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P-Square: Court grants Jude Okoye N50m bail, seizes travel passport

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Justice Rahman Oshodi of Lagos Special Offences Court, Ikeja has granted bail to Jude Okoye the former manager of the hip-hop artists of the defunct music group P-square, in an alleged theft of $1 million US dollars 34, 537 pounds.

The judge admitted him to bail of N50 million with two sureties in like sum and ordered that the defendant deposit his two international passports.

Justice Oshodi granted him bail after listening to the arguments and submissions of counsel representing the parties on bail applications.

Okoye, the elder brother of Peter Okoye (Alias Mr P) and Paul Okoye (a.k.a Rude Boy) is standing trial alongside his company, Northside Music Limited by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

He was arraigned on a four-count charge bordering on stealing but the defendant denied committing the offence, and pleaded not guilty to all the count charges.

The anti-graft commission in the charge marked Ref/99260/2025, EFCC alleged the Okoye of dishonestly converting the sum of $767,544.15, to his own use, the sum which was paid Lex Records Limited as payment for music digital distribution/publishing royalties with intent to permanently deprive the complainant, Peter Okoye his special interest in the property.

The anti-graft commission also alleged that sometime between 2016 and 2023, the defendant dishonestly converted the sum of £34,537.59, paid by Lex Records Limited as payment for music digital distribution/ publishing royalties with intent to permanently deprive the complainant of his special interest in the property.

Okoye was also alleged of dishonestly converted the sum of $133,566.49, which sum paid by Kobalt Music Digital distribution/publishing royalties with the intent to permanently deprive Peter Okoye of his special interest in the property.

The anti-graft agency said the defendant dishonestly converted the sum of $118,652.23, paid by Mtech limited as payment for music digital distribution publishing royalties with intent to permanently deprive Peter Okoye of his special interest.

The defendant’s offenses contravene the provision of Sections 278 and 285 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos 2011.

However, the EFCC counsel, Mr. Mohammed Bashir, earlier in his submission, told the court that the prosecution filed a counter affidavit to the bail application dated March 3, 2025. He said the defendant has a dual identity, and the ill health he claimed was not substantiated by any document.

The defendant’s counsel, Mr Clement Onwuenwunor (SAN), informed the court that he had filed a bail application dated January 27 and prayed the court to grant bail to the defendant.

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He urged the court to grant his client bail in liberal terms. He said his offence is bailable and that he did not jump bail when he was admitted to jail by the EFCC.

While delivering the ruling, Justice Oshodi ordered the defendant to deposit his international passport.

“I have carefully read the bail application and the counter application filed by the parties. The defendant’s offences is a four-count charge of stealing,” the judge said.

He admitted him to bail of N50 million with two sureties in like sum and ordered that the addresses of the duties be verified and must show evidence of tax payment in the last three years.

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Kidnappers Took Loan With My Phone – Victim Recounts Ordeal

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A woman has shared a disturbing account of her abduction in Abuja, detailing how kidnappers allegedly exploited her personal information during captivity.

According to her, she was kidnapped while going home in a bus and kept blindfolded for two days as her captors demanded a ransom of ₦5 million from her family and friends.

She further alleged that while she was still in captivity, the abductors accessed her phone and used it to download a loan application.

With her ATM card and identification documents in her possession at the time, they reportedly secured a loan of ₦148,000 without her knowledge.

The victim said she remained unaware of the transaction throughout her ordeal, as she was blindfolded and focused on pleading for her life.

She revealed that when she later found out and wrote to the loan app, they insisted she must pay off the loan.

“I was kidnapped in a bus in Abuja. They blindfolded my eyes for two days. Even after asking for ransom of 5 million from my family and friends, they took a loan. They downloaded a loan app on my phone, and I always carry my ATM card and my ID cards in my bag, so they used it to up the loan app and took a loan of 148 thousand Naira. I didn’t even know about the loan all the time I was there cause I was blindfolded and just begging for my life….” she partly said.

 

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Man Ends His Marriage After Finding Photographs Of His Wife With Another Man While Browsing Google Maps

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A husband was left shocked and reportedly had to end his marriage after discovering photos of his wife with another man while using Google Maps.

The man was using Google Maps to plan a route before setting off on a journey when he noticed an image of his wife sitting on a bench, stroking the hair of another man whose head rested in her lap.

Captured by a Google camera vehicle in Lima, the Peruvian capital, the stunned husband said the photograph grabbed his attention because the woman pictured seemed to be wearing identical clothing to pieces his wife owned.

Although the photo dated back to 2013, the furious husband challenged his wife with proof of her previous betrayal.

The pair, whose identities remain anonymous, subsequently divorced after the woman confessed to having an affair.

In a twist of fate, she was photographed with her lover on a bench near the city’s Puente de los Suspiros de Barranco (Bridge of Sighs of the Ravine).

 

The husband recently posted the photographs on Facebook where they sparked considerable reaction amongst users.

One social media commenter, San Pateste, said: “What a small world it is… It would have been enough if she said to her husband that she did not love him any more.”

Guillermo Sanchez added: “Out of 100 women, 90 per cent are not loyal, the rest are loyal and only have one eye (hahaha) or are immortal (hahaha).”

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Explosion injures soldier, NSCDC personnel in Imo

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An Improvised Explosive Device, IED, explosion injured a soldier and a personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC, in Orsu Local Government Area of Imo State.

A counter-insurgency and security expert in the Lake Chad region, Zagazola Makama, made this disclosure on X.

Makama disclosed that the incident occurred at about 8:35am on March 18 during a joint operation by troops of 34 Artillery Brigade in the Orsu general area.

According to the source, the personnel were operating around a suspected hideout of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network, ESN, when they stepped on a concealed pressure-activated IED.

It noted that the device detonated, leaving both operatives injured.

“They were immediately administered first aid and subsequently evacuated to a medical facility for further treatment.

“Operations are ongoing in the area to dismantle criminal hideouts and enhance safety,” the source said.

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