Bukola Saraki was docked earlier and he pleaded not guilty to all the 13-count charges. The trial of Bukola Saraki has been adjourned to October 21st, 22nd and 23rd. The tribunal granted him bail on self recognition.
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Housekeeper Jailed Without Option Of Fine For Stealing Employer's Underwear
A housekeeper, Vivian Simeon-Michael, 20, was yesterday sentenced to two months imprisonment by an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for stealing.
Vivian was convicted for stealing her employer’s underwear and other items, valued at N295, 000.
The presiding magistrate sentenced her after the lady pleaded guilty to the one-count charge brought against her by the police.
She, however, did not give the convict an option of fine stressing that she is a first offender who must see that crime does not pay.
Woman Files For Divorce, Says My Husband Is Denying Me S*x
A 40-year-old woman, Mrs Adeolu Adelani, has pleaded with an Igando Customary Court in Lagos State to dissolve her 14-year-old marriage on the ground that her husband was denying her s*x.
The troubled wife cried out: ”For eight years now, my husband, Jide, has refused to make love to me. My husband has been denying me s*x since eight years now, I am neither a stone nor a stick.”
The petitioner also accused her husband of abandonment, saying that he deserted her and her 12-year-old child to an unknown destination since 2013.
“Jide parked out of the house without telling me, he refused to tell me where he lives and where he works. He only sends his son’s school fees and house rent through my bank account,” she said.
Adeolu said that her husband told her to stop calling him as he had married another woman. She said that her husband told her to find another husband.
“My husband told me that he is married to another woman, when I called him to know why he abandoned us without any prior notice or reason.” Adeolu, a mother of one, said that she was always sad anytime her neighbours made jest of her, by calling her rejected and abandoned property.
She begged the court to dissolve the marriage as she was no longer interested in her husband.
However, Mr Jide Adelani, 45, a businessman, accepted the allegation of starving his wife of s*x. He said that he refused to make love to her because he did not want her to have another child as their last child almost took her life.
“She gave birth to our son through cesarean; I don’t want to risk her life, that was why I distanced myself from her so that she should be taking care of the child,” he said.
The respondent said that he did not abandon his wife, but decided to move closer to his working place due to distance. I did not abandon her, I always squat with my friends and I come home once in a while.”
He said that he processed documents to travel abroad and he was duped. Jide claimed his wife was happy that the journey was not successful.
The husband conceded to the dissolution of the marriage, saying he was also fed up with the union.
After listening to the troubled couple, the president of the court, Mr Hakeen Oyekan, adjourned the case till Aug. 12 for judgment.
N25.7bn Fraud : Court frees former Bank PHB MD, Francis Atuche, his wife & others
Former Managing Director of defunct Bank PHB Francis Atuche, his wife Elizabeth and former Chief Financial Officer of Bank PHB, Mr. Ugo Anyanwu, who have been standing trial for a N25.7 billion fraud case brought against them by the EFCC were freed by a Lagos High Court in Ikeja today June 22nd. The three were accused of stealing the bank funds while Atuche was the MD of the bank.
According to Vanguard, the presiding judge, Justice Lateef Lawal-Akapo, said the court held that it is duty bound to comply with the decisions of Court of Appeal in the appeal of Okey Nwosu & Erastus Akingbola.
Federal High Court Bars Soldiers From Polling Stations During Elections
A Federal high court sitting in Lagos state has barred the Federal Government from deploring soldiers to supervise the forthcoming general elections.
Delivering judgement on a suit filed by Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, a member of the House of Reps representing Surulere Federal Constituency 2 on the platform of the APC against the President, Chief of Defence Staff, Chief Of Army, Chief of Air Force, Chief of Naval Staff and Attorney General of Federation, the presiding judge, Justice Ibrahim Buba said it was unconstitutional to deploy military for the supervision of election purposes without the approval of the national assembly.
Nyanya, Abuja Bomb Blast Suspect, Aminu Sadiq Ogwuche Freed By Court
A federal court sitting in Abuja, has freed Aminu Sadiq Ogwuche, the suspected mastermind of the Nyanya bomb attack in Abuja.
According to the NAN, the court struck out a two-count terrorism charge against Mr. Ogwuche for want of diligent prosecution, after months of trial for the April 2014 attack which killed more than 70 people.
Ogwuche was repatriated from Sudan, where he fled to after the bombing of the park. He had filed a counter suit challenging the infringement of his fundamental right by the prosecutor and dismissed the charges against him.
Man Arrested For Sleeping With His Three Daughters
A man identitied as Mr Ikechukwu Desmond Okonkwo, was paraded on Friday by the Nasarawa State Police Command and he was charged with having carnal knowledge of his three daughters.
The absurdity was revealed to the police by his wife, Mrs Comfort Okonkwo of Ezeagwu Old Village, Ezia LGA of Enugu State. The three daughters corroborated their mother's allegation.
The man has been charged to court but he is begging for forgiveness and blaming the devil for his acts. What a shame!
EFCC Takes Bureau de Change Operator To Court For $50,000 Fraud
With the fraud cases in the country now more rampant than ever, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, today, October 20th, 2014 arraigned one Abubakar Abdullahi before Justice Dije Aboki of Kano State High Court on one count charge of criminal breach of trust.
The accused, who is the manager of Maisabulu Bureau de Change, Kano, had sometime in April, 2013 upon the instruction of his employer, Alhaji Kabiru Maisabulu, the managing director of Maisabulu Bureau de Change purchased the sum of 50,000 United States dollars from the Central Bank of Nigeria on behalf of one Bello Sani Yakassai of Misau Bureau de Change but, converted the said sum for his personal use.
The count reads: " That you Abubakar Abdullahi being the manager of Maisabulu Bureau de Change sometime in April 2013 in Kano within the judicial division of the High Court of Justice of Kano being entrusted with certain property to wit: the sum of $50,000.00 equivalent to the sum of N7,780,000.00 given to you by Ahaji Kabiru Maisabulu for onward transmission to Bello Sani Yakassai committed criminal breach of trust in respect thereof and that you thereby committed an offence punishable under section 314 of the Penal Code"
The accused pleaded not guilty when the charge was read to him.
Based on his plea, Justice Aboki ordered that the accused be remanded in EFCC custody pending the hearing of the bail application and adjourned the matter to November 4, 2014. Source
EFCC Arraign Two Before Court Over $91,000 Internet Fraud(Report)
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, September 26, 2014 arraigned one Dandeson Ebosele Ibhonitie, 26, (a.k.a Dandy James, Connor Mead, Barrister Louis Harpoch) and Ohiwerei Charity, 31, before Justice E. F. Ikponmwen of Edo State High Court, Benin-City on a 3- count charge bordering on conspiracy and obtaining money by false pretence.
Ibhonitie and Charity allegedly belong to the group of fraudsters using the internet to defraud unsuspecting victims.
Ibhonitie allegedly defrauded one Mrs. Weidman Andrea Sabrie, a German, of the sum of $ 91,000 (Ninety-One Thousand United States Dollars) by pretending to be an American working in Nigeria for a road construction company.
To access the proceeds of the fraud, Ibhonitie allegedly opened a domiciliary account in the name of one Mr. Steven. He entered into an agreement with Charity, the account officer that opened the account for him, on how the proceeds from the crime will be shared. By the arrangement, Charity was to keep 3 percent of every inflow to herself while 7 percent will go to Ibhonitie. The remaining 90 percent, by the arrangement, went to Steven. However, investigations showed that Ibhonitie was the same as Steven.
When the charges were read to them, they pleaded not guilty.
One of the counts read:
"Dandeson Ebosele Ibhonitie (a.k.a Dandy James, Connor Mead, Barrister Louis Harpoch, Brett Francis Steven (still at large) and Ohiwerei Charity on or about the 2nd day of April, 2014 at Benin within the Benin judicial division, with intent to defraud obtained the sum of USD 45,000.00(Forty Five Thousand United State Dollars) from Mrs. Weidman Andrea Sabrie, a German national through Skye Bank of Nigeria Limited Account No: 2520346555 in the name of Dandy James by falsely pretending to her that the said sum of money represented legal fee for Barrister Louis Harpoch for your defense which pretence you knew to be false".
In view of their pleas, prosecuting counsel, Ayokunle Fayanju, prayed the court for a trial date. He also opposed the bail applications of the defendants.
Justice Ikponmwen adjourned the matter till August, 30, 2014 for hearing of bail applications and ordered that the defendants be remanded in prison custody. Source
''My Husband Made Love To Me Today, He Can't Divorce Me'' - Woman Tells Court
There was a mild drama at Ejigbo Customary Court in Lagos State on Monday July 21st, when a housewife, Mariam Jimoh rejected the divorce suit instituted against her by her husband, Sunday, insisting that they must continue with their 10-year old marriage.
Mariam was dragged to court by her husband, an indigene of Oyo State, seeking for the dissolution of their 10 years old marriage because, according to him, he no longer loved her.
But to the surprise of everyone present in the court room, the mother of two insisted that her husband still loves her as they are still living together in the same apartment, sleeping together in the same bed and even making love on a regular basis as husband and wife.
The woman also revealed in the court that her husband, Mr Sunday, made love to her that early morning before they came to court for their divorce case.
She wondered why Mr. Sunday would claim he was no more in love with her whereas they are planning to have another baby.
She asked: “where does he want me to go after two kids and the sacrifices I have made for 10 years to keep the relationship?”
Ogun State-born Mariam said that they are living peacefully because he provides for them and she was still by all means playing her role as his wife by taking care of him and their children.
She said she was still surprised that her husband brought her to the court seeking for divorce even when she showers him with love. She narrated that they started the relationship when she was in secondary school and they later got married without the consent of her parents.
She said the relationship produced two children, David, 6, and Simon, 4, despite the fact that she did not pay her bride price.
Although Mr Sunday confirmed that they are still living together, but he said it's because of the children and said he was tired of the marriage because her parents did not support it in the first place.
As the matter was going on in court, the parents of the couple who had not met each other since the marriage started 10 years ago appeared in court. They pleaded with the court to allow them step into the matter to resolve it out of court because of the children.
Consequently, the court adjourned till 30 July, 2014 for report of settlement. Source
Foreigner Jailed For Life By Abuja High Court
Now this is rare, Abuja Federal High court, today 29th November, sentenced Talal Ahmad Roda (pictured above), one of the three Lebanese men arrested in May 2013 in connection with illegal possessions of weapon, to life imprisonment.
Mr Roda was arrested after a large cache of arms was found in a bunker during a raid on his residence. He was found guilty of all 5 counts of illegal possession of weapons and conspiracy.
Two other men, namely, Mustapha Fawaz, the owner Amigo Supermarket in Abuja and Abdallah Tahini, who were also charged with possession of illegal weapons, were set free by the court. See more photos of Talal Ahmad Roda below;
Nigerian Court Dissolves Marriage Over Childlessness
An Ilorin Area Court today October 17th, dissolved the six-year-old marriage between one Aminat Toheeb and her husband, Ismaila, over childlessness in the union.
Aminat, aged 30, had earlier begged the court to dissolve her marriage to Ismaila since the union had not given birth to a child.
The woman complained that her husband showed no concern over their predicament and was engaging in extramarital affair, still he was blaming her for their problem.
“My husband was not encouraging me as expected of him, instead he sees fault in me everyday,” the woman said.
According to her words, their marriage was contracted in 2007 and was yet to produce a child.
“My Lord, I want an end to this marriage because I cannot continue to endure in an unproductive marriage,” Aminat added.
Ismaila, the defendant, didn't object saying his wife is free to go and try other men.
Judge Mr Ibrahim Abdulquadri, dissolved the marriage and issued a certificate of divorce to the plaintiff.
Drama In Court Room, As Suspect Flees During Case
A 33-year-old suspect ran away from an Ikeja Magistrate court, just before his case was called for arraignment on Friday, September 27th.
The suspect identified as Ayo Adelaja, was supposed to be arraigned before the Magistrate over alleged reckless driving and Illegal U-turn.
It was gathered that Adelaja’s counsel asked the investigating police officer IPO, to let him have a discussion with the defendant, only for him to escape afterwards.
The suspect, who was the driver of a Honda City Saloon Car with registration number KSF 32 BB, was said to have taken an illegal U- turn along Kudirat Abiola way at Oregun area of Lagos, on September 23, 2013, at about 4.30 p.m.
It has been learnt that he damaged a Tricycle, belonging to one Baba Abba, when he allegedly took the Illegal U-turn, which made him to be charged to court.
Immediately the suspect escaped, the Ipo, held the suspect’s lawyer to produce the suspect.
''How Wife Almost Killed Cheating Husband''
Marriage is an institution that men and women should look forward to but when a woman chases her husband with a dagger and another woman decides to have extra marital affairs, then there are questions that should be answered.
This was the case in the family of Mr and Mrs Ogodi of Ado town in the Karu area of Nasarawa State.
The couple had been having some rough patches in recent times just as most families are prone to but the wife, Chidinma, probably never thought that the argument [over infidelity] would end up with her spending several night in police custody.
The case of the commissioner of Police versus Mrs Chidinma Ogodi was mentioned at the Upper Area court Maraba Gurku, Nasarawa State, and according to the First Information Report (FIR) from the police, on September 5, 2013, Chidinma had a misunderstanding with her husband at their home and during the war of words that ensued she ran after him with a digger with intention to kill him.
She picked up a dagger which happened to be lying close by at that moment and went after her husband with intent to actualize her threat.
He managed to escape but she decided to take out her annoyance on his car and she smashed his windscreen, refusing to stop until the whole windscreen was destroyed.
However, the sister to Mrs Chidinma told a story quite different from what was in the report.
Mrs Daberechi Onyereri,who came to court to apply for bail for Chidinma, stated in her report that it was Mr Ogodi that attacked his wife because they had a "small" misunderstanding and it was in the course of this that the windscreen got smashed. She however could not state which of the parties smashed it or if her sister Chidinma had chased her husband with a digger.
The court didn't buy the sister's story.
Chidinma was arraigned on September 9, 2013, and charged with criminal intimidation, mischief and attempt to commit homicide contrary to sections 397, 327 and 95 of the Penal Code Law of Nigeria.
Nigerian Politician and former Deputy Governor deported from America over N130M Fraud
Former Deputy Governor of Lagos State, western Nigeria, Alhaja Sinatu Ojikutu and Sampson Ojikutu, will be arraigned by the Special Fraud Unit (SFU), of the Nigeria Police Force before a Federal High Court in Lagos tomorrow on a three-count charge of conspiracy, obtaining by false pretence and stealing.
Sources close to SFU informed P.M.NEWS that Ojikutu, who is currently in the United States of America, USA, will be repatriated to Nigeria and arraigned tomorrow.
In a criminal charge number FHC/L/C/343c/13 filed before the court by CSP Effiong Asuquo from the SFU, it was alleged that Ojikutu and Sampson in September 2011 at Lekki Phase 1, Victoria Island, Lagos, conspired to commit felony to wit, obtaining the sum of N130 million.
The money was allegedly collected from a Lagos businessman, Cajetan Okekearu, under the pretence that they have a plot of land at Lekki Phase 1 at Victoria Island to sell to him.
Sources close to SFU informed P.M.NEWS Ojikutu’s proposed repatriation was effected with the assistance of the US Embassy in Nigeria.
Reports disclosed that all arrangements have been put in place for Ojikutu’s repatriation to Nigeria today.
Wife sues her husband for allegedly impregnating their pastor’s daughter
Wife, Mrs Tosin Adekunle, 28, on Wednesday sued her husband,Mr Tope Adekunle, for divorce at a customary court in Ado-Ekiti, over allegations of adultery, battering, lack of affection and neglect of their of their children.
She told the court that her husband had also failed to perform his responsibilities.
Tosin said that Tope had beaten her to point of death and had thrown her belongings out of their matrimonial home.
She alleged that her husband impregnated their pastor’s daughter.
According to her, she can no longer bear the negative attitude of her estranged husband.
However, Tope did not show up in court to defend himself on the allegations.
The President of the court, Mr Joseph Ogunsemi, adjourned the case to November 4th for further hearing.
Husband Pleads with Court To Dissolve His 30-Year-Old Marriage
A 60-year-old man, Mr.Abdullahi Saka on Monday prayed a Customary Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, to dissolve his 30-year-old marriage to Mrs Iyadun Abdullahi, for allegedly committing adultery.
Saka told the court that apart from committing adultery, his wife was frequently fighting him and some of their neighbours.
He said that the 30-year-old marriage had produced two males and two females, who are now grown up.
Counsel to the petitioner, Mr Ajibade Abubakar, told the court that neither Mrs Iyadun Saka nor her counsel had appeared in court since their first appearance last year.
Ajibade said that the estranged wife had since returned all her husband’s property in her possession, “which shows that she is no longer interested in the marriage’’.
The Court’s President, Mr Joseph Ogunsemi, ruled that there was nothing the Court could do now since the defendant was absent or not present in the Court at the time of its sitting.
He then adjourned the case to October 28th for further more hearing.
Woman Jailed For Stealing 4-Months-Old Baby In Church
An Abuja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Friday 23rd August, sentenced a 20-year-old woman, Juli Markus, to five years imprisonment for stealing a four-month-old baby in a church.
The Chief Magistrate, Fati Tafida, said that the convict was guilty as charged and handed her the sentence without an option of fine.
“From all the evidences before the court, it has been proved beyond reasonable doubt that the accused committed the crime of stealing a baby.
“She is, hereby, ordered to spend the next 1,825 days in prison without an option of fine,’’ Ms. Tafida said.
The convict, who claimed to be a tailor, residing at Angwan Cement area of Life Camp, Abuja, was earlier arraigned on a one count of stealing a child.
The Police Prosecutor, Simon Emmanuel, had earlier told the court that the baby’s father, Obadiah Idi, of Kado Village, reported the matter at the Life Camp Police Station on June 30.
He said that while the complainant was attending a Sunday church service with his family in Kado, the convict deceived his 11-year-old daughter, Rebecca, who was holding the baby, and collected the baby from her.
Mr. Emmanuel said the convict then escaped with the baby to an unknown destination, but was found and arrested by the police.
He said that during interrogation, the convict confessed to committing the crime, saying that she took the baby to Auta Balefi Town in Nasarawa State where she sold him to one Christiana Zaka.
Mr. Emmanuel said that Ms. Zaka, the convict’s accomplice, was later arrested and the baby, named Daniel, recovered from her.
Ms. Zaka, 43, is also standing trial on a one count of receiving a stolen child before the court.
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