August 20, 2026

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Alleged N6bn money laundering: Absence of defence counsel stalls Mompha’s trial

Alleged N6bn money laundering: Absence of defence counsel stalls Mompha’s trial

Bode November 16, 2022
The absence of the defence counsel to Ismaila Mustapha (alias Mompha), on Wednesday stalled the trial in the alleged six billion Naira money laundering against him. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Mojisola Dada of an Ikeja Special Offences Court adjourned the case until Dec. 16...
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Number of cases in courts from conduct of primaries on the increase – INEC Prof. Mahmood Yakubu

Number of cases in courts from conduct of primaries on the increase – INEC

Bode November 8, 2022
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, says cases in court from the conduct of primaries for the nomination of candidates by political parties was on the increase. Yakubu made this known in his remarks at the capacity building workshop for justices and judges...
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Two nurses, security men docked for cutting flesh from corpse Court gavel

Two nurses, security men docked for cutting flesh from corpse

Bode November 4, 2022
An Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court, sitting at Ibadan on Friday, has granted bail of N200,000 each to two nurses and two security personnel working with Ibadan Central Hospital, Ibadan, for allegedly cutting off flesh from a corpse in their hospital. The defendants are nurses Muibat Olatunji, 27, and Oluwafunmilayo...
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How 64 year-old Nigerian woman was stabbed to death by her son in UK

Bode November 4, 2022
A 28-year-old man identified as Nicolas Aina, has been arraigned to court for stabbing his 64-year-old mother, Caroline Adeyelu, to death. Aina also injured his 33-year-old sister, Angel Adeyelu, at their family house in East London, United Kingdom. According to itv News, the 28-year-old allegedly went into his sister’s...
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“I caught my wife having sex with my cousin “ – Divorce seeking husband tells court court

“I caught my wife having sex with my cousin “ – Divorce seeking husband tells court

Bode October 31, 2022
A businessman, Mr Justine Onu on Monday, urged a Customary Court in Jikwoyi, Abuja, to dissolve his marriage to his wife, Joyce, alleging that he caught her having sexual intercourse with his cousin. The petitioner told the court that his wife was very promiscuous and he was tired of...
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Alleged ‘$1.3m fraud’: Again absence of business mogul stalls fresh arraignment Court gavel

Alleged ‘$1.3m fraud’: Again absence of business mogul stalls fresh arraignment

Bode October 31, 2022
The absence of a business mogul, Abdulsalam Abdulkarim-Zaura, in court on Monday stalled his arraignment for alleged 1.30 million dollars fraud. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) filed a criminal conspiracy and obtaining money by false pretence to the tune of 1.3 million dollars charged against Abdulkarim-Zaura. The...
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Wife begs court to stop husband from poisoning children’s mind against her Divorce court

Wife begs court to stop husband from poisoning children’s mind against her

Bode October 26, 2022
A Public servant, Mrs Amina Cholla, on Friday begged a Customary Court in Nyanya, Abuja, to stop her husband, Yang, from poisoning the children’s mind against her. The respondent who resides in Nasarawa, made the appeal while defending herself in a divorce petition filed by her husband. “My husband...
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I’m suffering from life-threatening ailment, Abdulrasheed Maina tells court MAINA REMANDED 2

I’m suffering from life-threatening ailment, Abdulrasheed Maina tells court

Bode October 18, 2022
Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chairman, defunct Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), says he is suffering from a life-threatening disease and he needs urgent medical attention Maina told Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja in an ex-parte motion filed by his lawyer, Israel Obaniyi. The motion, marked:...
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Osinachi was verbally, physically abused by her husband – Employees allege

Bode October 11, 2022
Two employees of the late gospel singer, Osinachi, on Tuesday told a Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja that her husband, Peter Nwachukwu, verbally and physically abused her. Mr Adetunji Moses, a former Personal Assistant to Osinachi while giving his testimony led by the prosecution counsel, Yewande Gbola-...
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Presidential poll: Court fixes Nov. 8 for suit against PRP’s Kola Abiola images 2022 04 14T213227.113 736x400 1

Presidential poll: Court fixes Nov. 8 for suit against PRP’s Kola Abiola

Bode October 11, 2022
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, fixed Nov. 8 for hearing a suit challenging the emergence of Kola Abiola as the People’s Redemption Party (PRP)’s presidential candidate. Justice Ahmed fixed the date after a consensus agreement by counsel for the parties in the suit. The News Agency of...
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