Category: Justice
Man jailed one year for possession of fraudulent documents.
A family man, Ajie Samuel Chukwudi, has been sentenced to one year imprisonment for possession of a document containing false pretenses by an Ikeja Special Offences Court. Justice Olubumi Fadipe-Abike sentenced Ajie to one year imprisonment following his guilty plea. The convict was arraigned before the court on an amended information dated March 27, 2025….
Suspected Cultists Kill Former Youth Leader In Rivers Community.
Suspected Cultists Kill Fmr Youth Leader In Rivers Community
“Earlier before the incident, the mother of Sam held Uwhetu by his clothes, accusing him of calling soldiers to raid their house. Uwhetu went into hiding, telling his friends that if anything happened to him, Sam should be held responsible. The next morning, Uwhetu was found murdered.”
Rivers Police Condemns Attack On Journalists, Commences Investigation.
The Rivers State Police Commissioner has condemned the assault on journalists during a recent protest, confirming that an investigation is underway. SP Grace Iringe Koko, spokesperson for the Commissioner, stated that some personnel have been identified and are currently being questioned. The Police Commissioner emphasized the importance of journalists in promoting peace and development and assured the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) that the matter would be handled seriously. “Upon the conclusion of the investigation, the findings and measures will be made public,” Koko said.
Edo State Government clears 12-year gratuity backlog for retirees.
“After over a decade of delay, Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has begun the long-awaited payment of gratuities owed since 2012, releasing ₦1 billion in the first phase. ‘This is just the beginning—we’re restoring dignity to our retirees,’ the Governor said, as pensioners welcomed the move with relief and gratitude.”
Lagos Court orders Final Forfeiture of N13M to Government
Lagos Court orders Final Forfeiture of N13M to Government Justice Dehinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Monday, April 7, 2025, ordered the final forfeiture of the sum of N13m recovered from one Chinedu Chinedu Vincent Ezeudemba to the Federal Government. Ezeudemba had obtained the money from a victim by…
Lagos Court Jails Man Three Months For Hawking New Naira Notes
Lagos Court Jails Man Three Months for Hawking New Naira Notes The Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentence of one Hammed Saka to three months imprisonment for hawking new Naira notes. He was jailed by Justice Ayokunle Faji of the Federal High Court sitting…
Police Woman In Akwa Ibom Bags 3 Months Sentence For Contempt
Police Woman In Akwa Ibom Bags 3 Months Sentence For Contempt Uko Okon, Uyo The Akwa Ibom State High Court, Abak Judicial Division, committed a Police Officer, Mrs Juliet Attah, to three months imprisonment on Thursday for disobeying a Court order to produce a tricycle she seized from a tricyclist, Mr Elijah Alphonsus Akpan, in…
Court Gives 18 Years Jail Term To 5 Men For Murder
Court Gives 18 Years Jail Term To 5 Men For Murder. A Lagos High Court has sentenced five men to 18 years imprisonment for murder. Justice Oyidamola Ogala sentenced Imuriana Muhammed, Ogbole Muhammed, Yahaya Sefiyanu, Haruna Suleiman, and Gambo Dauda Ogah to 18 years following their plea bargain agreement on a five-count amended charge bordering…
Alleged 76bn, $31.5m Fraud: EFCC Presents First Witness Against Ex-AMCON MD, Ahmed Kuru, Four Others In Lagos
Alleged 76bn, $31.5m Fraud: EFCC Presents First Witness Against Ex-AMCON MD, Ahmed Kuru, Four Others in Lagos The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, presented its first prosecution witness, PW1, Peter Omokaro, a former Assistant General Manager, Treasury, Union Bank of Nigeria, in the trial of a former Managing Director of Assets Management Corporation of…