are being trampled on and members are living in fear. According to him, “What is happening to us is not just…
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has asked the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, to transfer the case filed by the defeated governorship aspirant, Senator Jimoh Ibrahim, from Abuja to Ondo State, being the venue of the primary election subject matter of the suit. This is contained in a letter written to the Chief Judge by counsel to APC, sued as the 1st Respondent in the suit. Senator Jimoh Ibrahim seeks cancellation of Ondo APC primary Senator Jimoh Ibrahim instituted the suit at the Abuja Division of the Court on May 3, 2024, seeking to void the primary election…