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Alleged terrorism: Court to rule in ”Eze Ndigbo’s” bail application

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Alleged terrorism: Court to rule in ”Eze Ndigbo’s” bail application

Bode July 25, 2023

A High Court in Lagos State on Tuesday fixed Friday for ruling in a bail application filed by the ”Eze Ndigbo of Ajao Estate”, Frederick Nwajagu. Nwajagu, had on Tuesday prayed the court to admit him to bail on liberal terms. The defendant is charged with terrorism offences, also...

Kano Election Tribunal: Gov. Yusuf closes case with SSG as sole witness

Bode July 23, 2023

Gov. Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has closed his defence against the All Progressives Congress (APC), with the Secretary to the State Government, Dr Abdullahi Baffa-Bichi, as a sole witness. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the petitioner, APC is challenging the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)...

Kogi SDP Governorship candidate, Alhaji Muritala Ajaka

Kogi poll: Court restates order directing security agencies to protect SDP candidate

Bode July 21, 2023

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday, reaffirmed its order, directing the security agencies in the country to provide “maximum security” to Mr Murtala Ajaka, the Social Democratic Party (SDP)’s candidate in the Nov. 11 governorship election in Kogi State. Justice Inyang Ekwo restated the order at the beginning of hearing...

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Court orders AGF to take over EFCC’s suit against Sen. Oduah, others

Bode July 21, 2023

A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, ordered the office of the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) to take over the N5 billion suit the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) preferred against Sen. Stella Oduah and others after their arraignment. Justice Inyang Ekwo, who gave the order shortly...

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Court grants ex-governor Victor Attah’s N1.5b suit against AGF

Bode July 21, 2023

A Federal High Court, Abuja has elected to hear a N1.5 billion defamation suit brought against the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) by former Governor of Akwa Ibom, Victor Attah. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling, dismissed the preliminary objection raised by the AGF, challenging the court’s jurisdiction to...

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Alleged N5bn fraud: Stella Oduah, others plead not guilty

Bode July 21, 2023

Former Aviation Minister, Sen. Stella Oduah, and others on Friday, pleaded not guilty to a N5 billion fraud charge preferred against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Oduah and eight others were arraigned by the EFCC before Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court, Abuja....

Man jailed 25 years for kidnapping, raping minor in Calabar

Bode July 21, 2023

One Mr Matthew Uyangha has been sentenced to 25 years imprisonment for kidnapping and raping a 13-year-old orphan (name withheld). Uyangha was sentenced by Justice Blessing Egwu of the Calabar Division of the High Court of Cross River on Thursday, July 20 The rapist had drugged and kidnapped the...

Appeal Court dismisses report on PEPC Judge’s resignation

Bode July 20, 2023

The Court of Appeal has dismissed the report of the resignation of a member of the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC), Justice Moses Ugo, describing it as false and misleading. Speaking to newsmen on Thursday in Abuja, the Chief Registrar of the Court, Mr Umar Bangari dismissed the report...

Tribunal: PDP subpoena witness tenders Mbah’s NYSC redeployment, reinstatement letters, others

Bode July 20, 2023

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) subpoena witness, Mr Victor Ude, on Thursday tendered Gov Peter Mbah’s NYSC letters of redeployment, deferment and reinstatement to continue his NYSC programme after completing his part two in Law school. Ude tendered the documents before the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal hearing the petition...

FILE: Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in court

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Court orders DSS to grant Nnamdi Kanu access to doctor of choice

Bode July 20, 2023

Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has ordered the Department of State Services (DSS) to grant the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, access to a medical doctor of his choice on grounds that he requires urgent ear surgery amidst his...

Kano Governorship: INEC closes case without calling any witness

Bode July 20, 2023

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday, closed its case against the All Progressive Congress (APC) without calling any witness at the Kano State Election Petition Tribunal. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the petitioner APC is challenging INEC for declaring Abba Yusuf of New Nigeria...

Commandant-General of NSCDC, CG Ahmed Audi,

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Contractor asks NSCDC to pay N29m project balance after court order

Bode July 20, 2023

The Managing Director of Davenchris Ventures LTD, Mr Christian Igbo, on Wednesday, asked the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) to obey a court judgment and pay N29 million balance of the contract sum legitimately awarded and executed by him. Igbo, who made the call while addressing...

Kogi Central: Tribunal reserves judgment in petition filed by Natsha Akpoti

Bode July 19, 2023

The National and State Assembly Election Petition Tribunal in Kogi on Wednesday reserved judgment in a petition filed by Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against Abubakar Sadiku-Ohere of the All Progressive Congress (APC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Akpoti-Uduaghan, who lost the Kogi Central...

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LG Funds: Court halts Kano anti-graft agency from investigating alleged missing N100bn

Bode July 19, 2023

A Federal High Court sitting in Kano has stopped the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-corruption Commission from investigating alleged missing N100 billion from the state’s Local Government Council accounts. The court, presided over by Justice S.A. Amobeda, on Tuesday also stopped the anti-graft commission and its agents from...

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My wife beats me constantly – Divorce-seeking husband tells court

Bode July 18, 2023

Mr Raphael Chima, a businessman, on Tuesday dragged his wife, Joy, before a Customary Court in Jikwoyi because she frequently beats him. He made the allegation in a divorce petition he filed against her before the court. “My wife physically abuses and harasses me. She slaps me at the slightest...

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Alleged contract breach: Nigerian seeks $150m damages against Google, GoDaddy.Com

Bode July 18, 2023

A Nigerian, Mr Chianugo Peter, has sought a 150 million dollars compensation from Google and GoDaddy.com over allegations bordering on the shutdown of his YouTube Audio domain name after eight years of promotional and marketing works. Peter, through his lawyer, Emmanuel Ekpenyong of Fred-Young & Evans LP, filed the...

Ex-Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke

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Alleged money laundering: Court upholds Adoke’s co-defendant objection

Bode July 18, 2023

A Federal High Court, Abuja has upheld the objection of Mr Aliyu Abubakar, a co-defendant in the ongoing money laundering trial of Mr Mohammed Adoke, former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a ruling after the trial-within-trial, held that the extra-judicial statements...

Money ritual: Prophet, one other sentenced to death for killing undergraduate in Osun

Bode July 18, 2023

Adeeko had confessed to killing Ms Favour Daley-Oladele, narrating that he killed Ms Daley-Oladele (his girlfriend) and used her heart to prepare a money ritual meal for his mother in connivance with Prophet Philip Segun……. An Osun State High Court sitting in Ikire, on Monday, convicted and...

DSS personnel and suspended CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele

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60 lawyers sue DSS over refusal to release Emefiele

Bode July 17, 2023

No fewer than 60 legal practitioners on Monday, approached a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory to begin committal proceedings against the Department of State Services (DSS). The lawyers said the suit was hinged on what they described as violation of multiple judgments and orders of court directing...

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Alleged N5bn fraud: Court fixes July 21 for Sen. Stella Oduah’s arraignment

Bode July 17, 2023

A Federal High Court, Abuja has fixed July 21 for arraignment of Sen. Stella Oduah and others by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date after EFCC’s counsel, Hassan Liman, SAN, prayed the court to allow the defendants to take their plea, having...