Trial continued in the ongoing allegations of conspiracy and theft against four defendants; Hakeem Bakare, Babatunde Oyenuga, Baklang Consultant Limited and Baka Investments Company Nigeria Limited. At the proceeding on Monday, Tunji Oguntayo, a staff of Chevron Nigeria Limited, CNL, confirmed to Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Special Offences Court, Ikeja, that his company had paid in full the value of the contract to Mr. Hakeem Bakare and his company, Baklang Consultant Limited, even though the defendants denied payment to, a sub-contractor Popham Walter Odusote Limited, PWO. He said the payments in two tranches were for CNL Escravos Master City Plan…
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The Crime Reporters Association of Nigeria, CRAN, has elected new executive officers who will drive the affairs of the association for the next three years. The elected new officers, who were sworn in on Friday at the association’s Mike Okiro Press Centre, Oduduwa, Ikeja Lagos, are Olalekan Olabulo of The Tribune as President, Evelyn Usman of Vanguard Media as Vice President and Chiemelie Ezeobi of This Day as Treasurer (Unopposed). Other elected officers are Adeniran Odufayo of the Radio Nigeria as General Secretary, Adaobi Maureen Obiechina of the Nigerian Television Authourity as Assistant Secretary, Taiwo Jimoh of the New Telegraph…
A former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Productivity, Dr. Clement Iloh has been convicted on a three count charge of non-declaration of assets. The charge was pressed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. He was subsequently sentenced to 12 years in prison by Justice Baba Kuewumi of a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos. Iloh was prosecuted by the EFCC on a three-count charge bordering non-declaration of assets to the tune of N97.3m. One of the counts reads: “That you, Dr. Iloh Onubuogo Clement, on the 19th day of April, 2016 in Lagos,…
A medical expert, Dr. Oyedeji Alagbe has confirmed that a-16-year-old physically challenged lady was defiled sometimes in 2016. The medical report rendered before a Lgaos High Court sitting in Ikeja indicated that the 32-year-old Akeem Omole, an Aluminium Roofing artisan may have defiled the girl (names withheld). The defendant who lives at 35 Olaleye Street, Oko-Oba Agege, Lagos, is standing trial before Justice Ramon Oshodi of the Ikeja Domestic and Sexual Offences Court. Following the evidence of the survivor who is having hearing and speech defects, she had told the court earlier that the defendant sexually assaulted her on 29th October, 2016. Subsequently,…
No fewer than twelve members of the Crime Reporters Association of Nigeria, CRAN, seeking positions in the executive committee would test their popularity in a general election scheduled to hold this Friday, May 6, 2022. The election is coming on the heels of the expiration of Mr. Odita Sunday’s led administration which came into office for the second term three years ago. Mr. Odita Sunday was first elected President of the Association in 2016 and re-elected in 2019 following his outstanding performance. In a press statement on Wednesday, Chairman of the Association’s Electoral Committee; Mr. Frank Oshanugor said the election…
An official of First Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Chris Ekpeni who is a second prosecution witness in the alleged case of fraud against fake Army General, Bolarinwa Oluwasegun Abiodun, has testified that the defendant used his account to receive monies from an alledged victim. According to his evidence on Wednesday, while being led in evidence by Mr. Rotimi Oyedepo, Counsel to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, the witness on behalf of the bank told Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Special Offences Court that its customer, formerly known as Hassan Kareem Ayinde approached the bank for a complete change of…
For raping his friend’s 12-year-old twin daughters, 54-year-old Pastor Michael Oliseh will spend the rest of his life in prison. This is the judgement of an Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court on Wednesday. Justice Abiola Soladoye in her judgement frowned at the breach of trust of the assistant Pastor of the Anointed Chosen Vessel Ministry in Okota, Lagos, as a “serial rapist” who took delight in defiling his friend’s daughters. According to her, the prosecution had convincingly proved the charges of defilement against Oliseh beyond any reasonable doubt. The judge held that the convict’s action is unbecoming of…
The Synagogue Church of All Nations, SCOAN, has clarified the issue of fire incident around the tomb of Late Prophet Temitope Balogun Joshua. The church’s legal department disclosed on Wednesday through James Akhigbe Esq., in a statement titled: NO FIRE INCIDENT AT ALL AROUND THE TOMB OF T B JOSHUA. According to the information, the church said contrary to the misleading media report by some media houses, (not reported by CASEFILE) we wish to clarify that the minor fire outbreak which was recorded on Wednesday, 27th April, 2022 was at the Church prayer resort at Agodo-Egbe, a different church site…
NBA-SBL To Hold 16th Annual Conference
The International Press Centre, IPC, Lagos -Nigeria on the occasion of this Year’s World Press Freedom Day, WPFD, 2022 joins the global community to raise concerns about press freedom violations. IPC prompts the Nigerian government to respect its commitment and uphold the right to freedom of expression as enshrined in Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the African Charter on Peoples and Human Rights. The International day is a day to reflect on issues of press freedom and professional ethics as well as to support journalists and other media professionals, who are often the targets of…