Tag: court
14-year-old marriage dissolved over spiritual attacks
A Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan, on Thursday dissolved a 14-year-old marriage between Bunmi Adewuyi and Adegbite Adewuyi over spiritual…
Edo dedicates 2 courts to hear human trafficking offences
The Edo Chief Judge, Justice Esohe Ikponmwen, says two courts have been designated to hears human trafficking offences in order…
N21.7m fraud: Court adjourns case against former NMA Chairman
A Benin City High Court, Edo State, on Tuesday adjourned a N21.7 million fraud case preferred against a former Chairman…
Criminal charges: Court permits FG to serve Ekweremadu through NASS
The Federal High Court Abuja has granted the Federal Government permission to serve criminal charges on Deputy Senate President Ike…
2 bricklayers allegedly steal pipes worth N168,000
Two bricklayers — Akeem Olawale and Tunde Adejumo — who allegedly stole pipes worth N168,000 at a construction site, were…
Court grants Saraki’s aide, others N250m bail each
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria on Tuesday granted bail to Gbenga Makanjuola, an aide to Senate…
Court okays EFCC’s powers to investigate Benue accounts
The Federal High Court, Abuja has dismissed the suit filed by the Benue Government, challenging the power of the Economic…
Court orders extradition of Fatumbi to U.S. to face trial
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, issued an order for the extradition of Ayodeji Fatumbi, (a.k.a Paul Olawale) to…
34-year-old man remanded for battering man to death
An Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Lagos, on Friday, remanded a 34-year-old man, Idris Habib, accused of bludgeoning…
38 year-old man jailed for trafficking ephedrine
A Federal High Court in Lagos, on Friday, sentenced a 38 year-old man, Toriola Ayodele, three years imprisonment for trafficking…
Man in trouble for allegedly assaulting police officer
A 57-year-old man, Mark Ijesha, who allegedly assaulted a police officer on lawful duty, on Friday appeared before an Ikeja…
Court slams N600m fine on EFCC for declaring two Rivers officials wanted
A High Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State has slammed N600 million in exemplary damages on the Economic and Financial…
Court rejects false testimony charge against Modric
A Croatian court has rejected a charge against Croatia international and Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric of giving false testimony…
Man caught stealing brand new motorcycle at Bells University
A 23-year-old man, Jimoh Musibau, who allegedly stole an unregistered motorcycle at the Bells University, Ota in Ogun, is being…
Ogun PDP Guber: Court nullifies Adebutu’s candidacy
A Federal High Court sitting in Abeokuta, Ogun State on Tuesday ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the…
Woman jailed for terminating pregnancy
A Wuse Zone 2 Magistrates’ Court in Abuja on Tuesday sentenced one Holy Flobert to six months imprisonment for terminating…
Court restrains Kogi Govt. from installing Ujah as new Eje Olamaboro
A Lokoja High Court on Tuesday restrained the Kogi State Government from installing Simeon Ujah, as the new Eje of…
Osun Guber: Senator Adeleke vows to contest results in court
Sen. Ademola Adeleke, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the just concluded Osun gubernatorial election has vowed to use…
Missing cash: Liberia court orders arrest of over 30 ex-Central Bank officials
A Liberian court has issued arrest warrants for more than 30 former Central Bank officials in connection with 104 million…
Russian federation challenges IAAF suspension in court
Russia’s athletics federation said on Wednesday it had filed an appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against…
N9.7bn fraud: Nigerian Govt re-arraigns Suswam, others Nov. 20
The Federal High Court, Abuja, has fixed Nov. 20 for the re-arraignment of former Benue governor, Gabriel Suswam, on a…
Court adjourns Nigerian Govt’s $69m oil revenue suit against Chevron
A Federal High Court, Lagos on Wednesday adjourned until Dec. 4, a 69 million dollars suit filed by the Federal…
Court to resume trial of ex-NIMASA chief, Sept. 27
A Federal High Court on Wednesday in Lagos adjourned the trial of a former acting Director-General of NIMASA, Callistus Obi,…
Court nullifies impeachment of Imo Deputy Governor
An Owerri High Court presided over by Justice Benjamin Iheaka on Tuesday nullified the impeachment of Imo Deputy Governor, Eze…
2 men remanded over alleged kidnapping, robbery
A Senior Magistrates’ Court sitting in Kano on Tuesday remanded two men: Usman Abubakar, 29, and Suleiman Suleiman, 30, in…
EU lawmakers can keep spending details private – court
Members of the European Parliament are not obliged to disclose how they spend their allowances, the General Court of the…
Criminal charges: Court declines to bar politicians from contesting polls
The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday declined to bar politicians facing criminal cases from contesting elections, saying it did…
Osun election: PDP heads to court over inconclusive poll
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is approaching the court to contend the declaration of Saturday’s governorship election in Osun as…
National Organising Secretary: Court orders APC to conduct fresh election
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday ordered All Progressives Congress (APC) to conduct fresh elections for the office of…
Benue Assembly defies court, suspends 3 APC council chairmen
Benue House of Assembly on Wednesday, approved a three-month suspension of three Local Government Chairmen in the state on account…