Tag: Prosecution

Court orders probe of lawyer prosecuting Stella Oduah in EFCC’s fresh suit

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A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday ordered the arrest and investigation of a lawyer, Ibrahim Mohammed, for filing a criminal charge against Sen. Stella Oduah in the name of the EFCC while serving in the Nigerian Police Force.Justice James Omotosho gave the order shortly after Mohammed announced appearance for Nigerian police in the charge marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/275/2023 filed against Oduah.When the matter was called, Oduah, who was a sole defendant in the case, and her lawyer, were not in court.The drama, however, occured when Justice Omotosho asked Mohammed if…

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Court okays N505m suit against law firm over ex-staff’s prosecution

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A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) says it possesses the jurisdiction to hear a N505million suit filed by an ex-staff of the law firm of Afe Babalola and Company, Mrs Bridget Emengo.Justice Francis Messiri, in a ruling on the objection filed by the law firm, held that his court had the jurisdiction to hear the suit as it relates only to the firm of Afe Babalola and Co.The ex-staff had sued the firm and the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) as 1st and 2nd defendants respectively.In the suit…

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Kanu’s co-defendants’ absence in trial, Judge fines Prosecution Counsel N200,000

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It is not the decision of the prosecution judge that pundits find worrisome but the willingness of the power brokers to uphold the rule of law as Justice Binta Nyako of a Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, ordered the Prosecution Counsel, to pay N200, 000 for stalling the day’s proceeding in the trial of co-defendants in Nnamdi Kanu on treasonable felony charge.Justice Nyako ordered that each of the four defendants be paid N50,000 by the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) for the inconveniences they suffered as a result of…

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