Delivering judgment, Justice Raliat Adebiyi held: “The state failed to establish a prima facie against the defendant as there was no nexus linking the defendant to the allegations.”
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The judgement was scheduled to be delivered earlier in the morning.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Ogundipe was on November 18 sentenced to a year in prison after being found guilty of the offences of conversion of property not delivered and stealing.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Anyasador, whose residential address was not provided, was remanded by Justice Oyindamola Ogala on Thursday following his not guilty plea to a charge of armed robbery.
The Governor also promised a total transformation of court rooms, buildings and other facilities for speedy dispensation of justice, saying judicial officials, such as judges, lawyers and other workers in the judiciary would operate in an ambience suitable for the job they do.
The Head of Operation of LASWA, Ibrahim Famuyiwa, made the revelation during the trial of the captain of the boat, Happiness Elebiju, charged with 11 counts of involuntary manslaughter.
Delivering judgment, Justice Obafemi Adamson held that local governments lacked the constitutional power to impound vehicles and to inflict traffic related penalties on road users.
Justice Hakeem Oshodi of an Ikeja High Court on Friday told alleged kidnap kingpin, Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike, alias Evans, that he will have to defend himself in his criminal trial if he comes to court without legal representation.
Adesanya gave the ruling on Thursday
A dismissed Inspector of Police, Ogunyemi Olalekan, was on Tuesday at an Ikeja High Court remanded at the Ikoyi Prisons after his arraignment for the alleged murder of Kolade Johnson, a 35-year-old man, at a viewing center in Lagos.
A former Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Ishaya Bamaiyi, on Friday told an Ikeja High Court that Fred Ajudua, alleged serial conman, defrauded him in spite swearing with his son’s life.
The trial of alleged kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, alias Evans and five others over alleged kidnapping was stalled at an Ikeja High Court, due to a lack of legal representation for Okwuchukwu Nwachukwu, Evans’ co-defendant.
A mild drama occurred at an Ikeja High Court in Lagos State on Tuesday as a defence counsel, Allen Agbaka, absconded from the courtroom midway into the cross-examination of retired Lieutenant General Ishaya Bamaiyi, a former Chief of Army Staff.
An Ikeja High Court on Monday sentenced to death a 33-year-old man, Abiodun Allen, for killing his immediate younger brother, Wale, with a broken bottle.
Lieutenant General Ishaya Bamaiyi (retd), a former Chief of Army Staff, on Wednesday told an Ikeja High Court that a former Chief Judge of Lagos, Augustine Ade-Alabi (2004-2009), demanded a bribe of N10 million to secure his bail from the Kirikiri Maximum Prisons.
An Ikeja High Court on Tuesday sentenced a 36-year-old woman, Stella Gilbert, to death for stabbing her neighbour, Stella Godwin, to death during a fight at their residence in Ajegunle, Lagos.
A defence counsel, Olanrewaju Ajanaku, on Monday apologised to an Ikeja High Court on behalf of Dr Afeez Baruwa, an ex-lecturer of the University of Lagos whom he said slumped at home and cannot attend his trial.
Arraignment of Herbert Wigwe, Group Managing Director of Access Bank Plc, and eight others charged with $6.3 million fraud, was on Thursday stalled due to absence of Wigwe and six others.
An Ikeja High Court on Tuesday struck out the corruption suit the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission filed against Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia, a dismissed judge of the Federal High Court, and Godwin Obla, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN.
Olalekan Ojo (SAN), the lead defence counsel for Fred Ajudua, a former Lagos socialite and alleged serial conman has alleged that the 8.4 million dolars Lt.-Gen. Ishaya Bamaiyi, a former Chief of Army Staff gave his client was initially to be used to bribe Lagos State judges and judicial officers.