20-year Old Man In Court For Allegedly Stealing Items Worth N420,500
THE police in Lagos on Thursday arraigned a 20-year-old man, Martins Kelinho, before a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly...
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Naira Marley’s Trial Adjourned Till Feb 16
A FEDERAL High Court in Lagos yesterday adjourned the trial of popular musician, Azeez Fashola, aka Naira Marley till February 16, 2021. Justice Nicholas Oweibo fixed the date following the absence of an Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) witness,…
N7bn Libel Suit: I’m In Court To Get Justice, Clear My Name – Wike
RIVERS State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, on Tuesday, appeared before the State High Court in Port Harcourt, to testify as a witness in a N7billion libel suit against THISDAY Newspaper. Wike, said he was in court to seek justice and…
Court Declares Deposed Kano Emir, Sanusi’s Banishment As Unlawful Awards N10 Millions Damages To lamido
JUSTICE Anwuli Chikere of the Federal High Court in Abuja has declared as illegal, unlawful and unconstitutional, the banishment of the deposed Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi to Awe, a remote community in Nasarawa State. The court held that…
I Won’t Negotiate With Bandits Again Due To Terrorists’ Tag – Islamic Cleric, Gumi
CONTROVERSIAL Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has declared that he will no longer take part in negotiations with bandits as a consequence of their new “terrorist” tag. The Federal High Court in Abuja had earlier made the declaration on Friday…
#EndSARS Panel Was Illegal, Says Keyamo
THE judicial panels investigating the  October 2020 #EndSARS protests and cases of police brutality across the country are illegal, Minister of State for Labour and Employment  Festus Keyamo has declared. Keyamo was however, quick to explain that his comment was not that…
Court Convicts Three Brothers For Internet Fraud
…to Forfeit SUV Car, N3.5 million to FG THREE siblings, Emmanuel Udofa, ThankGod Udofa and Jonathan Udofa were on Thursday, November 25, 2021 convicted and sentenced to prison by Justice Efe Ikponmwonba of the Edo State High Court sitting in…
Court Jails Two Oil Thieves In Port Harcourt
JUSTICE P. I. Ajoku of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has convicted and sentenced two oil thieves to two years imprisonment each,  for dealing in petroleum products without an appropriate license The convicts: Uba Promise…
Court Proscribes Bandit Groups, Declares Them Terrorists
A FEDERAL high court in Abuja has declared the activities of Yan Bindiga and Yan Ta’adda bandit groups as acts of terrorism. Taiwo Taiwo, presiding judge, gave the order on an ex parte motion filed by the federal government. Mohammed…
Appeal Court Backs Forfeiture Of Ex-Minister, Diezani’s $40million Jewellery Including 315 Costly Rings, 189 Wristwatches To Nigerian Government
THE Court of Appeal in Lagos on Friday dismissed an appeal by the embattled former Minister of Petroleum, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke, challenging the forfeiture of her $40 million worth of jewellery to the Nigerian Government. The Appeal Court held that…
CJN, Supreme Court Justices, Ozekhome, Others To Celebrate 40 Years As Lawyers
THE Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Ibrahim Muhammad, some Justices of the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal, as well as some Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) are to converged on Abuja on Saturday to celebrate their 40…
Man, 37, Discharged, Acquitted Of Alleged Armed Robbery
AN Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan, on Thursday, discharged and acquitted a 37-year-old man, Arise Olakanmi, of allegations of conspiracy...
Court Jails Three For N17.6m Fraud In Maiduguri
THE Maiduguri Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, April 22, 2024, secured the conviction...
EFCC Hands Over 14 Forfeited Properties to Enugu State
THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Wednesday, April 24, 2024 handed over 14 properties initially forfeited to the...