Tag: court
Alleged contempt: Lawyer drags Imo Govt. to court
An Owerri-based human rights lawyer, Mr Frank Ugboma and others have dragged the Imo Government, State Attorney-General and the Ministry…
Man remanded over alleged murder of traditional ruler
An Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court on Monday ordered the remand of 42-year-old man, Omoniyi Stephen, over alleged murder.
Pregnant woman tells court to dissolve marriage over abandonment
A middle-aged pregnant woman, Taliatu Alli, on Monday in Iseyin, Oyo State, approached the court seeking the dissolution of her…
Court grants bail to Ugandan lawmaker charged with treason
A Ugandan high court judge, Stephen Mubiru, granted bail on Monday to an opposition lawmaker charged with treason over his…
Man allegedly fakes child adoption deal
A 47-year-oldman, Felix Nwachukwu, who allegedly obtained N900,000 on the pretext of adopting a child from a motherless home, on…
Court grants murder suspects bail
An Ebute Meta Magistrates’ Court sitting in Lagos, on Monday, admitted two men, Idris Ibrahim, 44, and Segun Bernard, 50,…
Alleged pipeline vandal disappears without trace after arraignment
An alleged pipeline vandal, Kingsley Ibeto, ran away without a trace after arraignment before a Federal High Court in Lagos…
Man sentenced for lying about bomb on-board a flight
A Lewes Crown Court on Thursday sentenced a French man to 10 months in prison for lying that there was…
Alleged contempt: Court suspends hearing against INEC Chairman
The Federal High Court Abuja on Thursday suspended hearing in the contempt suit against the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission,…
Libya uprising: 45 sentenced to death for killing protesters
A Libyan court has sentenced 45 people to death by firing squad for killing protesters during the 2011 uprising against…
Teacher allegedly defrauds students of N151,000 WASSCE fees
A teacher, Olakunle Oladeji, 33, who allegedly defrauded four students of their West African School Certificate Examination (WASCE) fees totaling…
Man drags father in-law to court over alleged abduction of wife
A 35-year-old man, Haruna Ali on Tuesday, sued his father in-law, Adamu Mai-Takaima at a sharia court ll sitting at…
Certificate forgery: Court restraints Kwara Assembly from investigation
A Kwara High Court in llorin on Tuesday restrained the state House of Assembly from investigating the allegations of certificate…
Murder: Court frees Lagos PDP Chairman, Salvador, 10 others
A Lagos High Court vacation Judge, Justice Obafemi Adamson, Tuesday discharge and acquitted the Lagos State Chairman of Peoples Democratic…
Court insists IGP must arrest INEC Chairman
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday insisted that the Inspector-General of Police, must arrest and produce the Chairman, Independent…
Court restrains Benue Speaker from carrying out legislative sitting
A Makurdi High Court has granted an exparte order, restraining the Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly, Mr…
Court rules appointment of Zuma’s chief prosecutor ‘invalid’
South Africa’s Supreme Court on Monday ruled that the appointment of chief prosecutor Shaun Abrahams was “constitutionally invalid”.
5 men sentenced to death for Bangladesh 1971 war crimes
A special tribunal in Bangladesh capital Dhaka sentenced five men to death on Monday for crimes against humanity during the…
Abuja court remands four over alleged extortion
A Karu Upper Area Court on Friday remanded four persons in Keffi Prison over alleged extortion and for constituting public…
Court orders IGP to produce INEC chairman in court August 14
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday ordered the Inspector General of Police to produce the Chairman, Independent National Electoral…
Osun Guber: Court to rule on Adeleke certificate suit Wednesday
An Osun High Court sitting in Osogbo has adjourned till Wednesday ruling in the certificate suit involving Sen. Ademola Adeleke,…
Drama as Court halts swearing-in of new deputy governor in Imo
The Imo State High Court on Tuesday halted the swearing-in ceremony for the new Deputy Governor-designate, Callistus Ekenze.
Court restrains Imo lawmakers from impeaching Dep. Gov
The Imo State High Court on Monday restrained the panel set up by the Chief Judge of the state, Paschal…
Man sentenced for aiding brother to evade police arrest
A Minna Magistrates’ Court, on Friday, sentenced a 20-year-old man, Adamu Wariya, to three months imprisonment for aiding his brother…
Man prosecuted for having carnal knowledge of 3 teenage girls
A 29-year-old, Yau Ibrahim, was on Friday brought before an FCT High Court, Apo, for unlawfully having carnal knowledge of…
Court dethrones Adamawa traditional ruler
A Yola High Court presided by Justice Hafsat Abdulrahman on Friday voided the appointment of the District Head of Jalingo-Maiha,…
Court validates law allowing Museveni to seek re-election
Uganda’s constitutional court has approved the removal of the presidential age limit of 75 years, a ruling that would potentially…
3 motorcyclists remanded for alleged armed robbery
An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Thursday ordered the remand of three motorcyclists, for alleged armed robbery.
Attempted suicide: Court grants Sen. Melaye N5m bail
Sen. Dino Melaye was on Wednesday arraigned in an FCT High Court, Apo, on a six-count charge, bordering on attempted…
2 drivers remanded over passenger’s death
Two commercial bus drivers, who allegedly caused the death of a male passenger, have been remanded in Kirikiri Prisons by…