News as it breaks
A Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja has sentenced a 33-year-old motorcyclist, Michael Ahmed to life imprisonment for raping his passenger. According to report, the passenger is a minor as at the time the convict committed the offences in 2013. In his judgement, Justice Hakeem Oshodi, said that the…
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, has discharged and acquitted Former minister of Interior, Senator Abba Moro in respect of the fraud charges arising from the conduct of the botched Nigerian Immigration Service recruitment in 2014. The judge, Justice Nnamdi Dimgba, who had, in 2020 quashed seven out of…
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…
