Tag: FCT High Court
Alleged forgery: Absence of Abuja-based lawyer’s counsel stalls proceedings
The trial of an Abuja-based lawyer, Victor Giwa, and Ibitade Bukola was on Wednesday stalled in a FCT high Court,…
N1.9bn Fraud scandal: Court slams N800m bail on Works Ministry officials
Justice Onwuegbuzie granted bail at N800 million each, with two Abuja-based civil servants as sureties. The sureties must undertake to…
Death for iPhone! Court sentences Kalu to death for brutal murder
Hours later, Michael made a distress call to his elder brother, Emmanuel Anujuem, informing him that Vincent had been stabbed…
Yahaya Bello: Drama as judge walks out over huge crowd inside court room
By Taiye Agbaje The scheduled arraignment of former Governor of Kogi, Yahaya Bello for fraud at the FCT High Court…
Alleged age falsification: Court stops Magistrate’s summons of APC’s Okpebholo
Mukhtar, the presiding magistrate at Wuse Zone 2, had, on Sept. 12, summoned Okpebholo for allegedly making a false statement…
Court fixes date for ruling on Emefiele’s request for overseas medical trip
The Federal Capital Territory, (FCT), High Court has fixed 8 July for ruling on the prayer of Godwin Emefiele, former…
Just In: Court admits Emefiele to N300m bail
Emefiele is mandated to deposit all his travel documents with the registrar of the court and must remain within the…
Court orders EFCC to release or produce Godwin Emefiele
Emefiele, through his legal team, joined the Federal Government, Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), EFCC chairman and the anti-corruption commission…
Crooked Emmanuel Junior, who obtained $7,800 from victim impersonating Brazilian jailed
Based on their pleas, Justice Adelaja convicted and sentenced Junior to one year jail term or an option of fine…
Just In: Again, Emefiele, Sa’adatu Yaro’s arraignment stalled
The suspended CBN governor and his co-defendant, Ms Sa’adatu Ramallan Yaro were also not in court, while heavy security that…
How Court foiled bid by DSS to obtain fresh detention order for Emefiele
Emefiele is facing two counts of illegal possession of firearms and ammunition preferred against him by the Federal Ministry of…
Court frees AVM Oguntoyinbo of N166m bribery case
An FCT High Court, Apo on Tuesday discharged and acquitted AVM Tade Oguntoyinbo of N166 million bribe charge. The Economic…
Alison-Madueke to be arraigned Oct 3
The FCT High Court, Apo on Wednesday fixed Oct. 3, for the arraignment of Diezani Alison-Madueke, former Minister of Petroleum…
Court adjourns N100m suit against Diamond Bank until May 8
An FCT High Court in Gudu, on Monday, adjourned until May 8, hearing in a law suit instituted against Diamond…
Court sentences man to 10 years in prison for beating pregnant girlfriend to death
An FCT High Court in Apo, on Tuesday, sentenced one Clement James to ten years in prison for beating his…
Court grants Senator Dino Melaye bail again
The FCT High Court in Maitama presided over by Justice Yusuf Halilu has again granted bail to Sen. Dino Melaye…
Arraignment of CJN stalls judicial activities at FCT High Court
The arraignment of Justice Walter Onnoghen, Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) before the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) over alleged…
No proof of govt money in former FCT minister’s account – EFCC witness
A prosecution witness, Mr Ishaya Dauda told an FCT High Court Gudu that in the course of investigations, no government…
How we arrested 2 armed robbers – Police witness
A prosecution witness, Inspector Olaide Adediran, on Thursday told an FCT High Court, Lugbe, how two members of an alleged…
Court remands ex-FCT minister Bala Mohammed in prison
A former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Bala Mohammed, was on Wednesday remanded in the Kuje Maximum Prison over…
Apo 6: Court adjourns ruling to March 9
A judge of the federal capital territory (FCT) high court Ishaq Bello, has adjourned judgment in the case of the…
EFCC docks AVM Oguntoyinbo for N166m bribe
In continuation of its efforts in bringing corrupt public officers to justice, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on…
Court adjourns case against property fraudsters
An FCT High Court in Wuse Zone 2, Abuja, has adjourned the case of Henry Ogbolue and Lawrence Pepple, aides…
Witness cashed 303 cheques for pension director
A High Court in the Nigerian capital of Abuja on Thursday heard that an accused, Veronica Onyegbula, cashed 303 cheques…
Robbery Suspect Dies In Custody
An armed robbery suspect, Emmanuel Oyibo, has died in prison custody. He was facing trial at the FCT High Court…
Court Summons Jonathan Over Journalists’ Trial
Nnamdi Felix/Abuja An Abuja high court has summoned President Goodluck Jonathan to appear and give evidence in the on going…
US-Based Nigerian Lawyer Charged With Fraud
A US-based Nigerian lawyer, Emeka Ugwuonye who is facing a criminal charge of diverting $1.5 million USD federal government funds…
Court Determines Jonathan’s Fate On Monday
Justice Isaq Bello of the FCT High Court on Thursday fixed Jan. 10 for ruling on preliminary objections against a…