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Man Bags 12 Years For Engaging A 17-Year Minor In Sexual Activity A Lagos State Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court sitting in Ikeja has sentenced one Alowonle Saliu to 12 years imprisonment for grievous harm and causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent. Justice Rahman Oshodi convicted the defendant of a…
Court to Rule on Continuing Emefiele’s Case Feb 26 Justice Rahman Oshodi of a Lagos Special Offences Court has fixed February 26, 2025, to rule on whether to continue with the case of embattled former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, over alleged gratification. The judge fixed the date after listening…
Court Orders Final Forfeiture of $4.7m, N830m, Multiple Properties Linked to Emefiele Justice Yelim Bogoro of the Federal High Court, Lagos, has ordered the final forfeiture of $4.7 million, N830 million, and multiple properties linked to the embattled former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele. The judge ordered the final…
Convicted Billionaire Kidnapper, Evans Offers To Forfeit 14 New Trucks In Another Plea Bargain Convicted billionaire kidnap kingpin Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, alias Evans, told Justice Sherifat Sonaike of the Lagos State High Court, sitting at Tafa Balewa Square on Thursday that he is now a teacher at the Kirikiri Maximum Prison after obtaining a Diploma in…
Alleged Defamation, Court Adjourns Falana’s Case Against VDM An Ikeja High Court adjourned the alleged defamation suit against social media celebrity Martins Otse, also known as VerydarkBlackman (VDM), until April 15. A human rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana (SAN) and his son, Folarin, known as Falz, had filed the defamatory suit against VDM. Falana filed…
Court Remands Man Pending His Plea Agreement Justice Ismail Ijelu of an Ikeja Special Offences Court has remanded one Justus Joseph in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission pending his plea agreement. The Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a man, Justus Joseph, before an…
Man Gets 17 Years For Child Assault A Lagos State Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court sitting in Ikeja has sentenced Sunday Okoronwo, age 39 years, to 17 years’ imprisonment for sexual assault by penetration and sexual assault. Justice Rahman Oshodi convicted the defendant of a two-count amended charge brought against him by the prosecution,…
Civil Defence Officers Sentenced to Death By Hanging An Ikeja High Court has sentenced one Azonta Amarachukwu and Ajayi Adebayo to death by hanging for Conspiracy to Commit Robbery and Armed Robbery under Sections 299 and 297[2][b] of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015. Justice Onyindamola Ogala sentenced Azonta Amarachukwu and Ajayi Adebayo to…
Father Discharged And Acquitted of Daughter Defilement An Ikeja Special Offences and Domestic Violence Court has discharged and acquitted one Alfred Udiong of an alleged defilement charge of a 14-year-old girl whose name was withheld. Justice Rahman Oshodi held that the prosecution failed to prove the charge of defilement against the defendant by calling the…
Court Orders Forfeiture of 6.3 Billion Keystone Shares to Fed Govt Justice Rahman Oshodi of an Ikeja Special Offences Court has ordered the forfeiture of 6.3 billion units of ordinary shares of Keystone Bank Limited, valued at N1.00 each, to the Federal Government of Nigeria. Justice Oshodi issued the order yesterday after Sigma Golf Nigeria…