The crossdresser was prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for abuse of the naira.
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Justice Daniel Osiagor stated that the police had acted improperly in investigating the firm because a prior investigation had been carried out on the subsisting matter.
The case was earlier scheduled for continuation of trial on October 26, but could not proceed due to a mix up in the date, while a new trial date was to be agreed on by parties and fixed by the court.
Ugwunweze made the call in a petition addressed to the I-G in Abuja.
Mustapha is charged by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on 14 counts bordering on fraud, money laundering and operation of a foreign exchange business without authorisation by the Central Bank of Nigeria.
Anyawu was arraigned by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on November 16 on one count of unlawful deal in Cannabis Sativa a.k.a hemp.
The judge gave the warning in a ruling, following a complaint by George’s lawyer, Chief Bolaji Ayorinde (SAN), that policemen were on the court premises on Wednesday attempting to arrest his client.
Nwaoboshi, a senator representing Delta North, was arraigned in 2018, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on two counts of money laundering and fraud.
The vacation judge, Justice Nicholas Oweibo, said the case was not urgent enough to be heard during the court’s ongoing vacation.
Tunde Balogun, the APC Chairman in the state, issued the warning in a statement on Friday.
The defendants were arraigned on Thursday alongside a vessel, MV CX Fleet, before Justice Nicholas Oweibo on a three-count charge bordering on illegal deal in petroleum products to the tune of 100 metric tonnes of Automative Gas Oil.
The defendants appeared before Justice Ayokunle Faji on a five-count charge bordering on money laundering.
The lawmakers were opposed the dethronement of Emir Muhammad Sanusi II by the Speaker of the House, Abdulaziz Gafasa
Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja on Thursday restrained the Federal Government from extraditing Senator Buruji Kashamu to the US to answer allegations of his complicity in illicit drug trade.
A Federal High Court in Lagos Tuesday fixed April 22 for judgment in a suit filed by a Lagos-based trader, Amudat Adeleke, against a former President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, over alleged unauthorised use of her picture on campaign billboards.
A Federal High Court Lagos on Tuesday adjourned until March 3 to hear a suit by a company, Topwideapeas Limited, against the Minister of Interior, challenging nullification of its concession over the National Theatre Complex.
The alleged N32.9 billion fraud trial of internet celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha, alias Mompha, on Wednesday continued before a Federal High Court in Lagos State.
Jayne Shoboiki, Comptroller in charge of Murtala Muhammed International Airport Customs Command, says the command has arraigned five suspects before a Federal High Court in Lagos for allegedly smuggling cargo out of the port without paying duty.
Our correspondent learnt that the musician regained his freedom around 4:20pm on Friday after his sureties signed the bail bond.
The Federal High Court of Lagos with presiding Judge C. M. A. Olatoregun on Thursday heard the case between Oando Plc’s Group Chief Executive, Adewale Tinubu, and Deputy Group Chief Executive, Omamofe Boyo, and the Securities and Exchange Commission.