S.J News• [June 11, 2011]

S.J News• [June 11, 2011]• http://sjnewss.blogspot.com/ N894 House of Reps Scam: Federal High court, Abuja orders remand of Dimeji Bankole (erstwhile House of Reps Speaker) in EFCC's custody pending ruling on his bail application on Monday. Bomb Blast: Police averts market explosion in Gonin-Gora area, Kaduna, as Anti-Bomb Disposal Unit successfully detonates live bomb. Oyo Speaker: Only female lawmaker in 32-member Assembly, Mrs Monsurat Sunmoni (ACN, Oyo West/Oyo East), emerges Speaker of 7th Oyo State House of Assembly (32-member) unopposed as 1st female Speaker in its 35 years' history; Babatunde Olaniyan (AP, Ibadan North I) emerges Deputy Speaker. Broker's 7-year Sentence: Stockbroker (Credence Investment Ltd) convicted & sentenced to 7 years imprisonment by Federal High court, Kaduna; Charged with 136-count charge by EFCC over N139m fraud. Oyo NURTW: 18 suspects remanded in Agodi Prisons by Magistrate court for alleged involvement in uproar between factions of National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW); June 4 mayhem led to loss of lives & injuries. Intercontinental Bank Sale: Federal High court, Lagos to deliver ruling in suit filed by Erastus Akingbola (fmr Intercontinental bank MD) & Bayo Dada (fmr Intercontinental bank ED) on June 14, 2011, challenging planned sale of Bank to Access Bank. EFCC v Audu: Abubakar Audu (fmr Kogi Gov) arraigned @ state High court, Lokoja over N5bn scam during tenure as governor, as EFCC files 80-count charge against him. Judicial Courses: Newly appointed judges & judicial officers to undergo 3-month intensive courses @ National Judicial Institute -Justice Aloysius Katsina-Alu (CJN). N975bn Recovered: EFCC recovered N975bn 4rm economic crimes between June 2008 & March 2011 -Mrs Farida Waziri (EFCC Chairman). S.J wishes George Olooworaran a Splendid Bday.