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A former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Adoza Bello, has appealed to Justice Maryann Anenih of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT High Court, Maitama, Abuja, to spare him the possession of a landed property in the Maitama district as one of the conditions for bail. Bello made the plea on Thursday, December 19, 2024, through…
A Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos yesterday granted a N50 million bail to alleged fraudsters, Timothy Fashina Oluwabukola and Anthony Imonina Odemerho, who ‘defrauded’ MTN Nigeria Communication of N1.9 billion. Justice Akintayo Aluko granted them the bail after hearing two applications filed by the defendants. In addition, Justice Aluko also ordered the defendants to…
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Suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, has been released from the Kuje Custodial Centre in the Federal Capital Territory after spending 27 months in detention. Kyari was detained following his arrest on February 14, 2022, by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency for alleged involvement with an international drug cartel. Kyari, along with four…
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A former Aviation Minister Hadi Sirika has pleaded not guilty to the alleged corrupt practices involving about N2.7 billion brought against him by the Federal Government. Sirika was arraigned before Justice Sylvanus Oriji at the Federal High Court in Abuja along with his daughter, Fatima, his son-in-law, Jalal Sule Hamma, and a firm – Al…
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The suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, has been released on bail. This follows an investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) into an alleged N585 million cash transfer scandal that took place under her ministry. The suspended minister, who was at the office of the EFCC on Tuesday,…
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A Magistrate’s Court sitting in Yaba, Lagos State, today, granted singer, Azeez Fashola, also known as Naira Marley, and Lagos socialite, Balogun Eletu, known as Sam Larry bail in the sum of N20m with three responsible sureties. Naira Marley, Sam Larry and two others were on October 6 arraigned and remanded over their alleged involvement…