The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Thursday, adjourned the trial of the publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, on alleged defamatory remarks against President Bola Tinubu, for continuation of hearing. The case, scheduled for Thursday, could not proceed due […]
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Litigation news, court judgments, procedural developments, case updates and analysis from Nigerian courts and tribunals.
By Demola Akinyemi, Ilorin The Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin on Thursday sentenced two bandits, Abubakar Sodiki and Abubakar Mohammed, to death by hanging for armed robbery. The defendants faced six charges, including criminal conspiracy, armed robbery, kidnapping, […]
Three sales representatives on Thursday appeared before an Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly defrauding their employer of N48. 642 million. Defendants – Omole Temitope, 40; Ogungbe Bunmi, 34; and Oyekanmi Paul, 34, of no fixed address, are facing a […]
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday dismissed a case filed by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) against suspended DCP Abba Kyari on allegations bordering on non-disclosure of assets. Justice James Omotosho dismissed the suit filed against […]
The Federal High Court in Abuja has awarded N3 million in damages against the Army and seven others over the brutalisation of a Deputy Director at Command Secondary School, Ipaja, Ambrose Akhigbe. The court held that the severe beating constituted a threat […]
A former Minister of Aviation Stella Oduah and one other charged with N2.5 billion fraud in an Abuja High Court on Thursday opted for a plea bargain deal. The Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), Rotimi Oyedepo, who led the prosecution […]
By Akin Kuponiyi A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Tuesday discharged and acquitted a former Executive Director of Projects at the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Tuoyo Omatsuli, of money laundering charges filed against him by the Economic […]
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri The Department of State Services (DSS) has handed over the trial of the immediate past Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN. Malami, who served as Justice Minister from November 11, 2015, to […]
A Federal High Court in Abuja has scheduled ruling for March 9 to decide whether or not to admit in evidence in the ongoing trial of former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello a documents on the purchase of some property. […]
By Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Two top officials of FSDH Merchant Bank Limited identified as Bakare Oladimeji Surajudeen and James Olukayode Imokwede have been arraigned for allegedly stealing $306,667.81 and €50,250 from their bank through Swift transfers by the Economic and Financial […]