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FRSC Warns on danger of Articulated Vehicles Carrying Human Beings

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By Alphonsus Nweze The Federal Road Safety Corps ( FRSC), has warned on the danger of using articulated vehicles to carry human beings, which they said is becoming a norm among Nigerians. Speaking weekend when they paid courtesy call to the president of Ogbaru Main Market, near Onitsha, Chief Ndubuisi Ochiogu, the Deputy Corp Commander, Anambra Sector Command, Okorra Awassam, said that the Corp Marshal has directed them to warn Nigerians of danger danger of articulated vehicles carrying people from far away in the Northern part of the country to…

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Court to hear Seplat Energy’s suit against 2 audit officials July 4

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A Federal High Court, Abuja has fixed July 4 for hearing a suit filed by Seplat Energy Plc against two members of Statutory Audit Committee (STACO) of the company.Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date on Thursday after plaintiff’s counsel, Emmanuel Agwungwu, notified the court that he received a response from the defendants on June 20 and would need time to respond.The oil giant had, in a suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/627/2023 filed by Mathew Burkaa, SAN, sued Cheif Anthony Idigbe, SAN, the chairman of STACO, and Mr Sunday Nwosu, who is a…

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Coy drags REA MD, others to court over alleged breach of Money Laundering Act

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Donnington Nigeria Ltd has dragged Mr Ahmad Salihijo Ahmad, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Rural Electrification Agency (REA), and others to a Federal High Court, Abuja on criminal charges bordering on breach of the Money Laundering Act.Ahmad (2nd defendant) was sued alongside a company, Velocity Logistics & Marine Limited (1st defendant), where he was alleged to be a director and shareholder on 12-count charge before Justice James Omotosho.The charge is marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/175/2023.The company alleged that Ahmad aided Velocity Logistics, a designated non-financial institution, between Jan. 2014 and Jan. 2018…

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N3.4bn debt: Appeal Court refers Makinde, ex-council officials to dispute resolution centre

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The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has referred Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and the embattled former local government chairmen and councilors in the state to the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) centre of the court for the settlement of the outstanding N3.4 billion debt.Justice Elfreda Williams-Daudu gave the order after counsel for the state government, Ayodele Akintunde, SAN, and that of the ex-LG officials, Musibau Adetunbi, SAN, took their house-cleaning motions.The development occurred during the hearing of the notice of motion for stay of execution filed by Makinde…

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10th NASS proclamation: Court extends order stopping EFCC, others from detaining Yari

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A Federal HighCourt, Abuja has extended the order restraining the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) and Department of State Services (DSS) from detaining Sen. Abdul’aziz Yari.Justice Donatus Okorowo extended the order on Thursday after Yari’s counsel, Michael Aondoaka, SAN, made an oral application to the effect.The development occured following a plea for an adjournment moved by lawyer to the EFCC, Gloria Ogbason, and her counterpart representing the ICPC, Kemi Odogun, to enable them file their responses to Yari’s motion.Upon resumed…

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2023 poll: Court fines Keyamo N10m for filing frivolous suit against Atiku

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A Federal High Court, Abuja on Monday, awarded a N10 million fine against Mr Festus Keyamo, the immediate-past Minister of State for Labour and Employment, for filing a frivolous suit against Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s presidential candidate in the Feb. 25 election. Justice James Omotosho, in a ruling, awarded a N5 million fine each in favour of Abubakar and the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC), making a N10 million against Keyamo. Justice Omotosho, who decsribed the suit as “frivolous, vexatious and abuse…

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Judge warns against private messages in EFCC’s N5bn suit against Stella Oduah

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Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court, Abuja, has warned those sending him private messages in the N5 billion suit filed by the EFCC against Sen. Stella Oduah and others to desist from intruding into his privacy.Justice Ekwo gave the warning on Monday during the hearing of the matter.The judge made this known after counsel for Oduah (1st defendant), Onyechi Ikpeazu, SAN, and lawyer to Crystal Television Ltd (7th defendant), Ogbu Onoja, SAN, informed that moves were ongoing to resolve the matter without going through trial.The judge then said:…

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Makinde seeks review of Supreme Court’s judgment to pay N3.4bn debt

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Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has sought for a review of a judgment of the Supreme Court to pay the salaries and allowances of local government chairmen and councilors he sacked upon assuming office on May 29, 2019.Makinde, in a fresh motion and notice of appeal before the Appeal Court, Abuja, urged the court to reverse the order.The governor filed the applications along with the Oyo State Attorney General and five others.In both fillings, Makinde and other applicants want the appellate court, to among others, reverse the orders of…

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Court awards N100m fine against IGP for unlawful arrest, killing of Free Zakzaky protester

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….Orders IGP, CMD of Asokoro District Hospital to release his corpse for Islamic burial rites A Federal High Court, Abuja, has awarded a N100 million fine against the Inspector-General of Police over an allegation bordering on the arrest and killing of Ja’afar Muhammad, a member of Free Zakzaky protesters in Abuja. Justice Zainab Abubakar, in a judgement on a suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CD/409/2020, held that the arrest of late Muhammad by the police officers at Gwagwalada Teaching Hospital on July 22, 2019, and his killing on July 24, 2019, at SARS…

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Ogwuaniocha Royal Family Debunks Alleged Arrests of Innocent Persons By Security Operatives in the Community

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•Says  Obumselu, His Groups behind Killings in the town The  family of the traditional ruler of Ogwuaniocha, Ogbaru LGA, Anambra State,  His Royal Highness, Igwe Oliver Chike Nnaji, has debunked the false and unfounded news item being circulated in the social media space by one  Christopher Obumselu  on behalf of his alleged notorious gang  known as Oduah in Council and Lion Squad in Ogwuanoacha that security operatives have been arresting innocent persons  in the community. The palace spokesperson, Chief Anthony Nnaji (Onu-eze), and the  President-General of Ogwu-Aniocha Progressive Association (OPA),…

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