LAGOS JUNE 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Tuesday ordered the release of a former governor of Abia State, Orji Kalu, from prison. Kalu was jailed for 12 years last December following his conviction of N7.1 billion fraud. His firm, Slok Nigeria Limited, was also implicated alongside a former Director of Finance…
LAGOS MAY 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Supreme Court has quashed the judgement that convicted and sentenced the former governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor-Kalu, to 12 years imprisonment. The apex court, in a unanimous decision by a seven-man panel of Justices led by Justice Amina Augie, held that the Federal High Court in Lagos acted without jurisdiction…
LAGOS MARCH 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Court of Appeal, Abuja, has dismissed an appeal filed by Slok Nigeria Limited challenging the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court, Lagos which convicted former Abia State governor, Orji Uzor-Kalu. The jailed former Abia governor, Orji Uzir Kalu, Slok and a former Director of Finance in Abia State, Jones Udeogo; were…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Controller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Ja’afaru Ahmed, has explained why most high profile convicts are being committed to the Kuje Custodial Centre. A former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olisa Metuh, after bagging seven-year-jail term on Tuesday, joined a former governor of Taraba State, Jolly Nyame;…
LAGOS DECEMBER 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Abia State governor, Orji Kalu who was recently sentenced to twelve years imprisonment over charges bordering on corruption was reported to have been moved from Lagos to the Kuje Prison in Abuja for reasons no one could fathom. The Nation reported that although Kalu has become a prison inmate since he…
LAGOS DECEMBER 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Lawyers of the former governor of Abia State and Chief Whip of the Senate, Dr Orji Uzor Kalu, have concluded arrangements to file a stay of execution and bail pending appeal on his behalf following his conviction over charges of N7.2 billion fraud brought against him and two others by the Economic…
LAGOS DECEMBER 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)- Justice Mohammed Idris of a Federal High Court in Lagos has sentenced former governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu, to 12 years’ imprisonment. This was after the court found Kalu, and two others guilty of N7.65billion fraud. Mr Kalu’s co-defendants are his firm, Slok Nigeria Limited and Mr Udeh Udeogu,…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The National and State Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Abia State has nullified the election of Senator Orji Kalu. In its ruling on Monday, the tribunal also ordered a rerun election for Abia North Senatorial District. Kalu, a former governor of Abia State, was elected on the platform of the ruling…