Maina jailed 61 years for money laundering (Punch) Justice Okon Abang of a Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday sentenced a former chairman of now-defunct Pension Reforms Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, guilty to 61 years’ imprisonment but to run…
Abdulrasheed Maina’s son, Faisal sentenced to 24 years in prison
A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced Faisal, son of the erstwhile chairman of the defunct Pension Reformed Task Team (PRTT), Abdulrasheed Maina, to 24 years imprisonment. Justice Okon Abang, in his judgment, held that Faisal, who was sentenced…
*Traffic violation: Lagos to auction 44 seized vehicles (Punch)*Gridlock: Tension rises in Apapa as suspected miscreants launch attack on Presidential task team (Vanguard)
Traffic violation: Lagos to auction 44 seized vehicles (Punch) The Lagos State Task Force on the Environment and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit has announced the sale of 44 vehicles seized from traffic offenders. Gboyega Akosile, Chief Press Secretary to Governor…
Court revokes Maina’s bail, orders his arrest
A federal high court sitting in Abuja has reportedly revoked the bail of Abdulrasheed Maina, former chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT). According to reports, Justice Okon Abang, on Wednesday ordered that Maina be arrested wherever he…
Court delivers judgement in Olisa Metuh’s money laundering case
The Federal High Court in Abuja is presently delivering judgement in a suit instituted against a former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Olisa Metuh. Justice Okon Abang is presiding over the suit filed against Metuh…
Judge rejects defence lawyer’s request to withdraw after Metuh’s fall (Punch)
Mr. Emeka Etiaba (SAN), a defence lawyer to a former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mr. Olisa Metuh, announced his withdrawal from the case during the Monday’s proceedings of Metuh’s trial before the Federal High Court in…
