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Lagos court jails man 21 years for manslaughter

4 months ago964 min

A Lagos State High Court in Ikeja, on Tuesday, sentenced a man, Adeola Agbonrin, to 21 years imprisonment for manslaughter. Justice Lateef Lawal-Akapo sentenced Agbonrin after he pleaded guilty to a count charge brought against him by the Lagos State Government. The convict was originally charged with the murder of Matha Farinmade, later Agbonrin applied for a plea bargain agreement, leading to the reduction of the charge to manslaughter. He was first arraigned on January...

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Osun court grants four N250,000 bail for fighting

4 months ago854 min

Four residents of Osun State were on Monday arraigned before a state Magistrates’ Court, sitting in Osogbo, the state capital, for allegations bordering on fighting in a pub, destruction of properties and theft. The defendants, Abdulgarfar Opeyemi, Michael Abayomi, Opadotun Taiwo and Azeez Abiodun, had appeared before a presiding magistrate, Dr Olusegun Ayilara, on five counts pressed against them by the police. The counts included conspiracy, assault, malicious damage, breach of peace and theft. Giving...

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BREAKING: Nigerian High Court Dismisses Case Seeking To Restrain #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria Protests

4 months ago2155 min

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has dismissed an application seeking an order of interim injunction restraining Nigerian protesters under different platforms from continuing with the ongoing #EndBadGovernance protests. Justice Peter Lifu dismissed the motion ex parte, marked FHC/ABS/CS/1149/2024, on Monday, August 12, 2024. Some Nigerians had filed the motion ex parte (dated August 12, 2024) seeking the enforcement of their fundamental rights against the organisations involved with the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protests. The applicants sued organisations such as...

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Court extends Lagos drug baron, Temo’s remand

4 months ago866 min

The Federal High Court in Lagos has further remanded the alleged drug lord, Sulaimon Jimoh, also known as “Olowo Idi Ogede” or “Temo,” for an additional 14 days in the custody of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency. Justice Akintayo Aluko extended Temo’s remand while granting an ex parte motion filed by the NDLEA. The order was made on Friday after the NDLEA prosecution counsel, Lambert Nor, argued the ex parte motion for an extension...

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Ondo monarch jailed three years for contempt of court

5 months ago858 min

An Ondo State Chief Magistrates Court sitting in Igbokoda has sentenced the Baale of Ebute Ipare Community in Ilaje Local Government Area of the state, Francis Ogundeji, to three years imprisonment for disobedience to court order . The judgement was delivered on Monday by Senior Magistrate E.A. Manuwa but a copy of the judgement was made available to PUNCH Metro on Thursday. According to the judgement, Ogundeji and one Ikuejamoye Thomas were charged to court...

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Lagos estate agent allegedly defrauds client of N36m

5 months ago2503 min

A 48-year-old estate agent, Nonso Ibekwe, was on Friday, arraigned before the Ebute-Metta Magistrate Court in Lagos State, for allegedly defrauding a client, Samuel Ugbo, of N36m under the pretence of selling land to the client. The defendant, who was said to have committed the offences sometime in 2022, is facing three counts bordering on conspiracy obtaining and stealing preferred against him by the police. The incident happened at Plot 705, Festac Phase 2, in...

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Obey court order on venue restriction, Kwara police tell protesters

5 months ago1134 min

The Kwara State Police Command has warned those wishing to join the ongoing #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest to comply with the recent court order restricting the protest to the Metropolitan Square, Asa Dam Road, Ilorin, the state capital. In a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, Ejire-Adeyemi Toun, on behalf of the state Commissioner of Police, Mr Victor Olaiya, on Friday, the Command said the warning was necessary to prevent the protest from being hijacked...

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Engage #EndBadGovernance Protesters Before It’s Too Late, Falana Advises Tinubu, Criticises Court Judgments Restricting Demonstrators

5 months ago977 min

Renowned human rights advocate and senior lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has urged the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to engage in dialogue with the young Nigerians driving the ongoing nationwide #EndBadGovernance protests. Falana spoke on Thursday evening while featuring on Channels Television’s Politics Today. He emphasised the need for the government to listen to and address the grievances of the youth, who have been vocal about their discontent through peaceful demonstrations. ...

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Protests Belong On Streets, Not In Stadiums, Lawyer Temokun Knocks Wike, Governors Over Court Judgements

5 months ago1218 min

Tope Temokun, a lawyer and human rights activist, has strongly denounced the government’s move to arm security agencies with court orders to suppress peaceful protests. Temokun described this development as a dangerous precedent, emphasising that it is ill-conceived and will not withstand scrutiny. In a statement released on Thursday, Temokun reminded authorities that court orders cannot silence the cries of a hungry and desperate people. He criticised the government’s new policy of seeking court orders...

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Kogi court remands man for robbery

5 months ago984 min

A Magistrate Court sitting in Lokoja, Kogi State has remanded an 18-year-old suspect, Ibrahim Musa, for criminal conspiracy and armed robbery. Musa was dragged before the magistrate court by the Department of State Service for committing an offence punishable under Section 298 of the Kogi State Administration of Criminal Justice. The prosecution counsel, Yahaya Olanrewaju, has filed an ex parte motion supported by an 18-paragraph affidavit seeking an application for an order of the honourable...

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