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Alleged cyberstalking: Court admits social media influencer to N10m bail

April 20, 2023April 20, 2023 admin

A Federal High Court on Thursday admitted Chude Nnamdi, a social media influencer bail in the sum of N10 million.Nnamdi, who was arraigned before Justice Gladys Olotu, pleaded not guilty to a one-count charge of cyberstalking.Justice Olotu also ordered Nnamdi to produce one surety, who must be a level 14 civil servant or a resident of the FCT with verified landed property.The Inspector-General of Police, the complainant, had sued Nnamdi as a sole defendant in the charge marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/130/2023.In the amended charge dated and filed on April 17, the police…

DCP Abba Kyari’s bail application denied again

February 28, 2022February 28, 2022 admin

A Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja, on Monday, refused to grant the bail application of suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Abba Kyari. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a ruling, said the application had been overtaken by events following an order of a sister court, granting the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)’s prayers to detain Kyari for another 14 days to enable it conclude its investigation. Justice Ekwo held that the sister court, which gave the order in favour of NDLEA on Feb. 22, was a court of coordinate jurisdiction.…

Alleged drug trafficking: Court turns down DCP Abba Kyari’s bail application

February 21, 2022February 21, 2022 admin

A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, refused to grant an application for bail filed by the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Abba Kyari. Justice Inyang Ekwo, who declined to grant the plea in a motion ex-parte brought by Kyari’s Lawyer, C. O. Ikena, ordered that the respondent, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), be put on notice.He, thereafter, adjourned the matter until April 24 for the motion to be taken.When the matter was called, Ikena informed that she had an ex-parte motion marked: FHC/ANJ/CS/182/22 before the court. She…

Court sentences Abdulrasheed Maina’s son to 24 years imprisonment

October 7, 2021October 7, 2021 admin

A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday sentenced Faisal, son of the Chairman, defunct Pension Reformed Task Team (PRTT), Abdulrasheed Maina, to 24 years imprisonment.Justice Okon Abang, in his judgment, held that Faisal, who was sentenced in absentia, was guilty of all the three-count charge.Justice Okon, who handed down a five-year-jail term for count one bordering on money laundering offence, sentenced Faisal to 14 years imprisonment on count two.The judge, thereafter, sentenced the son of the ex-pension reformed boss to five years prison term on count three which bordered on…