Tag: JUDGE

Abducted Kebbi judge regains freedom; family claims ₦50m was paid

Aminu Imam
Kebbi judge regains freedom

…Police deny ransom Justice Faruk Hassan Bunza, of the Kebbi State High Court, has regained his freedom after spending about one week in captivity, with conflicting accounts emerging over the circumstances surrounding his release. The Kebbi State Police Command confirmed yesterday that the judge, who was abducted from his residence in Bunza local government area, had been released, insisting that no ransom was paid despite demands by his captors. In a statement issued by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Bashir Usman, the Police said the command maintained its firm…

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Katsina: Judge escapes through window as gunmen invade Shari’ah court

Aminu Imam
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A Shari’ah Court judge, Mohammed Muktar, narrowly escaped abduction on Wednesday afternoon after suspected armed bandits invaded his court premises in Gwarjo village, Matazu local government area of Katsina State. The incident, which occurred around midday, threw court officials and nearby residents into panic as heavily armed assailants stormed the facility firing shots into the air and demanding to know the judge’s location. “The armed men entered the court premises, fired gunshots to create panic, and demanded to know where the judge was. According to community sources, “They were believed…

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Court vacates interim forfeiture order against Ekweremadu’s seized property

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, set aside the November 4, 2022 interim forfeiture order on 40 landed property linked to Senator Ike Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a ruling, said he had found that the application for forfeiture filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was not brought in good faith and ought to be struck out. Justice Ekwo further held that the EFCC failed to disclose material facts on out the matter. He said though the anti-graft agency knew the predicament of Ekweremadu and his…

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