The Federal Government has withdrawn the newly amended six-count treasonable felony charges against the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Ahead of a ruling on Kanu’s bail application on Wednesday, the federal government had filed an amended six-count charge against the Biafran agitator before Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal … [Read more…]
The Federal Government is set to re-arraign the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, on an amended six-count treasonable felony charge. The amendment came on a day trial Justice Binta Nyako fixed to hear an application Kanu filed to be released on bail, pending the determination of the charge against … [Read more…]
Breaking News: Court quashes Ebonyi cybercrime law, declares it unconstitutional, null & void The Federal High Court sitting in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital, on Tuesday, declared the controversial Ebonyi Cybercrimes Law 2021 unconstitutional, null and void. The court’s ruling followed a suit by one Pascal Etu who had sued the state governor, David Umahi, … [Read more…]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission says it will approach the Court of Appeal to contest the verdict of the Abuja Federal High Court quashing the 16 counts bordering on corruption and money laundering to the tune of N715million levelled against the former Minister of Special Duties and Inter-governmental Affairs, Kabiru Taminu Turaki (SAN) and … [Read more…]
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Friday, fixed November 8 to deliver judgement in the money laundering charge the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, preferred against the former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team, PRTT, Mr. Abdulrasheed Maina. Trial Justice Okon Abang okayed the matter for judgement, after he dismissed … [Read more…]