JUDICIARY
Man Demands N500m Compensation for Detained Wife, Children
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Mr Ohore Ogaga, the husband of a woman allegedly detained by the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), has approached the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) panel, seeking financial compensation of N50o million.The NHRC independent panel is investigating alleged Human Rights Violations by the defunct SARS and other units of the police to enforce his fundamental rights.
Ogaga, a trader, alleged that his wife, Bolanle and his two children were detained by the police for three days for no just cause.The petitioner, through his counsel, Wisdom Elum filed a petition against one Edwin Patrick of the intelligence Response Team, Abuja and the Inspector-General of Police.
Ogaga also prayed that an additional N50, 000 should be legally refunded to the his wife, being money collected from her before she was and her two children were released on bail.
The counsel for the petitioner, earlier told the panel that on Jan. 12, 2020, three men from the Intelligence Response(IRT) Unit, Garki arrested his client.
”My client was watching a football match in the company of two of his friends and others.
” Every effort by the members of his family to have him released, failed, His wife, Bolanle, went to the IRT to ask for his release.
” She was detained alongside her two children for three days. They were only released after she paid N50, 000 .
“The Patrick told her that her husband has been killed. He also called the victim ‘s father’s phone and told him the same thing,” he said.
Also testifying, the victim’s two friends, Maxwell Ekpo and Endurance Anyarimo , confirmed that they were with Ogaga watching a football match when he was arrested.
”Three policemen came to the Arena Garden in Mararaba, Nasarawa,where we were watching a football match and arrested Ogaga.
”The three men came in painted taxi and whisked him away,” Ekpo said.
After listening to the testimony, the chairman of the panel, rtd Justice Suleiman Galadima adjourned the matter until Feb. 25 for continuation hearing. (NAN)
JUDICIARY
3 Docked Over Alleged Theft of Transformer Valued N50m
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Three men, were on Tuesday, arraigned before an Ikorodu Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, for allegedly stealing an electricity transformer valued N50 million.
The defendants, Kehinde Akinkugbe, Tope Salisu, and Isiaka Amusa, whose addresses were not given, are being charged with conspiracy, stealing and malicious damage.
The defendants, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The Prosecutor, ASP Aminu Isaac, told the court that Akinkugbe, Salisu and Amusa, committed the offences at about 2.
30a.m on Aug. 22, at Ajeri Street, Ijede, Ikorodu, Lagos.Isaac said that the defendants maliciously damaged an electricity transformer, belonging to the Federal Government.
The prosecutor said that the defendants were apprehended by residents of the area, who later reported the matter to the police.
He said that the offences contravened Sections 411, 287 and 339 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
The Chief Magistrate, Mrs A.B. Olagbegi-Adelabu, granted the defendants bail in the sum of N1 million each, with two sureties in like sum.
Olagbegi-Adelabu, ordered that one of the sureties must own a landed property, and should present evidence of three years tax payment to the Lagos State Government.
The Magistrate adjourned the case until Oct. 10 for mention.(NAN)
JUDICIARY
Tinubu Swears in Kekere-Ekun as Acting CJN
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President Bola Tinubu has sworn in Justice KudiratKekere-Ekun as the 23rd and second female Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), in acting capacity pending confirmation by the Senate.She takes over from Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, who retired on Aug. 22 at the age of 70.(NAN)
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Labourer Jailed 18 Months for Attempting to Steal from a Church
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A Jos Magistrates’ Court on Friday, sentenced a 28-year old labourer , Naanswan Daboer to 18 months imprisonment for attempting to steal from a church premises.The Magistrate, Mr Shawomi Bokkos, summarily tried and sentenced Daboer after he pleaded guilty to the crime.The magistrate , however, gave the convict a fine of N100,000.
Earlier, the Prosecution Counsel,Ibrahim Gokwat told the court that the case was reported on July 9, at the “C” Division Police Station by Yohanna Nanjul and Musa John, the complaints. The prosecutor said that the convict trespassed in to the church premises and switched off their security lights but was caught.The offence, according to him, is punishable under the Plateau Penal Code Law. (NAN)