The Abuja High Court has discharged former Aviation Minister Stella Oduah and her aide in a N2.5bn fraud case after a plea bargain, while convicting two firms linked to the transaction and ordering forfeiture of recovered funds to the Federal Government.
An Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan sentenced a 25-year-old security guard to three years’ imprisonment for stealing N6.1 million from his employer.
A 37-year-old driver was arraigned before a Life Camp Magistrates’ Court in Abuja over alleged assault of a woman during a dispute over apartment occupancy.
Attorney-General says critics of the OPL 245 dispute resolution are pursuing selfish interests, insisting the settlement protects Nigeria from multi-billion-dollar liability.