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By Felix Kuyinu A group of Legal experts have shown concern over incidents of letdown in moral principles by some lawyers, calling for a reform of ethical behaviour in the profession. Under the auspice of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, the Section on Legal Practice, SLP, in a seminar held in Lagos discussed issues likely […]
By Felix Kuyinu Judges in Lagos have been given a seven -day Easter vacation as announced by the state’s judiciary. Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Kazeem Alogba, approved Friday, March 29 2024, to Friday April 5, 2024 as easter break as contained in a public notice signed on his behalf by the Chief […]
By Felix Kuyinu A group of Nigerian human rights activist in diaspora have called for equity and justice in the investigation on circumstances surrounding the passing of deceased Afro-Pop star, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad. The group, International Observers in the Pursuant of Justice, IOPJ, expressed concerns over the happenings in handling of the […]
By Saheed Afolabi A Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja has discharged and acquitted a security guard charged with murder of a labourer, Victor Amussu. Delivering judgement, Justice Oyindamola Ogala noted that the prosecution has not been able to prove murder charge beyond reasonable doubt against the security guard, Mustapha Muhammed. Muhammed was […]
By Felix Kuyinu A woman, Amupiton Adedayo, is facing two-week community service for illegally trading with new Naira notes. Justice Deinde Dipeolu gave the rulling on Monday at the Federal High Court, Ikeja, Lagos, following the arraingement of the suspect by the Economic Final and Crimes Commision, EFCC, on a two-count charge bordering on illegal […]
By Felix Kuyinu The Lagos State Police Command has arraigned one Umaru Abdul at the Yaba Magistates’ Court for impersonating as a military officer. Umar was dragged before Magistrate Patrick Nwaka on three counts of conspiracy to impersonate, forgery of an official identification card, and impersonation by pretending to be a military personnel. The Police […]
By Felix Kuyinu A man, Nurudeen Nasiru, has been confined to life imprisonment for sexually molesting her neighbour’s 13-year-old daughter luring her into pornography. Nasiru was arraigned before Justice Abiola Soladoye at the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court. At the proceedings on Thursday, State Counsel, Olusola Soneye, called three witnesses, a social worker, […]
By Felix Kuyinu A man, Nafiu Ahmed, has been sentenced to seven years imprisonment for being in possession of a missing person’s phone. At the Igbosere Magistrate Court, Ebute-Metta, Lagos, on Thursday, Ahmed was convicted by Magistrate Oluwatosin Erinle who held that the phone valued N70,000. Adding an additional six months to the jail […]
By Felix Kuyinu A drug dealer, Taiwo Anuoluwapo, has been apprehended by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, for smuggling an illicit drug. Anuoluwapo was arrested on February 17, 2024, at Allen Avenue, Ikeja, Lagos by the drug law agency. On Tuesday, At the Federal High Court in Lagos where the offender was arrainged […]
By Felix Kuyinu The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered three Indians to pay the sum of N98.2m to a Nigerian businessman for breaching his right of fair hearing. The court also ordered the Indian men to pay an additional $325,000 to the 87-year-old complainant, Isaac Oginni, for violating Section 262 of the Companies […]