A Kaduna state high court has fixed October 4 for ruling on the bail application for Ibrahim Zakzaky, leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), and his wife, Zeenat.Zakzaky has been in detention since December 2015 when members of IMN also known as Shi’ites, clashed with soldiers in Zaria, Kaduna state.Over 300 people were said to have been killed [...]
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The Department of State Services (DSS) on Thursday arraigned Jones Abiri, a journalist who has been in its custody since 2016, at a magistrate court in Abuja.Abiri, publisher of the Weekly Source, a newspaper based in Yenagoa, Bayelsa state, was picked up by agents of the DSS on the allegation that he is the leader of joint revolutionary council of the Joint [...]
A federal high court sitting in Abuja on Wednesday dismissed the bail application filed on behalf of Jolly Nyame, ex-governor of Taraba state. Nyame is currently in Kuje prison, Abuja, after a judge handed him a 14-year jail sentence on May 30.The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had accused Nyame of criminally misappropriating the funds while he served as governor between 1999 and [...]
A federal high court sitting in Abuja has granted bail to four defendants being tried alongside Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).The defendants are Benjamin Madubugwu, Chidiebere Onwudiwe, national coordinator of IPOB; Bright Chimeze, and David Nwawuisi — all IPOB members.They are facing trial on three-count charge bothering on treasonable felony.The defendants were being tried alongside [...]
A Plateau high court has remanded Jonah Jang, senator representing Plateau north senatorial district, in prison.Jang, who has been in custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), since May 7, was arraigned before the court on Wednesday.He was accused of misappropriating N6.3 billion while serving as the governor of Plateau state.Jang was arraigned by alongside Yusuf Pam, a former [...]
A Kogi state high court has granted bail to Dino Melaye, senator representing Kogi west senatorial district.At its sitting on Wednesday, the court granted him a N10 million and asked him to provide a surety.Nasiru Ajanah, the presiding judge, said the bail was necessitated by the senator's health challenge.Mike Ozekhome, Melaye's counsel, had argued that the continued incarceration of the [...]
Shehu Sani, senator representing Kaduna central senatorial district, has been granted bail by the police in a case of alleged murder and criminal conspiracy.The senator had been invited by Kaduna commissioner of police for questioning after a suspect arrested in a murder case allegedly implicated him.On January 31, 2018, Isa Garba, the suspect reportedly arrested by the military, was said to [...]
An Abuja federal high court on Wednesday struck out a fresh bail application filed by Maryam Sanda.Sanda is being tried for allegedly stabbing her husband, Bilyamin Bello, son of former chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to death over allegations of infidelity.The tragic incident occurred in Abuja on November 19, 2017.She was arrested and subsequently remanded in Suleja prison.Joesph Daudu, [...]
A magistrate court in Wuse, Abuja has granted Musa Musa, one of the policemen who allegedly burgled former President Goodluck Jonathan's house, bail in the sum of N7m.The policemen were arraigned before Mabel Segun-Bello, justice of the court, on Tuesday, by the federal capital territory police command."Bail is granted to allow the accused attend trial. Where it is perceived that [...]
An Osun high court on Friday granted bail to Anthony Elujoba, former vice-chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife.Elujoba is facing a seven-count charge of fraud, conspiracy and abuse of office alongside Ronke Akeredolu, former bursar of the university.David Oladimeji, the judge, granted Elujoba bail on self recognition while Akeredolu was granted bail in the sum of N50 million and [...]
An Abuja high court on Thursday granted bail to Saminu Turaki, former governor of Jigawa state.Turaki was arrested on July 4 by the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja over fraud allegations.Yusuf Halilu, the presiding judge, granted him bail on the condition that he would submit his travelling documents to the registry of the court.The [...]
Bala Mohammed, former minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has been granted bail.Abubakar Talba, justice of an Abuja high court, granted Mohammed bail in the sum of N500m with two sureties in like sum.He had spent two nights in Kuje prison before his bail.This followed the judge's adjournment of ruling on the application for bail to Friday.Talba had remanded [...]
Okey Mbonu, executive director of Nigerian-American Leadership Council, has described the conditions for the release of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), as draconian.On Tuesday, Binta Nyako, justice of the federal high court, Abuja, granted Kanu, who is facing trial for alleged treasonable felony, bail on stringent terms.Some of the conditions are that he must present [...]
The family of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), and Ifeanyi Ejiofor, his lawyer, are not on the same page regarding the bail which Binta Nyako, justice of the federal high court, Abuja, granted him on Tuesday.Nyako had granted Kanu bail on stringent terms. One of the conditions is that he must present a Jewish leader [...]
Tunde Okunuga, a bricklayer, Seyi Okunuga, a trader, and Taiwo Olawole, also an artisan, are currently in detention for allegedly beat up two police officers in Ondo state.The accused are standing trial on a four-count charge of conspiracy, assault, obstruction on lawful duty and disorderly conduct.On Monday, a magistrates court in the Okitipupa area of the state imposed a fine of [...]
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