Justice I.E Ekwo of the Federal High Court sitting in Calabar, Cross River State, on Monday convicted and sentenced two oil bunkerers: Tony Ochonogo and Efe Alex to 5years imprisonment each without an option of fine. The convicts were brought before the court on a four-count charge, bordering on conspiracy and illegal dealing in petroleum products without a license, levelled against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The court found them guilty , convicted and sentenced them accordingly. Ochonogo was found guilty on counts 1, 2, 3 and 4 while Alex was convicted on counts 1 and…
Author: Kunle Edun
Justice B.O. Quadri of the Federal High Court, Abuja on July 7, 2017 dismissed an application by a former governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, seeking that his case file be returned to Justice Adeniyi Ademola, before whom he was earlier standing trial. The Chief Judge, CJ of the Federal High Court, Justice Ibrahim Auta had re-assigned the case to Justice Quadri, shortly after Justice Ademola’s trial along with his wife and Joe Agi, SAN, commenced at a Federal Capital Territory High Court, for offences bordering on money laundering charges. They were however, discharged April 5, 2017 and his suspension…
Justice B.O. Quadri of the Federal High Court, Abuja on July 7, 2017 dismissed an application by a former governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, seeking that his case file be returned to Justice Adeniyi Ademola, before whom he was earlier standing trial. The Chief Judge, CJ of the Federal High Court, Justice Ibrahim Auta had re-assigned the case to Justice Quadri, shortly after Justice Ademola’s trial along with his wife and Joe Agi, SAN, commenced at a Federal Capital Territory High Court, for offences bordering on money laundering charges. They were however, discharged April 5, 2017 and his suspension…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday, July 7, 2017 arraigned a former acting Vice Chancellor, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Prof. Anthony Elujoba and the University Bursar, Mrs. Aderonke Akeredolu before Justice A. D. Oladimeji of the Osun State High Court sitting in Ede on a 7-count charge bordering on conspiracy, stealing, abuse of office and using position for gratification. The defendants, however pleaded not guilty to the charges preferred against them In view of their plea, prosecution counsel, Festus Ojo prayed the court for a trial date and to remand the defendants in prison custody. The defense counsel…
Reprieve came the way of a former Caretaker Chairman of Ogori/Magongo Local Government Area of Kogi State House Gabriel Daudu as the Supreme Court yesterday Thursday, July 6, 2017 granted bail to convicted council boss. Daudu, who was also a member of the State House of Assembly, was prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on charges bordering on money laundering and misappropriation of public funds to the tune of N1.4billion. He was found guilty by a Federal High Court sitting in Lokoja of 77 out of 208 counts and consequently sentenced to two years on each of…
The Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Thursday, July 6, 2017 and presided over by Justice J. O. Abdul Malik granted bail to a former Minister of FCT, Oloye Jumoke Akinjide, who is standing trial over N650million allegedly collected during the 2015 general election. Others granted bails alongside Akinjide are Senator Ayo Ademola Adeseun and Olanrewaju Otiti, both chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. The defendants are being prosecuted on an amended 12-count charge bordering on money laundering. At the sitting today, Akinjide’s counsel informed the court that they had a pending bail application praying the…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday, July 6, 2017, arraigned the duo of Ejere Kelvin Chris and Edoma Omagha before Justice A. M. Nicol-Clay of the State High Court sitting in Igbosere, Lagos on a 10-count charge bordering on conspiracy and forgery to the tune of N7.3billion (Seven Billion, Three Hundred Million Naira). The accused were charged alongside Kehinde Eliot Ogbor, Danium Energy Services Limited, Sibet Oil Services Limited, Loveth Miyemi Ogbor and Rhombi Energy limited, who are all at large. Danium Energy Services Limited allegedly approached the petitioner, Fidelity Bank Plc, between January 17 and February 9,…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday, July 6, 2017 arraigned one Jonathan Isikwei before Justice M. B. Idris of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos on a 15-count charge bordering on possession of counterfeit currencies to the tune of CAD $17,500 (Seventeen Thousand Five Hundred Canadian Dollars) and USD $14,300 (Fourteen Thousand, Three Hundred American Dollars). The defendant, Isikwei, was arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on September 18, 2015 at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos for unlawful possession of 448 pieces of traveler cheques, while he was aboard a Lufthansa…
Justice Silvanus Orji of the FCT High Court sitting in Apo has adjourned to October 24, 2017, hearing of the N735million subsidy fraud case involving two directors of Origin Oil and Gas Limited – Adegbite Adetoye and Ponnle Abiodun. The judge at today’s sitting also granted two separate applications by I. O. Olorundare, SAN, and K. K. Eleja, SAN representing Adetoye and Abiodun respectively. The first application, dated June 23, 2017 by Olorundare is seeking an order directing the EFCC to release Adetoye’s passport, while also asking for leave of the court to enable him travel abroad for medicals. Similarly,…
Tthe Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos and presided over by Justice Mojisola Olatoregun today Wednesday, July 5, 2017 dismissed the fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by Robert Azibaola, a cousin to former President Goodluck Jonathan, against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Azibaola, through his counsel, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, had contended that the EFCC had no right under Sections 293 and 294 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, ACJA, to detain him. In the suit, Azibaola claimed that the Sections are for capital offences for which a legal advice from the Attorney-General is required before a charge…