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Court strikes out charges against Melaye

Ihesiulo Grace 20 May 2020 0

The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting in Maitama, Abuja, on Tuesday, struck out an eight count charges against former Senator Dino Melaye for resisting arrest. Justice Yusuf Halilu struck out the eight counts on the grounds of lack of diligent prosecution by the office of the

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Court didn’t halt consideration of Infectious Diseases Bill -Reps

Ihesiulo Grace 17 May 2020 0

The House of Representatives on Sunday dismissed media reports that the consideration of the controversial Infectious Diseases Bill has been halted by the Federal High Court in Abuja. Chairman, House Committee on Media, Rep. Benjamin Kalu, who made the denial in a statement, clarified that the court didn’t issue an order stopping the consideration and […]

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Court declines to hear ex-parte application on Infectious Diseases Bill

Ihesiulo Grace 16 May 2020 0

…Summons Gbajabiamila, others to appear in court, May 20 A judge of the Federal High Court, Abuja, Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu on Friday, declined to grant an ex-parte order stopping the House of Representatives from proceeding with the passage of the controversial Infectious Diseases Bill. Instead, the court summoned the Speaker of the House of Representatives, […]

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Court orders Army General to forfeit N426.7m to FG

Ihesiulo Grace 8 May 2020 0

A Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos on Friday, ordered the final forfeiture of N426.7 million belonging to retired Brig. Gen. John Onimisi Ozigi to the federal government. Justice Muslim Hassan, who made the order following a motion on notice seeking final forfeiture of the funds, said that the respondent failed to satisfy the court with […]

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Court refuses to further vary Maina’s bail conditions

Ihesiulo Grace 29 April 2020 0

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday refused the request to further vary the bail conditions granted to the Chairman of the defunct Presidential Pension Reform Task Team (PPRTT), Abdulrasheed Maina, who has been in custody since November 2019. Same court also rejected the request by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) for […]

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Ibadan court jails 28-yr-old for unlawful dealing in Indian hemp

Ihesiulo Grace 29 April 2020 0

A 28-year-old drug peddler, Tunde Alaka, was on Wednesday sentenced to seven months in prison by Justice Patricia Ajoku of the Federal High Court, Ibadan for unlawful dealing in Indian hemp. Ajoku sentenced Alaka based on the evidence before her as well as the plea bargain agreement the convict entered into with the National Drug […]

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Covid-19: CJ okays special court proceeding in Abuja, Lagos, portharcourt

Ihesiulo Grace 17 April 2020 0

The chief Judge of the Federal High Court of Nigeria, Justice John Tsoho has directed that  special cases should continue before the Abuja, Lagos and  Port-harcourt division. According to the directive issued on Friday April 10, 2020, the CJ directed Justice Nkeonye Evelyn Maha to preside for the Abuja division, Muslim Hassan, Lagos and Justice […]

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Court orders interim forfeiture of ex- JTF commander’s properties

Ihesiulo Grace 28 March 2020 0

Justice Mohammed Liman of a Federal High Court in Lagos on March 26, ordered the interim forfeiture of N293 million, six parcels of land and 30,000 MTN shares recovered from Maj. Gen. Emmanuel Atewe (rtd), a former commander of the Military Joint Task Force, ‘Operation Pulo Shield’ in the Niger Delta. Atewe is being prosecuted […]

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EFCC arraigns man over N10m cement fraud

Ihesiulo Grace 26 March 2020 0

The Makurdi zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned one Musa Abubakar before Justice M. A. Ikpambese of the Benue state High Court sitting in Makurdi, on a one -count charge bordering on criminal breach of trust to the tune of N10, 448, 000. Prosecution told the court that the […]

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Court admits Turnah’s statement in N2.9bn scam trial

Ihesiulo Grace 24 March 2020 0

A  Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has dismissed the application by Jennifer Timinipre Turner, wife of George Turnah,  former Special Adviser to Mr. Dan Abia, erstwhile Managing Director of Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, challenging the admissibility of the statement she had volunteered to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,

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Court fixes May 7 for judgment in Sanusi’s suit against anti-graft agency

Ihesiulo Grace 23 March 2020 0

A Federal High Court sitting in Kano on Monday fixed May 7 to deliver judgment in the suit filed by the deposed Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, seeking for an order restraining the Public Complaint and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC) from investigating him. A suit filed by Sanusi, in an ex parte motion seeking the […]

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Court adjourns Buba Galadima, AMCON case till April 20

Ihesiulo Grace 19 March 2020 0

Justice Anwuli Chikere of a Federal High Court, Abuja on Thursday adjourned until April 20 the suit filed by the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) to take-over the assets of Alhaji Buba Galadima and his company, Bedko Nigeria Limited. Justice Chikere, adjourned the matter after counsel to AMCON, Akpama Ekwe, told the court that […]

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Deposed Emir Sanusi regains freedom

Ihesiulo Grace 14 March 2020 0

…Departs Nasarawa in company of Kaduna Gov …He can go anywhere, including Kano, says el-Rufai. …Court to hear substantive suit March 26 The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday granted an interim order releasing the deposed Emir of Kano, Mallam Muhammadu Sanusi II, from confinement and detention in Awe, Nasarawa State. The order […]

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Furious judge tells alleged kidnap kingpin, Evans to defend himself

Ihesiulo Grace 14 March 2020 0

Justice Hakeem Oshodi of an Ikeja High Court Lagos, on Friday, told alleged kidnap kingpin, Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike, alias Evans, that he will have to defend himself in his criminal trial if he comes to court without legal representation. During Friday’s proceeding, the visibly angry judge noted that Evans had changed his defence counsel four times […]

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Ekiti court hears suit against Ajimobi’s appointment as APC national officer

Ihesiulo Grace 12 March 2020 0

A Federal High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti in Ekiti state on Thursday began the hearing of the suit filed by a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Michael Akinleye against the appointment of former Oyo state Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi as the party’s deputy national chairman (south). The suit with registration number: FHC/AD/C8/8/2020 […]

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Court strikes out criminal suit following defendant’s death

Ihesiulo Grace 10 March 2020 0

A Federal High Court sitting in Jos, Plateau state on Tuesday struck out a suit filed against a suspect, Nanpon Sambo, following confirmation of his death by Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital, Kaduna. Sambo was in 2014 charged with illegal possession of fire arms before the news of his death in July 2019 while in custody […]

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Businessman bags 1year imprisonment for peddling 150g of Cannabis

Ihesiulo Grace 6 March 2020 0

A Federal High Court in Lagos has sentenced a 22-year-old businessman, Gbolarinwa Olarenwaju, to one year imprisonment in a correctional centre for peddling 150g of Cannabis. The convict was charged with drug trafficking by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). He pleaded guilty before Justice Oluremi Oguntoyinbo. Following plea bu Olanrewaju, the prosecutor,

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Oshiomhole appeals suspension order

Ihesiulo Grace 6 March 2020 0

.Asks for stay of execution of suspension order .Kano court rules in favour of ex-Edo Gov Suspended National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has asked the Court of Appeal to set aside the suspension order placed on him on Wednesday by Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court. Oshiomhole in the […]

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Farouk Lawan fails to open defence in alleged $620,000 bribery trial

Ihesiulo Grace 6 March 2020 0

Former Chairman of the House of Representatives ad-hoc Committee that investigated the fuel subsidy regime in 2012, Farouk Lawan, for the third time on Thursday failed to open his defence in his trial for an alleged infraction in the fuel subsidy regime before a Federal Capital Territory High Court, Apo. Lawan, was dragged before Justice […]

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Why Suswam wants his case transferred to another Judge

Ihesiulo Grace 4 March 2020 0

Some senior lawyers in the nation’s justice system have advanced reasons why Senator Gabriel Suswam, a former governor of Benue state who is currently representing Katsina-Ala/Ukum/Logo Federal Constituency in the national assembly is desperate to have his case returned to Justice Ahmed Mohammed of the Federal High Court in Abuja. The senior lawyers who spoke […]