Category: LEGAL

Feb

2025

Abakiliki Court Denise OYC President, Igboayaka bail, Adjourns hearing

LEGAL, NATIONAL NEWS#GovernorFrancisNwifuru, #IgboayakaO.Igboayaka, #OhanezeYouthCouncil, #OYC

Abakiliki Court Denise OYC President, Igboayaka bail, Adjourns hearing In a shocking twist of fate, the Magistrate court sitting in Abakaliki, Ebonyi state, denied bail to Comrade Igboayaka O. Igboayaka, National President of the Ohaneze Youth Council, on Wednesday, February 28, 2025. This is even as the court adjourned hearing on a bail application for the release of the detained national president of the Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC), Mr Igboayaka Igboayaka to March 12, 2025. This decision comes after weeks of abduction and detention, allegedly orchestrated by the Ebonyi state government led by Rt. Hon. Francis Nwifuru. Famousreporters.com reports that…

Jan

2025

By Famous Reporters

Court Sets February 27 for Arraignment of Obanikoro’s Son, Others Over Alleged N1.3bn Fraud

LEGAL#AccessBank, #court

Court Sets February 27 for Arraignment of Obanikoro’s Son, Others Over Alleged N1.3bn Fraud Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa of the Federal High Court in Lagos has scheduled February 27 for the arraignment of Gbolahan Obanikoro, the son of Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, and four other individuals over alleged conspiracy, obtaining by false pretenses, and involvement in a N1,356,057,330.43 billion fraud. Others to be arraigned alongside Obanikoro are: Adejare Adegbenro, 51; Balmoral International Limited; M.O.B. Integrated Limited; and DDSS International Company Limited. Justice Lewis-Allagoa set the date on Friday after the defendants failed to appear for their scheduled arraignment. The Inspector General of…

Sep

2024

By Famous Reporters

“Step aside from this case” Kanu urges Justice Nyako for disobeying S’court order

IPOB, LEGAL#ipob, #JusticeBintaNyako, #MaziNnamdiKanu

"Step aside from this case" Kanu urges Justice Nyako for disobeying S'court's order The leader of the Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB) has made an application to the presiding Judge over his case with the federal government of Nigeria, Justice Binta Nyako of the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court to rescue herself from his court case with the federal government of Nigeria. Kanu accused Nyako of being biased in delivering judgement. Kanu made the appeal in his oral applications alongside his lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, upon resuming hearing in the seven-count terrorism charge filed by the federal government During…

Aug

2024

By Famous Reporters

Confusion in Court as 3 Lawyers claim to represent PDP, National Officers

LEGAL#NyesomWike, #Pdp

Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The crack in the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) National Working Committee has widened as the party and some of its national officers appointed legal representatives in favour of pro Nyesom Wike faction of the party. This played out at the hearing of Suit, No: FHC/ABJ/CS/1016/2024 BETWEEN HON. AARON CHUKWUEMEKA DSSRS & 5ORS V. PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC PARTY (PDP) & 9ORS before his Lordship Honourable Justice P.O Lifu of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja. Justin Lifu was sitting as a vacation judge on Thursday when the drama ensued with three Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) laying claim being…

Aug

2024

By Famous Reporters

PROTESTS: Investigate Reporter’s Death, Prosecute Killers, Court Orders Lagos Govt

LEGAL, NEWS#EndSARsProtest, #Mr.PelumiOnifade

PROTESTS: Investigate Reporter's Death, Prosecute Killers, Court Orders Lagos Govt By our Correspondent A Federal High Court has ordered the Lagos State Government to investigate the death of an online television Reporter’s and ensure an immediate prosecution of his killers. A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the Lagos State Government to ensure an investigation into the death of Mr. Pelumi Onifade, a 20-year reporter with Gboah TV, an online television channel, who was reportedly arrested by officers attached to a Lagos state task force while covering the #EndSARS protests in 2020, and later found dead at a mortuary…

Jul

2024

By Famous Reporters

Court Orders Protests to hold at designated areas in Lagos …See specific areas

LEGAL, NATIONAL NEWS#2024hungerprotest

Court Orders Protests to hold at designated areas in Lagos…See specific areas Lagos high court has ordered that the proposed nationwide hunger protests observed on at Freedom and Peace Parks in Lagos State A Lagos High Court has granted an exparte application filed by the State’s Attorney General, Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Lawal Pedro seeking to restrict the proposed August 1 nationwide protest, in Lagos to the Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Park in Ojota and the Peace Park in Ketu, National Association of Online Security News Publishers, NAOSNP can report. Justice Emmanuel Ogundare granted the order of pre-emptive remedy by…

Apr

2024

By Famous Reporters

Celebration galore in Akwa-Ibom, as court sentences man to death by hanging

LEGAL#DeathSentence, #UdobongStephenAdiahaunwa, #Verdict, #Victimisation

Celebration galore in Akwa-Ibom, as court sentences man to death by hanging There is currently an air of joy and merriments among the people of Idung Ntuk Umah in Oruk Anam Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State following the prosecution and subsequent death by hanging, sentenced to one Udobong Stephen Adiahaunwa, by the Akwa Ibom State High Court. Udobong, aged 48, a father of two and brother to the late Village Head of Idung Ntuk Umah, Gabriel Adiahaunwa, was sentenced by Justice Gabriel Ette after he was convicted on a four count charge of conspiracy, armed robbery and terrorism.…

Feb

2024

By Famous Reporters

Investigate all Attacks Against Journalists, Punish Perpetrators of Attacks, Court Orders FG

LEGAL#Journalist, #MediaRightsAgenda

Investigate all Attacks Against Journalists, Punish Perpetrators of Attacks, Court Orders FG Lagos, Friday, February 16, 2024: In a landmark judgment, a Federal High Court in Abuja today directed the Federal Government to investigate attacks against journalists, prosecute and punish perpetrators of such attacks and take measures to prevent further attacks on journalists while ensuring that all journalists who are victims of attacks have access to effective remedies. Delivering judgment in a suit filed by Media Rights Agenda (MRA) against the Federal Government, represented by the Attorney-General of the Federation, Justice Inyang Ekwo upheld the organization’s claim that by failing…

Aug

2023

By Famous Reporters

OSINACHI NWACHUKWU: Jubilations, As Court Passes Judgement On Husband, Peter Nwachukwu

LEGAL, Oddity#court, #DeathByHanging, #Ekwueme, #Murder, #OsinachiNwachukwu, #PeterNwachukwu

OSINACHI NWACHUKWU: Jubilations, As Court Passes Judgement On Husband, Peter Nwachukwu The joy of many citizens of Nigeria knows no bounds as the Federal Government has filed 23-count charges against Peter Nwachukwu, husband of the late popular gospel singer, Osinachi, who died on April 8 this year consequent on the former's frequent alleged assault. It would be recalled that the “Ekwueme” crooner's untimely death was reportedly caused by her husband, who was accused of physically abusing her. Moreso, several testimonies emerged from Peter’s children, Osinachi’s sisters, and parents which proved that Peter was an abusive man. Consequently, the husband of…

Jul

2023

By Famous Reporters

The Single Tree That Makes A Forest: Famous Reporters Celebrates Monday Ubani (Esq)*As he marks birthday anniversary

ENTERTAINMENTS, LEGAL, NEWS#Famous, #FamousReporters, #MondayUbani

The Single Tree That Makes A Forest: Famous Reporters Celebrates Monday Ubani (Esq)*As he marks birthday anniversary The management of Famous Reporters, a veritable Online Media Platform felicitates with Barr. Monday Ubani, the Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association Section of Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL), as he celebrates his birthday anniversary. Describing the renowned Solicitor and Advocate of the Supreme court of Nigeria and Human Rights Defender, as the "voice of the unheard", in a birthday message, Famous Reporters prayed for more divine blessings, as unsurmountable victories upon the him. The Famous Media outlet stressed that July 27…