The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday, granted bail to the convener of #RevolutionNow protest, Mr. Omoyele Sowore. Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu also barred them from addressing any rally pending the conclusion of their trial on charges of treasonable felony among others. he also barred Sowore from traveling out of Abuja and the second defendant…
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Omoyele Sowore, the convener of the #RevolutionNow protest has arrived the Federal High Court in Abuja over an alleged conspiracy to commit treason, money laundering and other sundry offences instituted against him by the Federal Government. Sowore arrived the fourth floor of the court edifice chanting ‘Revolution,’ with his waiting followers completing the slogan with…
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Mr Omoyele Sowore, the Convener of #RevolutionNow protest who is currently being held by the Department of State Services (DSS), has reportedly asked for bail in liberal terms in a fresh application he filed before the Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday. Sowore filed the fresh application after his failed bid to have the court…
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A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria, AMCON, and United Bank for Africa to take over an Ikoyi, Lagos property of former governor of Cross River State, Mr Donald Duke, over an alleged N537,334,360.77 debt. According to Vanguard, the order was pursuant to an ex parte application,…
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The Department of State Services has alleged in fresh papers filed before the Federal High Court in Abuja that the convener of #RevolutionNow protests, Omoyele Sowore, met with “foreign collaborators” in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, and other countries on how to topple the Muhammadu Buhari government”. DSS also alleged in the court document seen…
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The Federal High Court, on Thursday, granted leave to the Department of State Security Service (DSS), to detain the convener of #RevolutionNow protests, Mr Omoyele Sowore, for 45 days. According to the vacation judge, Justice Taiwo Taiwo. the order takes effect from today, Aug. 8. The judge gave the order in a ruling on an…
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The Federal Government has obtained a court order to proscribe the Shiites’ organisation formally referred to as the Islamic Movement in Nigeria. The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday ordered the proscription of the Shiites’ movement as protests by the Islamic organisation rock Abuja. According to PUNCH Justice Nkeonye Maha issued the order in…
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The Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday ordered the release of former Ekiti State governor Ayodele Fayose’s passport to enable him to embark on a foreign medical trip, after he was re-arraigned before Justice C.J. Aneke by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Justice Aneke made the order following an application by Fayose’s lawyer,…
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The Federal High Court in Abuja has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of the President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Amaju Pinnick and four other officials of the football body over Misappropriation of funds. Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu on Monday issued the order of arrest following the refusal of Pinnick and others to…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Ibadan, has secured the conviction of six Internet fraudsters in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. Judges of the Federal High Court, Abeokuta Division, Justices Mohammed Abubakar and Ibrahim Watilat gave their ruling on the respective cases. The convicts, named Ibrahim Adenekan, Akinniyi Ojumu, Amoo Olamide, Oshoala Ganiu,…
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