By Kazeem Ugbodaga A Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, has ordered the final forfeiture of two luxury vehicles, a white Bentley Coupe and a blue Toyota Venza, linked to a suspected internet fraudster, German Daniel Onoriede. In a related development, […]
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A Federal High Court sitting in Benin City, Edo State, has sentenced a physically-challenged woman, Rita Idehen, and six other individuals to a cumulative 93 years in prison for various drug-related offences. The convictions, secured in July, stemmed from seven […]
LAGOS—A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has granted the final forfeiture of two cars, a white Bentley Coupe and a Blue Toyota Venza, linked to one German Onoriede. Additionally, trial judge, Justice Dehinde Dipeolu granted interim forfeiture of the […]
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA– A coalition of lawyers under the aegis of the Centre for Reform & Public Advocacy, on Monday, condemned what it described as the unlawful use of judicial machinery to detain critics and political opponents in Kebbi State. […]
A 39-year-old South African pastor, Confidence Monyela, has been sentenced to two life terms and an additional 35 years in prison for sexually abusing several teenage girls who were members of his church. The Naphuno Magistrate Court handed down the […]
By Edith Nwapi The police have arrested Joseph Eriki, the Director of Investigation and Prosecution of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) over alleged land fraud. Eriki was arrested alongside Boniface Agwu and are currently in custody until their arraignment […]
By Akin Kuponiyi The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has filed two separate amended charges against Saipem Contracting Nigeria Limited before a Federal High Court in Lagos, seeking to recover a total of $57,753,337.64 and €14,494,977.68 in unpaid taxes. The […]
The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, has reaffirmed Musa Mohammed as the duly elected Executive President of the Road Transport Employers’ Association of Nigeria (RTEAN). Delivering judgement, the three-member panel, presided over by Justice Hamma Barka but read by Justice […]
Amnesty International, said, yesterday, that one year after the police used lethal force and carried out mass arbitrary arrests of peaceful #Endbadgovernance protesters, the Nigerian authorities have failed to ensure justice for victims and survivors, while the police bizarrely continue […]
By Prince Osuagwu, Hi-Tech Editor Despite the existence of the Nigerian Cybercrimes (Prevention, Prohibition, etc.) and Amendment Act of 2024, Nigeria’s cyberspace has faced escalating challenges in recent years, with cyberattacks inflicting substantial financial losses on banks, telecommunications companies, and […]