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Court Summons Correctional Center To Explain Why Business Man Convicted Not In Custody

Abdulah Wahab — Mon, 22 Apr 2024 23:23:28 +0000

Justice Akintunde Savage of an Ikeja High Court has summoned the Lagos State Controller of Nigeria Correctional Services (NCoS) Alagbon in Ikoyi to throw light whether or not the Chairman of Confidence Cargo Freight Forwarder, Dada Aigbe, who was committed to a one month prison for contempt, was in prison custody or not. Justice Savage […]

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Abuse Of Office: Emefiele Docked, Remanded In Custody

Abdulah Wahab — Mon, 08 Apr 2024 12:33:34 +0000

Emefiele and Co-Accused in Court Justice Rahman Oshodi of an Ikeja Special Offences Court has remanded the embattled Former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele for alleged “abuse of office to covet $4.5 billion and N2.8 billion to himself”. In its wisdom, the court remanded Emefiele in the custody of the prosecuting agency, […]

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How Custodial Center Disclaims Having Custody of Convict Imprisoned By Court

Abdulah Wahab — Fri, 05 Apr 2024 11:11:49 +0000

The inability of the Lagos State command of the Correctional Service to get a record of a convict, Mr Dada Aigbe, imprisoned by a Lagos State High Court over a contempt charge has continued to generate dust within the state. Aigbe, a freight forwarder, was convicted and ordered to be imprisoned by a Lagos State […]

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How Justice Oluyemi Docks Journalist for Covering Court Proceedings

Freedom Reporter — Fri, 20 Oct 2023 10:10:38 +0000

A journalist from Champion Newspapers, Arinze Nwafor, was bewildered Wednesday when he was docked by a Judge of the Lagos High Court, Justice Latifat Oluyemi who accused the reporter for covering a proceeding in her courtroom without permission. The incident which has become a constant occurrences recently before some courts in the Judiciary of the […]

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NBA Ikeja Lost Former Chairman

Abdulah Wahab — Thu, 12 Oct 2023 22:35:46 +0000

The Ikeja branch of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, has announced the passing away of it’s former Chairman, Mr Yinka Farounbi who until his death, a staunch member of the Nigerian Bar Association. In a terse message titled “Condolence Message” by the secretary of the branch, Mr Issa Adedokun Esq regretted the passing away of […]

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Lagos High Court Begins Xmas Vacation

Abdulah Wahab — Wed, 14 Dec 2022 13:12:15 +0000

The High Court in Lagos will be on 2022 Christmas vacation from December 23. The court will resume work on Tuesday, the 3rd day of January, 2023. This was communicated via a notice signed by Acting Chief Registrar, Mr. Tajudeen Elias. The Lagos State Chief Judge, Kazeem Alogba approved the vacation pursuant to order 49 […]

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A Glorious Day For Justice Solebo As She Bows Out of Service Of Judiciary Gracefully

Abdulah Wahab — Wed, 30 Nov 2022 18:08:02 +0000

It was a day of joy for a retiring Judge of the Lagos State Judiciary, Justice Sherifat Solebo as leading light and prominent figures in the legal circle across the country paid her glowing tributes. Solebo, a Senior Lagos State High Court Judge retired after 20 years of meritorious judicial service to the state and […]

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