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Lagos State Chief Judge, Justice Kazeem Alogba, yesterday freed 33 inmates of the state’s custodial centres. Some of them claimed not to have been going to court for over six years. Eight of the inmates were released from Ikoyi custodial centre, 11 and 14 from Maximun and Medium Custodial centres, respectively. The inmates were pardoned at an open court session presided over by the Chief Judge on the premises of Justice Samuel Ilori Court House, Ogba. Justice Alogba noted that the exercise was in line with the efforts by the Federal Government to decongest the prisons. The CJ praised the…

The Enugu State High Court, in Enugu, has convicted former revenue officer with the National Orthopedic Hospital, Enugu, Dorothy Chigozie Amalili, for defrauding the hospital of N4.6 million. According to a statement by the ICPC spokesperson, Azuka Oguwa, on Wednesday, Mrs Amalili was convicted on all six counts preferred against her. The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) had accused Mrs Amalili of diverting N4.644 million belonging to the hospital into personal use. The commission also accused her of knowingly furnishing false statements in respect of money received in order to conceal her actions while performing official…

The National Librarian and Chief Executive Officer of the National Library of Nigeria (NLN), Prof. Chinwe Anunobi, has lamented the poor reading culture among Nigerians, especially the youth. She said it was responsible for the high rate of examination malpractice in schools and public examinations. Speaking while handing over a new National Library office project site to the contractor, Cagewox Nigeria Limited in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, the National Librarian said the poor reading culture was an issue of value system in the country. In a statement by the Head, Public Relations of NLN, Vershima Orvell-Dio, Anunobi said: “I…

Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a “special military operation” in Ukraine in a speech that appeared to serve as a declaration of war. Russian troops have already begun to move into eastern Ukraine and large explosions were reported immediately after Putin’s speech, including near Kyiv. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba tweeted that a “full-scale invasion” was now underway: “Peaceful Ukrainian cities are under strikes. This is a war of aggression. Ukraine will defend itself and will win. The world can and must stop Putin. The time to act is now.” President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed that military installations around the…

The Chairman of the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC), Emmanuel Ukala SAN has tendered his notice of resignation from the role to the Body of Benchers. In letter dated 22nd of February, 2022, the Life Bencher outlined the reasons which necessitated his resignation as LPDC Chair. According to him, his resignation as LPDC Chairman was predicated on the undue interference by the members of the Body of Benchers. Read the full notice below: 

The Senate will lay the report of the Committee on the review of the 1999 Constitution Wednesday and begin to vote on the recommendations on Tuesday next week. Disclosing this Tuesday, Deputy President of the Senate and Chairman, Senate Committee on the Alteration to the provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, All Progressives Congress, APC, Delta Central said that the report which would be laid on Wednesday would be shared to all the Senators to enable them to have a copy each, peruse the document and bring the report to the Chamber March…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Gombe Zonal Command, on Tuesday, February 22, 2022, secured the conviction of a former Minister of Water Resources in the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan, Sarah Ochekpe and two others, Evan Leo Sunday Jitong and Raymond Dabo, deputy director for Goodluck/Sambo 2015 election campaign and former Acting Chairman of PDP, Plateau State respectively. The trio was convicted and sentenced to six years imprisonment each by Justice H. M. Kurya of the Federal High Court, Jos, Plateau State, on an amended three-count charge bordering on conspiracy and money laundering. They were alleged to…

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL IN ASABA JUDICIAL DIVISION ON FRIDAY 12TH MARCH 2021 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS MOHAMMED A. DANJUMA, JCA JOSEPH EYO EKANEM, JCA ABIMBOLA O. OBASEKI-ADEJUMO, JCA BETWEEN THE GOVERNOR OF DELTA STATE OF NIGERIA & 2 Ors And OLUKUNLE OGHENEOVO EDUN, ESQ (Lead Judgment delivered by Honourable Justice Joseph Eyo Ekanem, JCA) Facts of the case: The Respondent, a Legal Practitioner based in Warri, while driving his vehicle along Afisere Road, Ughelli, Delta State, was intercepted by Officers of the 3rd Appellant, through a road block; and was asked to produce his Certificate of Road Worthiness. The…

A Divisional Police Officer in Abuja, Olabisi Daves, has sought justice for her colleagues killed during the #EndSARS protests that rocked Nigeria in 2020. During the nationwide demonstrations against police brutality and other forms of human rights violations, hoodlums infiltrated the protests, unleashing mayhem on police personnel. Ms Daves who is the Divisional Police Officer in charge of Life Camp Police Station in the FCT, made the appeal on Monday during the launching of Police Station Visitor’s Week by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). Conducting top staff of the NHRC and journalists around its detention facility, the DPO asked…

A presiding judge of the Court of Appeal, Owerri Division, Justice Rita Pemu, has escaped kidnap attempt. Secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association, Owerri Branch, Chinedu Agu, said the justice’s driver is still missing. According to him, the incident happened on Monday along Azia-Orsumoghu-Ihiala road. He explained in a statement that the justice escaped amid gunshots by the kidnappers who could not identify her. The statement was titled, “The presiding justice of the Court of Appeal, Owerri Division, Hon. Justice Rita Pemu, escapes from the snares of kidnappers”. Agu said, “Yesterday, Sunday, February 20, 2022, the Presiding Justice of…