JUDGE REJECTS AMY WINEHOUSE'S FATHER’S LAWSUIT OVER SALE OF SINGER’S PERSONAL ITEMS. (PHOTO).
Judge rejects Amy Winehouse's father’s lawsuit over sale of singer’s personal items A London judge has ruled against Mitch Winehouse in a legal dispute over the sale of personal belongings once owned by his late daughter, singer Amy Winehouse. Mitch Winehouse, who serves as the administrator of the singer’s estate, brought the case against Naomi Parry and Catriona Gourlay, alleging they improperly profited from the sale of her memorabilia. He claimed the pair had no right to sell the items and did so without his knowledge, arguing they should not have benefited from the auctions. Amy Winehouse died in 2011 at the age of 27 from alcohol poisoning at her home in London, bringing an end to a career that made her one of the most recognizable voices of her generation. The dispute centered on roughly 150 personal items, including clothing, accessories, and stage pieces such as dresses, shoes, scarves, earrings, and handbags. Parry, who worked as Winehouse’s stylist, and Gourlay sa...
Justiice M.A Onyetenu of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt,River State has convicted and sentenced a former banker,Ikechukwu Chukwuma,to six months imprisonment for defrauding his bank,Diamond Bank,a sum of N28,000.00 {Twenty Eight Million Naira}.The judge also ordered the convict to pay the sum of N15,000.00 {Fifteen Million Naira} as a restitution to the bank.The sentence is to run from the day he was convicted.15 March,2016.Also,an illegal oil bunkerer,Basil Anoliefo was convicted and sentenced to one year imprisonment.Chukwuma,a Resident Internal Control Branches {both in Port Harcourt,Rivers State} and Yenagoa Brabch {Bayelsa State} of Diamond Bank Plc,used his position and influence to fraudulently transfer the sum of N28,000,000.00 into his account.He was first arraigned on 2 July,2012 where he pleaded not guilty to the charge.Justice Onyetenu found him guilty of the three count charges proffered against him and sentenced him to six months imprisonment accordingly.In the same vein,Justice Onyetenu convicted and sentenced Anoliefo to 12 months imprisonment with hard labour for illegal dealing in petroleum products.The judge found the convict guilty of two count charges of conspiracy and illegal dealing in petroleum products brought against him by the EFCC and sentenced him to 12 months imprisonment with hard labour.The sentence is to run from the day he was convicted,9 May,2016.Anoliefo was arrested by Shell Petroleum Development Company,SPDC and handed over to the EFCC on 15 April,2008.The convict was first arraigned n 15 March,2011 where he pleaded not guilty to the charge. 
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