Category: Judiciary
Shop Owners In Abuja File Contempt Against FCDA
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…
Umahi: Court Strikes Out Stay Of Execution
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…
Malami: FG To Effect Judgement On Electoral Act
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…
Cyber Fraud: Clergyman Bags Six Months In Prison
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…
Court Acquits Former Chief-Of-Air Staff Of Fraud
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…
My Tenure in office Not Ended Yet – Malami
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…
NJC Issues Warning Letters To Judges
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has issued warning letters to two Judges of the Federal and State High Court over their misconduct in the discharge of their judicial functions. One of them, Justice Muawiyah Baba Idris of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory FCT Abuja was issued a…
Okada Rider Sentenced To Life Imprisonment Over Rape
An Okada rider, Wale Isaiah, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for defiling a 10-year-old girl. This is the judgement of the Domestic and Sexual Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos presided over by Justice Abiola Soladoye. In her judgement, Justice Soladoye said the prosecution proved the essential ingredients of defilement…