A bill seeking protection of witnesses and victims has been passed by the Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday. The bill is for a law to provide for the rights and entitlements of victims and protection of witnesses and for connected purposes. This was communicated by Eromosele Ebhomele, the Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly Rt. Hon. (Dr.) Mudashiru Obasa. The bill was passed during plenary presided over by the Speaker of the House, Hon. Obasa. The bill has scaled a third reading during plenary and the Speaker has directed the Clerk…
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Prof. Zainab Duke Abiola, a Legal practitioner and human rights activist, has been arrested by the Nigerian Police over allegation bordering on assault of a female Police Officer, Inspector Teju Moses. CASEFILE gathered that the Mbaise born activist on Wednesday grievously assaulted Inspector Teju Moses, her orderly, on Tuesday 20th September, 2022 at her residence in Garki, Abuja. She was said to have refused to breach professional ethics by carrying out menial and domestic chores at her house. This according to sources irked her to the point she alledgedly assaulted her in the company of her domestic staff comprising the house…
Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Special Offences court on Wednesday refused to grant bail to convicted sex offender, Olanrewaju Omiyinka James also known as Baba Ijesha, pending his appeal at the Court of Appeal. The Nollywood actor sought bail from the Lagos State High court to suspend his imprisonment pending appeal. The trial judge, Justice Taiwo rejected the bail application on the ground that he did not meet exceptional circumstances and criteria to warrant the bail. “The applicant must show special and exceptional circumstances because the term given to him is 5 years which is to run concurrently. “There is…
For issuing N$1.6 million dud cheque, Ayodeji Oluokun, an assistant Pastor of the Redeem Christian Church of God, RCCG, City of David Parish, Victoria Island, Lagos has been sentenced to two years imprisonment. Handing down the judgement on Wednesday, Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Special Offences Court, Ikeja discharged and acquainted him and his company, Peak Petroleum Industry Nigeria Limited of stealing and obtaining money under false pretences. Oluokun was charged alongside his company, Peak Petroleum Industry Nigeria Ltd, on an amended six-count charge bordering on issuance of dud cheque, stealing and obtaining money under false pretences. Justice Taiwo in her…
News reaching CASEFILE has it that the National Industrial Court on Wednesday ordered the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, to call off the seven months old ongoing strike. The presiding judge, Justice Polycap Hamman issued the order for suspension of the strike while ruling in an application filed by the Federal Government asking that the University teachers be compelled to go back to work pending the resolution of their demands for better working conditions. The court invoked Section 18 of the Trade Dispute Act and national interest of the Nigerian students to grant the request of the Federal Government…
Justice Mojisola Dada of a Special Offences Court, Ikeja has fixed further trial of embattled suspected internet fraudster, Ismaila Mustapha alias Mompha to November 16. His trial is to continue in absential following futile effort by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC to arrest him after he jumped bail. The defendant was visibly absent. During proceedings today, Mr. A. O Mohammed announced appearance for the prosecution, stating that the Commission had made frantic effort to arrest the defendant, adding,”We had also written letters to our counterpart to secure the presence of the defendant to this Honourable court. The EFCC counsel…
The Nigerian Senate has confirmed the Justice Olukayode Ariwoola as the substative Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN. The lawmakers confirmed his appointment on Wednesday in Abuja. Olukayode Ariwoola was born 22 August 1954. Until his recommendation by the Presidency, he was a Nigerian jurist and Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria who serves as the Acting Chief Justice of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. He was formerly a Justice of the Nigerian courts of appeal and on 22 November 2011, he was appointed to the bench of the supreme court of Nigeria as Justice, sworn in by the Chief…
By Dennis Isong Lagos is a state in Nigeria that is highly populated, modern, full of prospects, and everything good. Just like they say that you can achieve anything in New York, Lagos is a city where you can achieve a lot because the city provides lots of opportunities and accessibility to getting closer to your dreams. This has motivated people all over Nigeria to migrate to Lagos because they see the city as their greener pasture. In a place where the population keeps rising, it is expected that there would be a demand for houses for rent. Rental property…
Prudential Zenith Life Insurance Limited, PZL, has announced its audited financial results for the year ended 31st December 2021, recording a 75% growth in Profit After Tax, PAT, of ₦1.13b compared to the ₦646m recorded in the corresponding period in 2020. The results, which was approved by the Board of Directors of Prudential Zenith and the insurance industry regulator, the National Insurance Commission, NAICOM, shows that Gross Written Premium, GWP, and Annualised Premium Equivalent, APE, grew year on year by 16.3% and 9.3% respectively. This was primarily driven by 27% growth in new business acquisition for Group Life written during the…
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