Stop installation of new Aree-elect – Court orders Adeleke
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An Osun State High Court sitting in Osogbo has stop the State Governor, Ademola Adeleke from presenting certificate/instrument or staff of office to the new Aree-elect, Prince Muritala Oyelakin.
It would be recalled that the State Governor had in March 2024, approved the selection of the Prince as the new Area of Iree after it nullified the appointment of Oba Raphael Ponle, who was appointed by former Governor Adegboyega Oyetola in 2022.
After the approval, an aggrieved Prince, Alli Afolabi had dragged the Governor to court, asking the court to nullify the selection of Oyelakin for abuse of due process and being a fraud.
Meanwhile, the state government had slated Saturday, May 3, 2024 for the official installation and presentation of instrument of office for the Aree-elect.
However, the deposed monarch, Oba Ponle approach the State High Court presided over by Justice M. O. Awe through a motion ex-perte, sought an order of interlocutory injunction restraining the State Governor, the Attorney-General, the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs and Boripe North Local Council Development Area from issuing Prince Oyelakin with a certificate, instrument and/or staff of office as the Aree of Iree, or formally installing him as the community monarch.
JUST IN: Terrorists kill vigilantes, abduct two village heads, others in Kaduna
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Some terrorists have reportedly killed eight vigilante members and two other persons in Kakangi and Unguwan Matinja communities in the Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
The village heads of Kakangi and Kisaya villages under Kakangi Ward were also abducted.
A resident of the LG identified as Idris Khalid, who confirmed the incident to our correspondent, said the gun-wielding men invaded the villages at about early Thursday.
The eight vigilante members who were killed in Kakangi were Bala Kamba, Abdurrahman Musa (Ubale), Kabiru Dan Dugui, Hambali Abu, Aliyu Abu, Nura Jika (Maleka), Mubarak Musa (Dan Wamba) and Ikra Hantsi.
Khalid added that the two victims in the Ungwan Matinja community under Gayam Ward were identified as Christopher Abubakar and Isah Gambo.
Appeal Court stops Yahaya Bello’s contempt proceedings against EFCC
The Court of Appeal, Abuja division on Friday, issued an order stopping the contempt suit filed by the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Mr Yahaya Bello, against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
Recall that Bello had filed a fundamental human rights suit against the EFCC to protect himself from being arrested and detained.
Justice Isa Abdullahi Jamil of the Kogi State High Court delivered a ruling on February 9, where he issued an interim order restraining the EFCC from arresting, detaining, persecuting, or prosecuting Bello pending the determination of the suit.
The anti-graft on its part, filed an appeal to set aside the ruling but later withdrew the appeal because it has been overtaken by events.
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This is after the commission filed a suit against Bello at the Federal High Court Abuja that issued an arrest warrant against the ex-governor
However, Bello again approached the Kogi High Court and filed a contempt suit before Justice Jamil.
Consequently, the anti-graft agency approached the Appeal Court to stay the contempt proceedings initiated by Bello against its chairman, Ola Olukoyode.
Ekiti: Two men remanded in prison for fraud, offering bribe to police
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An Ekiti State Chief Magistrate Court has ordered the remand of two persons, Kayode Seun and Godwin Festus, at the Nigerian Correctional Centre, Ado Ekiti, for conspiracy, fraud, cyber crime and bribing police officers.
The suspects were accused of being in possession of one Mercedez Benz CLA car suspected to have been stolen and offering of bribe of N485,000 to policemen on 22nd of April, 2024, at Ikere Ekiti.
According to the charge, the offences are punishable under sections 8 and 1 (3) of the Advance Fee Fraud Act 2006, sections 13 and 14 of the Cyber Crime Act, 2015 and Section 430 and 98A (b) of the Criminal Code Act, Law of the Federation of Nigeria 2004.
The charge was read and explained to the defendants but their pleas were not taken.
Earlier, the Police prosecutor, Inspector Akinwale Oriyomi prayed the court to remand the defendants in the Nigerian Correctional Centre, pending the issuance of legal advice from office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
Counsel to the defendants, Iyanu Olumuagun, who had earlier stood for the defendants, however withdrew her appearance for unspecified reasons.
In his ruling, Magistrate A.O. Owoleso ordered that hearing notice be served on the defendants through the officers of the Nigeria Correctional Centre, Ado Ekiti.