Justice Agatha Okeke of the Federal High Court, Uyo, has convicted and sentenced Scales Olatunji.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) labelled him “a notorious international fraudster”.
The convict bagged 235 years imprisonment for internet fraud and money laundering.
Olatunji pleaded “not guilty” after…
The owner of Hilton Hotel, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Dr Rahmon Adedoyin, and six staff of the hotel is standing trial for the alleged murder of Timothy Adegoke, a Master’s student of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), have kicked against the move of the…
Justice Oluremi Omowunmi Oguntoyinbo of the Federal High Court in Abeokuta has fixed the trial of a firm, Bazad Trust Resources Limited and two others, Iwuagwu Onyinyechi Ann and Oyefolu Olusola for June 7, 2022.
The judge however, berated the prosecuting counsel, Mr.…
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to “enforce the judgment by the ECOWAS Court of Justice compelling your government to delete the offence of ‘insulting or stalking public officials online’ from the Cybercrime Act.
SERAP urged him…
Justice Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe of an Ikeja Special Offences Court yesterday expressed displeasure over the delay in the on-going trial of former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, over alleged forging medical reports to evade trial.
At the resumed hearing, the judge frowned at…
The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court has ordered the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Offences Related Commission (ICPC) to pay N10 million damages for malicious prosecution of a public servant Emmanuel Ibe.
Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment, held that the…
The Federal Character Commission, FCC, has said that it has commenced the prosecution of heads of Ministries, Departments and Agencies who violated the federal character principle in their employment.
The Chairman of the commission, Dr Muheedah Dankaka, made this known during a seminar…
The Lagos State government has closed its case against Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James, alias Baba Ijesha, who is facing trial at an Ikeja Special Offences Court over allegations of defilement.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mrs Olayinka Adeyemi, the Lagos…