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A 16-year-old girl has told an Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court how her 43-year-old father, Emmanuel Odega, allegedly defiled her on several occasions. While being led in evidence by a State Prosecutor, Ms Bukola Okeowo, the survivor said her father had sex with her since she was. 14.…
… except when the Chief Judge of the court grants permission for media coverage The federal high court of Nigeria says there will be no more media coverage for cases bordering on terrorism. This is contained in a statement signed by the court’s Chief Information Officer, Dr. Catherine Christopher. According…
Some shop owners in Abuja have filed a contempt charge at a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, sitting in Maitama, against the Minister of the FCT, the Federal Capital Development Authority, FCDA, Abuja Markets Management Limited and two others in respect of the 38 Shops at the…
21/3/22 UMAHI/COURT A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, has struck out an application for stay of execution of his judgement which had on the 8th of this month, ordered the removal of Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State and his deputy, Kelechi Igwe from office. The Judge, Justice Inyang…
18/3/22 AGF/ELECTORAL ACT The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami says the Federal Government will give effect to the judgment of a Federal High Court which struck down Section 84(12) of the newly amended Electoral Act. Mr. Malami said judgment of the Court would…
A court in Ilorin has sentenced a 24-year-old man to six months’ imprisonment. A Justice of the Federal High Court in Ilorin, Justice Muhammed Sani has sentenced 24-year-old Taiwo Oluwapelumi Emmanuel to six months’ imprisonment for a one-count charge bordering on impersonation.Emmanuel who allegedly posed as a denizen of United…
Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court in Abuja has discharged and acquitted a former Chief of Air Staff, Mohammed Umar, guilty of diverting N66 million from the account of the Nigerian Air Force. The retired Air chief marshal battled one count of money laundering involving N66 million allegedly…
As against reports that, Abubakar Malami (SAN) has resigned as the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, the minister on Thursday said his tenure in office has not ended. Speaking at the annual media conference organised by the National Association of Judiciary Correspondents (NAJUC) held in…