#Enugu Court

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Enugu Court Fines Police Commissioner, Other N20Million Over Suspect’s Disappearance From Custody, Orders Production Of Missing Suspect, Dead Or Alive

The judge ruled that Chika Chukwu Onwe was murdered in police custody without trial or due process. Enugu State High Court has imposed a hefty fine of N20 million on Commissioner of Police Kanayo Uzuegbu and Deputy Superintendent of Police Chidobe Ekeleme for violating the right to life of Chika Chukwu Onwe, who went missing in police custody. Justice C.O. Ajah, who delivered the judgment,…

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Enugu gov increases customary court judges’ salaries

The Governor of Enugu State, Peter Mbah, has approved the upward review of the salaries of the 459 customary court judges of the 153 customary courts across the state. The Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on New Media, Dr Reuben Onyishi, disclosed this in a statement in Enugu on Monday. Onyishi said that the review would take effect from January, in line with the N80,000 minimum wage as…

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For the WIP file game: Before Lisbon? 👀

And this is the Court of Miracles file, saved lazily by Word as the first words in the document, lmao:

Before Lisbon, I would not put my faith in a myth and a child’s fable, but I will no longer claim that Enugu does not exist.  He came to us in our dark hour and he listened to our fear, and then he bade us follow him into the light.

Enugu is, according to the 2007 Leo Prequel, a turtle god. Leo is mistaken for Enugu by small children when he tries to stow away on their ship to catch a lift and... finds a whole bunch of kids who basically say to him, "Hi, we're going to be sold to adults," and Leo goes UHHHH a little bit nuts. One might say. The comic shows him quite pissily slaughtering his way across the ship in question. Leo saves the kids! Leo also murders an entire crew full of child traffickers! Well deserved, but a wee bit homicidal. This kind of spawns a bit of a legend about Enugu the Turtle God, and when the surviving traffickers try to put their crew back together they find intimidation and superstition between them means nobody is willing to work. Because of this one goddamned weird freak turtle who took offence to them doing some honest work, I mean, god.

Anyway, Court of Miracles takes place after the 2007 movie when the surviving traffickers follow the rumour of giant turtles all the way to New York. The main villain is distinctly of the view that if he can find this turtle in question and make an example of him to his crew, he can put to bed these superstitions and fear of retribution and get back to work. But the thing is he has no idea there's more than one mutant turtle and ends up kidnapping the wrong one. And thus Mikey has a very bad couple of days while his brothers try to find him and uh... Raph and Leo have more than a few fights about it: Raph: Sooo you lectured me about the whole Nightwatcher thing, and what is it you were doing exactly? Leo: .... that's different >_> Raph: It sure is. My vigilante job never followed me home and kidnapped my family--

Pour one out for Donnie, who has to deal with this animosity while they try to find Mikey before he, idk, loses an arm or something. This is probably the only fic of mine in which the brothers are not one big happy family because...yeah.

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Amechi Uwani Land dispute: Evergreen absent as Court adjourns for arraignment

An Enugu Magistrate’s Court has adjourned the arraignment of Okah Kingsley Chukwuagozie (aka Evergreen) who is facing charges of forcible entry, malicious damage, and conspiracy, after he failed to appear in court. The case, presided over by Chief Magistrate O.S. Chukwuani on Friday, January 30, 2025, adjourned to February 14, 2025, after the defense lawyer, G.O. Asogwa, told the court that…

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Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah Approves Salary Increment for Customary Court Judges and Members

In a move aimed at improving the welfare of customary court judges and members in Enugu State, Governor Peter Mbah has approved a salary review for the 459 customary court judges across the state’s 153 customary courts. This development is in line with the state’s N80,000 minimum wage, which is higher than the national minimum wage of N70,000. According to Reuben Onyishi, the senior special…

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Armed Herdsmen Attack Enugu Community, Kill Three Farmers, Destroy Crops Tension has engulfed the Mgbuji community in Eha-Amufu, Isi-Uzo Local Government Area of Enugu State, following a brutal attack by armed herdsmen that left three farmers dead and several others injured. The attack, which occurred on Friday, has left residents in shock and fear. Details of the Attack Eyewitness accounts and video evidence reveal the gruesome nature of the assault. One victim was reportedly slaughtered on his rice farm, with a basket of freshly harvested cassava beside him. The herdsmen not only killed the farmers but also destroyed large swathes of rice farms, causing significant economic losses to the already embattled community. This incident marks the resurgence of violence in Eha-Amufu, a community that has faced relentless attacks from suspected Fulani militias. Between 2017 and 2022, over 20 farm settlements were reportedly sacked, and at least 123 locals were killed during similar raids. Supreme Court Nullifies National Lottery Act, Affirms States’ Jurisdiction Community Leader Speaks Out A distressed community leader, Ogenyi Odoh, decried the attack and called on the federal and state governments to intervene. He described the latest incident as "savagely brutal" and questioned the motives behind the violence. "Today, three people who went to their farms were killed in the most savage way. What was their offence? They simply went to farm. The herders entered their farms, started eating their crops, and when asked to leave, they killed them," Odoh lamented. He further alleged a conspiracy, citing the withdrawal of Nigerian Army personnel deployed to the area before the general elections. "How come the soldiers were withdrawn, and these attacks resumed? Only about six soldiers are stationed in Eha-Amufu, which borders Benue State for hundreds of kilometers. Our vigilantes are trying, but they are no match for herders armed with AK-47 rifles," he said. Victims Denied Medical Attention The situation has been exacerbated by the rejection of wounded victims by the ESUT Teaching Hospital (Parklane) in Enugu due to an ongoing workers’ strike. One critically injured victim, reportedly butchered, was taken to a private hospital where a staggering ₦3 million was demanded before treatment could begin. "Doctors are currently battling to save his life, but the financial burden is overwhelming," Odoh revealed, further highlighting the dire state of healthcare access in the region. Calls for Urgent Action The community is calling for immediate intervention from the government and security agencies to prevent further bloodshed. As of the time of filing this report, efforts to reach the Enugu State Police Public Relations Officer, Daniel Ndukwe, for comments were unsuccessful. He neither answered calls nor responded to text messages.

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Events 11.18 (after 1940)

1940 – World War II: German leader Adolf Hitler and Italian Foreign Minister Galeazzo Ciano meet to discuss Benito Mussolini's disastrous Italian invasion of Greece. 1943 – World War II: Battle of Berlin: Four hundred and forty Royal Air Force planes bomb Berlin causing only light damage and killing 131. The RAF loses nine aircraft and 53 air crew. 1944 – The Popular Socialist Youth is founded in Cuba. 1947 – The Ballantyne's Department Store fire in Christchurch, New Zealand, kills 41; it is the worst fire disaster in the history of New Zealand. 1949 – The Iva Valley Shooting occurs after the coal miners of Enugu in Nigeria go on strike over withheld wages; 21 miners are shot dead and 51 are wounded by police under the supervision of the British colonial administration of Nigeria. 1961 – United States President John F. Kennedy sends 18,000 military advisors to South Vietnam. 1963 – The first push-button telephone goes into service. 1970 – U.S. President Richard Nixon asks the U.S. Congress for $155 million in supplemental aid for the Cambodian government. 1971 – Oman declares its independence from the United Kingdom. 1978 – The McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet makes its first flight, at the Naval Air Test Center in Maryland, United States. 1978 – In Jonestown, Guyana, Jim Jones leads his Peoples Temple to a mass murder–suicide that claimed 918 lives in all, 909 of them in Jonestown itself, including over 270 children. 1983 – Aeroflot Flight 6833 is hijacked en route from Tbilisi to Leningrad. After returning to Tbilisi, the aircraft is subsequentially raided on the ground, resulting in seven deaths. 1985 – The first comic of Calvin and Hobbes is published in ten newspapers. 1987 – King's Cross fire: In London, 31 people die in a fire at the city's busiest underground station, King's Cross St Pancras. 1991 – Shiite Muslim kidnappers in Lebanon release Anglican Church envoys Terry Waite and Thomas Sutherland. 1991 – After an 87-day siege, the Croatian city of Vukovar capitulates to the besieging Yugoslav People's Army and allied Serb paramilitary forces. 1991 – The autonomous Croatian Community of Herzeg-Bosnia, which would in 1993 become a republic, was established in Bosnia and Herzegovina. 1993 – In the United States, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is approved by the House of Representatives. 1993 – In South Africa, 21 political parties approve a new constitution, expanding voting rights and ending white minority rule. 1996 – A fire occurs on a train traveling through the Channel Tunnel from France to England causing several injuries and damaging approximately 500 metres (1,600 ft) of tunnel. 1999 – At Texas A&M University, the Aggie Bonfire collapses killing 12 students and injuring 27 others. 2002 – Iraq disarmament crisis: United Nations weapons inspectors led by Hans Blix arrive in Iraq. 2003 – The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court rules 4–3 in Goodridge v. Department of Public Health that the state's ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional and gives the state legislature 180 days to change the law making Massachusetts the first state in the United States to grant marriage rights to same-sex couples. 2012 – Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria becomes the 118th Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria. 2013 – NASA launches the MAVEN probe to Mars. 2020 – The Utah monolith, built sometime in 2016 is discovered by state biologists of the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.

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Appeal Court Overturns PDP Rep’s Victory, Reinstates Labour Party’s Agbo in Enugu

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Tinubu to swear in Kekere-Ekun as CJN Friday

President Bola Tinubu is set to swear in Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the Chief Justice of Nigeria tomorrow. The swearing-in ceremony is billed to take place on August 23, 2024, at the State House Council Chambers. Kekere-Ekun will succeed Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, who retired Thursday. The President “will swear in Justice Ariwoola’s successor at the State House Council Chambers on August 23, 2024,” said his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale. Tinubu also congratulated Ariwoola, whose stint in the judiciary he described as a “successful public service career,” commending him for his services to the nation. He congratulated Ariwoola on his successful public service career in a statement signed by Ngelale. Former president, Muhammadu Buhari swore in Ariwoola as CJN in October 2022, months after he replaced former CJN Tanko Muhammad in an acting capacity. He had also served the nation in diverse capacities as Justice of the Court of Appeal in the Kaduna, Enugu, and Lagos divisions before his elevation to the Supreme Court in 2011. “President Tinubu commends the eminent jurist for his services to the nation, noting his impactful leadership of the judiciary and his efforts in enriching Nigerian jurisprudence, as well as in strengthening the fibre of the law.“ The President thanks Justice Ariwoola and wishes him the very best for the future,” the statement further read. Meanwhile, a special assistant to Tinubu, Dada Olusegun, also shared this on his X account. “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will swear in Justice Ariwoola’s successor and the 23rd Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, tomorrow at the State House Council Chambers,” he wrote. Read the full article

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PDP faces fresh turmoil over National Secretary dispute

PDP faces fresh turmoil over National Secretary dispute This decision has put the PDP on a collision course with its current occupant of the office, Samuel Anyanwu, who has refused to vacate the position, further complicating the party’s internal stability. Last week, the Court of Appeal sitting in Enugu upheld a High Court ruling that invalidated Anyanwu’s position as National Secretary. The…

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Court Jails Internet Fraudster in Enugu

Justice Mohammed Garba Umar of the Federal High Court, sitting in Independence Layout, Enugu has convicted and jailed one Okwudili Joseph for fraud. He was prosecuted on a one-count charge bordering on impersonation and cybercrime by the Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The charge reads: “That you, Okwudili Joseph, on or about the 5th day of June,…

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Court Transfers Case of Enugu Man Who Cut Off Wife’s Hand to State High Court

Mr. Sunday Echeji, who allegedly cut off his wife’s hand in a shocking act of domestic violence, was arraigned on Friday (31st of January, 2025) before the Chief Magistrate Court 1 in Enugu. The charge brought against him was attempted murder, filed under Section 275, Subsection A of the Criminal Code (Cap 30, Vol. 1, Revised Laws of Enugu State, 2004). The incident, which occurred in Ugwuogede…

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Court Halts UNN Hostel Project Over Environmental Degradation, Awards N20m To Host Community

A High Court in Nsukka, Enugu State, has granted an interlocutory injunction restraining the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) from proceeding with a hostel project, citing environmental degradation concerns. The project, which involves the construction of an 11,900-room hostel, has been a subject of controversy, with the host community, Obukpa, alleging that it poses a significant threat to…

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The Supreme Court has dismissed a legal suit filed by 16 state attorneys general challenging the constitutionality of the laws establishing three major anti-graft agencies in Nigeria: the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), and the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU). Case Background The suit was initiated by the attorneys general of 16 states, who argued that the EFCC, ICPC, and NFIU were illegally constituted, claiming they were not properly ratified by state houses of assembly as required by the Nigerian Constitution. States involved in the lawsuit included Ondo, Edo, Oyo, Ogun, Nasarawa, Kebbi, Katsina, Sokoto, Jigawa, Enugu, Benue, Anambra, Plateau, Cross River, and Niger. At the resumed hearing on October 22, Imo, Bauchi, and Osun states joined as co-plaintiffs, while Anambra, Ebonyi, and Adamawa states withdrew their participation. Supreme Court’s Verdict Delivering the lead judgment, Justice Uwani Abba-Aji dismissed the suit, ruling that the plaintiffs lacked merit in their case against the Attorney-General of the Federation. Justice Abba-Aji emphasized that the establishment of the EFCC by the National Assembly does not require ratification from state houses of assembly, as it is not a treaty but a convention. “The states were completely wrong in asserting that the EFCC, created by an act of the National Assembly, was an illegal entity,” Justice Abba-Aji stated. The panel of seven justices, led by Abba-Aji, upheld the constitutionality of the anti-corruption bodies, affirming their legitimacy under Nigerian law. Federal Government’s Objections Dismissed The Supreme Court also dismissed all preliminary objections raised by the Federal Government regarding the states’ suit. Justice Abba-Aji clarified that the case was brought against the Attorney-General of the Federation, not directly against the anti-corruption agencies, granting the Supreme Court the jurisdiction to rule on the matter. Arguments of the Plaintiffs The plaintiffs argued that the Constitution is the supreme law of the land, rendering any legislation inconsistent with it null and void. They cited the Supreme Court’s decision in Dr. Joseph Nwobike vs. Federal Republic of Nigeria, which they claimed established that the EFCC Act was based on a United Nations Convention against Corruption. They contended that the National Assembly did not follow the provisions of Section 12 of the 1999 Constitution in enacting the EFCC Act, which mandates the approval of state houses of assembly. According to the plaintiffs, the EFCC Act was improperly integrated into Nigerian law without the required ratification, making the agency’s establishment unconstitutional. They argued that the law should not apply to states that did not endorse it. EFCC’s Defense Wilson Uwujaren, Director of Public Affairs for the EFCC, criticized the lawsuit, warning that scrapping the agency would severely undermine Nigeria’s fight against corruption. “Nigeria cannot survive without the EFCC. The level of corruption we face requires an anti-graft agency like ours,” Uwujaren stated during a Channels Television interview on October 21. He claimed that the states opposing the EFCC’s existence are those feeling the pressure of the agency’s crackdown on financial crimes, adding, “This legal challenge is a distraction driven by vested interests who fear accountability.” Legal Perspectives on the Controversy Human rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) defended the continued existence of anti-corruption bodies like the EFCC and ICPC. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on October 20, Falana argued for the autonomy of these institutions from federal government control. “For me, the ICPC and the EFCC, like the Code of Conduct Tribunal, have become permanent fixtures in our legal framework. Instead of scrapping them, we should focus on measures to enhance their independence,” Falana asserted. Conversely,

Olisa Agbakoba (SAN), a senior advocate, argued in a letter to the National Assembly that the EFCC was “unconstitutionally established,” asserting that the agency’s powers exceeded the legislative authority of the National Assembly. “The EFCC was set up without due process. It goes beyond the legislative powers granted by the Constitution,” Agbakoba wrote. He expressed satisfaction that several states had taken legal steps to challenge the EFCC’s constitutionality, which he believed would resolve longstanding questions about the agency’s legality. The Supreme Court’s decision to dismiss the case marks a significant win for Nigeria’s anti-corruption framework, solidifying the legal standing of the EFCC, ICPC, and NFIU. Legal experts and political observers await further reactions from state governments and anti-graft bodies as the implications of the ruling unfold. This judgment reaffirms the commitment of Nigeria’s judiciary to uphold the constitutionality of anti-corruption agencies and underscores the importance of a robust legal mechanism in the fight against financial crime.

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EFCC Arraigns Forex Broker for Alleged N2 Billion Investment Scam in Uyo

EFCC Arraigns Forex Broker for Alleged N2 Billion Investment Scam in Uyo The Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Friday, July 19, 2024 arraigned one Rufus John Isip, a self-acclaimed forex broker before Justice C. S. Onah of the Federal High Court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. Isip was arraigned alongside his company, ITM-IT Resources Limited on…

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Edeoga praises judgement on LG autonomy, calls for consequential guidelines to ensure compliance

The candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 governorship election in Enugu State, Hon. Chijioke Edeoga, has commended the Federal Government on the judgement of the Nigerian Supreme Court, which affirmed the administrative and financial autonomy of local councils in Nigeria, and called for what he described as “consequential guidelines” to ensure full compliance with the judgement. Edeoga, who…