The General Officer Commanding, GOC 81 Division, of the Nigerian Army, NA, Major General Farouk Umar Mijinyawa, alongside family members, friends, and civil society groups, on Wednesday held a one-year remembrance ceremony in honour of the late former Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja. The event held at the TA Lagbaja Cantonment, Ikeja, was marked with prayers, tributes, and the distribution of palliatives to widows of fallen heroes in memory of the late Army Chief. The tributes for late Taoreed Lagbaja Speaking during the ceremony, Major General Mijinyawa described the late General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja as “a…
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The slated trial of an alleged most wanted assassin, Wasiu Akinwande, also known as Olori Esho and two others was stalled on Wednesday. The defendant alongside Qudus Egbere and Sola Edun Tomiwa are facing a five-count charge of alleged murder and other related offences before Justice Oyindamola Ogala of the Lagos State High Court, Ikeja. Wasiu Akinwande a.k.a Olori Esho, not Oluye-Oso, suspect tells court When the court registrar called the matter for proceedings, all defendants were docked, and the judge said the case was coming before her for the first time, as the absence of Olori Esho had stalled…
Convicted fraudster, Emmanuel Nwude and two lawyers, Emmanuel Ilechukwu and Rowland Kalu will on February 13, 2026 know their fate in respect of the charge against the three defendants. Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court, Ikeja fixed the judgement day after listening to the oral submissions of the prosecution and defence counsel. Emmanuel Nwude was alleged to have conspired with two others to tamper with a property that had been forfeited by a court order. While giving oral submissions, the Defence Counsel, Chuks Nwanchukwu, Mrs. F.R.A Williams and E. Nwokolo prayed the court to discharge and acquit the…
Justice Mojisola Dada of the Lagos State Special Offences Court, Ikeja has said that Ismaila Mustapha, popularly known as Mompha, has a case to answer. According to the judge, a prima facie case has been successfully established against the defendants. The trial of Ismaila Mustapha, Mompha Ismaila Mustapha, and his company, Ismalob Global Investment Limited are standing trial on an eight-count charge of conspiracy to launder funds obtained through unlawful activity, retention of proceeds of criminal conduct, laundering of funds obtained through unlawful activity, failure to disclose assets and property, possession of documents containing false pretence and use of property…
A Prosecution Witness with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Bukar Mustapha Kiri, has testified in the ongoing trial of a Chinese national, Zhengjia Jin, on Monday. Kiri, an Assistant Superintendent with the Commission, who is also a sixth Prosecution Witness, PW6, testified before Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Special Offences Court, Ikeja, on how Zhengjia Jin, allegedly defrauded his employer, Golden Diamond Industrial Manufacturing Company Limited, of several hundreds of millions of naira through kickbacks, inflated invoices, and diversion of company funds. While being led in evidence by the counsel Chioma Chineye, the operative told the court that…
The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa, CAPPA, now has a new Chairman of its Advisory Board, he is a civil rights activist Auwal Musa Rafsanjani. This was communicated by Akinbode Oluwafemi, the Executive Director, CAPPA in a statement, followsing a Board Election held over the weekend. Auwal Rafsanjani, six members’ mandate Auwal Rafsanjani will be assisted by six other board members to pilot the affairs of its defence of people, in advocating public accountability and public participation. Other members of the Advisory Board are; Akinbode Oluwafemi, Executive Director and Board Secretary; Evelyn Nkanga Bassey, Treasurer; Scott Pegg; Kayode Ogunbunmi;…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has filed a lawsuit against the Senate President, Mr Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of House of Representatives, Mr. Tajudeen Abbas over “the failure to probe the allegations that lawmakers pay up to ₦3 million to sponsor or present bills, motions, and petitions at the National Assembly.” Mr. Akpabio and Mr. Abbas are sued for themselves and on behalf of all members of the NA. SERAP’s suit followed the recent allegations by Ibrahim Auro, a member of the House of Representatives, APC Jigawa, in a viral video recorded in Hausa that members of the assembly pay between ₦1 million…
A 19-year-old class teacher, Abdullahi Abbass has been sentenced to life imprisonment for raping a 9-year-old pupil (names withheld). Justice M. Osho-Adebiyi, of a Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Abuja convicted him on October 29, 2025. How court found class teacher guilty The court ruled that the evidence before the court was overwhelming and that the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP, had proven its case beyond reasonable doubt. The court noted that the convict, a class teacher sent another pupil to call the victim after school hours, then took him down the street…
Fred Ajudua’s trial for alleged fraud continued on Friday with the cross examination of the third prosecution witness, Afanda Bashir Emmanuel. Emmanuel, an investigator with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has been testifying before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court, Ikeja. This is as the Defence Counsel to the alleged fraudster Ajudua informed the judge that his client had withdrawn its application at the Supreme Court, and it has been struck out clearing the way for the trial court to determine the pending bail application. Ajudua is alleged of defrauding a Palestinian businessman, Zad Abu Zalaf…
A Lagos State High Court, Ikeja has fixed November 26, 2025 for report of service and further proceedings in a suit filed against the Registered Trustees of Old Grammarian Society by two alumni of CMS Grammar School, Bariga, Lagos. Justice Alebiosu fixed the date following a session where counsel for the parties appeared on Monday when the case was mentioned. Parties: Alumni of CMS v. Registered Trustees of Old Grammarian Society The Claimants; Gafa Adegboyega Ibrahim and Adeyombo Adewale filed the suit ID/9573/GCM/25 through their counsel, Christopher Oladipupo, Esq., seeking to set aside the election conducted by the 6th defendant…