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Assault: Court Releases College Registrar After Paying N1m Fine In Adamawa

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The Chief Magistrate Court 3 in Yola has discharged the Acting Registrar of the College for Legal Studies, Musa Chiroma, after he paid N1 million in damages for assaulting a female lecturer, Barr. Fadimatu Musa.

Chiroma was arraigned on May 13, 2024, for offenses including assault, criminal force, and voluntary causing of hurt, violating Sections 244 and 219 of the Penal Law 2018. He had allegedly beaten Fadimatu, an Assistant Chief Lecturer and Chairman of the Task Force Committee, for preventing a student from taking an examination due to unpaid fees.

In addition to the fine, Chiroma paid N80,000 in prosecution costs, submitted a written apology, and undertook not to victimize or assault Fadimatu again. The court, presided over by Chief Magistrate Uwani Danladi, considered these conditions before striking out the matter.

Representatives from the Nigeria Bar Association’s Women Forum attended the proceedings to ensure justice was served. The forum’s Head of Public Sector Committee, Mrs. Fatima Bello Raji Esq, and other members were present to support Fadimatu and witness the prosecution.

This outcome highlights the importance of accountability for those in positions of authority and underscores the need to protect educators from workplace violence.

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Court Acquits Fani-Kayode of Forgery Charges

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By Adenike Lawal

The Special Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos, has acquitted former Aviation Minister Femi Fani-Kayode of forgery charges filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Justice Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe ruled that the prosecution failed to establish a prima facie case, upholding a no-case submission by Fani-Kayode’s counsel, Norrison Quakers (SAN).

The EFCC had accused Fani-Kayode of forging medical reports to evade trial in a separate N4.9 billion fraud case. Witnesses, including officials from Kubwa General Hospital, testified that the hospital never issued the documents.

Despite prosecution claims that Fani-Kayode paid for the reports, the court found no sufficient evidence linking him to the alleged forgery.

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3 Sentenced to Death for Murder in Ogun

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By Gabriella Ogbu

An Ogun State High Court in Kobape, Abeokuta, has sentenced Lekan Adekanbi, Ahmed Odetola, and Waheed Adeniyi to death by hanging for the gruesome murder of Mr. Kehinde Fatinoye, his wife, Bukola, and their son, Oreoluwa, on January 1, 2023.

Mr. Fatinoye, a Central Bank of Nigeria employee, and his wife, a staff member of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, were attacked at their Ibara GRA residence by their driver, Adekanbi, and his accomplices shortly after returning from a crossover service.

The assailants brutally killed the couple and their son before setting the house on fire to destroy evidence.

They then tied Oreoluwa and another adopted son and threw them into the Ogun River. While Oreoluwa drowned, the adopted son survived.

The court found the three men guilty and sentenced them to death, delivering justice for a crime that sent shockwaves across the state.

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Woman Bags 5-Year Jail Term for Human Trafficking

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By Emmanuel Ogbodo

A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced Benedicta Usen, also known as Mrs. Carol Omomoh, to five years in prison for trafficking a young woman to Italy for prostitution.

The sentence, delivered by Justice Inyang Ekwo on Monday, was based on the prosecution’s proven case beyond reasonable doubt.

Omomoh received two separate sentences: two years and six months for certain charges and five years for others, all to run concurrently, beginning from February 3, 2025.

Justice Ekwo condemned Omomoh as “a barefaced liar” and emphasized that her actions, which involved trafficking vulnerable women like Miss Cynthia Omoieke, warranted removal from society.

Omomoh, charged in an eight-count case, conspired with accomplice Mrs. Oyomiya Lamidi (still at large) to recruit and transport Omoieke to Italy via the UK under false pretenses in 2011.

The court found her guilty of all charges related to violating the Trafficking in Persons (Prohibition) Enforcement and Administration (TPPEA) Act, 2015.

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