The ongoing trial of Abubakar Ali Peters and his company, Nadabo Energy Limited, over a 21-count charge bordering on forgery and subsidy fraud to the tune of N761,628,993.84 before Justice S.S. Ogunsanya of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos could not…
By Uthman Salami The Federal high Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the Federal Government to pay $1,638 billion to the Delta State and another over 13 per cent oil revenue derivative arrears due to the State Earlier in June, the Court…
By Seun Ibiyemi Following the seizure of cocaine at the seaport, a Federal High Court in Lagos has granted the application by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, for the interim attachment of a vessel MV Chayaneenaree used to…
The Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has secured 16 internet fraud convictions. The fraudsters were convicted in separate judgments on Tuesday October 26, 2021 and Wednesday October 27, 2021 by Justices F.O G Ogunbanjo and…
By Olaleye Aanuoluwapo, Abuja A Federal High Court in Abuja has vacated with immediate effect an interim ruling under which the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) froze the bank accounts of RiseVest Technologies in two banks. The Central Bank blocked…
A medical doctor, Dr Aniekan Makanjuola, on Thursday revealed before an Ikeja Special Offences Court how a minor (name withheld) was allegedly defiled by Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James, alias “Baba Ijesha.” Makanjuola made the revelation while being led in evidence…
By Mike Adebayo, Ado-Ekiti Justice Abiodun Adesodun of Ado Ekiti High Court has sentenced three men to death by hanging for armed robbery and murder. The convicts are Oluwole Edward 49, Kolawole Ojo, 39 and Kolawole Tope 20. Adesodun, in…
The Lagos State Sexual Offences Court sitting in Ikeja has watched the video of the 14-year-old girl allegedly defiled by Nollywood Actor, James Olanrewaju popularly known as Baba Ijesha. The video was a taped recording of the child forensic interview…
By Bankole Taiwo, Abeokuta The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan Zonal Command on Wednesday, secured the conviction of Musiliu Sodiq Dolapo (aka Wilson Janet) and Olawuyi Olanrewaju Ridwan for fraudulent impersonation. The duo were prosecuted before Justice Joyce…
Justices S. D. Pam and A. T. Mohammed of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, convicted and sentenced three oil thieves to three months Community Service for illegal dealing in petroleum products. The convicts: Illiyasu Ibrahim,…
