Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Special Offences Court, Ikeja, on Tuesday fixed September 15, 2025, for ruling on the application of former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele seeking forensic review of WhatsApp evidence in a 4.5bn fraud. $4.5Bn fraud case on ex-CBN governor Emefiele, alongside his co-defendant, Henry Omoile, faces a 19-count charge filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on allegations of money laundering and fraud totalling 4.5bn and ₦2.8 billion. The former apex bank’s governor challenged the authenticity of digital messages as the court case unfolded and requested that the court permit…
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Two men, Sunday Onilade and Fatai Alao, have been sentenced to death by hanging for the killing of Tochukwu Chidi, a wedding guest after celebration in Bariga. Justice Modupe Nicole-Clay of the Lagos State High Court, Ikeja handed down the judgement following the successful prosecution of the defendants recently. The trial judge also sentenced the convicts to 14 years imprisonment for being in possession of criminal charge. According to her, “The prosecution has successfully proved the ingredients of murder beyond reasonable doubt.” “The evidence of the prosecution witnesses, particularly PW4, was overwhelming and credible enough to sustain conviction, “ she…
A businessman, Peter Otomewu, alongside his company, Pebeto Enerji Limited, has been docked before Justice Mojisola Dada, of the Special Offences Court, Ikeja on Monday for alleged stealing of $75,000. The defendant was charged to court by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on a-two-count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence. EFCC vs. Peter Otomewua Count one of the charge reads: Peter Otomewu and Pebeto Enerji Limited sometime in 2018 at Lagos within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court with the intent to defraud obtained $75,000 (Seventy-five thousand United States of America dollars) from Virgin Forest Energy…
Three staff of Wema Bank Nigeria PLC, and four others were remanded in Kirikiri Maximum Correctional Prison on Monday over the alleged stealing of N8,568,090,500 billion from the bank. Their remand followed their arraignment on by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, before Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Lagos State Special Offences Court, Ikeja, on a 4-count amended charge bordering on conspiracy, stealing, unauthorised access of computer system and impersonation. The suspects are; Samuel Ihechuckwu Asiegbu, Ejim Kingsley Kelechi, Hamzat Zakariya, Onyeimachi Fabian, Achonu Chukwuka Ubaka, Sunday Osademe and Nurudeen Ibrahim. When the matter was called, M.K Bashir announced appearance for…
A Lagos-based lawyer, Mr. Gabriel Uduafi, is raising alarm about a series of attacks on his country home in Edo State. In a statement made available to CASEFILE, Mr. Uduafi said his home was attacked on Thursday, 19th June, 2025 at about 9p.m and 2a.m by armed thugs who brutalised his aged mother, Mrs. Ibukun Clara Gabriel and his brother, Mr. Oladimeji Francis Gabriel. He says they were viciously attacked and his brother suffered several machete cuts on his head. Gabriel Uduafi narrates family’s ordeal The attack, he said happened at his home village in Egbigere Inside, Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State.…
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 44-year-old Wasiu Akinwande, an alleged most wanted and vicious, notorious hired killer, also known as Olori Eso. The suspect, according to the Police Command, is also the head of a killer gang in the history of Lagos State. He was arrested in Agbado area of Ogun State. The statement from Police also added that the operatives recovered 9 sophisticated firearms, ammunition, magazines, dagger, walkie-talkie and international passports belonging to several individuals from him. Among firearms recovered are two AK-47 rifles, one K2 Assault rifle,one red Ryder rifle,3 pump-action rifles, 2 locally made…
A-44-year-old man, Oto Edet has been jailed for having sexual intercourse with his neighbour’s nine-year-old daughter (name withheld). The convict was sentenced on Tuesday by a Lagos State Domestic Violence Court and Sexual Offences Court, Ikeja. Delivering the judgement, Justice Abiola Soladoye held that the prosecution proved the one-count charge of defilement against the defendant. Judge’s verdict on Oto Edet The trial judge said that Oto Edet was a pathological liar and a dirty neighbour who should he ashamed of the hideous act. Justice Soladoye held that the convict exhibits unwholesome conduct by descending so low in having unlawful sexual intercourse…
A guardian, James Nse was discharged of a sexual offence allegation on Monday in a ruling that the defendant has no case to answer. Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Offences Court, Ikeja delivered the verdict stating that the defendant has no case to answer. Alleged sexual offence: The ruling Ruling in a no-case submission filed by James Nse, through his counsel, Justice Oshodi stated that the prosecution failed to establish the essential elements of the sexual offence against the defendant. Justice Oshodi said there is no evidence to prove the alleged victim’s age, the witness…
For unlawfully exporting 800 grams of Tramadol, Omoruyi Terry, a Nigerian cross-border drug trafficker has been sentenced to two years imprisonment without option of fine. Delivering the judgement, Justice Ayokunle Faji of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, sentenced him after he pleaded guilty to a one-count charge brought against him by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA. According to the NDLEA prosecutor, Mrs. Bibiana Eze, the convict was arrested on March 19, 2025, during the outward clearance of passengers on Qatar Airways flight QR1406 from Lagos to Venice via Doha. Omoruyi was arrested at the Terminal II Screening…
A bricklayer, Azeez Oshoderu, alias Chisco has been sent to life imprisonment for defilement of a neighbour’s eight-year-old daughter (names withheld) in a toilet. The convict was sentenced on Monday by a Lagos State Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, Ikeja. Justice Rahman Oshodi sentenced him after the prosecution had sufficiently proven the charge of defilement against him. Oshodi held that there was overwhelming evidence against the convict from the prosecution witnesses. The judge further noted that the prosecution proved the case of defilement as he held that the defendant’s narrative was inconsistent. The court stated that it is entirely…