October 2015 - Legal Nigeria

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KWAM1 bailed, will submit self for further questioning – Police

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Detectives from the Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Bureau(CIIB), Ogun state grilled fuji music maestro, King Wasiu Ayinde, also called KWAM 1, for hours, on Tuesday, in connection with the shooting of a student of Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago – […]

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Filed By Rivers Governor, Wike

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The Supreme Court has thrown out an appeal filed by the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesome Wike, challenging the constitution of the Rivers State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal Panel. The Court also upheld the decision of the two lower courts […]

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U.S. lawmaker seeks Obama’s plan against Boko Haram

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A bill has been sent by a United States Congressman demanding President Barack Obama’s comprehensive plan to assist Nigeria to battle Boko Haram. Rep. Frederica Wilson (Democrat-Fla.), a member of the Congressional Black Caucus, last Monday, introduced legislation that would […]

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Tribunal upholds Ajimobi’s election as Oyo State Governor

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The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Oyo State yesterday affirmed the April 11 victory of the state governor, Abiola Ajimobi. Former governor of the state, Senator Rashidi Ladoja, who contested on the platform of the Accord, challenged the validity […]

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Corruption: Civil Society Groups Seek Overhaul Of Nigeria’s Judiciary

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The Coalition of Civil Society Groups have appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari and the Chief Justice of Nigeria to overhaul the nation’s judiciary in order to weed out corrupt judicial officers. Addressing a news conference in Abuja on Sunday, the […]

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Lagos to prosecute owners of stray animals

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The Lagos State Government has once again reiterated its commitment to prosecute owners of domestic animals and pets that stray within the state. According to the State Commissioner for Agriculture, Toyin Suarau, the State government would no longer fold its […]

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Kano State anti-rape law

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By Emmanuel Onwubiko KANO State government has approved life jail sentence for any convicted rapist. This piece of news is one that would gladden the hearts of all lovers of human rights. But it’s not entirely the first time that […]

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6 students rescued from female kidnappers in Lagos

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Alleged plan by a female kidnap syndicate to abduct some students on their way to school last Friday, in Aguda area of Surulere, Lagos, was botched, following the the arrest of three of its members. The women were said to have […]

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Money laundering again: Two arraigned over money laundering of $2.5M & $2.9M

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Thursday arraigned two men – Linus Chibuike and Nnamdi Ojukwu – before a Federal High Court in Lagos over alleged money laundering offences. Messrs. Chibuike and Ojukwu were arraigned for laundering the sum […]

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Man docked for allegedly raping boy

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A 25-year-old man, Benjamin Ibehmonic, on Friday appeared in a Makurdi Magistrate’s Court for alleged rape of a 13-year-old boy through his anus. The Prosecutor, Cpl. Omaye Ujata, told the court that one Christian Ornguga of No. 39 Off Vandeikya […]