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A 25-year woman (name withheld) on Wednesday told an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court how a bishop, Feyi Daniels, allegedly raped her while praying. The alleged rape occurred at the cleric’s residence in Lekki, Lagos State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the bishop is standing trial on an amended three-count charge bordering on rape and sexual assault, to which he pleaded not guilty. The alleged victim/survivor testified at the resumed trial of the defendant. The witness, who was a member of a church founded by the defendant, was led in evidence by the state lead…

An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court has sentenced a Lagos bishop, Feyi Daniels, to life imprisonment for raping his 23-year-old assistant (name withheld). Justice Rahman Oshodi also sentenced Daniels, the Bishop of I Reign Christian Ministry, Lagos, to three years in prison for sexually assaulting a 19-year-old member of the church (count three of the four-count charge). The judge held that the cleric should spend the rest of his life at the Kirikiri custodial facility in Lagos. Oshodi held that the prosecution established the ingredients of the two offences. According to him, Feyi Daniels is a liar and…

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called on African leaders to root out terrorism and violent extremism on the continent. Guterres made the call at a 2-day top-level meeting of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Coordination Compact at UN headquarters in New York. The meeting, which started on Wednesday will address rising violence and the spread of terrorist networks. According to Guterres, in just a matter of years, Africa has become the “global epicentre of terrorism”, with groups such as Da’esh, Al-Qaida and their affiliates exploiting local conflicts and fragilities to serve their own ends. He emphasised that violent extremism should be…

A Magistrate court sitting in Katsina has remanded in prison custody, the chairman of Batagarawa Local Government in Katsina state, Mr Bala Garba Tsanni over alleged murder, abduction and culpable homicide. The chairman and 11 others were arraigned before the court under sections 59, 249 and 189 of the Katsina penal code law. They were accused of the alleged murder of the village head of Dabaibayawa, Late Alhaji Dikko Ahmed. Earlier the Magistrate Abdulkarim Umar had directed the police to produce in court the accused on 25 January 2024. The other 11 accused persons had been in prison custody for…

The police in Lagos have arrested Onyeabuchi, the son of actor John ‘Mr Ibu’ Okafor, and Jasmine Okekeagwu, his adopted daughter, over an alleged N55 million fraud. Mr. Ibu’s family has been in the public eye since the actor revealed his battle with an undisclosed illness and pleaded for assistance. The actor’s plight attracted donations from different people for his surgeries and treatment. Despite undergoing seven surgeries, the actor’s leg was, however, amputated. Last year, Stella claimed Jasmine hijacked the funds donated for his surgery. On Thursday, Aminat Mayegun, the spokesperson of the Federal Criminal Investigation Department, Alagbon, confirmed the…

It was all shades of glitz, glamour, and luxury at the 50th birthday party of Aisha Achimugu, the Abuja-based businesswoman, which was held in the Caribbean Island of Grenada last week. Aisha turned 50 on January 22. To celebrate her golden jubilee, the socialite went all out for a seven-day event, packed with numerous festivities which saw guests alternate between Calivigny Island and Silversand, an intimate and luxury resort which is set on the sands of Grand Anse Beach in Grenada. The party which kicked off on January 16 was reportedly attended by some of the crème de la crème of…

Many of the finer details from Jeff Bezos’s enthralling 60th birthday party have been spilled by his indiscreet guests. This despite the fact that Beyoncé, Bill Gates, Oprah et al were instructed to place their phones into sealed pouches on arrival at the billionaire businessman’s Beverly Hills mansion. We hear that the menu spanned caviar and McDonalds (the Amazon founder and aerospace entrepreneur worked at the fast food chain as a 16 year-old) and that the party décor included a photobooth clad as a tribute to the businessman’s first office. But the thing that no one in attendance could resist posting on…

The Body of Benchers Nigeria has constituted an Extra-Ordinary Committee on Judicial Matters to examine issues relating to conflicting judgments from superior courts and media trial of court cases. In a notice sent to all members last week, the Secretary of the Body of Benchers, Daniel M. Tela, requested input from members on the subject matter ahead of the committee’s deliberations. Specifically, members have been asked to submit memorandums and presentations to the secretariat within one week.(bodyofbenchersnigeria@gmail.com) The move comes after concerns were raised at the last general meeting of the Body of Benchers in November 2023 about the impact…

Companies House is aiming to introduce the first set of measures under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act on 4 March 2024. We’re aiming to introduce the first set of changes brought in by the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act on 4 March. The introduction of these changes needs secondary legislation so this date is still dependent on parliamentary timetables. It will not be earlier than 4 March. The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act gives Companies House the power to play a more significant role in disrupting economic crime and…

The Solicitor General was sworn in during a ceremony attended by the Lord Chancellor. Robert Courts KC MP was today sworn in as His Majesty’s Solicitor General at a ceremony attended by the Lord Chancellor and Clerk to the Crown. The Solicitor General was also appointed to the rank and office of King’s Counsel (KC). Speaking after the ceremony, HM Solicitor General Robert Courts KC MP said: It is a great honour and privilege to be sworn-in today as Solicitor General for England and Wales. The Law Officers have an important and unique role advising the government and I look…