Judge rejects
bail application for man accused of threatening police with chemical, Canadian Press
He found himself in hot water over four items he posted Feb. 7 concerning
a bail application for three men accused of robbery.
However, Robert Clarke, SAN, representing the defendants informed the court that, he had a pending «
bail application for the 1st and 2nd defendants».
However, counsel to the 1st defendant, S. Larry, SAN, told the court that he had filed
a bail application for his client.
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Presiding Justice Sule Hassan ordered the prison remand of the defendants, pending the determination of their
applications for bail.
Ackah Blay however reported the suspects were not in court
for the
bail application hearing.
The prosecution counsel, Alex Izinyon SAN, demanded
for dates
for trial but Nkem Okoro, counsel representing Melaye, persuaded the court to hear his
application for bail.
An Accra high court has adjourned the hearing of a
bail application by Asia Huang, a Chinese lady arrested
for illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey.
Justice Agbaza, after listening to the submission of counsel, ordered the remand of the defendant in Kuje prison and adjourned to June 6, 2018,
for ruling on the
bail application.
In view of his plea, the prosecuting counsel, Rimamsomte Ezekiel, asked the court
for a date
for trial, but the defence counsel, R. N. Mbu, objected saying, he had a pending
bail application before the court.
After listening to both parties, Justice Dada adjourned the case to March 26, 2018
for hearing of the
bail application and April 7, 8 and 9, 2018
for commencement of trial.
The judge, Justice Mensah, however, warned counsel
for the accused not to consider the
bail application grounds to drag the case interminably.
According to information available to ghanacelebrities.com, the trial judge refused the
application for bail despite alleged health problems of Asante, who's currently on admission at the Korle - Bu Teaching Hospital.
On resumption, the EFCC had opposed the
bail application brought by the counsel
for Khan, Selekeowei Larry, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, but called
for accelerated hearing of the matter.
The prosecutor did not oppose the
application for bail.
An Accra High Court has dismissed a
bail application filed by lawyers of Gregory Afoko, who has been charged
for murdering the Upper East Region Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
In the
application, Dasuki is praying
for an order of court prohibiting the Federal Government from further prosecuting him on the N19 billion alleged fraud or any other charge or seeking any form of indulgence before any court in the country, until the order admitting him to
bail is obeyed.
The prosecution lawyer Rotimi Jacobs confirmed that he has been served with
application for bail of all the accused persons and with the consent of all the lawyers in the trial, the trial judge, Justice Peter Affem adjourned hearing in the
bail application until Wednesday the 16th of December 2015.
Counsels representing the accused persons: Joseph Nwobike SAN
for the first and forth accused persons, Lanre Olayinka
for the second and ninth accused persons, Pascal Made
for the third accused person, C.A Nmarkwe
for the fifth accused, Kayode Omoya
for the eighth accused, Ige Asemundara
for the sixth accused and E.O Ogbebor
for the seventh and tenth accused persons filed
bail applications praying the court to admit their clients to
bail.
«The case of the seven (7) persons who were imprisoned as a result of the 2013/2014 market fire riots would be brought before the Court to consider an
application for bail by Wednesday, 21st February, 2018,» the Communique added.
The trial judge also adjourned till Monday, 7th, May
for continuation of hearing in a written
bail application filed by Melaye's counsel, Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN, asking
for a variation of the remand order placed on him.
En Huang, the 31 - year - old Chinese lady, who is standing trial over alleged illegal mining (galamsey), has filed an
application for variation of
bail conditions at an Accra High Court (Criminal Division).
He did not enter a plea and is next due to appear
for a
bail application hearing at the Old Bailey on Monday.
But counsel to the 1st and 2nd defendants, Adebayo Olanipekun and O. Theophilus prayed the court to allow them move oral
application for bail.
In his ruling, Justice Saidu turned down the 1st defendant's
application for bail and ordered that she should be remanded in EFCC's custody pending the determination of her
bail application.
Dasuki had filed an
application for stay of proceedings on the grounds that the prosecution was in contempt of court by disobeying an order granting him
bail.
The federal high court, Abuja, will on Friday decide the fate of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and director of Radio Biafra, on the
application for bail.
The prosecutor, Ms Mosunmola Balogun from the Lagos State Ministry of Justice did not oppose the
bail application but urged the court to impose conditions which would make the defendants available
for trial
«My Lord, we have approached the court with the
application for the applicant's
bail conditions to be varied in the interest of justice,» Adefolaju told the court.
However, Ayodele Oladeji, SAN and Mamman Osman, SAN, representing the first and second defendants respectively informed the court of the pending
applications for the
bail of their clients.
Aluko ordered the defendant to make a formal
application for his
bail just as he adjourned the case till June 6, 2016
for mention
The judge ruled that Agbele was to remain in Kuje prison till Thursday when his
application for bail will be considered.
Justice Maiyaki, however adjourned to May 3, 2017
for hearing of the
bail application and ordered the defendants to be remanded in Tunga prison custody in Minna.
The Chinese woman believed to be deeply engaged in illegal mining reacted angrily to the court's adjournment of the ruling
for her
application for bail today [Tuesday].
Justice Nicol - Clay adjourned to July 11, 2017
for hearing of the
bail applications and ordered the accused persons to be remanded in the EFCC custody.
In a short ruling, Justice Hassan adjourned the case till July 1
for hearing of the three
bail applications.
Counsel
for the accused persons, through oral
application urged the court to admit their clients to
bail, but was opposed by Chia - yakua, who insisted «they must file written
applications.»
The counsel
for the defendants, S. I Ameh (SAN), informed the court that he had a pending
bail application dated March 27, 2017 and served on the prosecution same date.
The judge said the three accused persons were to remain in the prison custody pending the determination of their
bail applications, the hearing of which has been fixed
for July 1, 2016.
However, Mr John Odugbela, counsel to Odukoya informed the court that he had filed
application for the
bail of his client, which has been served on the prosecution.
But the prosecution counsel, Alex Izinyon swiftly objected the
bail application, saying Melaye had earlier escaped from a lawful police custody and that
for the counsel to say he was a vocal senator «means he is influential and can move and unmoved anything.»
The defence counsel also pleaded with the trial judge to consider the
bail application, saying his client has been with the police since April 24 and was released on
bail on Wednesday by an Abuja magistrate court only to be rearrested by the police, adding that his client case should be
for prosecution and not persecution.
Ruling on the
bail application Metuh made through his lawyer, Dr. Onyechi Ikpeazu, SAN, the Judge held: «I am satisfied that the oral
application of the defendant succeeds, accordingly, he is granted
bail in the sum of N300million with two sureties in the like sum, whose places of abode must be verified
for easy access».
But counsel
for the 1st and 2nd defendants, Adebayo Olanipekun and O. Theophilus respectively, prayed the court to allow them move oral
applications for their clients»
bail.
He said that the second defendant who predicated her
application for bail on health grounds did not provide any medical report to back it up.
The counsels to both sides had argued strongly over the
bail application till when it was evening, such that ruling on the
application was not possible
for the judge, who, as an interim measure, granted them an interim
bail on that day, (March 28).
The prosecution opposed the
bail application, insisting the accused persons if granted
bail would not avail themselves
for trial.
But the Prosecuting Counsel, Mr Ali Alilu, had objected to the
bail application particularly
for Dan - china advancing «security reasons»
for his objection.
The magistrate, Mrs. A. F. Richard, adjourned the case till Tuesday (today)
for ruling on
bail application and directed they be continued to be remanded at the Iyaganku Police Station.