Segun Olowookere, who was sentenced to death in Osun State for stealing fowl has revealed why he was sentenced. He said he didn’t know anything about the robbery he was accused of. There were different versions of what truly transpired and why the convict was given what many considered a harsh punishment for the offence….
The Chief Magistrate of Osogbo has on ordered the remand of three suspects at Iles Correctional Centre, including a mother and sons for allegedly stealing cocoa beans. The three suspects are Ayanda Olubunmi (45), Joshua Iyanda (24), and Prosper Iyanda (21). The three were charged with conspiring to steal cocoa beans worth ₦4.5 million, belonging…
Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has said he would meet the bail conditions of human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi. Farotimi, in his alleged defamation case against Afe Babalola, was granted bail by Ekiti Magistrate Court on Friday. The bail conditions include N30 million bond, two sureties (one shall be a house…
*Upholding the integrity of the judiciary and setting the record straight on the conviction of Olowookere Segun and Morakinyo Sunday By Akinwole Olasubomi A. The Osun State Government’s recent consideration of the prerogative of mercy for convicted individuals has drawn significant attention and have invariably stirred public opinion based on incomplete or misleading narratives. While…
A former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Adoza Bello, has appealed to Justice Maryann Anenih of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT High Court, Maitama, Abuja, to spare him the possession of a landed property in the Maitama district as one of the conditions for bail. Bello made the plea on Thursday, through his counsel, J.B….
