Judiciary
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RELATIONSHIPS
Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal of Ex-Army GOC Otiki Over Missing N100m
The Supreme Court has upheld the acquittal of former General Officer Commanding, 8 Division, Sokoto, Major General Hakeem Otiki, affirming…
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CRIME
EFCC Opposes Bail for Ex-NRC Finance Director in ₦2.04bn Fraud Trial
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday opposed the bail application of a former Director of Finance of…
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CRIME
Judge Queries Absence of Hospitalised Defendant in ₦247.5m Fraud
The trial of Titilayo Funmilayo Eboh over an alleged ₦247.5 million fraud suffered a setback on Friday after her absence…
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CRIME
Court Rejects Bail, Orders Accelerated Trial in Alleged $1.5m Fraud Case
Judge Labels Defendant Flight Risk, Refuses Bail in $1.5m Fraud Trial
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EDITORIAL
Ten Years Forgotten: How a Lagos Man Was Lost in Nigeria’s Criminal Justice System
For nearly a decade, Ibrahim Usman existed in a legal limbo few citizens imagine possible in a constitutional democracy. He…
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CRIME
Emefiele Trial: Court Admits Co-Defendant’s Statement, Rejects Fresh EFCC Evidence
Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Special Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos, has admitted in evidence the extrajudicial statements made by…
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CRIME
EFCC Declares Abuja Businesswoman Halimat Tejuosho Wanted Over Alleged Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared Abuja-based businesswoman Halimat Adenike Tejuosho wanted over an alleged fraud case…
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BUSINESS
EFCC Arrests John Olatunde Ayeni, Over Alleged N36.5 Billion Polaris Bank Fraud
Billionaire Businessman Tunde Ayeni Arrested Over Alleged N36.5 Billion Fraud Linked to 12 Shell Companies
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FEATURED
Defence Deploys Late Medical Excuse to Stall Actress Ogala’s Arraignment
Proceedings for the arraignment of Nollywood actress, Doris Ogala, were stalled at the Federal High Court, Lagos, after her legal…
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EDITORIAL
EFCC Plea Bargains Under Scrutiny Over Sentencing Disparities
Broken Bargains: How the EFCC Turned a Legal Tool Into an Instrument of Extortion
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