Alleged attempted murder: Court remands another suspect in ex-lawmaker’s attack in Prison

A Grade I Area Court in Nyanya, Abuja has ordered that Joseph Utum, a 2nd defendant in the charges of alleged attempted murder of former member of the House of Representatives, Robinson Uwak, be remanded in Keffi Correctional Centre.Justice M. Inuwa made the.order shortly after Utum was arraigned by the police and pleaded not guilty to the charges.Utum was accused of conspiring with the estranged wife of the ex-lawmaker, Kezia Robinson Uwak, formerly Kezia Irek, to eliminate him.The Inspector-General of Police had, on Dec. 16, arraigned Kezia Robinson Uwak and…

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Court grants bail to 3 remaining suspected invaders of Justice Odili’s home

A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, granted bail to three out of the remaining 15 suspects who allegedly invaded the residence of the Supreme Court judge, Mary Odili. Justice Nkeonye Maha admitted them to a N5 million bail each following an application separately filed by their counsel which was not opposed to by lawyer to the police, Mathew Omosun. Justice Maha had, on Dec. 15, 2021, refused to grant bail to Mohammed Yahaya, an assistant superintendent of police), Abdullahi Adamu and Abdullahi Usman, the 11th, 14th and 15th defendants…

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