Month: May 2018

An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday remanded five herbalists for allegedly fleecing a man of N4.7 million under the pretext of solving his spiritual problems.The accused are: Idowu Olofin,32; Korede Akomolafe,30; Temitope Oluyemi,43; Wale Onifade,36 and Seun Fabusola,28, who were […]

Olisa Metuh arrives court in handcuffs The Federal High Court Abuja, has ordered that the ongoing trial of former National Publicity Secretary of PDP, Olisa Metuh will be conducted in his absence because of his misconduct.The trial judge, Justice Okon […]

+ Chief Justice Walter Onnoghen is complaining about politicians’interference in judges’appointment. The practice, he said, undermines the power of the National Judicial Council (NJC). ROBERT EGBE examines some of the cases that led to his complaint.Justice Onnoghen and Justice Elelu-Habeeb […]

Justice Sylvester Ngwuta of the Supreme Court The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) on Tuesday discharged a Supreme Court Judge, Sylvester Ngwuta of charges of false declaration of assets preferred against him by the Federal Government.Mr Danjuma Umar, Chairman of […]

  + An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Monday remanded a 22-year-old ex-convict, Sodiq Kolade, in prison for allegedly robbing a man of valuables worth N44, 000 at gunpoint.The Chief Magistrate, Mrs F. Williams, who gave  the ruling, said the […]