A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has sentenced Charles Okah and Obi Nwabueze to life imprisonment for their role in the October 1st, 2010 bomb blast in Abuja. The presiding judge, Justice Gabriel Kolawole, gave his ruling in accordance with section 15 sub sections 1 and 2 of the EFCC act. Both men were convicted on Wednesday […]
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The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a no–case submission filed by Charles Okah and ordered him to open his defence in the terrorism charge filed against him by the Federal Government. The dismissal of the no-case submission on Thursday followed another ruling by the court striking out the treason count against the accused. […]
Continue ReadingThe Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has passed a vote of no confidence on the government of President Muhammadu Buhari.In a statement on Sunday, Jomo Gbomo, spokesman of MEND, alleged that Buhari has been making conflicting and contradictory statements about the politics and economy of the region. “Without prejudice to the […]
Continue ReadingThe leader of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), Charles Okah, has expressed willingness to work with the two splinter groups of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) who have fused into The Rebranded Indigenous People of Biafra (TRIPOB). He expressing surprise that he, a non-Igbo, was picked to “lead the Igbo group to the […]
Continue ReadingPANDEMONIUM is the noun that aptly describes the scene at Kuje Prison, Abuja, following riots that broke out and indiscriminate gunshots that were fired, as officials of the Nigerian Prison Service (NPS) arrived at the facility for their routine duties. It was gathered that the crisis started at about 10.30am from one of the blocks […]
Continue ReadingThe Okah brothers, Henry Emomotimi Okah and Charles Tonbra Okah, have slammed a N5 billion lawsuit against former President Goodluck Jonathan and his media aide, Ikechukwu Eze, breaching their fundamental right to fair hearing with a press statement issued on August 8. Charles Okah, particularly alleged that some top federal government officials visited him at […]
Continue ReadingHenry and Charles Okah, leaders of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) have issued a press release in response to former President Goodluck Jonathan’s statement on MEND, threatening to take legal action against former President Goodluck Jonathan over the allegation of assassination levelled against them. “The attention of the Movement for the […]
Continue ReadingAlleged mastermind of 2010 independence day bombings, Charles Okah, who was rumoured on Saturday to have escaped from Kuje prison on Friday evening, has revealed that he was receiving treatment in isolation for suspected Lassa fever infection at the time of his alleged escape. Speaking through his lawyers, First Law Solicitors, Okah, said would never be […]
Continue ReadingContrary to speculations that there was a jail break in Kuje Medium Security Prison and that Charles Okah had escaped from lawful custody, I wish to state that Charles Okah is still in the prison safe and sound. However, two inmates were reported to have escaped from the prison at about 1930hrs though not through […]
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