More judges may go as NJC set for meeting.

The meeting of the National Judicial Council (NJC) slated for today and tomorrow would be stormy, a highly-placed system source disclosed last night, while indicatingthat more indicted judges might be shown the way out by the time the two-day meeting ends. Describing the system as already charged, the source noted that one contentious issue at the meeting is the alleged abuse of medical allowance by justices of the Supreme Court, which exclusive reportage by the Nigerian Tribune had caused commotion in the system. The council chairman and Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Aloma Mariam Mukhtar, returned on Su nday night from South Africa, preparatory to today’s meeting. The likely consideration of probe reports indicting some high-profile judges is also an issue the source identified as a “hot spot” at today’s meeting. The alleged high-handedness of Mukhtar in relating with her brother justices of the apex court, which is already causing rumpus in the system, may also see a bit of anti-Mukhtar sentiments in the consideration of issues at the meeting, especially the ongoing anti-corruption crusade, the source further revealed. A certain head of court, who is reportedly under probe for alleged induced judgements, is a member ofthe council and a major critic of Mukhtar’s anti-corruption crusade which he openly criticized. It was learnt that the probe report returned on his alleged corrupt practices was damning. Those reportedly opposed to the alleged high-handedness of Mukhtar, may not allow for express application of capital sanction for the indicted judges, with a source disclosing that “many are not to comfortable that almost all the petitions leading to the sacking of judges were mainly from senior lawyers.” The said head of court was also reportedly fingered in an alleged confession of a female judge in a controversial ruling, which had beentraced to “alleged inducement.”

Pastor In Court For Stealing Female Member's Underwear

Pastor In Court For Stealing Female Church Member’s Underwear 22.04.2013, 15:10 Local The police in Lagos on Monday arraigned a 25-year-old pastor, Tommy Issachar, over an alleged stealing of a female church member's underwear and N10,000 cash. Issachar, who resides at No 35, Mafoluku St., Mafoluku, Oshodi, Lagos, appeared before an Oshodi Magistrates' Court in Lagos, on a two-count charge of breach of public peace and stealing. The prosecutor, Cpl. Kehinde Olatunde told the court that the accused committed the offences on April 12 at Mafoluku, Oshodi. He said that the accused stole two pants, one bra and a cash sum of N10,000 belonging to MrsGift Bassey. "The accused, a pastor of All Nations Evangelical Church, Oshodi, was invited to a programme at the headquarters of the church, which was the complainant's church. The complainant and her husband accommodated him (pastor) in their house for three nights to conduct a special prayer session related to her husband's business," he said. Olatunde said that after the accused had left their house, the complaint discovered that two of her pants, (her only black and white pants), one black brassier and the sum of N10,000 were missing. "In the process of finding, it was discovered that the said underwear were taken by the accused without the complainant's consent. At first, the accused denied taking those underwears but later confessed that he actually took them. He said that he wanted to use them to pray for her, but denied taking the money," the prosecutor said. Olatunde said that after the underwear was recovered from the accused, he had been sending series of threat text messages to the complainant. "The accused always send her text messages, threatening to eliminate her on or before August ending," he said. Olatunde said that the offences committed contravened Sections 166 and 285 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State, 2011. The Section provides that if convicted of stealing, the accusedis liable to three years imprisonment. The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges. The magistrate, Mr Akeem Fashola, granted the accused bailin the sum of N50,000, with one surety in like sum, and adjournedthe case till May 8 for mention

Four arraigned for 'sexually harassing' a prostitute

Four men have been arraigned before Magistrate Demi Ajayi of Ikeja Magistarte's Court, Lagos, for allegedly harassing a prostitute, Jennifer Uche. Uche told the court that on the date, she met one of the suspects in a club. He solicited for sex with her for N5,000 per night. However, when Uche got to the defendant's place at Abubakar Street, about six other males came out of hiding and forcibly had sex with her. She said she lost consciousness after the ordeal and when she regained consciousness, the suspects paid her N800. Uche said she subsequently"walked unsteadily to the nearest police station" and reported the incident. The two-count read, "That you, Solomon Obaniro, 28; Adebayo Fagbemi, 25; Soliu Obalowu, 27; and Oluwatosin Akomolafe, 22, and others at large on the 13th April, 2013, at about 3:00 am at No. 28, Sule Abubakar Street, Opebi, Ikeja did sexually harass one Jennifer Uche, aged about 27 years; and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 262 of Lagos Criminal Law of Lagos State." The suspects were also charged for conspiring among themselves"to commit felony to wit: sexual harassment, and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 409 of Criminal Law of Lagos State." They, however, pleaded not guilty. Police prosecutor, Barth Nwaokoye, argued that the suspects be remanded in custody. Ajayi, however, set bail at N300,000 each with two sureties in like sum. The case was adjourned till June 17, 2013