Justice Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe of a Lagos State Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court, Ikeja, has sentenced a-One-Chance driver, Valentino Andrew to 12 years imprisonment for an amended three-count charge. Delivering the judgement, the court sentenced the defendant after he agreed to a plea bargain to the amended three-count charges of stealing, felony and demand by force. Defendant admits One-Chance operation The convict was initially arraigned before the trial judge for armed robbery along with two others; Michael Idoko and Tony Onwoluwe, alleged to have participated in a-One-Chance operation. They defendants had pleaded not guilty to the three charges during their arraignment. One…
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Justice Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe of the Lagos Special Offences Court, Ikeja has revoked the bail granted to Ayodele Toyosi, and his legal counsel, Chukwuemeka Maduagwu for presenting forged medical reports to the court in an attempt to frustrate trial proceedings. The defendants; Ayodele Toyosi, promoter of Reaprite Global Limited and Agrorite Limited are standing trial over alleged fraud in the sum of over ₦600 million. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, is prosecuting Ayodele Toyosi, promoter of Reaprite Global Limited and Agrorite Limited. Toyosi is facing an 11-count charge alongside his two companies; Reaprite Global Limited and Agrorite Limited. The…
One Abel Egerton Sokari, Nkiruka Chukwuma, and a company, Zakah Global Investment Limited have been arraigned on Monday before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court, Ikeja, for alleged fraud €49,000,000. The defendants are facing a six-count charge bordering on obtaining by false pretence, possession of fraudulent documents, and forgery brought against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The defendants were accused of alleged attempt to obtain the sum of Forty-Nine Million Euros (€49,000,000.00) from First Bank of Nigeria by falsely representation. During their arraignment, the first and second defendants, however, pleaded not guilty to the…
The Estate of the late businessman in Lagos, Emmanuel Ashamu Oyedele over the weekend condemned the arrest of its workers by Policemen from the Force Criminal Investigation Department, Alagbon over a matter that is already before a court of competent jurisdiction and also being investigated by the Lagos State Police Command and the Zone 2 Police Command, Alagbon. Policemen from one of the sections at the FCID, Alagbon had on Thursday arrested seven workers of the Estate of the late businessman; Emmanuel Ashamu Oyedele despite an already ongoing investigations and arrest of the real killers by Policemen from the Lagos…
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN and global vice chair of the International Law Association, Professor Damilola Sunday Olawuyi, has commended the Founder and Chancellor of Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, ABUAD, Aare Afe Babalola, SAN and the entire academic and non-academic staff of the institution on its recent global recognition. In the latest Times Higher Education Impact Rankings (2025), ABUAD achieved a historic milestone by emerging as the 84th best university in the world, 3rd in Africa and maintaining its position as 1st in Nigeria for the fourth consecutive year, 2022 through 2025. Olawuyi, a frontline professor of international…
The Managing Director/CEO of Houses for African Nigerians Limited, Mr. Kojo Ansah Mensah, has expressed apology over recent tensions stemming from the ongoing River Park Estate ownership dispute and any unintended strain it may have caused in their relationship with the Nigeria Police Force. Mr. Mensah emphasised the company’s deep respect for the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, and the Nigeria Police Force, acknowledging their professionalism and dedication to justice. River Park, Others bow In a letter to the IGP, he said “We sincerely regret any miscommunication or discomfort that may have arisen in the course of this matter.…
Justice Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe of the Special Offences Court, Ikeja has adjourned the ongoing alleged theft trial of a couple, Mr. Amaechi Ndili, Chief Executive Officer of Lionstone Offshore Services Limited, his wife, Mrs. Njide Ndili, to September 16, 2025. The adjournment followed the absence of the substantive prosecuting counsel at the resumed hearing on Thursday. K.O, who held brief for the prosecution, informed the court that the lead prosecutor would be arriving shortly and sought a stand-down. However, when the prosecutor failed to show up, the trial judge adjourned the matter. The defendants are standing trial on an amended three-count charge bordering…
Nigerian football is in mourning following the death of former Super Eagles goalkeeper, Peter Rufai, widely known by fans as “Dodomayana.” The former national team captain reportedly died in the early hours of Thursday after battling a prolonged illness. Though the family is yet to issue an official statement, a senior official in the Lagos State Government has confirmed the tragic news. Peter Rufai, life and times Rufai, who was 61, is remembered as one of Nigeria’s most iconic footballers. He earned over 65 caps for the national team and was Nigeria’s first-choice goalkeeper during the country’s golden era, including…
A Pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Emmanuel Orekoya has been discharged of the alleged defilement of daughter (name withheld) on Wednesday. Justice Abiola Soladoye of the Sexual Offences Court, Ikeja struck out the case of alleged defilement and sexual assault by penetration of his 17-year-old daughter, brought against him by the Lagos State Government. Delivering the judgement, the trial judge held that the prosecution failed to present witnesses in court to prove the charge against him. Justice Soladoye said the case of the prosecution is a colossal waste of time as there is no single witness in court to…
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Olorundare Moshood Jimoh, has announced the recovery of 36 stolen vehicles and the arrest of over 50 suspected cultists in a sweeping crackdown on crime across the state. During a press briefing at the Command Headquarters on Wednesday, CP Jimoh informed that the vehicles—many worth hundreds of millions of naira—were recovered from syndicates involved in advance fee fraud, armed robbery, and inter-state car theft, with several vehicles intercepted en route to the country’s borders. “These 36 vehicles are just what we can show now due to space limitations. Over 70 more are still…