ANAMBRA CHIEF JUDGE, ANYACHEBELU, RELEASES 7 INMATES AT MEDIUM SECURITY CUSTODIAL CENTRE AWKA, DENIES BAIL TO MAN “MARRYING” HIS SISTER.(PHOTO).
Anambra Chief Judge, Anyachebelu, Releases 7 Inmates At Medium Security Custodial Centre Awka, Denies Bail To Man “Marrying” his Sister. The Anambra State Chief Judge, Justice Onochie Anyachebelu, has concluded the 2025 annual prison visit at the Medium Security Custodial Centre Awka, where he released seven inmates and granted bail to about seven others, ordering that the trials of those granted bail be continued at the regular courts. Justice Anyachebelu, during court proceedings that lasted for hours, denied bail to a rape suspect, Chukwujioke Ezeibekwe from Ekwulobia, who told the court that he did not rape anyone but “married” and now has two children with his biological sister, as the matter was adjourned to January 20, 2026. Addressing journalists after the court session, Justice Anyachebelu noted that the routine visit offers an opportunity to review the cases of some inmates with a view to helping decongest correctional facilities, while regretting that the crime rate is ...
Justice A.M. Nicol-clay of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Igbosere,today wednesday,May 31,2017,convicted an Internet fraudster,Moka Chukwuemeka Pascal,for $7,o16 fraud.The accused was arraigned on an amended one-count charge bordering on obtaining money under false pretense to the tune of $7,016.00.Pascal had approached an Australian national,Russel Stanley Loach,demanding the sum of $7,016.00 to enable him secure the release of his {loach} girlfriend from some kidnappers captivity.The victim allegedly paid the money into the account of the suspect's accomplice,who is now at large.The accused pleaded guilty to the charge when it was read to him.In view of his plea,the prosecution counsel,M.S. Usman,told the court that the accused had entered a plea bargain agreement with the Commission.The prosecution counsel also urged the court to adopt as its judgment the terms of the plea bargain agreement with the accused.The prosecution counsel tendered some documents,including the petition,statement of defendant,EFCC's letter to Access Bank Plc as well as the response from the bank,which were all admitted as exhibits by the court.The prosecution counsel further told the court that the accused had paid the sum of $7,016.00 in resstitution to the victim.In response,counsel to the accused,Olaide Adedapo,urged the court to temper justice with mercy.Consequently,Justice Nicol-clay convicted the accused of the charge.Justice Nicol-clay adjourned the case till June 6,2017 for sentencing and ordered the accused to be remanded in the EFCC custody.One more photo below.
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