Man dragged to court For Refusing To Wear Con*dom During S*X With 'Call-Girl'

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A man on trial for rape for allegedly refusing to wear a condom on the third time he had s*x with a woman in a one-night stand has told the jury it was 100 per cent consensual.

Imomotimi Wilson, 30, met his alleged victim in a pub and she agreed to go back to his house but told him she would only have s*x if he used protection.

They had consensual s*x twice but on the third occasion, the victim claimed that Wilson failed to
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EU Court Says Homos*xuality Can Be Grounds For Asylum (Aduro)

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A lot of Nigerians may soon migrate to Europe as there are indications the EU may sanction granting of asylum to African homos*xuals who can’t openly declare their $-exuality due to laws against same-s*x relationships in the continent, with many saying, even straight people could go as far as changing their sxu_ality or ‘faking’ it in order to be assured of asylum in Europe.

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Court sets ₦20k Bail For Man Accused Of Stealing ₦500

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An air conditioner repairer working with a hotel in Lagos, Nigeria has been arraigned at an Ikeja Magistrate Court, charged with alleged theft.
The repairer, Paul Muyiwa Ojikutu, a resident of No. 10 Aguragberigbe, Ikorodu is charged with stealing N500 only.

Court Of Appeal Dumps 2 Senators, 8 House Of Rep. Member

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The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Friday fired two Senators and eight House of Representatives members from Katsina state, who got their seats after their initial occupants were sacked by the Independent National Electoral Commission December 2011.

The court ordered that those sacked by INEC be reinstated.

They are Senators Abdu Umar Yandoma and Ahmad Sani Stores, House of Reps members, Murtala Isa, Muntari Dandutse, Musa Salisu, Aminu Ashiru and Umar Adamu Katsayal, Muhammad Tukur, Tasi’u Doguro, and Abdu Dankama.

Court stops Baraje and others from parading as PDP exco

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The leaders of the New Peoples Democratic Party suffered an important setback on Friday being an Abuja Federal High Court restrained them from parading themselves since the national executive committee members of the party.

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Igbo Deportees Drag Lagos State Government To Court, demand ₦1b.

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The 76 destitute people, who were deported by the Lagos State Government and dumped on the Upper Iweka Bridge, Onitsha, Anambra State on July 24, 2013, have dragged the Lagos State Government to a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos.

 7 of the deportees - Joseph Aniebonam, Osondu Mbuto, Osondu Agwu, Nnenna Ogbonna, Emily Okoroariri, Friday Ndukwe and Onyeka Ugwu filed the N1billion suit because the applicants, on behalf of the 76 others, while the Attorney-General of Lagos State and the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State would be the respondents.

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Freedom in quote: NSA phone tapping okayed by court

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America’s Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, or FISC, has granted a request from Director of National Intelligence James Clapper for the National Security Agency to continue collecting metadata concerning telephone connections with the aim of detecting foreign spies and terrorists. It once again ruled that operations of this kind comply with the law and do not violate citizens’ privacy.

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Nigerian court releases Russian naval sailors

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The court in Nigeria, West Africa, has released from custody seven Russian naval sailors from the crew of the patrol ship Myre Seadiver, which was detained in October 2012 at the port of the city of Lagos by the authorities of that African country under the pretext of the transportation of allegedly incorrectly declared firearms, the Russian Embassy in Nigeria said on Tuesday.

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“We don’t kill policemen except on special occasion", drama in Court as Notorious Robbers Beg for Amnesty

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There was a mild drama at the office of the Lagos State Police Commissioner in Ikeja on Friday as three suspects, who were arrested by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, were paraded before the House Committee on Police Affairs.

The suspects, Abiodun Ogunjobi, aka Godogodo; Felix Sunday, aka K Money; and Nwanyim Uche; pleaded for amnesty.

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33-Year Old Nigerian Man Charged To Court In US For Supporting Al Qaeda

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A Nigerian, Lawal Babafemi, 33, was on Friday arraigned in a U.S. Federal Court, on charges of providing material support to al Qaeda and criminal use of firearms.

Babafemi, who is also known as “Ayatollah Mustapha’’, was arraigned on a four-count charge of indictment, conspiracy, providing material support to AQAP, and use of firearms.

He allegedly provided the support to the group in the Arabian Peninsula, the terrorist organisation’s Yemen-based affiliate.

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Tukur faction asks court to stop Baraje group

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The Alhaji Bamanga Tukur faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, on Friday, asked an Abuja Federal High Court to restrain the Abubakar Baraje faction from parading itself as the national executive of the party.

The Tukur faction filed the application through its lawyer, Tochukwu Onwugbufor, SAN.

The plaintiffs included Tukur and the PDP national officers elected at the party’s August 31, 2013, national convention at the Eagle Square, in Abuja.

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George Zimmerman's wife heads to court for divorce

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Less than months after he was acquitted of murdering Trayvon Martin, George Zimmerman's wife has filed for divorce. 26 year old Shellie Zimmerman filed for divorce just yesterday, a week after she pleaded guilty to a perjury charge for lying during a bail hearing following her husband's arrest in Feb 2012. She lied about the couple's assets when her husband was trying to be released on a lower bond. Shelley was sentenced to a year's probation and 100 hours of community service.

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₦33bn police pension Fraud: EFCC gets court order to seize suspects’ property

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ABUJA—A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, yesterday, cleared the way for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to freeze the illicit property of two of the prime suspects in the looting of the Police Pension fund to the tune of about ₦33 billion. The two suspects to lose their property scattered in many locations in Lagos and Abuja, are Atiku Abubakar Kigo and Uzoma Cyril Attang, who are alleged to have used the stolen funds to acquire the assets.

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Serious Matter: Drama in court as lawyer, client quarrel over dud cheque

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A mild drama unfolded at the Surulere Magistrate’s court, Lagos, after a woman alleged to have presented a dud cheque to her lawyer as payment for his legal services, attempted to out smart him. The client, a staff of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN, one Mrs Nnenna Christiana Olusile, appeared in court with a new lawyer, prompting the Magistrate, Mrs R.B Lawal, to as why. Unknown to her, her previous lawyer, Charles Alonge was also in court.

The relationship between Olusile and her lawyer, as gathered, went sour following the former’s alleged refusal to pay him for his legal services on the case of stealing and obtaining items worth N300,000. Olushile, a resident of 16, Michael Akinwunmi Street Alakuko, in the outskirts of Lagos, was alleged to have specialized in hypnotizing sales girls and carting away goods in the shops.

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Photos Of Chidi Llyod In Court Since His Arrest: He Can't Walk

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Leader of Rivers House of Assembly, Hon Chidi Llyod, was on Wednesday arraigned before Justice L. L Nyordee of the Port-Harcourt high court. He was brought amidst a very tight security mounted by the anti-riot policemen drawn from the Rivers State Police Command.
Llyod was unable to walk on his own but was aided by two security men into the court.

He is facing a six-count charge of conspiracy to murder and assault, attempted murder and malicious damage arising from the fracas in the House of Assembly on 9 July.  His arraignment provoked a heated argument between Worgu Boms, Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice and Chika Dewingwe, SAN, representing the Nigeria Police.

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Commercial Motorcycle Rider in Court for Raping Passenger

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A commercial motorcyclist, John Ugwu, on Friday appeared before an Enugu State High Court for alleged rape.

The prosecutor, Mrs. Chinyere Ugwuja, alleged that the accused raped the victim when he was conveying her to her village at Amaeke Ngwo in Udi Local Government Area on May 25, 2011.
Ugwuja said an eyewitness alerted the police who rushed to the scene around 10 p.m. on the fateful day and rescued the victim.

She said the accused picked the victim from 9th Mile on her way from Onitsha, but rather than take her to her destination, he diverted to a bush and raped her.

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Why Appeal Court quashed the Death Sentence given to Al-Mustapha; See The Details

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The Court of Appeal, Lagos quashed the death sentence that Justice Mojisola Dada of the Lagos High Court handed Major Hamza Al-Mustapha and Alhaji Lateef Shofolahan over the death of Alhaja Kudirat Abiola. The appellate court said that the court below convicted the duo at all cost despite the prosecution’s failure to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt.

Below is the judgment as delivered by the appellate court:

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Court Sets 20 September For Ruling On Ownership Of Ibori’s $15 Million Bribe

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The Federal High Court, Abuja, has set 20 September for judgment in a suit filed by the Delta State Government against the Federal Government over ownership of $15 million (N2.4 billion).

The money is alleged to be bribe offered former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Nuhu Ribadu, by convicted former Delta governor, James Ibori. Justice Gabriel Kolawole gave the date on Wednesday after counsel to the parties adopted their addresses.  The respondents in the suit are the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Central Bank of Nigeria.  Justice Kolawole said the parties had 21 days within which to file the addresses while the plaintiff (Delta State Government) had another 14 days to respond to issues bordering on point of law.  “In the circumstance, therefore, the judgment is reserved for September 20,’’ he said.  The Delta State government had approached the court to claim ownership of the $15 million.

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Court Grants N250Million Bail To Alleged Cop Killer Of Subsidy Protester

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A Lagos High Court has granted bail to a Divisional Police Officer, Segun Fabunmi, who was dismissed over the shooting of Adedamola Daramola, during the January 2012 fuel subsidy protests in Lagos.

The trial judge admitted bail to Mr. Fabunmi in the sum of N250 million with two sureties who each must have landed property in Lagos worth N100 million.  Although the law says that bail should not be granted in capital offences, such as murder, bail is still at the discretion of the Judge, so the presiding Judge, Justice Olabisi Akinlade, granted the dismissed police officer bail based on his health and his performance when he was in the police force.

Delivering her judgement, Justice Akinlade stated that the defendant was granted bail on the grounds that he has renal failure and would need special medical attention which the prison service cannot afford.  She acknowledged that the medical report issued by the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital on his state of health was sufficient proof.

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Lagos Court Awards N5.5 Million Against Oladipo Diya for Unlawful Assault, Battery

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A Lagos State High Court yesterday awarded N5.5 million in damages against General Oladipo Diya in a suit filed by one Oluwatosin Onamade alleging assault and battery by Mr. Diya, who was once the second-in-command during the military dictatorship of the late General Sani Abacha.

In a ruling that took more than two hours to deliver, Justice Opeyemi Oke ruled that Mr. Diya was guilty of assault and unlawful seizure of the claimant’s property. The assault took place in 2008 while the claimant, Mr. Onamade, who was at the time the funeral director at LOTAD Mortuary Services owned by Mr. Diya, was in a contract renegotiation process with the former military honcho. Mr. Onamade told the court that Mr. Diya and other defendants brutalized him. Apart from Mr. Diya, other defendants in the lawsuit included Dele Obakoya, Emmanuel Ilori and Dele Oyesanya, all accomplices in the assault.

In 2010, Mr. Onomade had also accused Mr. Diya of trading in human parts through his LOTAD Mortuary firm.

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