Court declines Edison Ehie’s plea to stop criminal charge against him, others
Feb. 2, 2024 A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday, struck out an application filed by Edison Ehie, the Chief of Staff (CoS) to Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers,…
Osinachi’s husband remanded in Kuje correctional centre
June 3, 2022 A Federal Capital Territory High Court on Friday ordered that Peter Nwachukwu, husband of the late gospel singer, Osinachi, be remanded in Kuje Correctional Centre. Nwachuckwu was…
Alleged 2.1bn fraud: Judge resumes hearing in suit against Maina, son
July 15, 2021 Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court will, on Friday, resume hearing ‘in a suit filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against the…
Alleged $9.8m fraud: Court declines halting ex-NNPC GMD’s trial
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Wednesday, declined to stop further proceedings in the trial of former General Managing Director (GMD), Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Andrew…
Man docked for allegedly forging late father’s death certificate
A 38-year-old telecoms engineer, Success Desmond, on Monday appeared in a Wuse Zone Six Chief Magistrates’ Court, Abuja, for allegedly forging his late father’s death certificate. The police charged Desmond,…
Alleged N50m contract scam: Court grants ex-NITDA DG N20m, adjourns trial until April 30, May 18
The office of the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), on Tuesday arraigned a former Director-General of National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Peter Jack in an FCT High Court, Apo…
incompetency of police prosecutors is responsible for congestion in our courts, inability to prosecute the real criminals – NBA
Mr Bayo Akinlade, the Chairman of the Ikorodu Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), on Monday frowned at the continued prosecution of cases in the magistrates courts by…
Inability to screen EFCC second witness hinders Maina’s trial
The inability of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to use screening shield for its second witness in the ongoing trial of Abdulrasheed Maina, ex-Pension Reform Chair, on Tuesday,…
Court Grants Sowore, Bakare N150m Bail
A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to the convener of #RevolutionNow protest, Mr Omoyele Sowore, and his co-defendant, Mr Olawale Bakare. The trial judge, Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu,…
Alleged N7.6bn Fraud: Orji Kalu’s 13-year-long trial resumes today
The trial of a former Abia State governor and Senator representing Abia North Senatorial District, Orji Uzor Kalu, will resume at the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos today. The…