A Federal High Court in Abuja has given the Department of State Service (DSS) the go-ahead to detain 10 suspected terrorists, who had planned to launch a Boko Haram/ISWAP cell in Osun State, for 60 days pending conclusion of investigation. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling on the ex-parte motion moved by DSS lawyer, Y.I. Umar, held that the …
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A federal high court in Abuja has granted the interim forfeiture of N228.4 million linked to Theodore Orji, the former governor of Abia State, over alleged money laundering. Orji served as the governor of Abia from 2007 to 2015 and later as a senator representing Abia Central District between 2015 and 2023. The presiding judge, Emeka Nwite, issued the …
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A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the interim freezing of 21 bank accounts across multiple commercial banks over allegations of money laundering. Presiding judge Emeka Nwite also directed the police to arrest the owners of the accounts. The judge granted the order on Friday, January 3, following a motion ex parte marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1965/V/2024, filed by Ibrahim …
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US President-elect, Donald Trump must be sentenced on Jan. 10 in the criminal case, a judge ruled on Friday, Jan. 3. In May 2024, Trump was convicted on charges involving hush money paid to a porn star. On Friday, Justice Juan Merchan said he denied Trump’s motion to dismiss the case due to his presidential election victory. The judge said the Republican president-elect may appear …
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The Commissioner of Police, Kaduna State Command, CP Muhammad Rabiu, has ordered a full-scale investigation into the alleged assassination attempt of Senator Usman Lawal. The senator representing Kaduna-Central Senatorial District on Wednesday revealed that he escaped assassination attempt by some thugs in the state. The order of investigation is contained in a statement issued by the command’s spokesperson, …
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The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, on Sunday, December 22, visited Ilorin, Kwara State, over the de@th of a 35-year-old Jimoh Abdulquadri reportedly killed by the police. The deceased was arrested by the police operatives on December 19, 2024 for allegedly owing a fellow colleague at Olam farms in Offa, Peter, N220,000. According to reports, Jimoh of Balogun …
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Kayode Egbetokun, inspector-general of police, has ordered an investigation after three different stampede incidents occurred in Ibadan, Okija, and Abuja. In a statement on Saturday, Dec. 21, Egbetokun warned organisers of events that negligence on their part is criminal. The IGP said the lack of a well defined plan for the distribution of palliatives in the county has led to chaos and …
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President Bola Tinubu has expressed profound sadness over the tragic incident at the Children’s Funfair in Ibadan, Oyo State which resulted in the loss of 35 children and left many injured. In a statement released by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, the President extended his heartfelt condolences to the Government and people of Oyo State, as well as to the …
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Justice Deinde Dipeoplu of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the final forfeiture of a warehouse built on a landed property measuring 1.925 hectares of land along the Lagos/Ibadan expressway in Magboro, Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State. The court also ordered the permanent forfeiture of 54 general purpose steel containers. Channels TV …
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Grammy award-winning singer, Adele is the subject of a plagiarism case, as a local musician in Brazil has accused her of copying works from his 1995 album. A 2015 song by Grammy Award-winning British singer Adele could be pulled from streaming services globally after a Brazilian judge, Judge Vitctor Torres ordered the Brazilian subsidiaries of Sony and Universal to …
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