OKPOKO BUILDING COLLAPSE: ANAMBRA COMMISSIONER CONDEMNS ILLEGAL STRUCTURE, ORDERS DEMOLITION. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE

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 Okpoko Building Collapse: Ojukwu Condemns Illegal Structure, Orders Demolition ‎ ‎By Chukwuka Ugokwe ‎ ‎The Anambra State Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Bar. Chijioke Ojukwu, has on Oct 8, described the collapse of a three-storey building under construction in Okpoko, Ogbaru Local Government Area, as unfortunate. ‎ ‎The incident, which occurred in the Anata Anaba area of the town, claimed the lives of a middle-aged woman and her 14-year-old daughter, amid allegations that warnings about the safety of the building had been ignored. ‎ ‎The victims, identified as Happiness Ugoagu and her daughter, Chikaima, were reportedly asleep in their bedroom when the building collapsed onto their residence. ‎ ‎Ojukwu, who visited the scene alongside officials of the ministry, alleged that substandard materials had been used in the construction. He also disclosed that a stop-work notice had previously been served on the building. ‎ ‎Describing the structure as illegal, ...
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ALLEGED $1.043M FRAUD: COURT REJECTS AJUDUA’S FRESH BAIL APPLICATION. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE

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 Alleged $1.043m Fraud: Court Rejects Ajudua’s Fresh Bail Application


Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, has dismissed a fresh bail application filed by socialite Fred Ajudua, who is standing trial for allegedly defrauding Palestinian businessman Zad Abu Zalaf of $1.043 million.


In a ruling delivered on Thursday, November 20, 2025, Justice Dada held that Ajudua failed to present new or compelling facts capable of justifying another bail request. She described the application as “not meritorious” and subsequently struck it out.


The judge noted that the two medical reports submitted from the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) offered no evidence that the hospital could not adequately manage the defendant’s health condition.


According to her, “there is nothing alarming in the application that will warrant a change in the circumstance of the defendant… The application is unmeritorious and is hereby struck out.”


Following the ruling, Ajudua’s counsel, Olalekan Ojo (SAN), informed the court of a pending application dated November 17, 2025, challenging the competence of the third prosecution witness (PW3) to continue his testimony. Ojo noted that although the prosecution had been served with the motion, it had not yet filed a response.


“It is expedient, my Lord, that this motion be heard and determined before the continuation of trial. Nevertheless, your Lordship’s decision is final,” Ojo said.


Prosecuting counsel, Seidu Atteh confirmed receipt of the application and requested time to respond on points of law.


The development follows a recent Supreme Court decision striking out a motion filed by Ajudua challenging its earlier judgment in the same fraud case. Before the ruling, Ajudua had already filed a notice of withdrawal of the application at the lower court.


With the apex court’s decision clearing the way, the long-running trial resumed on October 31, 2025, before Justice Dada.


The matter dates back to 2005, when it was first assigned to Justice M.O. Obadina of the Lagos High Court. Over the years, the trial has suffered several delays, largely attributed to various applications and legal maneouvres linked to the defendant.


The case was later reassigned to Justice J.E. Oyefeso and subsequently to Justice Dada, before whom Ajudua was re-arraigned on June 4, 2018.


Justice Dada on Thursday ordered the defence to proceed with the cross-examination of PW3, Afanda Bashir Emmanuel.


The court adjourned the matter until November 28, 2025, for the hearing of the pending application  and continuation of trial.

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