• News Ex-Rep member, Farouk Lawan released after serving 5-year jail term (VIDEO)
    News Ex-Rep member, Farouk Lawan released after serving 5-year jail term (VIDEO)
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  • A former member of the House of Representatives, Farouk Lawan, has regained freedom.
    This followed the completion of his five-year jail term in Kuje Prison.

    In January, the Supreme Court had affirmed the five-year jail term handed to Lawan by the Court of Appeal.
    A former member of the House of Representatives, Farouk Lawan, has regained freedom. This followed the completion of his five-year jail term in Kuje Prison. In January, the Supreme Court had affirmed the five-year jail term handed to Lawan by the Court of Appeal.
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  • Lawan was convicted and sentenced to prison in 2021 for accepting a $500,000 bribe from businessman Femi Otedola, Chairman, Zenon Petroleum and Gas Ltd.
    Lawan was convicted and sentenced to prison in 2021 for accepting a $500,000 bribe from businessman Femi Otedola, Chairman, Zenon Petroleum and Gas Ltd.
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  • In a unanimous judgment, a five-member panel affirmed the 2022 judgment of the Court of Appeal which upheld Lawan’s sentencing to five years in respect of only count three on the three-count charge on which he was tried at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)
    In a unanimous judgment, a five-member panel affirmed the 2022 judgment of the Court of Appeal which upheld Lawan’s sentencing to five years in respect of only count three on the three-count charge on which he was tried at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)
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  • In the lead judgment prepared by Justice John Okoro but read by Justice Tijjani Abubakar, the apex court found that Lawan’s appeal was without merit and proceeded to dismiss it.
    In the lead judgment prepared by Justice John Okoro but read by Justice Tijjani Abubakar, the apex court found that Lawan’s appeal was without merit and proceeded to dismiss it.
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  • However, a video on Tuesday showed Lawan’s release from Kuje prison.
    However, a video on Tuesday showed Lawan’s release from Kuje prison.
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  • Metro Police bans use of vehicles with covered plates in Kogi
    Metro Police bans use of vehicles with covered plates in Kogi
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  • The Kogi State Police Command has banned the use of vehicles with covered number plates, as well as unregistered vehicles and motorcycles across the state.
    The Kogi State Police Command has banned the use of vehicles with covered number plates, as well as unregistered vehicles and motorcycles across the state.
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  • According to a statement on Tuesday by the Kogi State Police Public Relations Officer, (PPRO) SP William Ovye Aya, the Commissioner of Police Bethrand Onuoha stated that the order became necessary following intelligence that criminals hide under covered plate numbers to carry out criminal activities in the state.
    According to a statement on Tuesday by the Kogi State Police Public Relations Officer, (PPRO) SP William Ovye Aya, the Commissioner of Police Bethrand Onuoha stated that the order became necessary following intelligence that criminals hide under covered plate numbers to carry out criminal activities in the state.
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  • It has become an obstacle in checkmating crime and criminality in the state by the law enforcement agents,” the statement noted.
    It has become an obstacle in checkmating crime and criminality in the state by the law enforcement agents,” the statement noted.
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