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N525m Fraud: Court Jails Fraudster 235 Years in Uyo

N525m Fraud: Court Jails Fraudster 235 Years in Uyo

Justice Agatha Okeke of the Federal High Court, Uyo has convicted and sentenced a notorious international fraudster, Scales Olatunji, to 235years imprisonment for internet fraud and money laundering. Olatunji was arraigned on July 2, 2019 on 45-count charges bordering on identity theft, money laundering and conspiracy. He pleaded “not guilty” to the charges, thus setting the stage for his trial.  
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Group Hails Gloria Okolie’s Lawyer, Ihensekhien, One Love Foundation, Others For Securing Justice, Urges Police To Obey Court Order

Group Hails Gloria Okolie’s Lawyer, Ihensekhien, One Love Foundation, Others For Securing Justice, Urges Police To Obey Court Order

PRESS RELEASE June 29, 2022 RULAAC Commends the Doggedness of Samuel Ihensekhien Jnr esq, ONE LOVE FOUNDATION,CSO, RULAAC, and Other Human Rights Lawyers and Activists in fighting to Secure Justice for Gloria Okorie : Urges the Nigeria Police to comply with Court Orders RULAAC welcomes the judgment of a Federal High Court in Abuja awarding N60 million in punitive and general damages to Glory Okolie against the Nigeria Police for the gross violation of her fundamental human rights. The court presided over by Justice Y. Haliyu on Thursday June 23, 2022 granted every relief sought in Okolie’s case Recall that…
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2023: We’ll work for Peter Obi’s emergence as President – NLC, TUC

2023: We’ll work for Peter Obi’s emergence as President – NLC, TUC

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) have pledged to support, campaign and do everything within their power to ensure the Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi wins in 2023. The NLC and TUC Presidents, Comrade Ayuba Wabba and Quadri Olaleye made the pledge in their different welcome addresses during the 10th anniversary lecture in honour of the third President of NLC, the late Pascal Bayau, on Tuesday in Abuja. Speaking to the congregation of high-profile labour leaders and members who gathered at the lecture, Wabba stated that Obi was among the finest Nigerians…
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Defection: Orji Kalu Leads 22 Aggrieved APC Senators To A Crucial Meeting With Buhari (Photos)

Defection: Orji Kalu Leads 22 Aggrieved APC Senators To A Crucial Meeting With Buhari (Photos)

Some aggrieved Senators serving on the platform of the All Progressives Congress met with President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja on Tuesday. The Senators, numbering about 22, had pledged to defect from the party over the outcome of primaries in their state ahead of the 2023 general elections. Leader of the delegation, Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu, said the lawmakers felt disenfranchised by the process. Speaking at the meeting, President Buhari urged the Senators to exercise restraint in their decision to defect from the party. Several APC lawmakers have defected recently. President Buhari said the defections were a threat to the APC’s…
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Photos Of Governor Wike On Vacation Emerge

Photos Of Governor Wike On Vacation Emerge

Pictures of Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State on vacation has been spotted online by THE WHISPERER. In a post on his verified Facebook page sighted by THE WHISPERER, Wike was seen having a nice time with Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State. He posted; "Finally enjoying a much needed vacation in Turkey with my brother Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu." This is coming days after Wike lost in the presidential primary of the People's Democratic Party, PDP. Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar had defeated Wike in the race to clinch the party’s presidential ticket. Wike emerged second in the keenly contested…
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Landlords who rent house to Yahoo Boys will be jailed for 15 years – EFCC

Landlords who rent house to Yahoo Boys will be jailed for 15 years – EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) is set to start prosecuting landlords that rent out apartments to internet fraudsters commonly known as Yahoo Boys. The EFCC stated that homeowners found guilty of housing Yahoo Boys would spend 15 years in prison. The anti-graft agency made this known via its official Instagram page while calling on members of the public to attend a town hall meeting themed; “Landlord: Give Your House to Yahoo Boys, Spend 15 Years in Jail” to hold on June 29, 2022. It wrote; ”Okay now! What a juicy topic! E go sweet wella! Landlord way yaho-boy…
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Real reason Nnamdi Kanu lost bail application in court revealed

Real reason Nnamdi Kanu lost bail application in court revealed

Justice Binta Nyako of an Abuja Federal High Court on Tuesday rejected the bail application of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. The judge said Kanu had failed to inform the court why he could not attend his trials in the last four years. Justice Nyako’s ruling was disclosed by Kanu’s Special Counsel, Aloy Ejimajor, via his Twitter handle. Ejimakor said the judge was willing to entertain a new bail application from Kanu. “June 28 Update: Sadly, the Judge has denied bail to #MNK on grounds that “for 4 years, nothing was filed” in her court…
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Farah Dagogo gets bail after two months in detention

Farah Dagogo gets bail after two months in detention

A Rivers State High Court has granted bail to House of Representatives member representing Degema-Bonny Federal Constituency Farah Dagogo. Dagogo was arrested on April 28, 2022 in Port Harcourt on the day he appeared for screening as a PDP governorship aspirant. His arrest followed his being declared wanted by the Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike who accused him of sponsoring thugs to disrupt the PDP screening exercise for National Assembly and State Assembly aspirants, an allegation Dagogo denied. Dagogo was subsequently charged to court on two counts bordering on conspiracy and cultism. After exactly two months in detention, Justice Chinwendu…
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BREAKING: Court dismisses Nnamdi Kanu’s fresh application for bail

BREAKING: Court dismisses Nnamdi Kanu’s fresh application for bail

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday, dismissed a fresh application the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, filed to be released on bail, pending the determination of the treasonable felony charge the Federal Government preferred against him. Kanu, who is currently facing a seven-count charge, had in the application he filed through his team of lawyers led by Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN, equally challenge the revocation of the bail the court earlier granted to him. He specifically urged the court to set aside the order it made on March 28, 2019, which…
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BREAKING: Nnamdi Kanu arrives court ahead of bail application hearing

BREAKING: Nnamdi Kanu arrives court ahead of bail application hearing

Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has arrived the Abuja Federal High Court as his trial resumes. Kanu was brought to court by operatives of the Department of State Services, DSS. The IPOB leader is facing trial before Justice Binta Nyako-led court for charges bordering on terrorism. A few weeks ago, Justice Nyako had struck out some charges from those levelled against Kanu by the Federal Government. However, the court is expected to rule on Kanu’s bail application today. Kanu has been locked up by the DSS since he was arrested in June 2021. The…
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