Tag: court
Doguwa, one other in custody over alleged murder
Ado-Doguwa (APC-Doguwa/Tudun Wada, Kano) is standing trial alongside one Bashir Dahiru, on a six-count charge of conspiracy, culpable homicide, causing…
Court dissolves 2-year-old marriage for lack of love
A Grade I Area Court in Kubwa, Abuja on Monday dissolved a two-year-old marriage between a civil servant, Aisha Ari,…
You were never married: Court tells lovers after 27 years of living together
A Mapo Grade ‘A’ Customary Court in Ibadan told divorce-seeking lover, Mr. Olanrewaju Adeniran and Fatima that they were never…
Gombe farmer Isah jailed for sale of adulterated grains
A 45-year-old farmer and marketer, Ahmad Isah has been convicted and sentenced to one year imprisonment by Justice J.A. Awak…
Abuja, Kano courts resume activities
Activities resumed on Tuesday at the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN), Abuja and some courts in Kano after the…
Wages of fraud: Gombe ex-LG boss Samuel Adamu to rot in jail 31 years
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Gombe zonal office, has secured the conviction of Samuel Adamu before Justice N.…
Female ‘One Chance’ fraudster arraigned for duping woman N.4m
The Police at the Ikoyi Division, Lagos have arrested a suspected female 'one chance' fraudster, Gloria Anthony, 22, and arraigned…
Court jails Captain Peter Okomi three years
Justice L.N. Oweibo of Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos has convicted and sentenced Captain Peter Okomi to three years imprisonment.
EFCC arrests three ‘Yahoo Yahoo’ boys in Edo
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Benin Zonal Office, have arrested three suspected internet fraudsters popularly known…
Gaddafi of Borno jailed 16 years for scamming widows
Gaddafi, a former judiciary officer in Borno state has been sentenced to 16 years imprisonment by the High Court
Die is cast: Three kidnappers to die by hanging in Rivers
The Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State has convicted five persons, three sentenced to death by hanging…
Exam malpractice saga: Why court discharged, acquitted Adeleke
Former Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke was on Friday discharged and…
Face masks compulsory in Nigerian courts in new rule
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has made wearing of face masks compulsory in all the courts, to reduce the spread…
N6.32b Fraud: Jang has case to answer – Court
A former governor of Plateau State, Jonah Jang on Monday lost his bid to stop his corruption trial as Justice…
JUST IN: You can’t prosecute Dikko, court stops EFCC
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday barred the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from prosecuting former Comptroller…