Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the final forfeiture of $163,592 fraudulently obtained by one Akpasi Michael Oziegbe through an alleged impersonation and international fraud scheme involving a United States-based law firm. The forfeiture order was granted on Friday, November 6, 2026, by Justice M. S. Liman...
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All Progressives Congress (APC) has questioned the readiness of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to govern Nigeria, urging the opposition party to resolve its internal leadership crisis before seeking to lead the country. The ruling party said a political organisation aspiring to take charge of Africa’s most populous nation...
There is something deeply troubling about the ease with which grave allegations are made in Nigeria, the speed with which they harden into public verdicts, and the reluctance of those making them to accept the scrutiny they routinely demand of others. The recent incident involving Omoyele Sowore in Ado...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has secured the conviction and sentence of Nwachi Chidozie Kingsley for obtaining $205,238 from an American, Nicole Kierulff Sayers, under false pretence. Justice U.P. Kekemeke of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), High Court, Maitama, Abuja, convicted Kingsley on Thursday, October 29, 2026,...
A prosecution witness, Oluwatayo Solomon Fashogbon, in the trial of the former Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) Danladi Yakubu Umar, on Thursday, October 29, 2026, told the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Maitama, Abuja, how he paid N6,000,000.00 (Six Million Naira) into the bank...
*Trial resumes November 3 The ongoing trial of the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, before a Federal High Court in Abuja for alleged cyberbullying was stalled on Thursday owing to his absence and a letter he wrote praying for an adjournment. At the mention...
A Federal High Court in Abuja has removed Imo State Governor Hope Uzodinma as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the Imo West Senatorial election and declared former governor Rochas Okorocha the winner of the party’s primary. Delivering judgment on Thursday, Justice Obiora Egwuatu held that the evidence...
A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a N10 billion fundamental rights suit filed by Nollywood actor Emeka Ike against Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Justice Salim Ibrahim, who delivered the judgment on Wednesday, upheld...
Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has kissed his wife, Hadiza Isma El-Rufai, upon arriving at the Federal High Court in Abuja for his ongoing alleged wiretapping trial. The court adjourned the case until November 25, 2026, for El-Rufai to begin his defence after dismissing his no-case submission. He...
A member of the legal team of online publisher and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Treasure Adefisoye, on Monday, told a Federal High Court in Abuja that she’s not aware of the provision of Section 83;3 of the Evidence Act. The lawyer made the admission while...
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday warned the defence lawyers against delay in the trial of four suspected members of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) who allegedly kidnapped and killed Ekpeyong Asuquo Owoh, an officer of the Department of State Services (DSS). Justice Joyce Abdulmalik...
The Sixth prosecution witness, PW6, Liyel Imoke, in the trial of a former Minister of Power and Steel, Olu Agunloye, on Monday, October 19, 2026 told Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, sitting in Apo, Abuja that the Federal Executive Council, FEC did not approve...
The Department of State Services (DSS), on Tuesday in Imo State, arraigned three persons accused of the Independence day kidnapping of 20 prospective youth corp members in the state. Also arraigned were two other persons accused of kidnapping four persons in the state, four days after the Independence Day...
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) “over its failure to account for over ₦126.46 billion in public funds appropriated for electoral operations but allegedly diverted, lost, mismanaged or otherwise unaccounted for.” The funds were meant to buy...
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday, October 15, 2026, arraigned the trio of Raymond Charles Yafetus, Auwal Ibrahim and Babangida Yahaya Ibrahim before Justice S. O. Ibrahim of the Federal High Court, Abuja for allegedly impersonating Nigerian blogger and influencer, Tunde Ednut. They were arraigned on a three...
The trial of Queen Oluchi Duruibe continued on Thursday, October 15, 2026, before Justice Y. Halilu of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT High Court, Apo, Abuja, with the victim and Prosecution Witness, PW1, Promise Egwim, revealing how he was defrauded of N238, 600, 000 (Two Hundred and Thirty Eight Million, Six...
A prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has told the Federal Capital Territory, FCT High Court, Maitama, Abuja, that transactions amounting to ₦1.425 billion were carried out for the purchase of foreign currencies between December 15 and February 21, 2022. The witness,...
A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced two men arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS) to life imprisonment for their membership of the proscribed Boko Haram terrorist group. The men, Abba Mustapha and Bukar Ibrahim, both from Borno State, were sentenced after pleading guilty to charges...
A Federal High Court in Abuja heard on Monday that international terrorist organization Al-Ql-Qeada supported members of the proscribed terrorist group – Jama’’atu Ansarul Muslimina fi-Biladis Sudan (Ansaru) to stage the May 15 attacks on schools in Oriire Local Government, Oyo State. The attack, the court also heard, was...
A customer has sued First City Monument Bank (FCMB) Ltd for N5 billion over the alleged unauthorised disclosure of a company’s bank statement to a third party, accusing the bank of breaching its duty of confidentiality and exposing sensitive financial and personal information. In a Writ of Summons filed...