Court Sets February 27 for Arraignment of Obanikoro’s Son and Others in Alleged N1.3bn Fraud Case

Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa of the Federal High Court, Lagos, has fixed February 27 for the arraignment of Gbolahan Obanikoro, son of former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, for alleged N1.3 billion fraud. The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, had listed Obanikoro and four others for arraignment for alleged conspiracy, obtaining by false…

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Afe to Drop Defamation Lawsuit Against Famoroti Following Ooni of Ife’s Intervention

The legal icon, Afe Babalola (SAN), has agreed to withdraw criminal defamation and cyberbullying cases against activist lawyer Dele Farotimi. The resolution followed a midnight meeting at Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti (ABUAD) early on Monday, where top Yoruba monarchs led by the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, appealed to the lawyer to let…

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