By Yetunde Ayobami Ojo A Lagos Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court, Ikeja, yesterday, convicted and sentenced a middle age man, Sunday Oyedele to life imprisonment for defiling three-year-old neighbour (name withheld). The trial Justice Abiola Soladoye while delivering judgment described […]
By Eric Ikhilae ‘It’s solely Fed Govt’s responsibility’ Wike: It’s victory for democracy Direct deduction from the Federation Account to fund the police negates Section 4(1)(a) & (b) of the Nigeria Police Trust Fund (Establishment) Act 2019, a judge ruled yesterday. Justice […]
By Anne Agbi A United States court will, on February 14 sentence social media influencer Ramon Abbas Olorunwa (aka Hushpuppi) for allegedly laundering $24 million. Court documents unsealed in July last year indicated that Hushpuppi could face up to 20 years […]
By Joseph Onyekwere The two defendants, Ezekwere Don and Mrs. Mopelola Domingos, arraigned before Tinubu Magistrate’s Court over alleged N75 million fraud have accused the police at the Zone 2 Command, Onikan, Lagos of insincerity in their trial. They alleged that […]
By Clarkson Voke Eberu The African Bar Association (AfBA) has concluded arrangement to host the maiden African Air Force Conference in partnership with the Defence Headquarters come April in Abuja, with participation from over 800 persons to deliberate and proffer lasting […]
By Adebisi Onanuga Justice Mojisola Dada of an Ikeja Special Offences Court yesterday granted a Dubai-based internet celebrity, Ismailia Mustapha, aka Mompha bail in the sum of N200 million with two sureties in the like sum. The court granted his application […]
By Joseph Onyekwere A Federal High Court, Lagos has adjourned till March 11 further hearing in the $32 million fraud charge filed by the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation against a Lagos socialite, Princess Toyin Akolade and 10 others. […]
By Gordi Udeajah and Uzoma Nzeagwu The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), yesterday, commended presiding Judge of the Abia State High Court sitting in Umuahia, for his courage in declaring the military invasion of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s country home illegal. It […]
By Eric Ikhilae Detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu has pleaded not guilty to the amended 15-count charge of treasonable felony. When the charges were read to him on Wednesday during the trial, the IPOB leader […]
By Eric Ikhilae Contrary to Tuesday’s directive by Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court, Abuja that detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu be allowed to change his clothes, he returned to court on Wednesday […]