Man to undergo death sentence by hanging for killing father
JOS – The Prosecution Counsel, Mr Gideon Azi of the Plateau State Ministry of Justice, who investigated the matter, told the court that Yakubu had confessed to killing his father…
Appeal court compel DSS to bring Dasuki to court at the next adjourned date
ABUJA – The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Friday ordered the Department of State Service to produce the detained former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd), before a…
Trials of Boko Haram suspects to be held in closed chamber
Boko Haram suspects NIGERIA –Trials of Boko Haram suspects in Nigeria will take place behind closed doors with no media present, a justice ministry official with knowledge of the matter…
Quit notice: Kaduna gets permission from court to arrest northern youths
Kaduna State Government on Thursday said it had obtained a bench warrant from the court to arrest members of the Coalition of Northern Youths who gave October 1, 2017 as…
Bar association pledges support to CJN’s corruption free judiciary
Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Walter Onnoghen On September 28, the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) has pledged its support to efforts of the Chief Justice of Nigeria(CJN), Justice Walter…
Nwanne jailed 14 years with hard labour for attempting to use minor for ritual
On Thursday a 25 year-old-man, Ekene Nwanne, was on sentenced to 14 years imprisonment by an Egor Magistrates’ Court sitting in Benin for attempting to use a minor for ritual.…
Marriage gone sour as Court dissolved 33-year marriage over wife’s unruliness
LAGOS – a 33-year-old marriage on Thursday in Lagos hit the rocks after several failed interventions by the court and family members to save the union. An Igando Customary Court…
Court kick against frivolous councilor, five others bail application over alleged culpable homicide
BENUE – a Magistrate Court sitting in Makurdi, on Thursday denied a serving councillor, James Aondover Semail, and five others bail over alleged killing of a 45-year-old man. The serving…
Reasons behind Nigeria not declaring Fulani herdsmen a terrorist group
PHOTO: youthrevolutionaryparty.wordpress.com Government of Nigeria did not designate marauding Fulani herdsmen as terrorists despite being responsible for hundreds of death and destruction of properties because their activities were criminal and…
Moscco court issue bench warrant for doping whistleblower
A Moscow court said Thursday it had issued an arrest warrant for Russian whistleblower Grigory Rodchenkov, who helped orchestrate the country’s state-sponsored Olympic doping programme and has since fled to…