By Aderemi BamgboseAn Okitipupa Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ondo State on Wednesday sentenced a 27 years old welder, Olusegun Osowe, to three years imprisonment for prison escape.The Chief Magistrate, Mr Philip Akinlosetu, convicted Osowe on a three-count charge bordering on felony, breach of peace and unlawful escape from the Correctional Centre.Akinlosetu summarily sentenced the convictContinueContinue reading “Jailbird bags 3 years imprisonment in Ondo”
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Osun Tribunal: Adeleke rejects verdicts, heads to Appeal Court
Gov., Ademola Adeleke of Osun State, has rejected the ruling of the Election Petition Tribunal that voided his election and declared his opponent, Adegboyega Oyetola as the winner.In a statement by his Spokesperson, Mr Olawale Rasheed on Fridaye in Osogbo also indicated his decision to appeal the ruling at the Court of Appeal.The Election TribunalContinueContinue reading “Osun Tribunal: Adeleke rejects verdicts, heads to Appeal Court”
Osun Tribunal: Akeredolu hails judgement
…..Says the will of the people prevailed Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has hailed the judgment of the Osun State Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Osogbo, which declared Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola as the winner of the July 16 Osun Guber poll. Akeredolu in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Richard Olatunde onContinueContinue reading “Osun Tribunal: Akeredolu hails judgement”
Court restrains Akeredolu from appointing, installing monarch in Ondo community
An Ondo High Court sitting in Okitipupa, area of the state, has restrained the Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, from proceeding with the process of recognising and appointing a traditional ruler in Alagbon in Ilaje Local Government Area of the state.It also ruled that the governor should stop the installation of any person as GbogunronContinueContinue reading “Court restrains Akeredolu from appointing, installing monarch in Ondo community”
I buried my dad with Yahoo money says 21 yr old
A 21 year-old man, Ifeanyi Egbuwu, has been sentenced to one-year imprisonment for Internet fraud.Egbuwu was arrested on August 2, by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission during a raid on some Internet fraudsters at 42, Ola Williams Street, Kay Farm Estate, Iju, Lagos State.During the arrest, nothing was recovered from the suspect,ContinueContinue reading “I buried my dad with Yahoo money says 21 yr old”
Breaking: Court jails Okupe over N200m money laundering
The Director-General of the Labour Party (LP) Presidential Campaign Council, Dr. Doyin Okupe, has been sentenced to two years for breaching the Money Laundering Act.The PUNCH reported that Okupe was convicted of the offence on Monday by a Federal High Court in Abuja.Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu presiding over the case on Monday found Okupe guilty ofContinueContinue reading “Breaking: Court jails Okupe over N200m money laundering”
Ondo court sacks self styled traditional ruler
An Okitipupa High Court in Ondo State has sacked Oluwambe Ojagbohunmi, a self-styled traditional ruler of Ayetoro Community, in Ilaje Local Government Area of the stateJustice Temitope Adedipe, who presided over the matter, ordered Ojagbohunmi to stop parading himself as the traditional ruler and spiritual head of the community.Adedipe, however, affirmed Olaseni Ajijo as theContinueContinue reading “Ondo court sacks self styled traditional ruler”
Court sends EFCC boss to Kuje Correctional Center over contempt
An Abuja High Court sitting in Maitama has convicted the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Abdulrasheed Bawa, for contempt of court The EFCC chairman was convicted on Tuesday in relation to the anti-graft agency’s failure to comply with an earlier order of the court. The court had ordered the EFCC toContinueContinue reading “Court sends EFCC boss to Kuje Correctional Center over contempt”
Court orders ASUU to call off strike
The National Industrial Court (NIC) has ordered the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) back to work. The Federal Government in a suit, prayed for the order for ASUU to call off its seven months strike. Minister of Labour and Employment, on behalf of the Federal Government, had filed the matter before the court byContinueContinue reading “Court orders ASUU to call off strike”
Evans, kidnap kingpin bag 21 years imprisonment
Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Ikeja Special Offences Court on Monday sentenced kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, also known as Evans, and his co-defendant, Victor Aduba, to 21 years imprisonment for kidnapping one Sylvanus Hafia.They were accused of conspiring and kidnapping Hafia at about 5:30 pm on June 23, 2014, at Kara Street, Amuwo Odofin inContinueContinue reading “Evans, kidnap kingpin bag 21 years imprisonment”