Ikeja Court Fines Oshodi LGA N1m For Obtaining N28,000 From Motorist Over Traffic Offence

LAGOS AUGUST 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-An Ikeja High Court has ordered Oshodi Local Government Area (LGA) of Lagos to pay N1Million compensation to a motorist, Mr Louis Idahosa for extorting him of N28,000 for allegedly driving against traffic (one-way).  Delivering judgment, Justice Obafemi Adamson said that local governments lack the constitutional power to impound vehicles and to…

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Court Fines EKEDC N1m For Disconnecting Consumer Over Former Occupant’s Unpaid Bills

LAGOS AUGUST 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-An Igbosere High Court in Lagos on Thursday awarded N1 million damages against Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) for disconnecting a consumer over unpaid bill by former occupant of the building. Justice Ibidun Harrison described as “unlawful” EKEDC’s refusal to connect the customer to electricity for unpaid bill consumed by a former…

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Sowore Wins Round One, Court Fines FG N200,000

LAGOS FEBRURAY 13TH (NEWSRANGRS)-The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday fined the Federal Government the sum of N200,000 for causing adjournment of the trial of convener of #RevolutionNow Movement, Omoyele Sowore. Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu described the prosecution’s request for adjournment as frivolous and postponed the trial till Thursday. The judge warned that the proceedings…

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