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Former Lagos CP, Akpoyibo, others to know fate March 15 as court set to deliver judgment over Ekwulobia youths Murdered

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Former Lagos CP, Akpoyibo, others to know fate March 15 as court set to deliver judgment over Ekwulobia youths Murdered By Ifeoma Ikem

 

A Lagos High Court, Yaba, Justice Sule-Amzat .O will on March 15, 2023 deliver judgment in a fundamental rights suit brought against the Inspector General of Police, a former Commissioner of Police in Lagos, AIG Marvelous Akpoyibo (retired), over the July 21, 2001 killing of four youths from Ekwulobia, Anambra state, in Lagos.

Others involved in the suit were the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Attorney-General of Lagos State, Commissioner of Police, Lagos State and Divisional Police Officer, Aguda..

The youths, Anthony Ezenwafor, Chukwuemeka Ezeofor, Izuchukwu Ezeama, and Aloysius Osigwe were traders at the Ladipo market before they were extra-judicially killed by the police attached to Agada, Surulere Division.

The N4 billion suit was filed by a human right activist, Mr. Akaraka Chinwe Ezeonara, Chris Okpara; Remigus Ezenwane and Ifeanyi Okoye, on March 27, 2014.

At the resumed hearing of the case recently the judge fixed the date after the counsel to the Attorney General of Lagos State, Adewale Russell informed the court that the 3rd Respondent had filed and submitted a counter affidavit in opposition to the applicant’s originating summon, arguing that the office of the Director of Public Prosecution, DPP is yet to receive a case file from the police in respect of the case.

He, therefore, urged the court to dismiss the case against the 3rd respondent.

Counsel to the applicant, Modupe Omo-Ekpadi from Falana and Falana Chambers also informed the court that all other respondents have been served the hearing notice, but they failed to appear before the court.

The judge had sometime in June ordered that hearing notice be issue to the Nigerian Police and others in the suit before fixing September 27 for hearing, but the matter could not go on due to new legal year activities.

 

Following the absence of all the respondents counsel in court, Justice Sule- Amzat, also ordered that a definite hearing notice be issued to them and subsequently adjourned to October 31, 2022.

It would be recalled that the case file was returned from the Court of Appeal for High Court to hear the suit.

The appellate court had ordered in a judgment that the High Court should hear the suit following the earlier dismissal of the suit by Justice Oyindamola Ogala.

Justice Ogala, in a ruling dismissed the application, she said that the right to life of the deceased person could not have been commenced by the applicants on behalf of the deceased persons.

Dissatisfied with the ruling, applicants through their counsel, Mrs. Funmi Falana filed an appeal.

The Court of Appeal in a judgment note that, it is clear that the action before the lower court was properly brought based on their Fundamental Rights Enforcement Procedure Rules because it was brought by an association for the purpose of enforcing the right of its members that had been breached. It directed that the file should be returned to the High Court and that the lower court should decide on its merit.

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Warmest Birthday Wishes to an Exceptional, Gracious Woman, Mrs Folake Fabiyi ~Oluwaseun Fabiyi

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Warmest Birthday Wishes to an Exceptional, Gracious Woman, Mrs Folake Fabiyi
~Oluwaseun Fabiyi

 

On this momentous occasion, I am thrilled to honor my beloved sister, Falake, a paragon of kindness and industriousness, on her birthday, today, Friday ayaba Fabiyi Supo, 15th November 2024. Ma, the divine benevolence of God Almighty has bestowed upon you another year of life, replete with promise and opportunity.

It is also an opportune moment to reflect on your blessings and methodically enumerate them, thereby acknowledging the remarkable accomplishments of God in your life

As you commemorate another year of existence today, may the Supreme Being graciously continue to endow your life with success, benevolence, and unwavering favour, and henceforth, every utterance and account regarding you and your household shall be replete with good tidings

I fervently pray that God’s divine guidance and favor will continually be upon you, and may He graciously bestow His kindness upon you now and forever. Please accept my warmest congratulations and sincere best wishes

To my dearest Mummy Precious, I offer my warmest felicitations and hope your birthday celebration is exceptionally eventful.

Warmest Birthday Wishes to an Exceptional, Gracious Woman, Mrs Folake Fabiyi ~Oluwaseun Fabiyi

Oluwaseun Fabiyi a seasoned Journalist writes from Lagos

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JUST IN: Supreme Court dismisses Govs’ suit against EFCC legitimacy

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JUST IN: Supreme Court dismisses Govs’ suit against EFCC legitimacy

 

The Supreme Court has dismissed a suit filed by state governors challenging the legality of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Act and two other anti-corruption agencies.

The court ruled that the suit before it lacked merit, affirming the legality of the EFCC’s establishment and the two other anti-corruption agencies.

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The Limit Breaker Sierre Leone Day 2- Spirit Brings Liberty When You Obey Instructions – Dr Chris Okafor.

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The Limit Breaker Sierre Leone Day 2- Spirit Brings Liberty When You Obey Instructions – Dr Chris Okafor.

…. Obedience is the Solution to Limitations

If somebody can start it, somebody can end it, obeying instructions can change any evil patterns in the life of people, pattern of sickness, Poverty, Late marriage and what have you, when you obey instructions you will breakout of the Limitations in your father’s house.

This was the case study at the day 2 of the ongoing The Limit Breaker Conference in Freetown Sierre Leone where over 2 million faithful received Prophetic Blessings from the servant of God, The Generational Prophet of God.

Teaching on the Topic, Breaking out from the Limitations of my Father’s House Part 2, The Convener Chris Okafor world outreach Ministry COWOM and Senior Pastor Grace Nation Global Dr Chris Okafor continue on the highlights said when you obey instructions, you are prone to be free from any bondage of your father’s house.

The Generational Prophet of God also remarked that , it is not that the devil is powerful but because of the lack of Knowledge of the People, he said ignorance is a licence to bondage therefore obedience is majorly the solution to ancestral Limitations, when you obey instructions the spirit that brings liberty locate you and you will be free from bondage and every spirit of Limitations from you father’s house, you will be free from it.

It was another Powerful and Prophetic movement of God at the Conference, God uses his servant the Generational Prophet of God Dr Chris Okafor to do what he knows how to do best, Addressing Various issues, calling Names, Names of villages, while Every evil altars holding people inheritance exposed, Profiling solution to every case file brought to the conference, it was indeed a life changing Prophetic encounter in the life of the good people of Sierre Leone, the testimonies that will come after the three days prophetic encounter will be enormous and according to a participant who will not want her name mention.

The conference continues on Friday 15th November 2024 ,Same Time and Venue

 

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