Tag: court
13 witnesses to testify against Cosby
Bill Cosby returns to a Pennsylvania courtroom on Tuesday, where his lawyers are expected to renew their battle with prosecutors…
Jakarta’s Christian governor arraigned over blasphemy case
The Christian Governor of the Indonesian capital went on trial on Tuesday to face charges of blasphemy over remarks perceived…
Frozen $15.5m: Court adjourns Jonathan’s suit to next year
Justice Mohammed Idris of a Federal High Court Lagos, on Wednesday, further adjourned till Jan. 18, 2017, hearing in a…
BREAKING: Court dismisses Buhari’s suit against AIT
Justice John Tsoho of a Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday struck out a defamation suit filed last year…
Man admits dealing on illicit drugs
A 35-year-old man, Abinbila Etuk, on Tuesday admitted before a Federal High Court in Lagos that he deals on illicit…
2 men in court over alleged wandering
An Okitipupa Magistrates’ Court in Ondo State on Tuesday granted bail in the sum of N30,000 each to two men,…
Court remands 2 women over alleged contempt
Two women were on Tuesday ordered to be remanded in Ilesa Prisons by an Osogbo Magistrate’s’ Court for disrespecting the…
8 elderly men arrested over N400m document theft
Eight elderly men, who allegedly stole complete documents of a landed property valued at N400 million, were on Thursday docked…
Prostitute, entertainer in court over alleged N1.6m theft
A prostitute and an entertainer, both aged 22, who allegedly stole property valued at N1.6 million, on Wednesday appeared before…
Ofili-Ajumogobia: Court strikes out Judge’s fundamental rights suit
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday cautioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on the manner in…
Court dissolves 20 year-old marriage over barrenness
rr An Ilorin Area Court on Tuesday dissolved a 20-year-old marriage between one Rukayat Abdullahi and Abdullahi Mohammed for lack…
Court orders ex-footballer to pay landlord N408,334
A Customary Court sitting in Awka on Tuesday ordered Arthur Egbunam, a former Rangers International FC player to pay N408,334,…
Ekiti court dissolves 5-year-old marriage
An Ado-Ekiti Customary Court on Tuesday dissolved the five-year-old marriage between Okunola Adebola and her husband, Oluwasayo. The marriage was…
Husband ask court to dissolve 14 years marriage
A housewife, Foluke Adesuyi, on Wednesday told an Akure Customary Court that her in-laws wanted her to be a slave…
Court remand 3 men for robbery in Benin
An Evbouriaria Magistrates’ Court in Benin on Wednesday remanded three defendants, Blessing Martins, 20; David Oghenekaro, 20; and Onome Sakpa,…
Man ask court to dissolve 9 years marriage
A 31-year-old man, Eyebiokin Adeniyi, on Friday asked an Ado-Ekiti Customary Court to dissolve his nine-year-old marriage to his wife,…
N80m land theft: Court strikes out charge against businesswoman
A Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja on Thursday struck out an N80m land theft charge filed by the Economic…
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N255m armoured cars: Court can’t stop EFCC from arresting Oduah
A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed an application by former Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah, seeking an order…
Man arraigned for allegedly stabbing girlfriend with knife
Kingsley Njuzie, a 26-year-old salesboy, was on Thursday arraigned at a Gudu Upper Area Court for allegedly stabbing his girlfriend,…
Fraudster collapses in court
Cyriacus Izuekwe A mild drama occurred at the Isolo Magistrates Court, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, when a 35-year old man charged…
Saraki: Why I am jumping from court to court
Senate president, Bukola Saraki, has decided to explain to Nigerians why he has been “jumping” from one courtroom to another…
Again and again, Metuh fails to stop trial
By Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Justice Okon Abang of Federal High Court, Abuja division on Wednesday dismissed fresh moves by Olisa Metuh,…
Dasuki’s detention stalls trial in Abuja court
The detention of the former National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki (rtd) since December 2015 which has prevented him from…
300 traders storm court, protest arraignment of their chairman
Paul Iyoghojie The premises of Igbosere Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, southwestern Nigeria was rowdy on Monday when about 300 traders of…
Court dismisses Metuh’s bid to stop trial, calls for witnesses
Justice Okon Abang has just asked Olisa Metuh to open his defence and call his witnesses, if he has any…
Jos court sacks Pinnick, orders Giwa to take over NFF immediately
A Jos High Court in Plateau State has ordered that President of Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Amaju Pinnick should vacate…
Abuja court jails two men for stealing fish
A Gudu Upper Area Court in the Federal Capital Territory on Monday sentenced two men to six weeks each in…
Court grants barrow pusher N100,000 bail
A Mararaba Grade 1 Area Court, Aso Pada, on Thursday admitted a 28-year-old wheelbarrow pusher, Friday Bebaca, to bail in…
My wife rips my boxers to rape me, man tells court
A retired soldier, Gafaru Rodoye, told an Igando Customary court in Lagos, southwest Nigeria that “My wife has turned my…
Court orders Buhari to publish how recovered loot was spent
The Federal High Court, Lagos has insisted on enforcement of the judgment ordering the government of President Muhammadu Buhari to…