Category: Court
Court Sends Two PDP Chieftains To Prison Over N142m Bribe
March 11, (THEWILL) – A Federal High Court sitting in Bauchi has sentenced two chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, Saleh Hussaini Gamawa and Aminu Umar Gadiya, to two years imprisonment for offences bordering on conspiracy and money laundering to the tune of N142.4 million. Justice Hassan Dikko convicted the PDP […] The post Court Sends Two PDP Chieftains To Prison…
Presidential election: Court sends two PDP chieftains to prison over N142m bribe scam
Two chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Bauchi State, Aminu Umar Gadiya and Saleh Hussaini Gamawa have been convicted by a Federal High Court, Bauchi and sentenced to two years imprisonment for offences that bordered on conspiracy and money laundering to the tune of N142, 460,000.00. Justice Hassan Dikko convicted Gamawa and Gadiya on March 2, while ruling on the 2-count charge brought…
Alleged racism: Seplat CEO steps aside after court order
The Chief Executive Officer of Seplat Energy Plc, Roger Brown has stepped down following the order of a Federal High Court in Lagos. Brown is to stop parading himself as the CEO, pending the determination of a suit filed against him and others by aggrieved company stakeholders. They accused the British of racism, favoritism for expatriate workers, discrimination against Nigerians, and breach of good governance…
Court gives Doguwa N500m bail
Embattled House of Representatives Majority Leader, Alhassan Ado Doguwa was on Monday afternoon granted bail to the tune of N500 million and two reliable sureties in like sum by the Federal High Court in Kano presided over by Justice Muhammad Nasir Yunus. Doguwa is standing trial on allegations of criminal offences bordering on criminal conspiracy, illegal possession of firearms, culpable homicide and breach of public…
Supreme Court nullifies FG’s cashless policy, Naira redesign
The Supreme Court of Nigeria on Friday in Abuja nullified the Federal Government’s cashless and Naira re-design policy, declaring it as an affront to the 1999 Constitution. The Apex Court held that President Muhammadu Buhari breached the Constitution of the Federation in the ways and manners he issued directives for the re-designing of the Naira by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN. Justice Emmanuel Akomaye…
Who is Grace Millane’s killer Jesse Kempson and where is he now?
Newsbreak 3 weeks ago in Around The World, Court, Crime, Explainers, Grace Millane, Murderers and serial killers, News, World News 0 GRACE Millane was brutally murdered in 2018 after returning from backpacking. Her killer was revealed to be fellow New Zealander Jesse Kempson, who was sentenced to life imprisonment. Here’s what we know about him. AP:Associated Press Jesse Shane Kempson appears in the dock on February 21, 2020, in Auckland, New Zealand[/caption] Who is Grace Millane’s murderer Jesse Kempson? Jesse Kempson, born in December 1991, strangled…
UPDATE: Drake’s Attorney Claims New Deposition In XXXTentacion Murder Trial Is Just Meant For ‘Generating Headlines’
Newsbreak 1 month ago in Around The World, attorney, Celebs, Court, court case, Court Cases, deposition, Drake, drake xxxtentacion, feature, Featured, Lawyer, News, rap, Rapper, Subpoena, XXX, XXXTentacion 0 Drake’s lawyer seems to be working extra time, even after a judge in the XXXTentacion homicide trial granted Drizzy’s motion to keep away from a deposition, as reported by The Shade Room last week. Well, now it seems like he might have to take a seat for one in any case. Drake Now Scheduled To Appear For Deposition On Friday, Attorney Claims It’s All For Headlines…
Enugu PDP guber candidate, Mbah drags APC chair, Agballah to court
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Enugu State, Barr. Peter Mbah has instituted a libel go well with against the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the State, Barr. Ugochukwu Agballah. Mbah is claiming {that a} sure assertion and a publication by the defendant have been “calculated to lower him in the estimation of right thinking members of the…
29 remanded for alleged terrorism, culpable homicide in Benue
A (*29*) Chief Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday ordered that 29 individuals be remanded in a correctional centre for alleged terrorism and culpable homicide. The police charged the defendants, who live at Ikpayongo Town in Gwer-East Local Government of Benue, with legal conspiracy, act of terrorism, membership of an illegal society and culpable homicide. The Magistrate, Mrs Roseline Iyorshe, didn’t take their plea for need of…
My dad was murdered so my mum bought a cardboard cut out of him – now he just chills at...
A GRIEVING teenager has told how her mum bought a cardboard cut out of her dad for the dinner table after he was shot useless. TikTok user Destiny, 18, shared a video of the cardboard model of her dad “chilling” at the table along with her. TikTok Destiny’s mum bought a cardboard cut out of her dad after he was shot useless[/caption] TikTok Destiny’s followers…
Court extends order stopping PDP from suspending Wike
A Federal High Court in Abuja has prolonged the order restraining the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, from suspending or expelling Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers from the party. Justice James Omotosho gave the directive on Tuesday after the counsel to the governor, Dr Joshua Musa, SAN, and lawyer to the PDP and others, Johnson Usman, SAN, agreed on March 6 to argue their case. Justice…
UPDATE: Drake Files Motion To Overrule Deposition Subpoena In XXXTentacion’s Murder Trial
Newsbreak 1 month ago in Around The World, Celebs, Court, court case, court case witness, deposition, Drake, drake xxxtentacion, feature, Featured, Lawyer, Murder, News, rap, Rapper, Subpoena, Trial, witness, XXX, XXXTentacion 0 Drake is seeking to get out of getting deposed and is lawyering as much as get out of the deposition interview in the XXXTentacion homicide trial, per experiences. According to TMZ, the rapper not too long ago filed a motion by way of his legal professional Bradford Cohen requesting the judge withdraw the subpoena, which would require him to take a seat on a personal deposition…
Moment rampaging leopard with blood around its mouth snarls after mauling lawyers in courthouse attack
THIS is the second a bloodthirsty leopard snarls after breaking right into a courtroom and mauling a number of lawyers. Victims needed to be rushed to hospital after the noticed beast terrorised the positioning in India for 4 hours before it was ultimately caught. Jam Press Vid/Rare Shot News The leopard prowled around the courtroom in India after breaking in[/caption] Jam Press/Rare Shot News Several…
Young couple each sentenced to DECADE in jail for dancing innocently in the street in Iran
Newsbreak 2 months ago in Around The World, Court, Crime, News, Police, Prison, TikTok, World News 0 A YOUNG Iranian couple have been sentenced to a decade in jail after a video of them dancing in public was posted on-line. The two lovebirds had been arrested on November 10 after authorities noticed the clips and have since been accused of heinous crimes in opposition to the Iranian authorities. CEN The carefree couple may be seen dancing after darkish[/caption] The cherished up couple…
Brit mum, 38, drowns while swimming with her daughters off busy tourist beach in Mexico
A BELOVED mum-of-two who was swimming with her younger daughters on vacation drowned by accident, a coroner has dominated. Lina Dilipkumar, 38, had requested her husband to drop off their beach bag in the resort room while she swam with their daughters on the bustling Mexico beach. Beachgoers tried in useless to avoid wasting the younger mum The resort city’s beach see an enormous variety…
Major update in chilling ‘Teacher’s Pet’ murder that was finally cracked after incredible podcast breakthrough
AN Aussie choose has jailed the husband of a Sydney lady whose disappearance in 1982 has been the topic of a preferred crime podcast. Chris Dawson, 74, was sentenced to 24 years behind bars after the Teacher’s Pet podcast and media curiosity helped construct proof towards him in reference to Lyn Dawson’s murder 40 years in the past. Chris Dawson, 74, has been sentenced to…
Urgent new arrest warrant issued for Madeleine McCann suspect Christian B over ‘THREE rapes and horror child sex abuse’
AN pressing arrest warrant has been issued for the prime suspect within the disappearance of Madeleine McCann – over three rapes and a child sex abuse case. Authorities in Germany stated they’ve issued the new warrant in separate circumstances for Christian B, 45, who’s at the moment serving a seven-year jail sentence in Germany for a rape he additionally dedicated in Portugal in 2005. AP…
Family devastated as father and son missing in Costa del Sol now being treated as double murder by British police
Newsbreak 4 months ago in Around The World, Court, Crime, missing person, News, Police, World News 0 COPS are treating the disappearance of a dad and son as a double murder three years after they vanished. Danny and Liam Poole went missing in April 2019 after flying to the Spanish coast with £20,000 in their baggage – believed to be a part of a shady drug deal. Danny and his son Liam vanished from the Costa del Sol in 2019 Liam and…
Major breakthrough in case of dogwalker, 24, who was strangled to death by attacker because ‘her dog barked at him’
A SUSPECT has been arrested in connection to the case of a dog walker who was strangled to death in Australia in a serious breakthrough. Toyah Cordingley, 24, was killed on Wangetti Beach in Queensland after her dog barked at the attacker police mentioned. Nine Toyah was killed after her dog barked at the attacker[/caption] AFP Singh was arrested yesterday in India[/caption] The lady’s physique was discovered…
K-pop star Kris Wu sentenced to 13 years in jail for raping three women including scholar, 17
FOMRER K-pop star, Kris Wu has been sentenced to 13 years in jail for raping three women including a 17-year-old. The singer, 32, was a part of the K-pop boyband EXO however left the group in 2014 to go solo, was arrested in after disturbing feedback emerged on-line. Reuters Kris Wu, 32, was sentenced to 11 years and 6 months for rape and one 12 months and…
BREAKING: Court reinstates Bwacha, Binani as APC guber candidates for Taraba, Adamawa
The Court of Appeal sitting in Yola on Thursday, put aside the High Court rulings which earlier nullified the first elections that produced Emmanuel Bwacha and Aishatu Binani as the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidates for Taraba and Adamawa States respectively. The court docket on Thursday ordered that their names must be forwarded to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as APC governorship candidates…
Ogun PDP guber ticket tussle: Court fixes Dec 1 for judgment
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday mounted December 1 for judgment within the fierce authorized battle on the Governorship ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ogun State. Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo mounted the date after taking arguments from events embroiled within the authorized battle on the disputed ticket. At the middle of the dispute are Otunba Jimi Adebisi Lawal and Oladipupo…
Urgent warning Brit tourists ‘could DIE at hands of Dubai cops’ after holidaymaker ‘beaten & starved’ in hellhole jail
BRITS have been warned they might die at the hands of cops in Dubai after a holidaymaker was allegedly crushed and starved in jail. A coroner has known as for more durable warnings in regards to the dangers to tourists in the favored vacation vacation spot after an inquest discovered Brit Lee Brown, 39, died from “neglect” when he was locked up for 5 days….
Court sacks Labour Party State Assembly candidates in Rivers
A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, on Tuesday, nullified the nomination of 4 House of Assembly candidates of the Labour Party in Rivers State. The presiding Judge, Justice Turaki Mohammed in his judgment agreed with the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, that the Labour Party didn’t adjust to the Electoral Act act whereas conducting 4 of the State House of Assembly main elections. Justice…
I made my naughty son, 8, walk half a mile home – now my life is ruined and I can...
A MUM who made her naughty eight-year-old son walk half a mile home on his personal ended up arrested, handcuffed and thrown in jail. Heather Wallace, 37, a certified trainer and baby sleep therapist, was charged with endangering a baby – a second-degree felony with a most jail sentence of 20 years. Facebook Mum-of-three Heather Wallace was arrested for letting her eldest son walk home…
BREAKING: Court orders INEC to resume voters registration
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to instantly resume the continual voters registration (CVR) till 90 days earlier than the 2023 normal elections. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment, additionally directed the INEC to make sure that eligible Nigerians usually are not disadvantaged the chance to have the voter’s card for the forthcoming ballot. Justice Ekwo held…
My daughter was killed in Qatar hit-and-run as I worked on World Cup stadiums… we’re still in the dark three...
A CONSTRUCTION boss whose stepdaughter died in Qatar whereas he was working on the World Cup stadiums mentioned he’s still trying to find solutions three years later. Donal Sullivan mentioned the household have been “pushed from pillar to post” after Rafaelle Tsakanika, 21, died in a two-car hit-and-run close to Doha on March 30, 2019. Facebook Rafaelle Tsakanika, 21, died in a hit-and-run close to…
I want to watch my dad die from lethal injection – he’s so important to me, says teen daughter of...
A TEENAGE woman is pleading with courts to let her witness her dad’s execution by lethal injection later this month. Khorry Ramey has requested Kansas City federal courts to witness her father, Kevin Johnson, die on November 29 for the killing of Missouri police officer William McEntee in 2005. Facebook Khorry Ramey is pleading with the courtroom to let her see her father be executed[/caption]…
Woman found out she had been repeatedly raped in her sleep by partner after spotting horror videos on his laptop
A WOMAN found out she had been repeatedly raped in her sleep by her partner after discovering horrifying videos on his laptop. The lady, from Melbourne, suspected her fiancé was dishonest on her and made the disturbing discovery after logging into his e mail account. Alamy The man appeared at Victoria’s County Court by way of a video hyperlink from his lawyer’s workplace[/caption] She found…
2023: Abuja court sacks Zamfara PDP House of Reps candidate
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday sacked a present House of Representatives member, Hon Sani Umar Dan Galadima because the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), for Kaura Namoda/Birnin Magaji Federal Constituency of Zamfara State for the 2023 basic elections. The lawmaker was kicked out of the 2023 House of Representatives race on account of being a member of the All Progressives…