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Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia Detained By EFCC Moments After Her Corruption Charges Were Struck Out

April 16, 2019 by Chris Okafor Leave a Comment

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Officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have apprehended Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia, a dismissed judge of the Federal High Court, after corruption charges against her were struck out.

Her arrest took place on the premises of an Ikeja High Court, Lagos today April 16th when about 10 officials of the EFCC surrounded Ofili-Ajumogobia as she attempted to leave the courtroom at 10.24 a.m. after the ruling by Justice Hakeem Oshodi.

Upon sighting the officials, the judge made a hasty retreat and went back upstairs into Justice Oshodi’s courtroom to seek the protection of the court from the EFCC officials. Justice Oshodi, when notified about the development, said there was nothing he could do, as “the file had been closed.”

According to reports, the embattled former judge and her husband who was with her were observed frantically making various phone calls. The EFCC officials however allowed Ofili-Ajumogobia’s co-defendant, Godwin Obla, SAN, to exit the court premises.

Immediately Justice Oshodi’s court rose, Ofili-Ajumogobia was apprehended at 11.47 a.m. by some EFCC officials who whisked her away in a white Hilux van with Abuja number plate BWR637AT. Justice Oshodi, in a ruling, had struck out the 31 counts filed by the EFCC against Ofili-Ajumogobia and Obla on the grounds that the court lacked jurisdiction to hear the suit.

The judge ruled that, based on the judicial precedent set by the case of Justice Nganjiwa Vs FRN, the EFCC had “jumped the gun” in filing the first amended charge. Justice Oshodi noted that the anti-graft commission had not followed the procedures set by the National Judicial Council in disciplining erring judicial officers.

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Code Of Conduct Tribunal Adjourns CJN Walter Onnoghen Case To April 15

April 3, 2019 by Chris Okafor Leave a Comment

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Suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Onnoghen has closed his defence in his trial before the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT).

Onnoghen is standing trial over allegations of a fraudulent declaration of assets. After a comprehensive look at his defence at the resumed hearing of the matter on Wednesday, Chris Uche (SAN), counsel to Onnoghen, said he would like to close his defence.

Danladi Umar, the Chairman of the tribunal, therefore adjourned the matter till April 15, 2019, for the parties to adopt their written addresses and for the court to fix a date for judgement.

Umar said that the three applications pending before the tribunal challenging its jurisdiction, and the application to recuse himself, would be ruled on. On Monday, Onnoghen had said he would call two or three witnesses, but he only ended up calling one.

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Wife Of The Alleged Rapist Claims Ignorance Of Her Husband And Son Prolonged Defilement Of Her Niece

October 25, 2018 by Chris Okafor Leave a Comment

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Wife of the lecturer accused of raping late Elizabeth Ochanya along with her son, reportedly claimed she wasn’t aware such thing was going on under her roof for five years.

13-year-old Ochanya, died in Benue State from battle with Vesicovaginal fistula (VVF) and other health complications after years of alleged sexual abuse by her aunt’s husband and son.
The suspects, 51 year old Mr Andrew Ugbokolo, the Head of Department, Catering and Hotel Management at the Benue State Polytechnic and his son, Victor Inalegwu Ogboja, a final year student of Animal Production at the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, are being accussed of consistently sexually abusing Ochanya since she was 9. Mr Ugbokolo was arraigned before a court in Makurdi for criminal conspiracy and rape.

He was released on bail. However, activist Ukan Kurugh disclosed that the lecturer was rearrested by the police on Tuesday, at the polytechnic premises. He was rearrested on charges of culpable homicide.