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$4.5bn fraud: Court fixes Emefiele’s WhatsApp review ruling Sept.15
An Ikeja Special Offences Court has fixed September 15 to rule on an application by former Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, governor, Godwin Emefiele, seeking forensic analysis of WhatsApp evidence in his $4.5 billion fraud case.
The former apex bank governor is standing trial on a 19-count charge bordering on making corrupt demands and receiving gratification.
He co-defendant, Henry Omoile, is facing a three-count charge bordering on unlawful acceptance of gifts by agents.
The court charged the duo with fraud totaling $4.5 billion and N2.8 billion.
Emefiele, through his counsel, Olalekan Ojo, SAN, at the resumed hearing on Tuesday, prayed the court to permit a forensic analysis of a mobile phone used in extracting WhatsApp messages already tendered as evidence.
“The defence is seeking the leave of the court to call a forensic expert to examine both the mobile device and printed conversations allegedly linked to the defendants,” Ojo said.
However, counsel for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Chigozie Okezie, opposed the application.
According to Okezie, by virtue of the rules of evidence and practice, once an evidence of such nature had been admitted as an exhibit, the court became its custodian and retained it until the conclusion of the trial.
She argued that the essence is for the documents to remain in their original form as presented before the court.
The EFCC counsel further stated that the duration of the forensic exercise was also not stated in the defendant’s application.
She pointed out that the defence failed to disclose the name of the forensic laboratory, the expertise and the experience of the personnel to be used for the examination.
“What is more, the defendants ought to have presented options of forensic laboratories, stating their competence for the court to pick from.
“We pray the court to nominate the director of forensic department in the commission to select a laboratory for the exercise.
“We also urge the court to direct that the examination be conducted in the presence of a person with vast experience and knowledge, to be nominated by the prosecution.
“There should be room for proper chain of custody to ensure the device is not tampered with and is returned to the court upon conclusion of the exercise,” she said.
After listening to the submission of both parties, Justice Rahman Oshodi adjourned the case until September 15 for ruling.
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Man in shock after lady he lodged with in a hotel in Abuja flees with his car and other valuables
A Nigerian man is currently in shock after a young lady identified as Precious Chinyere , whom he took to a hotel in the Asokoro area in the FCT for a romantic getaway allegedly fled with his car and other personal belongings on Thursday, February 5,
The distraught man and Precious had visited the hotel and opted for a short time stay. Things took a different in the evening when the man noticed Precious had left the hotel room without notifying him and took along with her some of his personal belongings including phones and laptop and also his car.
The victim immediately reported the incident to the police.
When contacted, the spokesperson of the FCT police command, SP Josephine Adeh, told LIB that the matter is currently being investigated and that efforts are being made to apprehend the suspect.
The United States Mission in Nigeria has condemned the k!lling of more than 200 civilians in recent attacks on communities in Kwara State.
Recall that terrorists launched de@dly attacks on Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of the state on Tuesday night, k!lling unsuspecting citizens.
It was gathered that the gunmen invaded the villages, opened fire on residents and burned homes.
According to reports, the de@th toll from the unfortunate incident hit 200 on Thursday night.
Reacting, the US Mission Nigeria condemned the k!lling via a post on its official X handle.
The post reads, “The United States condemns the horrific attack in Kwara state in Nigeria, which claimed the lives of more than 160 people, with the de@th toll still unconfirmed and many still unaccounted for.
“We express our deepest condolences to the families of those affected by this senseless violence.
“We welcome President Tinubu’s order to deploy security forces to protect villages in the area and his directive to federal and state officials to provide aid to the community and bring the perpetrators of this atrocity to justice.”
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“I’ll never settle for a barber, yahoo boy or a poor man” — nail tech’s list of men she says she can’t marry sparks reactions online
A Nigerian nail technician has set social media talking after openly listing the kind of men she says she can never settle for.
In a now-viral post, she stated clearly that she refuses to “settle for less” and went on to mention professions and traits she considers a no-go area.
According to her, she can never settle for a barber, an aza man, a yahoo boy, a mechanic, an actor, a laundry man, a hype man, or a plumber. She also added that she wouldn’t marry a man with a high body count or a poor man.
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