Suspended DCP Abba Kyari’s wife, Ramatu slumps in court (Video)

The suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Abba Kyari’s wife, Mrs. Ramatu Kyari, slumped at the federal high court in Abuja today March 14, 2022. It was gathered that she slumped and fell on the floor while her husband and other defendants were being led out from the court premises by operatives of the National […]

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Court Sacks 16 Ebonyi lawmakers for defecting to APC

A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, ordered the 16 lawmakers from Ebonyi to vacate their seats after their defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment, ordered the lawmakers to stop parading themselves as representatives of the people after dumping the party on […]

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Court sacks Umahi, deputy for defecting from PDP to APC

Nigeria’s Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday, sacked Governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi, and his Deputy, Dr Eric Kelechi Igwe, over their defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressive Congress (APC). Justice Inyang Ekwo held that the total number of 393,042 votes Umahi secured at the March 9, […]

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In defence, Baba Ijesha recounts in court of having sex with Princess, says she is a jilted lover

Nigerian actor, Olanrewaju James Omiyinka, popularly known as Baba Ijesha, testified in court in his own defence on Friday March 4, as his trial for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor who is the foster child of his colleague and comedienne, Princess, resumed. Testifying in court, Baba Ijesha who is facing six counts bordering on allegations […]

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DCP Abba Kyari, 6 others arraigned in court for drug trafficking

Suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Abba Kyari, has been arraigned by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) before a Federal High Court (FHC), sitting in Abuja, Nigeria, presided over by Justice Emeka Nwite on Monday. In the charge marked FHC/ABJ/57/2022, Kyari was arraigned alongside six others on eight counts bordering on drug trafficking. […]

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Court remands Hilton hotel owner, Adedoyin, others over OAU student’s death

A High Court of Osun State on Thursday remanded in a prison custody the owner of Hilton Royal Hotel, Ile-Ife, Dr Ramon Adedoyin, and six others arrested in connection with the death of a Master’s degree student of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Timothy Adegoke. Adedoyin, as well as, Adedeji Adesola, Magdalene Chiefuna, Adeniyi Aderogba, Oluwale […]

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Court refuses ex-parte motion to release DCP Abba Kyari from custody

Nigeria’s Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja and presided over by Justice Inyang Ekwo, on Monday, refused to order the Federal Government to release the detained Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, from the custody of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency. Instead, the judge ordered that Kyari should put the Federal Government on notice […]

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Our children begged that I let my husband have sex with me so that he won’t beat me to death —Wife tells court

A woman, Mrs Olamide Lawal, has dragged her husband, Saheed Lawal, before Grade ‘A’ Customary Court, Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria, on the accounts of irresponsibility, drunkenness and battery by the latter. Olamide explained that Saheed got drunk all the time and would beat her blue black when he wanted to have sex with her. […]

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Court orders Nigerian govt to pay Nnamdi Kanu N1b damages and to tender apology to him

An Abia State High Court presided over by Justice Benson Anya has ordered Nigerian Government to pay the sum of N1 billion as damages to the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, and issue a letter of apology to him. The IPOB leader had instituted the court action demanding N5 billion […]

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I can’t release Nnamdi Kanu, he should defend himself in court ―Buhari

Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, has stated that the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, should defend himself in court for peddling false information about his regime while he was overseas. The president stated this in an interview aired on Channels Television on Wednesday night. Some respected Igbo elders led by […]

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Marriages consummated at Federal Marriage Registries, including Ikoyi Registry, are void ―Court rules

Nigeria’s Federal High Court sitting in Lagos and presided over by Justice D. E. Osiagor, has ruled that it is unconstitutional for the federal government to conduct marriages. Justice D. E. Osiagor, held that only the local government marriage registries are empowered to do such by the provisions of the 1999 Constitution (as amended). He […]

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Chidinma, prime suspect in the killing of Super TV boss, Ataga, arrives court (Photos)

Trial of University student, Chidinma Ojukwu, the prime suspect in the murder case of Super TV boss, Usifo Ataga, continued on Tuesday November 16, at the Lagos State High Court, Igbosere, Lagos State. Below are more of the photos of Chidinma arriving the court on Tuesday morning.  

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Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyers say they were locked out of court, his American lawyer to petition ICC (Video)

An American lawyer representing Nnamdi Kanu in the United States, Bruce Fein, is in Nigeria for Kanu’s case that came up in court today and has threatened to file a petition before the International Criminal Court over an alleged violation of his client’s rights. Fein who was denied access to the courtroom after turning up […]

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Lawyer ordered to produce socialite, Toyin Kolade in court, over alleged $32m fraud

Nigeria’s Federal High Court, sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos and presided over by Justice Peter Odo Lifu, on Tuesday, ordered a lawyer, Mr. Kehinde Awowole to produce his client, a popular businesswoman and socialite, Princess Toyin Kolade, who was alleged to be involved in a $32 million USD fraud, in court on December 3. Princess Toyin […]

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Fani-Kayode ordered to pay N200,000 fine for not attending court, his bail may be revoked

Nigeria’s Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered a former Minister Of Aviation, Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode, to pay a fine of N200,000 for being absent at his re-arraignment or stand the risk of having his bail revoked. Presiding judge, Justice Daniel Osaigor gave the order on Wednesday, saying that having gone through the court’s […]

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Former presidential aide, Obono-Obla charged to court for certificate forgery

Nigeria’s Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned a former head of the Special Presidential Investigation Panel for Recovery of Public Property (SPIP), Mr Okoi Obono-Obla, for certificate forgery. The two charges filed at the Jos Judicial Division of the High Court of Plateau State, stated the former SPIP head presented […]

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Court awards N50m damages to IPOB activist, Ngozi Umeadi against the police, declares her detention illegal ―Lawyer

A High Court sitting in Gudu Judicial Division, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria, has awarded N50 million damages against the Nigerian police for arresting and detaining an activist of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mrs. Ngozi Umeadi. Nnamdi Kanu’s defence lawyer, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, who hailed the judgement on Thursday, said the court also ordered […]

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Court awards N20bn damages against DSS for raiding Igboho’s house, declares the raid as illegal

Oyo State High Court presided over by Justice Ladiran Akintola has declared the raid conducted by the Department of State Service (DSS) on the residence of Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, in Ibadan as illegal. The court also ordered the DSS which is also called SSS, to pay N20 billion […]

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Nigerian pastor charged to court for criminal diversion of N15m belonging to church

Nigerian pastor identified as Fred Adeola Omosebi has been arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) before Justice A.O Otaluka of the Federal High Court sitting in Apo, Abuja on an 11-count charge bordering on conspiracy, abuse of office and diversion of funds to the tune of N15,619,000. Omosebi who  is a Pastor of […]

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My wife slapped me in my mom’s presence —Husband tells court

A Customary Court sitting at Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State has dissolved a 7-year-old marriage between Ademola Adeparusi and his wife, Yinka Adeparusi. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), both parties had earlier given their evidence on March 8, 2021 and the matter was later adjourned for judgment. Their marriage was dissolved on grounds of […]

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