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Legal Battle Ends in Victory for Innocent Battery Charger after 13 Years

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Have you ever heard the story of an Elephant and an Antelope? It was a judicial joke.

An antelope was running like mad. An elephant asked him, “Antelope, why are you running like that?”

She replied, “The police are arresting all the goats in the village.”

The elephant retorted, “But you are not a goat!”

The antelope replied, “With our current judiciary system, it will take me 20 years to prove that I am not a goat.”

The story of Waheed Kasali truly depicts that of the Antelope and the Elephant.

There was a case of the murder of one Muyiro at Ogijo in the Ikorodu area. Waheed had just closed from work at a battery charger when he ran into the police at a checkpoint making arbitrary arrests. About 25 people were arrested and taken to the police station in Abeokuta State CID. During the statement he made to the police, he mentioned that he was just coming from work.

This statement remained consistent from the point of arrest until the trial.

In the process of the arrest of many over the murder, many of them were later released, leaving 5 of them.

Three of them filed an application for bail, leaving two of them in the case. Later, the two of them were separated, and the other was released, leaving Waheed alone in the trial. Adjournment upon adjournment occurred until the lawyer was fed up with coming to court without progress.

In 2022, the prison official in Ijebu Ode introduced the case of Waheed Kasali to CJMR. We obtained the case file for evaluation and the possibility of getting justice for Waheed Kasali. It was noticed that there was no medical report, police report, or death certificate pronouncing the death of the person. We only saw an unclear picture of the deceased. There was no serious direct evidence against the defendant, no confessional statement from the defendant. We decided to take up the matter by linking the case to Barrister Yemi Adeshina SAN of Gray Stone Solicitors, who was handling a similar case. Fortunately, the judge resumed work from a long vacation. It was a series of adjournments, and the case went through due diligence in prosecution, with final court written address and judgment delivered on 10/7/2024.

The reading of the judgment lasted 2 hours and 45 minutes by the Honorable Justice Osinuga. During the judgment, the judge criticized the police for not investigating the alibi, such as his place of work where he claimed he was coming from. Finally, the judge discharged him and acquitted him. For a judge sitting for 2 hours and 45 minutes and for the defendant to remain standing for the same duration is a serious ordeal.

The judge is very sound in reasoning. After reading the judgment, before making the final pronouncement, she asked the State Counsel, “What do you want me to do?”

In response, the state counsel said, “I want the court to convict him.”

Eventually, the judge delivered the judgment in favor of the defendant. Waheed Kasali was discharged and acquitted.

Thanks to all our partners who always contribute money to the legal appearance of our lawyers.

Kudos to the legal team of Yemi Adeshina SAN, Leonard C. Okpara Esq, Tajudeen Adeyemi Esq, Happiness Oguaghamba, and Chioma Jane Eme Esq.

I also want to thank Ahmod Ariyibi for his contribution to the vision of CJMR.

After the victory, we led him to his family, where in their presence, we demanded all the phone contacts he collected in prison, and he surrendered all to us. This we did to cut communication from bad gangs and to reduce crime in society.”

For further information, contact www.cjmr.com.ng
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Glo Partners Samsung to Offer Customers the Exclusive Galaxy S-25

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Digital solutions company, Globacom, has teamed up with Samsung, world’s leading manufacturer of electronic devices, to bring a new offer to Glo subscribers. This tantalising deal allows Glo customers to pre-order the highly sought-after Samsung Galaxy S-25 smartphone and enjoy unique benefits.

Samsung Electronics unveiled its newest flagship smartphones: the Galaxy S25 series which comes with cutting-edge advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and was designed to elevate user experience and set new standards in the industry on January 22, 2025.

The pre-ordering exercise kicked off on January 22 and closes on February 18, 2025 at Gloworld shops across the country. It gives customers the opportunity to select from the Galaxy S25 lineup, including the S25 Ultra, the top-tier and most sophisticated model, as well as the S25+ and the standard S25. They, however, come with different processors and storage options.

Customers who pre-order the Galaxy S25 or S25+ will receive complimentary gifts, including a Buds FE, a suit cover, and Samsung Care, while those opting for the Galaxy S25 Ultra, will receive a free Buds 3, a standing grip case, and Samsung Care.

Globacom is also delighting customers who purchase any model from the Galaxy S25 series with 18GB bonus data for 6 months under smartphone festival data plans, while they can also secure their pre-order at any Gloworld shop with an advance payment of ₦500,000. Pre-ordered phones will be delivered to customers from February 19 onwards.

“We are thrilled to bring this offer to our subscribers, who will enjoy unparalleled benefits, including innovative packaging. This partnership with Samsung reinforces our commitment to providing value-added services that cater to the evolving needs of our customers”.

The company advises other phone lovers who are yet to pre-order the new device to visit any Gloworld outlet close to them and join the list of the new owners of the Samsung S-25 phone before the expiry date.

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Another Gloworld Retail Office Opens in Maiduguri

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Technology company, Globacom, on Wednesday opened another Gloworld retail outlet in the Borno State capital, Maiduguri.

The new Gloworld shop is the latest in Globacom’s trademark customer interface shops, and is equipped with the latest technology for fast and efficient customer service and complaints resolution.

According to Mr. Augustine Mamuro, Globacom’s Regional Sales Coordinator, North East, the opening of the centre is in line with its “desire to bring its services closer to the people, create more platforms for customers to have access to Globacom’s wide range of products and services and give them more exciting experience on the network.”

He added that Globacom’s approach to customer service “is one that is underpinned by innovation and total inclusiveness. This is why we are consistently seeking innovative channels to make available our array of services to them”.

Mamuro assured the people of Maiduguri that the office is manned by well-trained, polite and customer-friendly staff who will provide first-class services and attend to customers’ enquiries as well as their service and product needs.

He also said the new shop will offer affordable Glo products, devices, smartphones and accessories, adding, that the people are assured of quick and satisfactory resolutions of all issues ranging from SIM replacement and registration to recovery of over-scratched cards, refill, unblocking of phones and laptop configurations for internet, as well as post paid bill payments and purchase of all Glo and other complementary products”.

The Deputy Governor of Borno State, Alhaji Umar Umar Kadafur, who was the Special Guest at the event, eulogised Globacom for deeming it fit to open a new Gloworld in Maiduguri for the benefit of the people.

He lauded the management of the company for its thoughtfulness in bringing its products and services close to the people of the state.

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I Don’t Belong to Wike’s Camp, Dakuku Peterside Declares

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Dakuku Peterside has publicly declared his political leaning in Rivers State, saying he does not belong to the camp of the former governor and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike.

Instead, Peterside, a former Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), said he aligns with Wike’s predecessor and estranged former godfather Rotimi Amaechi.

“I am a friend to Rotimi Amaechi,” the former All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship hopeful said on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Wednesday.

“I am not on the side of Nyesom Wike,” Peterside submitted, adding that he is also not politically aligned with Governor Siminalayi Fubara.

He, however, said he was ready to provide advice for the incumbent governor on how to move the state forward.

“When Nyesom Wike was governor, recall that I was doing open letters to him consistently, giving him my advice. I did that for some time. If Governor Fubara seeks my advice, of course, I am willing to give that, like many governors,” he said.

Rivers is one of the politically charged states in Nigeria, a situation which could be attributed to the chunk votes and fat purse of the oil-rich state.

Like a coat of many colours, fragmented political camps make up the diverse and intrigue-filled state dominated by pugilists in the APC and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) where the incumbent governor belongs.

Leaders of the camps include Wike, a PDP powerbroker and two-term governor of the state from May 2015 to May 2023. Another political gladiator in the state is Amaechi, a former APC presidential hopeful and ex-transport minister who previously governed the state from May 2007 to May 2015.

There are also those loyal to Fubara and former governor Peter Odili; while former PDP National Chairman Uche Secondus; Magnus Abe; and Tonye Cole; amongst others, have their die-hard followers too. For over a decade, political crises have been Siamese to the State with followers of the various camps always at loggerheads.

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