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  Recall, Portable and his workers were arraigned on a five-count charge of conspiracy, assault, unlawful obstruction while armed with cutlasses and gun. An Abeokuta Magistrate’s Court has adjourned the case against popular Musician Habeeb Okikiola, a.k.a. Portable, to March 26 so that the prosecution can merge his charges with those of his workers. When the case against the artist resumed on Wednesday after his earlier arraignment on February 20, the prosecution told the court that it would be a waste of time for the court to hear the case of Portable and that of his workers separately. Mr Timileyin Oredein, Senior State Counsel, told the court that Portable’s case had a sister case, which needed to be merged before the trial began. Oredein reminded the court that the musician and nine of his workers were earlier arraigned on February 6 on similar charges. He said that it would be time-wasting if the defendants were tried separately. Oredein prayed the court to give a short date f...

  The ruling was delivered on Tuesday by Justice Obiora Egwuatu, following an ex parte application filed by Akpoti-Uduaghan’s legal team. The Federal High Court in Abuja has issued an order restraining the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions from proceeding with disciplinary actions against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the lawmaker representing Kogi Central.  The ruling was delivered on Tuesday by Justice Obiora Egwuatu, following an ex parte application filed by Akpoti-Uduaghan’s legal team. According to the enrolled court order obtained by SaharaReporters on Wednesday, the court said, "UPON READING the twenty-five (25) paragraphed Affidavit in support of the Motion Ex-parte and the Affidavit of Urgency, both deposed to by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, Adult, Female, Christian, Nigerian citizen of Kogi Central Senatorial District, and the Written Address, all filed at the Registry of this Court. "AFTER HEARING Sanusi Musa SAN, M. J. Numa SAN, ...

  ABUJA – Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested former Akwa Ibom State Governor Udom Emmanuel over allegations of a N700 billion fraud. The arrest occurred on Tuesday at the EFCC headquarters in Abuja, following an invitation to the former governor. Emmanuel, who served from 2015 to 2023, faces accusations of money laundering, fund diversion, and financial mismanagement during his tenure. Impeccable sources informed Vanguard that the arrest stemmed from a petition by the civil society organisation Network Against Corruption and Trafficking (NACAT). The petition alleged that Emmanuel received over N3 trillion from the Federation Account but left behind a debt of N500 billion and N300 billion in unpaid ongoing projects. He is also said to be unable to account for N700 billion. Investigations reportedly revealed N31 billion withdrawn in cash from an account titled ‘Office of the Governor’ between 2019 and 2023. A source stated, “We have arrest...