Ekiti Magistrate court strikes out criminal case against Dele Farotimi

Ekiti State Chief Magistrates Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti has struck out the defamation case brought against human rights lawyer and activist, Dele Farotimi. The court decision followed the application and motion by the police prosecutor, Martins Akala, an officer in charge of Legal at the State Police Command’s Criminal Investigation Department, for withdrawal of the […]

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Court discharges Fani-Kayode of alleged forgery in his 4th criminal case charged by EFCC

Special Offences Court sitting at Ikeja, on Tuesday, discharged and acquitted former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, of medical forgery charges brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Delivering her ruling on the no-case submission filed by Fani-Kayode’s counsel, Mr. Wale Balogun, SAN, Justice Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe stated that the prosecution failed […]

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Criminal case against journalist Jones Abiri struck out

An Abuja Magistrate court, had on Monday, struck out the case against the journalist, Mr. Jones Abiri, describing his detention as a criminal intimidation. This was sequel to an application moved by Mr Abiri’s lawyer, Samuel Ogala, that the court transfer Mr Abiri’s trial to Bayelsa, since that was where he was arrested. Mr Abiri is […]

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