Court of Appeal Reduces Farouk Lawan’s Jail Term To Five Years

The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Thursday reduced the jail term of former House of Representatives member, Farouk Lawan, to five years. Lawan was the Chairman of the House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee responsible for probing the multi-million naira petrol subsidy fraud in 2012. He was accused of soliciting a bribe of $3 million from billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola to exclude Zenon Petroleum and Gas Limited (Otedola’s former company) from the list of oil companies allegedly involved in the petrol subsidy fraud.

Court Sentenced Ex-Minister Sarah Ochekpe, Two Others To Jail

A Federal High Court in Jos, Plateau State Capital has on Tuesday sentenced former Minister of Water Resources, Sarah Ochekpe to three months imprisonment. The presiding judge, Justice Musa Kurna also sentenced a former Deputy Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the State, Raymond Dabo, and Evangelist Leo-Sunday Jitung to three months imprisonment.

Court Grants NDLEA Request To Detain Abba Kyari

 The Federal High Court in Abuja through Justice Zainab Abubakar has granted the request by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) the go-ahead for further detention of fourteen (14) days, alongside the two alleged couriers named involved in the case. This order was issued in the nation's capital on 22nd February 2022 after listening to the Director, Prosecution and Legal Services (NDLEA), Joseph Sunday who moved an ex-parte application to the effect.

Court Declines DCP Abba Kyari's Bail Request

A Federal High Court in Abuja has on Monday declined a bail request by Abba Kyari, Deputy Commissioner of Police and former head of the IGP Intelligence Response Team (IRT), who is in the custody of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) over alleged involvement in the 25kg cocaine deal. Kyari's lawyer, Cynthia Obianuju Ikena argued the ex-parte application was on health grounds. The presiding judge, Justice Inyang Ekwo ordered Kyari to notify the NDLEA and adjourned the suit until February 24 for a hearing.