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UK toys with Sharia Law

admin — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 21:50:22 +0000

London - The Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, Lord Phillips, has said that the United Kingdom may introduce the principles of Sharia law into some aspects of its legal system.

The British Broadcasting Corporation Online reports that Lord Phillips, the most senior judge in England and Wales, said there was no reason Sharia law principles could not be used in mediation. However, he said this would still be subject to the “jurisdiction of the English and Welsh courts.”

Sharia is … [visit site to read more]

Nigeria move to stop mobile phone theft

admin — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 06:27:09 +0000

Abuja - The menace of mobile handset thefts in Nigeria will soon be over as the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, announced that the handset anti-theft system that would render any stolen mobile phone handset in the country useless, will come into operation before December 2008.

This will completely bar any of such phones from being used in any of the phone networks. The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive of NCC, Engr. Ernest Ndukwe, who gave the news at the 47th Consumer … [visit site to read more]

Post adedibu era - Robbers snatch Oyo commisioner’s car in Ibadan

admin — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 05:32:00 +0000

Ibadan - As predicted by many, Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State has began to witness the first wave of crime after the passing away of Chief Lamidi Adedibu, the man who literarily controls the security and violence in the Stae capital. Robbers went on rampage in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on Monday night, snatching the official vehicle of the state Commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Mrs. Deborah Oyelade.

The incident, which happened around 8.00pm, according to a … [visit site to read more]

EFCC charges Kenny Martins, two accomplices, to court over stealing

admin — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 05:29:29 +0000

Abuja - The National Coordinator of the Police Equipment Foundation (PEF), Chief Kenny Martins, his deputy, Ibrahim Dumuje and one Yero Gella were on Monday arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for alleged conversion of the monies donated to the foundation for personal use.

They were also charged with felony, criminal breach of trust, theft and criminal conversion and misuse of the fund donated to the PEF.

The accused pleaded not guilty to the three-count … [visit site to read more]

UK Court find two men guilty of killing Nigerian boy

admin — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:01:02 +0000

London - Two men, Mohammed Sannoh and Abdi Omar Noor, have been found guilty of murdering a 15-year-old Nigerian boy, Michael Dosunmu, who was shot dead as he slept at his home in south-east London.

The Nigerian … [visit site to read more]