A 36-year old man, Victor Ameh, was on Thursday arraigned in a Kaduna Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing N4.2 million from a crypto currency firm. Ameh, a resident of Marafa in Kaduna, is charged with conspiracy and theft. The prosecution, Insp Chidi Leo, told the court that the...
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Kannywood actress, Hadiza Aliyu, known as Hadiza Gabon, on Wednesday dragged one Bala Musa, a civil servant, to a Magistrates’ court sitting at Daura road, Kaduna over alleged defamation of character. The actress, who spoke through her counsel, Mr Mubarak Sani, said she had suffered negative reactions and...
A Rivers State High Court of Isiokpo Division, on Wednesday, issued an interim injunction, restraining the state House of Assembly and the Speaker, Martin Amaewhule, from impeaching Gov. Siminalaye Fubara. Also restrained by the court are the Deputy Speaker, the Clerk and the state Chief Judge, Justice Simeon...
A 61-year.old pastor told an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Wednesday that his tenant, Godwin Emmanuel defiled and impregnated his 16-year old daughter. Lagos State government had arraigned Emmanuel before the court on a lone-count charge of defilement to which he pleaded not guilty. The...
The trial of the social media celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha (alias Mompha), charged with six billion Naira money laundering, before an Ikeja Special Offences Court, was stalled due to the absence of prosecution witness. When the case was called on Wednesday, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Counsel,...
A middle-aged man, Chigozie Emmanuel, has testified in an Ikeja High Court against his pastor, Elijah Emenandy, on charges of sexual assault by penetration and sexual assault. He allegedly that his pastor introduced him to pornography and masturbation and anal sex in his church office. He was led...
A Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja, on Monday, ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to immediately transfer the sums of $9.8 million and £74,000 recovered from Mr Andrew Yakubu, former Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation...
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday further adjourned until Nov. 13 and 30, continuation of trial of Nigerian singer Azeez Fashola a.k.a Naira Marley charged with cyber crime. Justice Nicholas Oweibo adjourned the case following absence of the defendant from court. The News Agency of Nigeria...
The absence of Justice Obiora Egwuatu of a Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, stalled the hearing of a 150 million dollars uit filed by a Nigerian, Mr Chianugo Peter, against Google and GoDaddy.com. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Peter is suing the duo over...
An Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan , on Tuesday, ordered that a 22- year-old man, Bidemi Olayode in Agodi Correctional facility, over gang-rape and murder of his sister. Olayode, who lives in Alapa Community, near Ayegun area of Ibadan, is charged with conspiracy and murder. The Chief...
A businessman, Yahaya Mohammed, told an Upper Area Court in Kubwa, FCT, that he will grant his wife, Hauwau Hamza a di if she pays him N160, 000. Mohammed and Hamza, got married according to Islamic law sometime in 2020 and do not have children together. Earlier, Hamza...
Another hurdle for Bayelsa state Governorship candidate, Timipre Sylva as Federal High Court set to hear Suit for the disqualification of his deputy governorship candidate for violation of the 1999 Constitution. The suit filed by THE INCORPORATED TRUSTEES OF TRUSTFIELD EMPOWERMENT INITIATIVE is seeking the interpretation of the...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The All Progressives Congress (APC) says it plans to go ahead with the Oct. 14 campaign launch for the Nov.11 Bayelsa governorship election, in spite of the disqualification of its candidate, Chief Timipre Sylva. The APC National Publicity Secretary, Mr Felix Morka,...
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) says it will appeal the Court judgment against its Bayelsa Governorship candidate, Mr Timipreye Sylva. APC National Chairman, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, disclosed this while briefing State House Correspondents on Tuesday in Abuja. He described the judgment as unfortunate, noting however that it...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State says it will appeal the Federal High Court judgment disqualifying Timipre Sylva, its candidate in the forthcoming governorship election. Justice Donatus Okorowo on Monday ruled that Sylva, having been sworn in twice and served five years as governor of the...
The police on Tuesday arraigned a 20-year-old man, Onoja Kingsley, in a Wuse Zone II Magistrates’ Court, for allegedly raising false claim that his genitals have “disappeared”. Kingsley of no fixed address is charged with joint act, causing grievous hurt, attempted culpable homicide, theft and giving fake information...
A Federal High Court, Abuja has disqualified the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Timipre Sylva, from contesting the Nov. 11 election in Bayelsa. Justice Donatus Okorowo, in a judgment delivered Monday night, held that Sylva, having been sworn in twice and ruled for five...
A Lagos High Court will on Monday deliver judgment in the case of a police officer, Darambi Vandi, charged with shooting dead a Lagos-based lawyer, Mrs Omobolanle Raheem, on Christmas Day. The court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square gave the judgment date on July 13 after adoption of...
Justice Mohammed Madugu of the FCT High Court, siting in Bwari has ordered that one Cecil Osakwe, a defendant in a case of alleged criminal intimidation be arraigned before the court. Madugu ordered that Osakwe should be arraigned in the court on Nov. 6. The judge gave the...