Crime

EFCC Arraigns Beedel Investment Boss for Alleged Fraud

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Oluwakayode Banjo The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan Zonal Command on Monday, March 6, 2023, arraigned one Odeleye Moses Oluwabukola and his firm, Beedel Strategic Investment Company Nigeria Limited, before Justice Mohammed Owolabi of the Oyo State High Court, Ibadan, on Continue Reading

Judiciary

Court Releases Akewugbagold’s Twins Kidnappers

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An Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan has released the six suspects alleged of kidnapping the twins of the popular Islamic Scholar, Alhaji Taofeek Akewugbagold on the condition that they will promise that nothing will wrong with the man and his family.  Their release was based on appeal of the Islamic Scholar, who is […]Continue Reading

Crime

Court Sentences Man Four Month Community Service for Cheating

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  Justice Omolara Adeyemi of the Oyo State High Court, Ibadan today sentenced Oyelakin Babatunde to four months of community service for cheating. The 32-year-old Oyelakin Babatunde who claims to be a fashion designer, was arrested in September 2020.  He allegedly obtained money by false pretense from unsuspecting foreigners through Amazon and iTunes gift cards as Continue Reading

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, […]Continue Reading

Judiciary

Shooting Range Safety: Court Dismisses Army’s Application

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Justice R.B Akintola of Oyo State High Court Ibadan has dismissed an application challenging the court’s jurisdiction raised by Nigerian Army against a suit filed by Ajobo/Omilabu and other communities along Arulogun Road, off Ojoo, Ibadan over the effects of the shooting exercise of Nigerian Army, 2 Division, Odogbo. The communities wanted the court to refrain Continue Reading

Yoruba

Ilé Ẹjọ́ kòtẹ́milọ́rùn ti gbé ìgbẹ́jọ́ kalẹ̀ lórí ẹjọ́ àwọn alága ìjọba ìbílẹ̀

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Ilé ẹjọ́ kòtẹ́milọ́rùn ti da ìgbẹ́jọ́ ìgbẹ́jọ́ ilé ẹjọ́ gíga tí ìpínlẹ̀ ọ̀yọ́ gbé kalẹ̀ tó ka ìjọba ìpínlẹ̀ ọ̀yọ́ lápákò láti júwe ilé fún àwọn alága ìjọba ìbílẹ̀ nù. Ilé ẹjọ́ náà ní ìgbẹ́jọ́ tí ilé ẹjọ́ gíga gbé kalẹ̀ ni wọ́n gbé lórí ountí wọ́n lérò léyi tí wọ́n kò lee gbà wọlé. […]Continue Reading

Judiciary

Oyo LG Tussle: Appeal Court Sets Aside High Court Judgment

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Court of Appeal Ibadan Division has set aside the judgment of Oyo state High Court which restrained the state government from sacking Local government chairmen. The court based his judgment on the fact that the High Court judgment was based on speculation which could not be taken for cause of action.  The judgment read by Justice […]Continue Reading

Judiciary

Oyo Govt, ALGON Case Suffers Setback

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There was confusion today at Oyo State High Court as two different counsels appeared for the Minister of Justice in a case the Oyo State Government filed against the suspended Council chairmen over the crisis rocking the leadership of local governments in the state.  In the case, Commissioner of Police in Oyo Continue Reading

Crime

Deputy Registrar Bags 5 Year Jail Term

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An Oyo State High Court has sentenced a former Deputy Registrar of the State Judiciary, Mutiat Adio to five years in prison for stealing. Our judiciary correspondent, Sunday Ogunyemi who was at the court reports that this is the second time the suspect would be sentenced to prison having been jailed for seven years in 2018 […]Continue Reading

Judiciary

LG Tussle Court Case: Oyo Government Moves to Settle Out-of-Court

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Oyo State Government has proposed out of court settlement on a case it instituted against embattled Local Government Chairmen, Inspector General of Police and Commissioner of Police in Oyo State to prevent the chairmen from returning to their offices. Counsel to the state government, Dr. Akin Onigbinde made this known while moving the application on […]Continue Reading