A former Major General Umaru Mallam Mohammed has asked a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja to order the Nigerian Army, NA, to immediately release him from its illegal detention. Mohammed is also praying the court to order the Nigeria Army to pay him N500 million being damages of his illegal detention, and unlawful dismissal. He said his dismissal from the Nigerian Army, was unconstitutional, illegal, and violation of his fundamental human rights to personal liberty and human dignity as guaranteed by Sections 34 and 35 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended). The applicant…
Author: Funke Busari
Nwachukwu Placidus, a former banker with First City Monument Bank, FCMB, sentenced to prison for fraud
Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Special Offences Court adjourns trial of Godwin Emefiele till May 9, 2024.
Pascal Okechukwu, also known as Cubana Chief Priest seeks plea bargain
In the ongoing case between State Government and Chrisland School, Mr. Jubril Yakubu, a prosecution witness, testified before a Lagos State High Court, Ikeja and stated that he was not aware of the three Child Protections Officers who were present at Agege Stadium on the day of the inter-house sport. He also stated that he did not check the attendees list and had no knowledge of the three women, Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. Fajemirokun, and Mrs. Oladimeji, who were at the stadium on the inter-house sport day. The defendants, the Cotton Candy vendor Ademoye Adewale, the school’s instructor Kuku Fatai, the…
A chartered accountant, Omafume Ayinuola, has filed an appeal against the decision of two judges of the Federal High Court in Lagos to deny her bail over allegations of fraud. Ayinuola is urging the Court of Appeal, Lagos to set aside the decision made by Justice Akintayo Aluko and Justice Kehinde Ogundare, dismissing her bail applications on the ground that she is a flight risk. Ayinuola and her mother, Lydia Ehrievuyere, were charged by the police before the lower court over an alleged fraud of N1.07 billion and $975,102.58. They pleaded not guilty to the charge. Omafume Ayinuola seeks to…
Online betting controversy has been blamed for the crisis that engulfed the Ile-Epo market in the Alimosho area of Lagos State on Wednesday night. Vendor accused of not paying the winning price It was gathered that someone who played the game could not get redemption from the vendor. Following a heated argument, it was reported that someone got injured. Reprisal attack snowballed into a crisis at Ile-Epo But in a twist of event, some hoodlums were accused of joining in the fight injuring some senior citizens in the process. This it was gathered angered another group which engaged in a reprisal…
Host communities are urging the federal government to continue its relationship with Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited to protect pipelines.
This is not the best of times for the alleged failed relationship between the Chief Executive Officer of Chemstar Group, Dr. Emmanuel Awode and Ms. Funmi Abike Taylor, as a Lagos State High Court sitting, Ikeja has restrained Awode from selling or leasing a property situated at block 104, Plot 26, Lekki 1, Lagos. The presiding Judge, Justice Akintunde Savage also ordered the claimant to serve the respondent by pasting the court processes on the business premises or his residential address. Funmi Taylor vs. Chemstar Group CEO Emmanuel Awode The order was premised on a Motion Exparte filed by the…
John Ayoh told a Lagos court that he received $600,000 for contract gratification for the former governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele.