The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court has ordered the Federal Government of Nigeria to release a Nigerian businessman, Moses Abiodun, who has been in detention since 2009 without trial. The court on Thursday, also ordered the Nigerian Government to pay N20 million… ECOWAS court orders Nigeria to release man detained for 16 … Read more
The Federal High Court, Abuja on Thursday, threatened to strike out the case against the alleged masterminds of the 2014 Nyanya bombing. Justice Peter Lifu made the threat following the absence of the prosecuting counsel in court for the umpteenth time. Advertisement Aminu Ogwuche… 2014 Nyanya bombing: Court threatens to strike out case …C0NTINUE READING … Read more
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions has adjourned its hearing on a petition calling for the National Assembly to take over the legislative functions of the Benue and Zamfara State Houses of Assembly. The new hearing date is set for May 28,… Court case stalls Reps hearing on Benue, Zamfara Assembly takeover …C0NTINUE … Read more
A Federal High Court sitting in Kano has sentenced a 55-year-old man, Idris Yunusa, to seven years in prison without the option of a fine for the procurement and sexual exploitation of a 15-year-old girl. The judgment, delivered by Justice S.M. Shuaibu, marks a significant… Court jails 55-year-old Man for sexual exploitation of minor in … Read more
Justice Rilwan Aikawa of the Federal High Court in Kaduna has sentenced two Internet fraudsters, Samuel Ezekiel Godfrey and Yahaya Mustapha, to prison terms of two and five years respectively, each with an option to pay fines. Godfrey, who used the alias Dixon Kelvin, was… Kaduna court sentences two internet fraudsters …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>>
American singer and actress, Halle Bailey, has been granted a domestic violence restraining order against her ex-boyfriend,rapper Darryl Dwayne Granberry Jr., professionally known as DDG. The judge restrained DDG to remain 100 yards away from Bailey and prohibited him from… Court restrains rapper DDG from Halle Bailey over alleged physical abuse …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>>
A 52-year-old man, Lucky Segun, was arraigned on Wednesday before an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan for allegedly failing to produce a suspect for whom he stood surety. Segun, who faces charges of contempt of court and accessory after the fact, pleaded not… Surety arraigned for failing to produce fraud suspect …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>>
A Sharia Court sitting in Fagge ‘Yan Alluna area of Kano State has sentenced a young man, Ahmad Sa’id Dandinshe, to 60 strokes of cane after finding him guilty of stealing a ram meant for Eid al-Adha sacrifice. The incident occurred in the Dabai area of Gwale Local… Sharia court sentences man over Ram theft … Read more
The Federal High Court sitting in Kano has adjourned the sentencing of popular TikTok personality, Murja Ibrahimi Kunya, to May 20, following a last-minute move by the prosecution to amend the charge against her. Murja is standing trial on a one-count charge filed by the… Court adjourns sentencing of TikToker Murja Kunya over Naira abuse … Read more
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned a federal civil servant, Mrs. Moses Oluwafunmilayo Esther, before the Federal Capital Territory High Court for allegedly forging official posting documents and unlawfully manipulating… ICPC drags ministry official to court over alleged forgery, IPPIS fraud …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>>