Courtroom news nigeria

Here are some recent courtroom news from Nigeria:

  1. Nigerian Senator, Dino Melaye, Acquitted of Gun Running Charges: A Federal High Court in Abuja acquitted Senator Dino Melaye of gun running charges brought against him by the Federal Government. The court ruled that the prosecution failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt. (Source: Vanguard)
  2. Ex-Governor, James Ibori, Loses Bid to Stop Extradition to UK: A Lagos High Court dismissed an application by former Delta State Governor, James Ibori, to stop his extradition to the United Kingdom to face corruption charges. Ibori had been accused of embezzling millions of dollars from the state's treasury. (Source: Premium Times)
  3. Nigerian Court Sentences 10 to Death for Murder: A High Court in Lagos sentenced 10 men to death for the murder of a 25-year-old man, Olamide Adeyemi, in 2015. The court found the defendants guilty of conspiracy and murder. (Source: The Nation)
  4. EFCC Arraigns Former Minister, Akinjide, for N650m Fraud: The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned former Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, and a former Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory, Jumoke Akinjide, for allegedly receiving N650m from the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) in 2014. (Source: This Day)
  5. Court Orders Forfeiture of N1.4bn to FG: A Federal High Court in Abuja ordered the forfeiture of N1.4bn to the Federal Government, which was allegedly stolen from the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). The court ruled that the money was proceeds of unlawful activities. (Source: Leadership)
  6. Nigerian Court Sentences 2 to Life Imprisonment for Kidnapping: A High Court in Port Harcourt sentenced two men, Chukwuemeka Nwosu and Chukwuemeka Nwosu, to life imprisonment for kidnapping a businessman, Chidi Okoroafor, in 2015. (Source: The Punch)
  7. EFCC Arraigns 2 for Alleged N1.2bn Fraud: The EFCC arraigned two men, Olamide Ogunleye and Olamide Ogunleye, for allegedly defrauding a company, Fidelity Bank, of N1.2bn. (Source: Daily Trust)
  8. Court Orders Forfeiture of N1.1bn to FG: A Federal High Court in Abuja ordered the forfeiture of N1.1bn to the Federal Government, which was allegedly stolen from the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Administration. (Source: The Nation)

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