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Ile Arugbo: Court adjourns hearing as peace talks collapse

Ihesiulo Grace 3 March 2020 0

Following the collapse of the peace talks over the disputed land on which the controversial Ile Arugbo was built, Justice Abiodun Adebara of a Kwara state High Court, sitting in Ilorin, has fixed March 25 for the hearing of the suit challenging the state government’s revocation of the

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Impeachment of former Kogi deputy governor, Simon Achuba illegal-Court

Ihesiulo Grace 27 February 2020 0

A High Court sitting in Lokoja has declared the impeachment of Simon Achuba, former Kogi deputy governor by the State House of Assembly as illegal, null and void. Delivering the judgment on Wednesday, Justice John Olorunfemi said Achuba’s impeachment from office by the Assembly is a violation of the constitution and the subsequent nomination of […]

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EFCC arraigns ex-NULGE official over alleged N9m fraud

Ihesiulo Grace 24 February 2020 0

The Makurdi zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned one Elizabeth Akaa before Justice M. A. Ikpambese of the Benue state High Court, Makurdi, on a one-count charge bordering on breach of trust, dishonesty and misappropriation to the tune of N9 million. The money is alleged to belong to the […]

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Court strikes out criminal charge against Ekweremadu

Ihesiulo Grace 24 February 2020 0

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Monday struck out the criminal charge filed by the defunct Special Presidential Investigation Panel on Recovery of Public Property against the former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu for lack of diligent prosecution. The defunct panel had brought the charges against Ekweremadu for alleged false assets declaration on […]

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Melaye files no-case-submission in alleged falsehood suit

Ihesiulo Grace 20 February 2020 0

Senator Dino Melaye on Thursday urged an FCT High Court to strike out all charges filed against him, over allegation of providing false information to the police. Melaye is being prosecuted by the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami on two counts of giving false information to the police EFCC witness […]

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Each High Court in Oyo handles over 500 cases-CJ

Ihesiulo Grace 19 February 2020 0

The Chief Judge of Oyo State, Justice Munta Abimbola, says each High Court in the state handles no fewer than 500 civil and criminal cases. Abimbola stated this on Wednesday in Ibadan during his official visit to the Nigeria Correctional Service facility at Agodi, Ibadan, on his decongestion drive. READ ALSO: High Court sets aside […]

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Court sets aside conviction of ex-LG chairman in Ekiti

Ihesiulo Grace 18 February 2020 0

An Ado Ekiti High Court on Tuesday set aside the 12- month sentence passed on the former Chairman of Ado Local Government Area, Taye Fasuba, convicted for unlawful entry into a plot of land and malicious damage to property. On June 18, 2019, an Ado Ekiti Magistrates’ Court sentenced Fasuba to one year in prison […]

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IPAC Applauds Court Refusal To Reverse Deregistration Of Political Parties

Ihesiulo Grace 17 February 2020 0

Moves to stop the deregistration of some political parties by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday suffered a setback as the Federal High Court in Abuja refused to take motion to set aside the deregistration of the parties. The Interim Management Committee of the Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC) in a statement by […]

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Prosecution counsel’s absence stalls Melaye’s trial

Ihesiulo Grace 17 February 2020 0

The trial of Senator Dino Melaye in an FCT High Court, Maitama was on Monday stalled due to the absence of the prosecution counsel, Shaibu Labaran. Melaye is being prosecuted by the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami on behalf of the federal government on two counts bordering on giving false […]

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Court grants EFCC leave to amend charge in alleged N32.8bn pension fraud

Ihesiulo Grace 17 February 2020 0

Justice Hussein Baba-Yusuf of an FCT High Court on Monday, granted leave to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to file amended charge against a director in the Police Pension Office, Atiku Kigo and five others, charged with alleged fraud of N32.8 billion police pension funds. Others charged are Esai Dangabar, Ahmed Wada, Mrs. […]

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Move to reverse de-registration of political parties suffers setback

Ihesiulo Grace 17 February 2020 0

Moves to reverse the de-registration of some political parties by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday suffered setback as the Federal High Court in Abuja refused to take motion to set aside the de-registration of the parties. The court led by Justice Chikere however adjourned to 27th February for hearing on the motion […]

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13-year-old victim is now my wife, defendant tells court

Ihesiulo Grace 13 February 2020 0

A 31-year-old chef, Innocent Etim, defendant in a defilement case on Thursday told an FCT High Court, Nyanya, that the alleged victim was now rightfully married to him. The police charged Etim with two counts bordering on defilement. Etim, who testified as a witness in his defence, told the court that the girl he was […]

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Court to deliver judgment in N350m damages suit April 27

Ihesiulo Grace 12 February 2020 0

A Federal High Court, Benin on Wednesday fixed April 27 for judgment in a suit filed by Ms. Odegua Okojie, a single mother, demanding N350 million from the Department of State Services (DSS) and a Lebannese businessman over alleged illegal detention. Joined in the suit are the director-general of the DSS, director, Edo state command […]

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Ilorin High Court jails 2 brothers for internet fraud

Ihesiulo Grace 7 February 2020 0

A Kwara state High Court sitting in Ilorin on Friday sentenced two brothers, Oyedele Olamide and Abdulrahman Olamide, to two years imprisonment for internet fraud. The presiding judge, Justice Sikiru Oyinloye, pronounced the conviction after he found them guilty of the offences levelled against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). EFCC secured […]

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Court fixes Feb. 11 for trial of 2 UniAbuja students

Ihesiulo Grace 4 February 2020 0

An FCT High Court, Nyanya on Monday fixed February 11 for continuation of trial of two students of the University of Abuja accused of conspiracy in the alleged drowning of their friend. The police accused Christian Francis (17) and David Ogwu (16) with drowning one Emmanuel Balogun, which occurred at the Dome Hotel, Abuja, on […]

LASEMA boss, ex-lover in court over N45m property

Ihesiulo Grace 1 February 2020 0

An Igbosere High Court has fixed February 7 for the adoption of final written addresses in a case of a N45 million property dispute involving a top Lagos state civil servant, Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyitolu. Director-General of the Lagos state Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Oke-Osanyitolu and his former lover, Ms. Olaide Ibraheem are in court over […]

Former AGF Adoke, Aliyu, get N50m bail each

Ihesiulo Grace 30 January 2020 0

Justice Abubakar Kultigi of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory FCT on Thursday granted bail to the former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice Mohammed Bello Adoke on the sum of N50million and one surety. Justice Kultigi admitted Adoke to bail in his ruling on the bail application filed […]

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Baker docked for non-refund of N8.5m loan

Ihesiulo Grace 29 January 2020 0

The Kaduna zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a Sokoto-based baker, Abdurazak Adamu, before Justice Mohammed Mohammed of the state High Court 7 in Sokoto. The defendant was docked on a one-count charge of criminal breach of trust to the tune of N8.548, 140.80 being debt that accrued from […]

Court rules on Adoke, 2 others bail applications Jan. 30

Ihesiulo Grace 27 January 2020 0

Justice Abubakar Kultigi of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court on Monday reserved ruling on the bail applications filed by the former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke until January 30. The court also fixed the ruling on the bail applications filed by A. Aliyu the second defendant and […]

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Maryam Sanda, alleged husband killer knows fate today

Ihesiulo Grace 27 January 2020 0

The woman, who allegedly stabbed her husband to death in Abuja, Maryam Sanda, will know her fate today when Justice Yusuf Halilu of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court delivers judgment in her protracted trial. The police had charged her with culpable homicide in November 2017 and are seeking the death penalty in the […]

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