Lagos Businessman Granted N30m Bail Over Alleged N10m Fraud

Eko Hot Blog reports that a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Tuesday granted N30m bail to a businessman, Lanre Smith, accused of N10m fraud. Justice Ibrahim Kala granted the bail following a motion filed and argued by the defendant’s lawyer, Akin Apara. Apara who pleaded with the court to admit the defendant to … Read more

Lagos CP Fayoade Sacks DPO For Detaining Lawyer Seeking Client’s Bail

Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Adegoke Fayoade,

Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Adegoke Fayoade, has sacked the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Gown Estate Division, Austin Arase, for ordering the unlawful arrest of a lawyer seeking his client’s bail. The Lagos Police Command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, announced the development in a statement on Tuesday night. … Read more

Court Revokes Bail Of Jos ‘Organ Harvester’, Orders Remand

Plateau

    EKO HOT BLOG reports a magistrate’s court in Jos Metropolitan Development Board (JMDB) has revoked the bail granted to Dr Noah Kekere, an alleged organ harvester. The development is coming 24 hours after the suspect was granted bail. EDITOR’S PICKS Fraudulent Academic Records: ‘Bring Evidence In 30 Days’ – Wole Soynika Dares Accusers … Read more

Emefiele Set To Return To Court Today, As FG Appeals Order Granting Him Bail

Emefiele

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the battle for lawful custody of the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele will resume today at the Federal High Court in Lagos. Two fresh applications by both the banker and the Federal Government will come up for consideration. EDITOR’S PICKS BREAKING: Tinubu Appoints Special … Read more

Living Faith Associate Pastor Arrested For Allegedly Defrauding Landmark University Of N19.3m

Living Faith Pastor arrested

An associate pastor of the Living Faith Church has been arraigned for allegedly defrauding Landmark University of N19.3 million. The charges allege that the pastor abused his position as the university’s attorney to cheat and defraud his client. The pastor pleaded not guilty to the charges and was released on bail in the sum of … Read more

Lagos Teenager In Court For Allegedly Stealing SUV

Eko Hot Blog reports that a teenager, Lekan Wasiu, has landed at the Ogudu Magistrates Court in Lagos State over attempted theft. Prosecutors accused Wasiu of attempting to steal a GAC Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV). EDITOR’S PICKS   Tinubu Suspends Emefiele As CBN Governor Meet Folashodun Adebisi Shonubi, The Trained Mechanical Engineer Who Is Now Acting … Read more

Lagos Police Release Afrobeat Artiste Seun Kuti On Bail

Seun Kuti in police custody after assaulting police officer

  Eko Hot Blog reports that Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti, has been released on bail. He was released from the detention of the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, Lagos State, on Tuesday night. EDITOR’S PICKS   VIDEO: Colleagues, Family Recount Good Memories Of Late Actor Murphy Afolabi At 8th Day Fidau Prayer VIDEO: Most Actors Are … Read more

JUST IN: Seun Kuti Granted Bail

Seun Kuti: Nigeria Police To Shun Media Trial

Afrobeat musician Seun Kuti has been granted bail by the Chief Magistrate Court in Yaba, Lagos. This is in response to the entertainer surrendering himself to arrest following an aggravated assault on a police officer on a highway. The Police prosecutor, S. A. Adebese, however requested that the defendant be remanded for a period of … Read more

Ibom Air Flight Passenger, President-elect’s Rival, Denied Bail On Mental Grounds

Ibom Air

A passenger onboard an Ibom Air flight, who is an adversary of the President-elect, has been denied bail. The court denied his bail application due to concerns over his mental capacity, and ordered that he be taken to a government hospital for assessment before further proceedings. He is currently being held at the Kuje Correctional … Read more

Eze Ndigbo Of Ajao Estate Denied Bail: Igbo Leaders Demand Justice

Eze Nwajagu bailed

The Eze Ndigbo of Ajao Estate in Lagos, Frederick Nwajiagu, has been detained and denied bail for threatening to invite members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra. Igbo leaders and lawyers have unsuccessfully attempted to secure his release, and his cabinet members have reportedly gone into hiding. The police have assured the public that … Read more

Okorocha Sends Message To Nigerians After N500m EFCC Bail

Okorocha Sends Message To Nigerians After N500m EFCC Bail

Okorocha Sends Message To Nigerians After N500m EFCC Bail The senator has thanked Nigerians for their support through a message issued by his spokesperson, Sam Onwuemedo EDITOR’S PICK Popular Nigerian Journalist Arrested By FIB [PHOTO] Terrorists Invade Bishop Kukah’s Church Kidnap Priests, Others Again, EFCC Storms Okorocha’s Residence To Arrest Him [PHOTOS] EKO HOT BLOG gathered … Read more

[JUST IN] Court Denies Nnamdi Kanu Bail

Nnamdi Kanu

Justice Binta Nyako, said the issue of Nnamdi Kanu’s absence in the past should be determined before his bail application will be heard Before the ruling on the bail application today, the Federal Government filed a six-count amended charge against Kanu EDITOR’S PICK JUST IN: Buhari’s Top Aide Resigns Over 2023 Race Arsonists Raze LG … Read more

BREAKING: Court Grants Mompha Bail

Nnamdi Kanu

Court has granted Mompha bail. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Justice Mojisola Dada of an Ikeja Special Offences Court has granted a Dubai- based internet celebrity, Ismailia Mustapha, aka Mompha bail of N200 million with two sureties in the like sum. The court granted his application for bail filed through his lawyer, Gboyega Oyewole (SAN). … Read more

Sylvester Oromoni: ‘We Are Surprised,’ Father Of Late Pupil Speaks On Bail Granted To Suspects

The father of the late Sylvester Oromoni has spoken on bail granted to the suspects. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Mr Sylvester Oromoni (Snr), father of the late 12-year-old student of Dowen College Lagos has reacted to bail that was granted to five arrested suspects. This online medium recalls that a Chief Magistrates’ court in … Read more

Alleged Fraud: Court Grants Fani Kayode Bail

Court has granted Fani Kayode bail over alleged fraud.  EKO HOT BLOG reports that Justice Oluwabunmi Abike-Fadipe of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos has granted 5million bail to Femi Fani-Kayode, a former Minister of Aviation. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Friday, arraigned him on 12 counts bordering on use … Read more

Nursing Mother on Bail for Drug Crime Nabbed for Trafficking ‘Skunk, Molly’

Nursing mother rearrested with drugs a week after she was granted bail for attempting to smuggle cannabis into NDLEA cell for suspect in custody Narcotic officers from the Agency intercepted 20 parcels of Cocaine weighing 1.2kg concealed in packets of Zee black soap Ekohotblog reports that the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) detained a … Read more