Justice Oyindamola Ogala of the Lagos State High Court, has struck out the criminal charge against owner of Fash Oil, Alhaji Waidi Raheem Fashola, popularly known as Larafash. The charge was struck out following the death of the defendant. However, CASEFILE gathered from an impeccable source that he died of Diabetes. Recall that the Lagos State Government dragged him to court following the explosion incident at his gas plant leading to the death of at least seven persons, which destroyed several houses and shops in the Baruwa Ipaja area, Ayobo-Ipaja local government area of Lagos State. At the scheduled date…
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A Nigerian just released from Brazilian prison Okechukwu Francis Ameachi has again been arrested for a similar offence, but here in Nigeria. He was arrested by the Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, with 24 parcels of cocaine concealed in 12 tyres of lawn mowers imported into the country through the Port Harcourt International Airport, PHIA. Okechukwu Francis Amaechi, has just finished serving his jail term for drug trafficking in the South American country. The 45-year-old ex-convict was arrested at the Port Harcourt airport on Saturday 7th May upon his arrival from Brazil via Doha onboard Qatar…
One person has been confirmed killed, three rescued at the scene of the building collapse at 4 Alayaki Lane, Lagos Island on Saturday, May 21, 2022. Information from the Lagos State Emergency Management Authority, LASEMA, disclosed that the building was already in violation of safety protocols. A statement signed by Dr. Olufemi Osanyintolu says it was discovered that the building had been captured by the Lagos State Building Control Agency, LASBCA District Office and served with all Statutory Notices, sealed at District and Central Enforcement Level. He said further investigation determined that the developer had continued clandestine operations mostly at night and…
The Lagos State Government in partnership with the US Consulate General (Lagos) on Friday held an advocacy walk/interactive session against air pollution and also charged residents to be more responsible and take ownership of their environment for improved air quality in the state. Speaking on the importance of the walk which was titled: “Eko For Clean Air,” the acting consular (Consulate-General, Lagos), Mr. Bradon Hudspeth reiterated the need for aggressive campaign to create more awareness on air pollution and further enlighten Lagos residents about vulnerability of the environment and consequences inherent in unfriendly activities against nature. According to him, the U.S…
Nigeria’s Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, on Friday met with members of All Progressives Congress, APC, in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, to outline his plans for the country and his party. As the Presidential hopeful arrived the venue of the delegate meeting, chants of PYO, PYO, PYO and Incoming, Incoming, Incoming greeted the atmosphere as he acknowledged cheers from the crowd. The security team had a hard time controlling the crowd, as the people of the State kept breaching protocol to show their solidarity to the Vice President. Against all odds, keen watchers have described the visit as an encounter of conversion, due to a number of new converts…
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alabi on Friday warned residents of the State against jungle justice, saying that such crime will not be tolerated among residents in Lagos State. This warning came on the heels of the killing and burning of David Sunday, a sound engineer by a mob. He made this position known while addressing journalists at the Lagos State Police Command Headquaters on achievement in the fight against crime and criminality within the State. Giving update on the arrest of suspected killers of David, the CP frowned at the incidence, noting that the late David was merely called to mediate in an…
Fifty-four year old Danish citizen, Peter Nielsen, has been sentenced to death by hanging for killing his Nigerian wife and daughter at Banana Island, Lagos. Justice Bolanle Okikiolu-Ighile of the Lagos State High Court, Tafawa Balewa Square, TBS, on Friday convicted him, on two counts of murder. The judge sentenced him to death for killing his wife and singer, Zainab, and their three-year-old daughter, Petra. Recall that Lagos State Government accused him of smothering Zainab and Petra to death at 3:45a.m. at their number 4, Flat 17, Bella Vista Tower, Banana Island, Ikoyi apartment in Lagos. Nielsen was arraigned on…
The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has the greatest potential to do the best for Nigeria and ensure its further development and progress, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. Prof. Osinbajo stated this on Thursday in Rivers State, in continuation of his nationwide consultations with stakeholders and delegates of the APC. Speaking briefly with the media after meeting with the State’s delegates, the Vice President affirmed Nigeria’s future greatness and prosperity, noting that “We are also, of course, completely at one on the idea that the party needs to be united. So, everything that needs to be done is…
Two fake aides of former First Lady, Patience Jonathan; Goni Muhammad and Seidu Seriki Haman have been arraigned for fraud. The Maiduguri Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, dragged the duo before Justice Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court, sitting in Maiduguri. Both suspects were arraigned on Monday, May 16, 2022 on two-count charges bordering on conspiracy and obtaining by false pretence to the tune of N26, 492,000.00 (Twenty Six Million, Four Hundred and Ninety Two Thousand Naira). They allegedly conspired and obtained the above mentioned sum, under the guise of selling two grams of gold belonging…
Registration has commenced for the 16th Annual International Business Law Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association Section on Business Law, NBA-SBL, at www.nbasbl.org. The conference, themed “Recent Developments in the Business Law Environment,” will hold from Wednesday, 20th to Friday, 22nd July, 2022 at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja. A breakdown of the registration rates released by the NBA-SBL 2022 Conference Planning Committee, CPC, shows that young lawyers who are members of SBL will register with N25,000 while non-SBL members will pay N35,000 for registration. For others who are not young lawyers, the cost of registration for SBL members is…