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Defence Minister Inspects Kuje Prison After Deadly Attack, Fear of Missing High-profile Inmates

Prnigeria — Wed, 06 Jul 2022 10:07:49 +0000

UPDATE: Defence Minister Inspects Kuje Prison After Deadly Attack, Fear of Missing High-profile Inmates There is now calm at the Kuje Correctional Centre in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, following a deadly attack on the facility by gunmen on Tuesday night, PRNigeria reports. Recalled that susected terrorists Tuesday night attacked the Kuje prison, freeing hardened […]

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Ex-Governors: Appeal Court Reduces Jail Terms of Nyame, Dariye

Tony Orilade — Fri, 16 Nov 2018 19:18:11 +0000

Ex-Governors: Appeal Court Reduces Jail Terms of Nyame, Dariye The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division upheld the conviction of Jolly Nyame and Joshua Dariye, handed down on them by Justice Adebukola Banjoko of a Federal Capital Territory, FCT High Court, Gudu but commuted their sentences from 14 years, 12 and 10 respectively for being “first-time […]

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EFCC Secures 139 convictions in 6 months

Wilson Uwujaren — Mon, 02 Jul 2018 15:39:19 +0000

EFCC Secures 139 convictions in 6 months The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured a total of 139 convictions between January and June 2018. The figure, which is an improvement of the 89 convictions recorded in May, is indeed, significant in many respects, particularly, as it includes the conviction of two Political Exposed […]

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N1.64bn fraud: Nyame Bags 28 Years in Prison

Wilson Uwujaren — Wed, 30 May 2018 18:52:45 +0000

N1.64bn fraud: Nyame Bags 28 Years in Prison Jolly Nyame, a former governor of Taraba State has been sentenced to 28 years in prison – 14 years for criminal breach of trust, 2 years for criminal misappropriation, 7 years for gratification and 5 years for obtaining by dishonesty. Nyame, whose trial began on July 13, […]

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Absence of Defence Witness Stalls Nyame’s N1.64bn Fraud Trial

Wilson Uwujaren — Wed, 08 Mar 2017 17:20:30 +0000

The trial of Jolly Nyame, a former governor of Taraba State, who is being prosecuted for a N1.64 billion fraud could not go on, March 8, 2017 as expected as his defence team did not produce its witnesses in court.

Justice Adebukola Banjoko of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Gudu, had on February 14, 2017 dismissed his no-case submission as lacking in merit, and ordered him to begin his defence today.

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N1.64bn Fraud: Court Dismisses Ex-Gov, Nyame’s No-Case Submission

Wilson Uwujaren — Tue, 14 Feb 2017 14:31:35 +0000

Jolly Nyame, a former governor of Taraba State, has been ordered by a Federal Capital Territory, FCT High Court, Gudu, to begin his defence on March 8, 2017 after Justice Adebukola Banjoko, on February 14, 2017 dismissed his application for a “no-case” submission.

Nyame, who is standing trial for a 41-count charge of criminal misappropriation of N1.64bn state funds, had on January 18, 2017 through his counsel, Charles Edosomwan, SAN, urged the court to "hold that the testimony of prosecution witnesses have been so damaged and can't be relied on", and “the crucial elements are missing in this case".

At the resumed sitting today, the trial judge, citing Sections 302, 303, 357 and 358 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act 2015 noted that, it was in order for a defendant to apply to the court for a “no-case” submission, but the “court shall have discretion whether essential elements of the offence have been proven or not”.

Justice Banjoko, further noted that a prima facie case implies a ground for proceeding, “it doesn’t require proof beyond every reasonable doubt, as is required to find a defendant guilty or not”, and, “whether the prosecution has made some case requiring clarification from the defendant no matter how slight”.

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N1.64bn Fraud: Nyame Knows Fate Feb 14

Wilson Uwujaren — Wed, 18 Jan 2017 17:28:59 +0000

A former governor of Taraba State, Jolly Nyame, who is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, before Justice Adebukola Banjoko of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT High Court, Gudu on a 41-count charge of criminal misappropriation of N1.64bn state funds will know his fate on February 14, 2017 as to whether he has a case to answer or not.

The prosecution had on November 22, 2016 closed its case against Nyame after presenting 14 witnesses. The trial, however, witnessed a twist on the same day, as the defence told the court that it intended to file a "no case" submission, as it believed that there was no prima facie case established against Nyame.

At the resumed sitting today, both the prosecution and the defence adopted their written addresses, and gave oral arguments.

Charles Edosomwan, SAN, counsel for Nyame, alluded to the fact that "crucial elements are missing in this case", and urged the court to "hold that the testimony of prosecution witnesses have been so damaged and can't be relied on".

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