Tag Archives: Court

Vanguard reports that an Ikeja High Court was on Thursday thrown into confusion after a witness slumped and died in the court just before testifying in a land case. The deceased who was in his late 30s had come to court to testify in a land dispute before Justice O.A. Olayinka. “Before the case was called for trial, he started ...

According to This Day, an Ikeja High Court has restrained one Bamidele Jemiyo, the claimant in a disputed land suit, from trespassing on a parcel of land situated along the Lagos-Epe express road close to Chevron Headquarters. Justice Kazeem Alogba in his judgment also declared the defendants, Mr. Atiku Abogun and Chief Semiu Abogun the persons entitled to the right ...

According to Daily Post, a former Managing Director of the Nigeria Coal Corporation, NCC, Sir Evarist Ibe has nursed fears over plans to eject him from his residence. He has therefore, dragged four agencies of the Federal government with its consultant, C.A Chizea & Co to the National Industrial Court Enugu division, for government’s inability to include him in the ...

“Access Bank Plc has sued the Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, for allegedly allocating a piece of land belonging to it to a former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice-Admiral Ishaya Ibrahim (retd.). The contentious land is located at No. 7 Ojora Street, Ikoyi, Lagos. The bank, in a suit marked, LD/3767/LWM/2016, claimed that though the land belonged to ...

According to The Nation, a 49-year-old man, Abiodun Adeyinka, who allegedly damaged  property worth N5 million belonging to the Celestial Church of Christ (CCC), on Monday appeared before an Ebute-Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos. Adeyinka is facing a six-count charge bordering on malicious damage, conspiracy, unlawful assault and manner likely to cause breach of peace. The accused, however, pleaded innocence ...

“A land owner was on Monday charged to an Ilorin Magistrates’ Court for allegedly collecting N250,000 under false pretence of selling a plot of land to a prospective buyer. The Prosecutor, Insp. James Odaodu, told the court that the accused, Alade Usman, on Oct. 7, 2015, collected the money for the plot of land from one Ayamolowo David. The prosecutor ...

According to The Nation, the Community Court of Justice, ECOWAS has adjourned till May 2, a case of human rights violation following the demolition of his property filed by Chief Damian Onwuham and 22 others against the Federal Government. Also joined in the case is the Imo State Government. Onwuham alleged that his rights and that of 22 other members ...

The Guardian reports that a Lagos High Court presided over by Justice Oyekan Abdullahi, has granted Bela Vista Property Development Company Limited ownership of Itedo land which had been a subject of dispute and litigation between some members of Itedo community and Bela Vista Property Development Company Limited. Other defendants named in the suit filed by Itedo community are the ...

Magistrate Wahab Balogun of Court 7, Lagos State Magistrates’ Court, Igbosere granted N50 million bail conditions to 10 land grabbers who pleaded ‘not guilty’ to four count charges against them. According to PM News, Balogun, who pronounced the bail conditions when 10 land grabbers were arraigned before the court said  “each of the accused is granted a bail in the ...

Two people, a man and a woman have been arraigned at the Federal High Court in Enugu State for property fraud up to the tune of N58 million. Adaobi Ofoma Chuke and Chief James Ofoma are facing a four-count charge bordering on conspiracy and obtaining properties by false pretence. The offences allegedly date back to 2010. The accused pair however ...