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Drama As Oyo Panel Of Inquiry Continues

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The Tuesday’s sitting of the Oyo State Panel of Inquiry on Police Brutality almost turned confrontational when a petitioner Ojo Bamidele and the representative of the Nigeria Police engaged in hot arguments on the jurisdiction of the petition. The Petitioner, who is a former Member of Oyo Continue Reading

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Ex-Oyo Deputy Chief Registrar Completes Hat-Trick Conviction

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For the second time in eleven months, An Oyo State High Court has again sentenced the former Deputy Chief Registrar of the state High Court Mutiat Omobola Adio to another three years in prison. Mutiat Adio who is currently serving a five year prison sentence having convicted last year March for Fraud pleading guilty to a fresh charge bordering on Continue Reading

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EndSARS: Judicial Panel Visits Petitioner Property

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A victim of EndSARS protest, Mr Femi Olabamiji has petitioned the Oyo State Government for the damages of his property destroyed during the protest last year.  Defending his petition before the members of Oyo State Judicial Panel on Police Brutality, Mr Olabamiji, who is a proprietor of a private primary school at Yemetu area, Ibadan […]Continue Reading

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Osun Court Denies Bail to Attempted Murder Suspects

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A Magistrate Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun state has ordered the remand of Adenle Mujeem and Olagunju Kamilu in Ilesa correctional centre, for attempt to kill a septuagenarian, Mrs Suleiman Fatimah. According to the charge sheet, they committed the offense on 2nd day of February 2021, at 12 :00pm at Isosu area of Ede in […]Continue Reading

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Osun Judicial Panel of Inquiry: Parents of Slain youth Demand Justice

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The parents of the late Idris Ajibola who was allegedly chased to death by yet-to-be-identified police officers are seeking justice so as to serve as a deterrent to erring security officers in the country. The parents of the deceased said this as the Osun Judicial Panel of Inquiry on Police Brutality, Human Rights Violations and […]Continue Reading

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Ogun Judicial Panel Chairman Tasks Police on Compliance with Extant Laws

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Chairman of Ogun State Judicial Panel of Investigation on police brutality, retired Justice Solomon Olugbemi has advised law enforcement officers to always comply with extant laws in the discharge of their duties. The panel Chairman gave the advice at the Magistrate Court one, Isabo, Abeokuta while presiding over a petition of unlawful detention by the police. He Continue Reading

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Customary Court: Osun Assembly Confirms New President

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Osun State House of Assembly has confirmed Justice Wasiu Oladejo Akanbi as President Customary Court of Appeal. The Assembly confirmed the Governor’s nominee during the plenary after the motion moved by Majority Leader Mr. Maruf Olanrewaju and seconded by the Deputy Speaker Mr. Olufemi Popoola. Earlier, the lawmakers had commended the nominee for his uprightness […]Continue Reading

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Oyo Assembly Gets New Clerk

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Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly has sworn in Mrs. Oludara Yetunde Awe as the new substantive Clerk of the house. Mrs. Awe took over from Ms. Felicia Foluke Oyediran, who served as the first female clerk of Oyo House of Assembly and retired after attaining the age of 60.During the swearing in, Speaker of the […]Continue Reading

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Abuse: Ogun Judicial Panel Chairman Advises Residents to Utilize Legal Means

Web News 29 January 2021 459 0

The Chairman of Ogun State Judicial Panel of Investigation on Police brutality, Justice Solomon Olugbemi has advised residents of the state to always use legal means available to seek redress whenever they feel cheated or abused by public officer. The Chairman gave the advice at the sitting of the panel held at the Magistrate Court […]Continue Reading

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Police Brutality Panel: Oyo Police Denies Receiving Hearing Notices

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Oyo State Judicial Panel of Inquiry on Police Brutality has ordered the Officer in charge of Legal Department of Nigeria Police in Oyo State, Mrs Funke Fawole to compile all services from the panel and act accordingly. The order is coming in response to the attitude of the command which has been rejecting services of […]Continue Reading

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45-Year-Old Jailed Over Cable Theft In Ile-Ife

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An Ile-Ife Magistrate Court in Osun State has sentenced a 45-year-old man, Sanni Moses, to twelve months imprisonment for the theft of Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile-Ife’s armoured cable pipe worth three hundred and fifty thousand naira. The Chief Magistrate, Mr A.A. Adebayo convicted the suspect, with a ten thousand naira option of fine after […]Continue Reading

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Show Competence, Integrity To Boost Citizens’ Confidence: Fayemi

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Ekiti State Governor Dr. Kayode Fayemi has stressed the need for a review of the age of legal officers to be appointed as Judges in line with the ongoing reforms in the nations Judiciary sector. Governor Fayemi spoke in Ado Ekiti at the swearing-in ceremony of the newly appointed judge of the Ekiti State High […]Continue Reading

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Osogbo Court jails man for Defrauding foreigner

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Osogbo Court jails man for Defrauding foreigner The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan Zonal office, has secured the conviction of one Oteyowo Akinkunmi Samuel over internet-related fraud. Justice Nathaniel Ayo-Emmanuel of the Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State pronounced the 32-year-old, who claimed to be a graduate of civil engineering, Continue Reading

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Fayemi Appoints New Judge of Ekiti High Court

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Governor Kayode Fayemi has confirmed the appointment of Mr Adeniyi Familoni, Permanent Secretary, Bureau of Chieftaincy Affairs as a Judge of the Ekiti state High Court. This followed the recent reports of the National Judicial Council which screened and recommended mr Familoni for appointment as a judge in Ekiti state. Mr Familoni began his career […]Continue Reading

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23-Year-Old Maid Docked Over Theft, Threat To Life Of Employer

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A 23-year-old housemaid, Olayemi Lawrence has been remanded in Ilesha Correctional Center for alleged stealing and attempted kidnap of her boss identified as Chief Eunice Fateye.  Olayemi was dragged before an Osun State Magistrates’ Court sitting in Osogbo on a five-count charge bothering on conspiracy, burglary, stealing, attempted arson and attempted kidnap of her Continue Reading

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Court Nullifies Sack of Tribune Staff

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National Industrial Court, Ibadan has declared as null and void the sack of a staffer of African Newspaper of Nigeria PLC, Publisher of Nigerian Tribune Titles, Mr Kareem Popoola by the company. The presiding Judge, Justice J. D. Peters who delivered the judgment on the suit filed by Mr Popoola, former President of Staff Cooperative Society […]Continue Reading

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Court Orders Establishment Of Directorate Of Medical Laboratory Science In LAUTECH

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The Presiding Judge, National Industrial Court, Ibadan, Justice J. D Peters has ordered the management of Ladoke Akintola Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, to immediately grant autonomy to Medical Laboratory Scientists in the hospital and separate it from other professionals. The court’s order sequel to a suit filed by the Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Continue Reading

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Ogun Police Brutality Panel Promises Adequate Investigations

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The Ogun State Judicial Panel of Investigation on Police Brutality, Human Rights violations and Extra-Judicial Killings by Security Operatives has visited some of the scenes mentioned by petitioners and respondents during its sitting. Chairman of the panel, Justice Solomon Olugbemi who led other members while speaking during the visitation, said the assessment of the Continue Reading

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Court Dismisses Certificate Forgery Suit against Obaseki

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A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has dismissed the certificate forgery case the All Progressives Congress, APC, and one of its members, Mr Williams Edobor, instituted against Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State. Delivering judgment, the judge, Justice Ahmed Mohammed, held that the Plaintiffs failed to give credible evidence before the court to establish […]Continue Reading

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Lawyer Alleges Violation of Sowere’s Rights

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Mr Marshall Abubakar, counsel to the Revolution Now Convener, Omoyele Sowore, has alleged that there is a plan by the Federal Government to keep Mr. Sowore and four others in detention without recourse to judicial processes and the right to fair hearing. Mr. Abubakar made the allegation at the premises of a Federal Capital Territory […]Continue Reading

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Ogun to Establish Division of Court of Appeal, Judicial Village

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Ogun State Government is working assiduously towards ensuring that a division of the Court of Appeal is established in the state. Governor Dapo Abiodun, who made this known in  Oke Mosan Abeokuta while swearing-in Mrs Olatunde Sobowale as a new judge in the state judiciary, said the step became necessary towards bringing the administration of justice closer to […]Continue Reading

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My right leg was amputated due to police gunshot – ENDSARS Petitioner

Web News 18 December 2020 441 0

A petitioner before the Ogun State Judicial Panel of Investigation and Complaints on Police Brutality, Human Rights Abuses and Extra-Judicial Killings Mr Anthony Kusimo has alleged that his right leg was amputated due gunshot from a police officer. Mr. Kusimo made the allegation while appearing before the Panel at Magistrate Court 1, Isabo in Abeokuta. He […]Continue Reading

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Gov. Oyetola Opens New Rooms in State High Court Complex

Web News 16 December 2020 524 0

As part of measures to improve judicial infrastructure, Osun State Governor, Mr Gboyega Oyetola has opened for use a set of new courtrooms at the Osun State High Court Complex in Osogbo. The commissioning was part of activities to mark the 2020/2021 legal year of the Osun State judiciary. Correspondent, Adenitan Akinola completes the story.Continue Reading

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ENDSARS: Gov. Okowa Renovates High Court Complex in Asaba

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The Delta State Governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa says his administration has renovated the High Court Complex in Asaba, which was torched during the EndSARS protest in parts of the nation, in addition to other projects to enhance the process of jurisprudence in the state. Governor Okowa stated this during a Special Thanksgiving Mass at the […]Continue Reading

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Late Senator Adeleke: Court Discharges Nurse

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An Osun State High Court sitting in Osogbo has discharged and acquitted a nurse, Alfred Aderibigbe who treated Late Senator Isiaka Adeleke before his death on April 23, 2017.  Nurse Alfred Aderibigbe was arraigned in the High Court on 8th June 2018 and he pleaded not guilty to one count murder charge preferred against him […]Continue Reading