Judiciary

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 Magistrate Court while briefing journalists on why Sowore and four others were not in the court today, Friday, to listen to their bail application.

He said they were told that the case files of the defendants had been transferred from the office of the FCT Commissioner of Police to the office of the Force Deputy Inspector General.

Mr. Abubakar said it was the right of the defendants to be in the court to listen to their bail application.

The police had arraigned Sowore and four others on a three-count charge bordering on conspiracy, unlawful assembly, and incitement.

The defendants were arrested on New Year’s eve during a procession organised and led by Sowore.

The chief magistrate, Mabel Segun-Bello, had fixed January 8, today, for ruling on their bail application.

FRCN Abuja

Judiciary

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 the people.

While pointing out that temporary and permanent sites had been designated for the establishment of the court, Governor Abiodun said his administration would continue to ensure equitable dispensation of justice.

The governor said his administration was also taking a step to establish a Judiciary village in the state towards providing befitting accommodations for judges, maintaining that the state government would continue to give priority to the welfare of judges.

He also urged the newly sworn in judge to be faithful to the oath of office and dispense justice without fear or favour.

Bolanle Adesida

Judiciary

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

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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 explained that he was detained for thirty seven days with torture to confess to being an armed robber by the defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad.

The petitioner called for assistance from government as he sold properties to seek for medical care due to the incident.

Another petition during the panel sitting, Mr. Gbenga Kehinde, said he was arrested alongside his three friends at Emuren, Ijebu Ode on allegation of stealing sixty three million naira worth fish from a farm in Ijebu Ode.

He told the panel that they spent three months in police custody before they were released.

Hearing of the petitions were adjourned to next year including responses from the affected police officers..

Wale Oluokun

Judiciary

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 Emmanuel The Savior Catholic Church in Asaba, to celebrate the beginning of the 2020/2021 Legal Year in the state.

Oghenero Eghweree completes the report

Oghenero

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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 according to section 316 and punishable under section 319 of the Criminal Code Law Cap.36 Law of Osun State 2003.

The Prosecuting team from the Ministry of Justice led by Acting Solicitor General and Permanent Secretary, Mr Dapo Adeniji called nine (9) witnesses and tendered several exhibits during the trial.

Among the witnesses were the former Chief Medical Director of Ladoke Akintola University Teaching Hospital, Osogbo, Prof. Akeem Lasisi, the Consultant Pathologist, who carried out the autopsy on Adeleke’s corpse, Dr Taiwo Sholaja, police forensic expert and others. 

In his own evidence during trial, Aderibigbe said the drugs he gave the late Senator were those given to him by the deceased and not in overdose.

Counsel to the nurse, Mr Soji Oyetayo, informed the court that none of the witnesses visited the late Senator house to confirm if the used drugs brought to the Court were truly administered to the deceased.

In his judgment, Justice Ayo Oyebiyi said that Prosecution Counsel failed to proof his case beyond a reasonable doubt and consequently discharged and acquitted the defendant.

Recall that former governor, Rauf Aregbesola signed an Executive Order setting up a coroner inquest to look into the cause of the death of Senator Isiaka Adeleke. 

The findings of the Corona Inquest led by Chief Magistrate, Dr Segun Ayilara revealed that Senator Isiaka Adeleke died of drug overdose coupled with an aspiration of gastric content. 

Dr Ayilara’s inquest affirmed that the deceased had an administration of an overdose of sedative and analgesia by unqualified personnel, Alfred Aderibigbe, through intravenous means, the action hastened by the presence of alcohol in the body system.

The deceased had patronised the nurse for over 20 years and had taken treatment from him without a doctor’s prescriptions.

Ayilara indicted the nurse, Mr Alfred Aderibigbe, who treated Adeleke shortly before he died, as unqualified personnel and recommended that the Department of Public Prosecutions should duplicate the case file and press approbation charges against the nurse.

Adenitan

Judiciary

Oyo Law Makers on Working Visit to National Assembly

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Clerk of the National Assembly, Architect Amos Olatunde has advocated a strong inter parliamentary synergy among the state houses of assemblies in the country to create a common goal for quality legislation for Nigerians

Arch. Olatunde made this known while receiving Oyo state House of Assembly  committee on Inter Parliamentary Relations’  led by its Chairman, Mr Olamide Akinajo, in his office, at the National Assembly complex, Abuja. 

The clerk who stressed the need for state assemblies to synergise towards possible ways of implementing financial autonomy for the legislature, urged them to make laws that are people oriented. 

He challenged them to ensure that the legislature is well funded. “In the making of budget make sure that the legislature is well funded”.

“We are the less funded, but the most shouted about, is the legislature, there is need to provide enough fund to make us function properly”.

 He admonished the Oyo lawmakers to see their involvement in the Central Parliamentary Association (CPA) as important, advising them to always participate more in parliament activities within and outside the country. 

The NASS Clerk disclosed that, the Oyo State delegation was the second state Assembly his office had received this year, despite the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Arch. Olatunde advised the delegation to set aside their party affiliations to build Oyo State and Nigeria.

Earlier, leader of the delegation, Mr Olamide Akinajo said they are on a five days working visit to the National Assembly, and expressed confident that the visit will enhance working relation between Oyo State House of Assembly and the National Assembly.

The Lawmakers will continue their working visitation to speaker of the House of Representatives Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila, and Honorable Members and senators representing Oyo State at the National Assembly.

Some members of the delegation included vice chairman of the committee and member representing Afijio state constituency, Mr Seyi Adisa as well as lawmaker representing Iseyin/Itesiwaju constituency, Mr Bamidele Adeola. 

Kehinde Mosope

Judiciary

Court Remands Suspected Land Fraudster in Osun

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An Osun state Magistrate court sitting in Osogbo the state capital has ordered the remand of a 49 year-old man Oyediran Mufutau Salami for allegedly obtaining over one million Naira with the pretense to present a plot of land 

The land speculator who is facing three count charges of obtaining money by false, cheating and converting the compliant money to his own use pleaded not guilty to the allegations preferred against him

The accused person was said to have committed the offense on September 19, 2020 at Uniosun Road Oke Baale Osogbo 

Police prosecutor, Inspector Olayiwola Rasaq told the court that the accused person did obtained the sum of ₦1,100,000.00 from one Amusat Abdulrafiu with pretense to secure him a plot of land.

He disclosed that the accused person did cheat and converted the sum of ₦1,100,000.00 obtained from the compliant to his own use. 

Defense Counsel, Mr Okobe Najite made an oral application for the bail of the accused person in most liberal term.

In her ruling, Magistrate Modupe Awodele ordered the remand of the accused person in Ilesa correctional facility.

She, thereafter, adjourned the matter till December 21,2020 for ruling on bail.

Adenitan Akinola

Judiciary

Gov. Akeredolu Swears in New Attorney General

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Sir Charles Titiloye has been sworn in as the new Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in Ondo State

Performing the ceremony, Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu described Sir Titiloye’s choice as the best for being with the state since inception and had also been with the governor throughout his political struggle.

Describing justice as key to good governance, Governor Akeredolu encouraged the new attorney general to discharge his duties accordingly by standing by the truth, justice and equity.

Governor Akeredolu expressed the state’s government determination to cast aside anything that could make it lose focus  on people’s oriented projects

Appreciating government for the new position, Sir Charles Titiloye pledged to discharge his duties in accordance with the Constitution and the fear of God

The 19th state attorney general replaced Mr Adekola Olawoye SAN who was relieved of his appointment early in the month.

Olorunferanmi Odofin 

Judiciary

Ekiti Gets Ten New Magistrates

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Ekiti State Chief Judge, Justice Ayodeji Daramola has sworn in ten new magistrates, four males and six females.

At the ceremony in Ado Ekiti, Justice Daramola, who administered the oath of allegiance and judicial oath on the new magistrates, congratulated them on their elevation.

He stated that with the new appointment, their status had changed while they have assumed a higher responsibility.

He admonished them to be of good behaviour so as to be accorded due respect. 

Justice Daramola, however, warned them against indolence and absenteeism, as anyone found culpable would be shown the way out of the Judiciary. 

In the same vein, justice Daramola also decorated his police orderly, Femi Osayomi who was recently promoted from the rank of a sergeant to inspector.

Niyi

Judiciary

Ex-Pension Boss, Maina’s Trial Begins In Absentia

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The Federal High Court in Abuja has commenced the trial of Abdulrasheed Maina, former chairman of the Pension Reformed Task Team, for alleged money laundering, in absentia.

He was also not represented by a counsel.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is prosecuting Maina for alleged laundering of N2 billion.

The court on Monday sent Ali Ndume (Borno South), chairman, Senate Committee on Army, to Kuje Correctional Centre.

He is to remain there until he produces in court Abdulrasheed Maina, whom he stood surety for on July 24.

Maina has since September failed to appear in court for trial, forcing the court to revoke his bail and ordered his arrest.

FRCN,Abuja



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Court Dismisses Case Against Ibadan Based Fashion Designer

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An IbadanMagistrate court has dismissed a case instituted by divisional Police Officer, Iyaganku, Mr. Alex Gwarza against a fashion designer,  Lukman Adeniyi following non-appearance of the complainant in court.

In her ruling at magistrate court 8, Iyaganku, Ibadan, the Judge, Mrs. Ayo Akande maintained that if the complainant who happen to be DPO was serious with the suit, he would have appeared before the court.

Mrs. Akande said the criminal law stipulates that keeping mute over the case instituted amounted to wasting of time of the court.

The Judge said the excuse given by the defense counsel was found to be untrue.

Earlier, the prosecuting counsel Miss Omobolanle had given an excuse that Mr. Gwarza could not appear in court saying he was busy with the endsars committee assignment of the Oyo State Government.

Lawyer to the fashion designer, Jubril Muhammad countered the submission of the prosecutor stating that Mr. Qwarza was not a member of the set up committee

Mr. Adeniyi expressed happiness that the nation judicial system remains a hope for a common man  

The DPO at Iyaganku Police Station, Mr. Qwarza had two weeks ago locked up the fashion designer saying he gave his fabric to apprentice to sew.

It was however discovered that the DPO also treated another fashion designer the same way without paying for the service.

 Abisola Oluremi

An Ibadan Magistrate court has dismissed a case instituted by divisional Police Officer, Iyaganku, Mr. Alex Gwarza against a fashion designer,  Lukman Adeniyi following non-appearance of the complainant in court.

In her ruling at magistrate court 8, Iyaganku, Ibadan, the Judge, Mrs. Ayo Akande maintained that if the complainant who happen to be DPO was serious with the suit, he would have appeared before the court.

Mrs. Akande said the criminal law stipulates that keeping mute over the case instituted amounted to wasting of time of the court.

The Judge said the excuse given by the defense counsel was found to be untrue.

Earlier, the prosecuting counsel Miss Omobolanle had given an excuse that Mr. Gwarza could not appear in court saying he was busy with the endsars committee assignment of the Oyo State Government.

Lawyer to the fashion designer, Jubril Muhammad countered the submission of the prosecutor stating that Mr. Qwarza was not a member of the set up committee

Mr. Adeniyi expressed happiness that the nation judicial system remains a hope for a common man  

The DPO at Iyaganku Police Station, Mr. Qwarza had two weeks ago locked up the fashion designer saying he gave his fabric to apprentice to sew.

It was however discovered that the DPO also treated another fashion designer the same way without paying for the service.

 Abisola Oluremi

Judiciary

Ogun Panel: Illegal arrest led my son to suicide – Ogun Mother

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A petitioner at the ongoing Judicial Panel of Investigation in Ogun State, Mrs Funmi Akinade says her late son, Seyi Akinade committed suicide after losing over seven million naira to forex trading due to his alleged illegal arrest and detention by police officers at Obada-Oko Police Station, Abeokuta.

Mrs Akinade made the allegation at the Magistrate Court 1, Isabo, Abeokuta venue of the panel sitting while defending her petition.

The petitioner explained that her late son, became depressed and resorted to committing suicide by drinking a poisonous liquid substance confirmed by a medical doctor to be “Sniper” following the raid on his hostel and the subsequent detention.

Also speaking, a friend of the deceased, Mr Damilare Adejoro who was among those arrested, said one Inspector Babajide Adebusuyi and three other officers raided and arrested the seventeen students staying at the hostel and detained them throughout the night.

The witness said while in the police custody, his late friend severally told the officers that he had opened trading business online that would run into loss if not attended to which was ignored.

The landlord of hostel, Mr Olaleye Adejare while testifying confirmed that the police officers collected one hundred and twenty thousand naira before releasing the students.

One of the respondents, Mr Babajide Adebusuyi said the students were arrested on the information that Indian hemp was being taken in the hostel.

Wale Oluokun

Judiciary

#EndSARS: Osun Panel Chairman Assures Justice for All Petitions

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The Osun State panel of Inquiry investigating police brutality has charged the media covering its proceedings not to further fuel ember of disunity between the Police and public.

Chairman of the Panel, Retired Justice Akin Oladimeji gave the charge at the inaugural sitting of the panel in Osogbo.

Retired Justice Oladimeji noted that the police would always remain an indispensable institution in any modern society no matter how bad the situation is.

He cautioned counsels against what he described as unwarranted and frivolous applications for adjournments insisting that any application for adjournments would only be granted in compelling circumstances considering the fact that the panel has only 6 months to conclude its mandate.

The Retired Jurist was particular about the female gender as he appealed to them to come out of their shell and present petitions.

The panel Chairman who noted that members of his team were not angels, that sees the heart of a man, charged all petitioners to present their cases truthfully and with the required facts.

Justice Oladimeji promised that the panel would do nothing but justice to all the petitions brought before it.

Shortly after the inaugural speech, the panel went straight to attend to petitions already submitted before it.

The petitioners who alleged varying Degrees of brutality from maiming to outright killing asked the panel for hundreds of millions of Naira as compensation for damages they suffered in the hands of the defunct Police Special Anti Robbery Squad.

However, the Commissioner of police who was the defendants in all the cases was neither represented by any of his men or a Lawyer.

On the sideline of the proceedings, one of the counsels, Mr Fatai Ajani told Radio Nigeria that the chairman of the panel was a man of impeccable character and would do justice to the petitions.

So far, only six petitions have been presented to the panel.

Its sittings will hold on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.

Adenitan Akionla

Judiciary

Judicial Panel of Enquiry: Victim Seeks Govt. Support in Ogun

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A victim of stray bullet suspected to be from police rifle in Abeokuta has called on the Ogun State Government for support to treat his injured leg to be able to walk again.

The victim Mr Kamol Ganiyu made the plea before the Ogun Judicial Panel of Investigation set up to investigate complaints of victims on police brutality, human rights violations and extrajudicial killings by security operatives sitting at the Magistrate Court one, Isabo, Abeokuta.

Mr. Ganiyu explained that he needed the government’s support to fly out of the country for the operation.

The petitioner revealed that after the incident he was called to Elewe-Eran Police headquarters and was offered two hundred and fifty thousand naira by the police which he told the panel was rejected.

The respondents in the petition, Mr. Akeem Jimoh and Mrs. Lola Onifade denied offering the victim any amount to bury the case.

The Chairman of Ogun State Judicial Panel of Investigation, retired Justice Solomon Olugbemi revealed that two hundred and seven medical bill receipts, eight photographs and a cloth with blood stain were received from the petitioner while the car with bullet hole was also inspected and marked as evidence.

Wale Oluokun

Judiciary

Court Remands Suspected Looters in Osogbo

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Osun State Magistrate court sitting in Osogbo the state capital has ordered the remand of eight men in prison for looting Akire palace

The accused persons are Akeem Okeowo 30, Hammed Raifu 34,Lakin Oyetade 35, Okeowo Saheed 29, Ibrahim Musiliu ,Ahmed SUNMONU 25,Kazeem Kamorudeen 18, Kolawole Opeyemi 23.

Police prosecutor, Inspector Elisha Olusegun told the court that the accused persons committed the offence on October 26, 2020, at about 10:00am at Akire’s Palace, Ikire

He informed the court that the accused persons willfully and unlawfully broke and entered into Oba Olatunde Falabi’s palace and damaged two vehicles and other properties.

The accused pleaded not guilty to the allegations slammed against them by the police

Defence Counsel, M.O Oyeyinka applied that the case should be transferred to Magistrate court Ikire

In her ruling, Magistrate Modupe Awodele ordered the remand of the accused persons in Ile-Ife correctional center

She ordered the police to refered the duplicate case file to the Directorate of public prosecution for advice and transfered the case to Ikire Magistrate court for mention on December 21,2002.

Adenitan Akinola

Judiciary

Akeugbagold Twin’s Kidnap: Court Fixes November 18th For Hearing

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Oyo State High Court, Ring Road Ibadan has fixed November eighteen for possible taking of plea and definite hearing of bail application of six defendants who allegedly took part in the kidnapping of a set of twins of an Ibadan-based Islamic cleric, Alhaji Taofeek Akewugbagold.

The accused are Mohammed Bashir, Oyeleye Opeyemi, Olumide Ajala, Taiwo Ridwan, Rafiu Mutiu and Fatai Akanji.

Mohammed Bashir, Oyeleye Opeyemi, Olumide Ajala, Taiwo Ridwan and Rafiu Mutiu are standing trial on conspiracy and kidnap, while Fatai Akanji is being charged for unlawful possession of fire arm.

Addressing the court, the prosecution, Ms Magret Ojo noted that the date was meant for arraignment, explaining that the accused were at correctional centre and were not present at the court.

Ms Ojo however prayed the court for an adjournment.

Opening the defence before Justice Moshud Abas, Defence Counsel, O. Erinoso for the first respondent, Oritsuwa Uwawah, representing the second and fourth respondents and Taiwo Adediran for the sixth respondent informed the court that they had earlier filed bail applications.

However, here was no legal representation for the third and fifth defendants.

In his ruling, Justice Abass adjourned the case till eighteenth of this month.

Department of Public Prosecution in Oyo State had earlier exonerated the only female among the suspects in the case.

It would be recalled that the children were kidnapped at gunpoint at the cleric’s residence located at Abatakan area in Ojoo, Ibadan, the Oyo State capital in April this year.

Adedayo Adelowo

Judiciary

Court Sentences Man to Death in Osun

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An Osun State High Court sitting in Ede presided by Justice Kudirat Akano has sentenced a 44 years old man, Rafiu Saheed, to death for armed Robbery.

The Convict was arraigned in the Court on 30th November, 2017 on two counts charge of attempted murder and armed robbery contrary to sections 6(b) and 1(2) (a) of the Robbery and Firearms section 320 Criminal Code Law, Cap 34, Laws of Osun State, 2002 and Section 1(2) of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Act, Cap R11 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004. 

Convict pleaded not guilty, to the two counts charge preferred against him.

Prosecution Counsel from the Ministry of Justice Mr Bankole Awoyemi earlier told the court that Rafiu Saheed (convict) sometimes on 30th July, 2012, contracted Mr. Olaniyi Olayinka a motorcycle operator to take him to his brother’s house at Ipetumodu from Ile-Ife. 

On getting to Ipetumodu, they did not meet the convict’s brother, the Convict then informed the motorcyclist to take him back to Ile-Ife.

While returning, the convict took out a knife and slit the throat of the motorcyclist and took away the motorcycle belonging to Olaniyi Olayinka thinking he was dead. 

Motorcyclist Olaniyi Olayinka later stood up and went to report the incident to the nearest police station. 

Mr Okeniyi Segun, a police officer attached to Ipetumodu Police Division testified on how the accused was arrested at Moore police Station and was transferred to the Ipetumodu Police Division. 

Counsel to the convict Mr Julie Olorunfemi of legal aid Council pleaded to the court to temper Justice with mercy.

In her judgment, Justice Kudirat Akano said that Prosecution Counsel had proved his case beyond the doubt and hereby found him guilty of the two counts preferred against him.

She sentenced him to 14 years imprisonment on count one attempted murder and sentenced him to death for armed Robbery.

Akinola Adenitan

Judiciary

Osun Court Detains Alleged Looting Masterminds

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An Osun State Magistrate Court sitting in Osogbo has ordered the police to detain three alleged mastermind of #EndSARS looting for 14 days. 

This is consequent upon a motion exparte filed by the Commissioner of Police against the alleged masterminds identified as Aishat Mutiu (21), Segun Oyewale and Idris Yinusa seeking more time to keep the three in police custody pending investigation and the arrest of others now at large.

The motion exparte deposed to by Inspector Adebayo Sunday attached to the Crime Scene Section, Osun Police command sought for ten reliefs which were brought under section 4 of the Police Act and Regulations Cap. P19 LFN, 2004 and section 35 (1) of the Constitution Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999, Section 292 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Laws of Osun State, 2018. 

The police described the three suspects as key to its investigation of the looting that took place in Osogbo the state capital after the protest.

The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Modupe Awodele granted all the reliefs sought noting that the accused persons should be with the police for 14 days after which they must be arraigned before the court. 

Meanwhile, before today’s arraignment of the 3 suspects, 69 others who allegedly participated in the looting across the 14 local governments of the state had been arraigned at various magistrate courts in the state.

The accused were brought before the courts for various offences ranging from destructive invasion, vandalism, looting and arson, the accused have been detained at the Ilesa correctional centers on the orders of the courts.

However, a statement by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Security, Mrs Abiodun Ige affirms that those who yielded the Governor’s offer of amnesty were pardoned as promised by the Governor.

Akionla Adenitan

Judiciary

Is This Another Case Of Police Brutality?

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A fashion designer, Lukman Adeniyi has been charged to court after he was allegedly assaulted by his accuser, a Divisional Police Officer in charge of Iyaganku Division in Ibadan, Oyo State Police Command, CSP Alex Sani Gwazah, over the DPO’s claim that he damaged the clothes given to him to sew.

Adeniyi was arraigned on Tuesday, November 3, at Court 8, Magistrates’ Court, Iyaganku, Ibadan.

The DPO had earlier accused the defendant of damaging his clothes worth 181,000 naira which he gave Adeniyi to sew in September.

Gwazah claimed that the sewn 12 pieces of clothes delivered to him by the defendant, were made by an apprentice, which was against the agreement they had.

The Magistrate of the court, Olajumoke Akande who granted the defendant bail of 50,000 naira, with two persons as surety in like sum, adjourned the case till November 17, 2020, for further hearing.

Earlier, the defendant, Adeniyi, explained that DPO was introduced to him by one Alhaji Idris Bawa who had been his customer for over ten years.

He said the DPO had slapped him on the day he delivered the twelve materials given him on the allegation that his clothes were not well sewn.

The fashion designer further explained that, the Gwazah collected all the sewn materials without payment despite the sixty thousand naira agreement reached.

Adeniyi said the DPO invited him to come for his money last Saturday but when he got there, the DPO immediately ordered that he be detained.

Counsel to the defendant, Jubril Olanrewaju who described the DPO’s action as an abuse of office expressed confidence that justice will be served.

Another human rights lawyer, Mr Ademola Salami lamented that the action of Gwaza could make more people lose confidence in the police force.

Abisola Oluremi

Judiciary

Looting: 13 Dragged Before Osogbo Magistrate Court

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In Osun State, some of the people who participated in the looting that followed the #EndSARS protest have been dragged to court.

At the Osogbo Magistrate Court, sitting in Osogbo, the state capital, three persons arraigned for allegedly robbing the Senator representing Osun West, Mr Adelere Oriolowo. 

The three accused persons identified as Muslim Saheed (aged 38), Kazeem Ganiyu (Aged 43), and Olaleye Olawale (23) were arraigned by the police on two-count bordering on conspiracy and armed robbery. 

The prosecutor, Mr John Idoko informed the court, “that the three accused person and others now at large on the 24th day of October 2020 at about 7:00 AM at Senator Adelere Adeyemi Oriolowo’s Farm and Residence, Iwo did conspire and armed themselves with cutlasses, iron rods, sticks, and other dangerous weapons and robbed Senator Adelere Oriolowo of six plasma television sets, mattresses, kitchen utensils, agro-allied materials, and chemicals imported valued at two million naira, dresses, cable network decoders, deep freezers, milk processing machines, rice processing machines, tiling machines and other valuables.

The plea of the three defendants was not taken, while the Chief Magistrate, Mrs Modupe Awodele transferred the case to Iwo Magistrate Court and adjourned the matter to 4, November 2020. 

She ordered that they should be remanded in Ilesha Correctional Center. 

Similarly, ten other persons who allegedly participated in looting of the Atakumosa West Local Government Secretariat, Osu were also arraigned before an Osogbo Magistrate Court.

Adenitan Akinola

Judiciary

Ogun “EndSARS” Investigation Panel to Sit 3 Times A Week

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The Ogun State Judicial Panel of Investigation set up to investigate the complaints and petitions of victims of police brutality and abuse of human rights by security operatives have received twenty petitions within two weeks of its inauguration.

Chairman of the panel, Retired Justice Solomon Olugbemi who made this known in Abeokuta after a meeting with the panel members said the siting would be transparent and open. 

Retired Justice Olugbemi pointed out that the media stations would be invited to witness and cover the sittings.

The chairman who explained that the maiden sitting of the panel would commence on Thursday November five, adding that the panel sitting days would be Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays beginning from ten o’clock in the morning at the Magistrate Court One lsabo, Abeokuta.

Justice Olugbemi called on members of the public who have complaints to send in their petitions to the secretary of the panel or send an email via “endsarsjudiciapanel@ogunstate gov.ng”.

Olatunji Idowu

Judiciary

Senate Confirms Eight New Justices

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The Senate at plenary confirmed 8 New Justices of the Supreme Courts.

They include, Justice lawal Garba,Justice Helen Ogunwumiju,justice Abdu Aboki,and Justice Saulawa ,others are justice Adamu Jauro,Justice Samuel Oseji,Justice Tijjiani Abubakar,and Justice Emmanuel Agim.

Their confirmation followed the consideration of the report of the Senate committee on judiciary, Human rights and legal matters.

Amaka Ene

Judiciary

DPP Exonerate Female Suspect in Kidnap Case

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Department of Public Prosecution in Oyo State has exonerated the only female among suspects alleged of kidnapping the twins of an

Ibadan based Islamic Preacher, Alhaji Taofeek Akewugbagold.

The Suspect, Rafiu Modinat is facing trial alongside six others including her husband Rafiu Mutiu for their different roles played in kidnapping the twins and collection of ransom before their release.

When the suspects were arraigned in September the court did not take their plea because of legal advice that had not been released from the Department of Public Prosecution, and ordered that the suspects be kept in the custody of Special Anti Robbery Squard, SARS.

At the resumption of the case today, the Suspect were not brought to court due to what the Police prosecutor called administrative challenge, but told the court that legal advice on the case had been released DPP.

While checking the legal advice, the Chief Magistrate Emmanuel Idowu said the female should be released from detention once the legal advice exonerated her from the case.

Chief Magistrate Idowu adjourned the case till November 23rd 2020 for mention.

Radio Nigeria also learnt that the case had already been transferred to High Court as the Magistrate Court lacked jurisdiction to hear the case.

Sunday Ogunyemi

Judiciary

Ondo Poll: Appeal Court President Constitutes Petition Tribunal

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The President Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem

has constituted the governorship election petition tribunal for the Ondo State election.

This is coming ahead of the election slated for tomorrow Saturday, 10th October. 

A statement by the Secretary, Ondo State Election Petition Tribunal, Musa Bako says the tribunal is mandated to hear and determine petitions that may arise from the governorship election.

The tribunal is situated at the high court complex in akure the state capital.

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