A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, dismissed a N1 billion suit filed by Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), against the Federal Government and Department of State Services (DSS). Justice James Omotosho, in a judgment, held that Kanu failed...
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An operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Idi Musa, on Monday testified against a social media celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha popularly known as Mompha, charged with six billion Naira money laundering. Mustapha, still at large, is standing trial alongside his company, Ismalob Global Investment Ltd.,...
An Ikeja High Court on Monday ordered the release of a man, Kazeen Adeshina, after spending 15 years in a correctional facility without charge or trial. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Oyindamola Ogala, while ruling in a fundamental rights enforcement suit marked No: D/16997MFHR/24...
The Supreme Court on Friday discharged and acquitted a Nigerian Army Sergeant, Akawu Bala from death sentence imposed on him by the General Court Martial of the Nigerian Army. Justice Helen Ogunwumiju while delivering judgment in an appeal filled at the Supreme Court on March 16, 2017 by...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has raised contempt counsel charges against two defence counsel in the N80.2billion alleged money laundering charges against a former governor of Kogi State, Mr. Yahaya Bello. Bello is facing prosecution alongside his nephew, Ali Bello, Dauda Suleiman...
A former commercial bank staff, Mr Ugochukwu Otubelu, on Wednesday, revealed how he managed the security vote account under ex-Gov. Willie Obiano of Anambra government. Otubelu, who said he is now a businessman, told Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court, Abuja that he was with the...
Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ibadan branch, has described the death of Justice Adegboye Gbolagunte of Oyo State High Court as a rude shock to its members. Chairman of the branch, Mr Ibrahim Lawal, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in...
An Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, on Wednesday, remanded two men – Temitope Arinola, 45, and Mufutau Kola, 42 – who allegedly strangled and dismembered a woman. The defendants, who have no fixed address, are charged with conspiracy and murder. The Magistrate, Mrs Adebola Adeola, did not...
A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Gwagwalada, has sentenced a fake senator, Tom Makwe to two years imprisonment for swindling a Spanish of 47, 082 Euros. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), had arraigned the convict on two counts of intent to defraud over the...
A Federal Capital Territory,( FCT) High Court, Nyanya has dismissed a N20 billion suit instituted by a legal practitioner, Ejumejowo Anthony against Garki Hospital and two others. Others are NISAPremier Hospital and the FCT Minister for alleged negligence which he claimed led to his wife’s death. Justice Edward...
A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja on Tuesday adjourned until Oct. 21 for continuation of the trial of the suspended governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele over alleged procurement fraud. Emefiele is charged with alleged 20-count amended charge, preferred against him by...
Two witnesses testified on Tuesday at a Federal High Court, Abuja as Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) opened its money laundering case against former Governor of Anambra, Willie Obiano. A commercial banker staff, Mr Tochukwu Aloysius Nnadi, and an Onitsha-based business woman, Mrs Chinwe...
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), on Monday, arraigned Abubakar Sambo, Director of Finance and Account of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) for alleged fraud to the tune of N1.84 billion. Sambo was arraigned before Justice Bolaji Olajuwon of a Federal High Court, Abuja...
An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Monday sentenced a 24-year-old commercial driver, Abdul Hudu to life imprisonment for defiling and abducting a 10-year-old girl. Justice Rahman Oshodi held that the prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubts the two-count charge of adduction and defilement against Hudu. The...
The Kano State Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has taken disciplinary actions against three magistrates and a registrar of the state High Court over misconduct. This is contained in a statement signed by the Spokesman of the Kano State Judiciary, Mr Baba Jibo-Ibrahim, on Monday in Kano. “The Judicial...
The Ondo State High Court in Akure on Thursday nullified the 33 Local Government Development Areas (LCDAs) created by late Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu. Delivering judgment, Justice A.O Adebusuoye, described the LCDAs as inchoate and not lawfully created. The court held that it was illegal for a governor to sign...
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday adjourned an amended money-laundering charge preferred against Ali Bello and his co-defendant, Daudu Sulaiman, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) until July 15. Justice James Omotosho adjourned the matter for trial continuation after the EFCC’s witness, Olom Otane...
The Abia High Court sitting in Umuahia, on Wednesday, dismissed a suit filed against the State Government by the Okwuta Isieke Ibeku Community, Umuahia for “lacking the capacity to stand”. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the suit was filed by Messrs Onuoha Onyecherelam, Ebere David...
An Ado-Ekiti High Court presided by Justice J.O Adeyeye on Wednesday sentenced one Ojo Ayegbusi to life imprisonment for the rape of a 15-year-old minor. The Director of Public Prosecutions, Mr. Julius Ajibare, in his submissions, said the convict, who faced a lone count charge of rape, perpetrated...