Court flays detention of Kaduna cleric
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday condemned the continued detention of Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, Sheikh Sani Abdulkadir, by the Defence Intelligence Agency. The court ordered the Federal Government…
Motorcyclist alleged rape teenager, court order case file transfer to AG, warns police against delay tactics
A Magistrate’s Court in Ikirun, Osun State, has remanded 38-year-old commercial motorcyclist, Oladapo Jegede, at the Ilesa Correctional Centre over the alleged rape of a 19-year-old student. The victim reportedly…
Judge back off from EFCC’s cases against Malami
Hon Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, yesterday, recused himself from the money laundering charge the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) filed against the immediate past…
Court adjourns former gov Bello’s trial on alleged N110 billion fraud till March 10
Hon. Justice Maryann Anenih of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Maitama, yesterday, adjourned the trial of former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, on an alleged N110 billion money laundering…
Maduagwu murder trial stalls as court fixes April 21
The trial of eleven suspects accused of killing ARISE News correspondent, Somtochukwu Maduagwu, and a security guard, Barnabas Danlami, stalled again on Thursday at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High…
HURIWA urges AGF Fagbemi to take over prosecution of 11 suspects in journalist’s death
Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has called on the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, to take over the prosecution of 11 persons…
Chinese directors bags 46 years jail each for cybercrime, money laundering
Hon. Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court, Lagos, has convicted and sentenced two Chinese nationals and directors of Genting International Co. Limited, Huang Haoyu, also known as Ken,…
VC asks court to dismissed ₦100.5bn defamation suit filed by Nasarawa Govt, Gov Sule
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, has been asked to dismiss a ₦100.5 billion defamation suit instituted by the Nasarawa State Government and Governor Abdullahi Sule against…
A’Court upholds Senator Natasha’s suspension, quashes N5m fine
The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, on Monday upheld the Senate’s suspension of the Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, ruling that the legislative body acted within its constitutional and…
Electoral Act amendment: SERAP petitions CCB
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has petitioned the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), urging it to investigate senators allegedly involved in the removal of provisions on the electronic…