A Kogi State High Court sitting in Lokoja on Monday adjourned till May 10 to continue hearing in
the bail application of Senator Dino Melaye filed by his Counsel, Mike Ozekhome (SAN).
The prosecuting counsel, however, asked the court for time to enable him respond to
the bail application of the second to fourth defendants.
Earlier, counsel to Agbele, Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN, had urged the court to consider
a bail application of his client on liberal terms.
The Chief Justice of Kogi State High Court, Nasiru Ajanah on Monday adjourned hearing on
the bail application of Senator Dino Melaye.
Oyedepo also told the court to refuse
the bail applications of all the other accused persons based on the severity of the proof of evidence before it.
Ruling on
the bail applications of the accused, Justice Aliyu Mayaki said: «The first applicant is admitted to bail in the sum of N150m with two sureties in like sum, who must be resident within the jurisdiction of the court.
Not exact matches
Justice Gabriel Kolawole
of the Federal High Court, Abuja has turned down ruling in the
bail application filed by embattled former chairman
of DAAR Communications, Chief Raymond Dokpesi who is currently facing trial bordering on six count charges
of violation
of Public Procurement laws and money laundering as slammed on him by the Federal Government.
Justice Sule Hassan on Tuesday ordered the prison remand
of the defendants soon after their arraignment, pending when he will hear their
bail applications.
A police source at the CID headquarters hinted that the
bail application was to the tune
of GH cents 500,000 with two sureties.
Presiding Justice Sule Hassan ordered the prison remand
of the defendants, pending the determination
of their
applications for
bail.
Okerinmodun opposed the
bail application, claiming that the defendants, if granted
bail, might cause a breakdown
of law and order in the community.
He relied on Section 162
of Administration
of Criminal Justice Act, which sets out conditions to be considered before a
bail application is granted or refused.
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.
Ruling on the
application, Akanni cited Section 155
of the Administration
of Criminal Justice Law
of Lagos State 2011, noting that
bail was at the discretion
of the court.
«My Lord we filed a
bail application since 25th
of December and we were just served with a weighty response, therefore we urge the court to give us a short adjournment to enable us reply», Ami urged.
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.
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.
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).
The former National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki (rtd) who is standing trial over allegations
of illegal possession
of arms before the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has filed a Preliminary Objection challenging the
application by the Federal Government to revoke the
bail earlier granted to him by the court.
While moving the
application brought under Section 35 (1) & (4) and 36 (5) and (6)
of the 1999 constitution and Section 158, 162, 163 & 165
of the Administration
of Criminal Justice Act, 2015, Eze urged the court to exercise its discretion in favour
of his client by releasing him on
bail pending trial.
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.
Justice Ahmed Mohammed in a ruling on the accused persons»
bail applications also ordered that they should deposit their passport with the court pending the determination
of their trial.
He was latter considered on
bail on the 3rd
of September 2014 by Chief Magistrate, Basiru after his defense counsel A. O Sanusi made an oral
application.
«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).
The Federal government has filed an
application before Federal High Court, Abuja, to revoke the
bail granted the leader
of the Indigenous People
of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.
According to a statement from the Office
of the Attorney - General
of the Federation, in the
application, Kanu has obviously violated all the conditions attached to his
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.
Objecting to the
application, Mr. Muhammed Diri, Federal Director
of Public Prosecution (DPP) argued that seizing Dasuki's passport was the only condition upon which he was granted
bail and that it has been discovered that the ailment
of the accused could be treated at the National Hospital, Abuja.
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.
An Ikeja High Court on Monday rejected an
application to vary the
bail conditions brought by Marco Ramirez, an American, accused
of defrauding three Nigerians
of $ 565,000 (N204.2 m) in a green card scam.
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.
Many people have reacted to the Federal Government's
application to the court to revoke the
bail conditions
of the leader
of the Indigenous People
of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, and order his re-arrest.
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.
Chief Magistrate Adesoji Adegboye refused the
bail application and ordered that the suspects be remanded in prison pending the issuance
of legal advice on the case.
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].
But the defence lawyers also indicated to move their clients»
bail applications on Tuesday, but Justice Kolawale advised that the parties should take a short break to agree on the
bail terms instead
of wasting time on the
bail applications.
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.
Ruling on his
bail application, Justice Adeniyi Ademola, said Mr. Kanu, who is the director
of Pirate Station, Radio Biafra, should be released unconditionally while the case against him continues.
Turner, who is facing trial over allegations
of corruption, has filed
applications seeking
bail and reversal
of an interim order
of forfeiture
of his properties issued by the FHC in Port Harcourt.
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.