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A Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Owerri, Imo State, presided over by Obinna Njemanze, on Friday, remanded a 30-year-old self-acclaimed cleric, Emeka Michael for allegedly having carnal knowledge of a 12-year-old girl who was in his house on holidays.
Emeka Michael, a 30-year-old pastor, was remanded on Friday by a Chief Magistrate Court in Owerri, Imo State
Rochas Okorocha An Imo State High Court has ordered the interim forfeiture of all the properties allegedly acquired through “illegal means” by a former governor of the state, Senator Rochas Okorocha. Justice Fred Njemanze gave the order following an ex parte application filed by Mr. Louis Alozie (SAN). In the main substantive suit marked HOW/191/2021, the Attorney-General of Imo State had sued Okorocha, his wife, Nkechi, and Incorporated Trustees of Rochas Foundation. In a motion ex parte brought pursuant to Section 472(1) of the Imo State Administration of Criminal Justice Law No. 2 of 2...
By Chinonso Alozie, Owerri There has been disquiet in the camp of Senator Rocahas Okorocha, representing Imo West Senatorial district, following the interim order from Owerri High court which ordered for the forfeiture of the “illegally acquired” properties by Okorocha in Imo while he was governor for eight years. Vanguard investigation yesterday in Owerri, revealed that some loyalists to Okorocha, until the court order saw the properties as an exclusive relaxation points for them and however described it as “disturbance.” One of them, who would not want his name mentioned, said: ...
By Ugonne Uzoma (08065838963) Owerri, Dec. 22, 2020 The Imo House of Assembly on Tuesday amended the Imo State Administration of Criminal Justice Law No. 2 of 2020 and three other Executive Bills. The bills, which were sponsored by the Deputy Majority Leader of the house, Mr Emeka Nduka, (APC Ehime Mbano), received accelerated hearing by the house. Naija247news reports that the amended sections included 472, 484 and 485. Section 484 of the law was deleted in the amended version. The section previously read: “where a person is ordered to be detained at the governor’s pleasure, such a per...