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One-Hour Sex Video Tape Played in Lagos Court

December 11, 2018 ojonugwa ugboja 0

Proceedings in an Ikeja High Court took an unusual dimension on Monday when an excerpt of a sex video tape between a married father of three and his ex-lover was played in the courtroom. The […]

Court Vacates Garnishee Order on Benue Govt. Accounts

December 6, 2018 clement 0

Abuja (Sundiata Post) – Barely 24 hours after, a Makurdi High Court, presided over by Justice Morris Ikpambese, on Wednesday, granted an ex-parte motion brought by the Benue State Government praying it to vary the […]

Olisa Metuh to EFCC: I Can’t Feed My Family, Unfreeze My Accounts

November 28, 2018 ojonugwa ugboja 0

The former spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Olisa Metuh, Tuesday asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to unfreeze his accounts to enable him fulfill his parental responsibility. Speaking at the Abuja […]

5 Friends Docked For Allegedly Stealing Cell Phones Worth N300, 000

November 14, 2018 Admin2 SundiataPost 0

By Joy Kaka Abuja – The Police on Wednesday arraigned five friends in a Kubwa Grade1 Area Court over alleged theft of cell phones worth N300, 000. The defendants, Uchemba Eze, Anthony Okoh, Godwin Fredrick, […]

Driver, 32, Docked Over Alleged Abduction Of Female FRSC Officer

November 13, 2018 Admin2 SundiataPost 0

By Ngozi Njoku Lagos – A 32-year-old man, Ogunleye Oluwafemi, who allegedly abducted a female Road Safety Corps officer while performing her duty, was on Tuesday docked before an Ogudu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos. […]

13-year-old Gets 4 strokes Of Cane For Stealing Laptop, Jewelries

November 9, 2018 Admin2 SundiataPost 0

By Adebisi Fatima Shittu Ibadan – An Iyaganku Juvenile Court, Ibadan on Friday ordered that a 13 – year-old boy be given four strokes of cane for stealing a Toshiba laptop valued at N150,000 and […]

Police Docked Man, 36, Over Alleged Fraud

November 7, 2018 Admin2 SundiataPost 0

By Raji Rasak Badagry – The Police on Wednesday docked a 36-year-old man, Lateef Afolabi, at a Badagry Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State for allegedly obtaining money by false pretence. Afolabi is facing a […]

I did not murder my wife, dockworker tells court

October 24, 2018 UD 0

By Moji Eniola Ikeja – Lekan Shonde, a 53-year-old dockworker, who is facing trial for allegedly beating his wife, Ronke, to death on Wednesday told an Ikeja High Court that he did kill his […]

Justice Yunusa admitted it’s unethical to receive money from lawyers – EFCC

October 24, 2018 UD 0

By Moji Eniola Ikeja – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has revealed that Justice Mohammed Yunusa, the embattled former Federal High Court, Lagos, admitted in his statement to the anti-graft agency […]

Man, 31, Docked For Allegedly Stealing Motor Spare Parts Worth N20m

October 23, 2018 Admin2 SundiataPost 0

By Vivian Ibobo Ikeja, – A 31-year-old man, Ezekiel Bamboye, who allegedly broke into a company and stole motor spare parts worth N20 million, was on Tuesday brought before an […]

Corruption: MTN, UBA staffs testify in dismissed Justice Yunusa’s trial

October 22, 2018 UD 0

By Mojirola Eniola Ikeja – Two prosecution witnesses of EFCC on Monday testified at before Ikeja Special Offences Court in the ongoing trial of a dismissed judge of the Federal High Court, Lagos, […]

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Saraki Mourns Ex-CJN, Idris Kutigi, describes Him as Honourable Jurist

October 21, 2018 clement 0

By Chibuike Nwabuko Abuja (Sundiata Post) – Senate President Dr. Bukola Saraki on Sunday, expressed sadness over the death of a former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Hon. Justice Idris Legbo Kutigi, and described him […]

Cameroon court rejects all petitions calling for re-run of elections

October 19, 2018 Admin2 SundiataPost 0

YAOUNDE – Cameroon’s Constitutional Council on Friday rejected the last of 18 petitions calling for the partial or total re-run of an Oct. 7 presidential election that leading opposition members said was marred by fraud. […]

Contempt Charge: Omo-Agege Withdraws Suit Against Saraki, Says He’s Been Paid

October 18, 2018 clement 0

By Chibuike Nwabuko ABUJA – Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, on Thursday, withdrew the suit he filed to commit the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, to prison for disobeying court orders. The lawmaker who is representing Delta […]

Cameroon court hears calls for “irregular” election to be annulled

October 17, 2018 Admin2 SundiataPost 0

YAOUNDE – Opposition candidates who say last week’s presidential election in Cameroon was marred by fraud had their appeals heard at the country’s Constitutional Council on Tuesday. President Paul Biya is widely expected […]

NYSC Certificate: Shittu Moves against APC, Drags Party to Court over Disqualification

October 15, 2018 clement 0

By Chibuike Nwabuko Abuja (Sundiata Post) – Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, has taken steps against the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as he dragged the party to court for disqualifying him as a governorship […]

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Court orders interim freezing of N88.5m recovered from 3 suspects

October 11, 2018 UD 0

By Sandra Umeh Lagos – A Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday ordered interim freezing of N88.5 million recovered from three suspects pending investigation. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had […]

Court strikes out EFCC’s fraud suit against Innoson after failing to appear in court

October 10, 2018 UD 0

By Moji Eniola Ikeja – An Ikeja Special Offences Court has struck out a suit instituted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against Innocent Chukwuma a.k.a Innoson. The News Agency of Nigeria […]

Court Dissolves Man’s 5-year-old marriage With 3rd wife, Citing Infidelity

October 10, 2018 Admin2 SundiataPost 0

By Raji Rasak Badagry – Before a decision of great moment on her five-year-old loveless marriage, an estranged wife, Mautin, stunned the court on Wednesday that she did not […]

Transfer EFCC Cases From Nyako to Any Other Judge – Magu Writes Court

October 10, 2018 clement 0

Abuja (Sundiata Post) – Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has asked the Federal High Court, Abuja, to transfer all cases involving the agency and its Acting Chairman, Ibrahim Magu, from Justice Binta Nyako to […]

Court adjourns ruling for bail in alleged armed robbery trial

October 8, 2018 Admin2 SundiataPost 0

By Sylvester Thompson Abuja – An FCT High Court sitting in Gudu, Abuja, on Monday adjourned ruling in the bail application of Tijani Mohammed, 34, in an alleged armed robbery case. Justice Abba Mohammed […]

Court restrains Kogi Govt. from installing Ujah as new Eje Olamaboro

October 2, 2018 Admin2 SundiataPost 0

By Friday Idachaba Lokoja, – A Lokoja High Court on Tuesday restrained the Kogi State Government from installing Simeon Ujah, as the new Eje of Olamaboro, in Olamaboro Local Government Area. Justice Henry Olusiyi, […]

Sales representative in court over alleged breach of trust , theft

September 21, 2018 UD 0

By Ugochi Ugochukwu Joy Abuja – A 22-year-old sales representative, Aniebiet Christian, was on Friday arraigned in a Lugbe Magistrates’ Court, Abuja, over alleged N210, 000 fraud. Christian of Garden Hotel Lugbe, Abuja, is facing […]

Chief Judge warns lawyers against sharp practices as Nyanya gets High Court

September 19, 2018 UD 0

By Aderogba George Abuja – The Chief Judge (CJ) of the FCT High Court, Justice Ishaq Bello on Wednesday inaugurated the Nyanya Judicial Division of the court and warned lawyers against engaging in […]

My wife’s trouble making gave me depression – man tells court

August 18, 2018 UD 0

By Olawale Akinremi Ibadan – Chief Ademola Odunade, President of a Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan, on Friday dissolved a 23 year-old marriage between one Ayodotun Olumeka and Chukwudi Olumeka, over threat to life and […]

2 men appear in court for alleged attempt to steal

August 17, 2018 Admin2 SundiataPost 0

By Vivian Ibobo Lagos – Two men, Moses John and James Kadi, on Friday, appeared before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly attempting to dispossess some people of their belongings. John, […]

Alleged contempt: Court insists I-G must arrest INEC Chairman Prof. Mahmood Yakubu

August 14, 2018 Admin2 SundiataPost 0

By Wandoo Sombo Abuja, – The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday insisted that the Inspector-General of Police, must arrest and produce the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu in court […]

Adegoke Asks Court to Nullify Osun APC Gubernatorial Primary

August 2, 2018 clement 0

By Chibuike Nwabuko Abuja {Sundiata Post} – Governorship aspirant in Osun State, Kunle Rasheed Adegoke, has approached the Abuja federal high court to nullify the Osun gubernatorial primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC). […]

Peace Corps Remains Legal Entity, Court Insists, Reprimands Civil Defence

May 26, 2018 clement 0

By Chibuike Nwabuko Abuja (Sundiata Post )- Despite the setback suffered by Nigerian Peace Corps Bill at the House of Representatives, on Thursday, a Federal High Court in Abuja, has declared that the Corps was a “lawfully […]

Court declares Innoson motors chairman wanted

May 24, 2018 Admin2 SundiataPost 0

By Moji Eniola Ikeja, – Justice Mojisola Dada of the special offences court sitting in Lagos, on Thursday declared the Chairman of Innoson Motors Nigeria Ltd, Innocent Chukwuma wanted over his failure to make […]

Court remands businessman in police custody for alleged cheating

May 18, 2018 Admin2 SundiataPost 0

By Joy Kaka Abuja – A Kubwa Grade 1 Area Court, on Friday, remanded a 49-year-old businessman, Oforbuike Udetie in police custody for alleged cheating. The defendant, a resident of Kubwa, Abuja, […]

Court Grants Senator Melaye Bail

May 16, 2018 clement 0

Abuja (Sundiata Post) – High Court sitting in Lokoja has granted the bail application by the embattled Senator Dino Melaye representing Kogi West in the red chamber of the National Assembly. Kogi State Chief […]

Unresolved Disputes Cause of APC Crisis in Rivers State – Peterside

May 13, 2018 clement 0

Abuja (Sundiata Post) – Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dakuku Peterside, has attributed the crisis in the Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to refusal by some aggrieved […]