Tag: Federal High Court Lagos
Court stops Police from declaring Rolland Elusoji wanted
The ruling followed an ex parte motion filed on September 23, 2025, by Elusoji through his legal counsel, Dr. Wahab…
N888.3m Vanishes! Bank battles to recover stolen funds after shocking System Glitch
The bank is now seeking a court order compelling the 26 financial institutions to return the recovered funds and any…
Lagos businessman in hot water over N24.7m fraud allegation
In a four-count charge filed by the Legal/Prosecution Section of the Nigeria Police Special Fraud Unit, Milverton, Ikoyi, Lagos, Olowe…
EFCC drags Niyi Oyedele to Court over alleged multi-million Naira scam
According to the EFCC, between 2021 and 2022, the defendants failed to obtain a valid licence from the Central Bank…
Court quashes N21.5bn money laundering charges against Amosu, two others
Delivering his ruling on Tuesday, Justice Aneke held that the prosecution neither admitted nor denied the depositions of the defendants.
Suspected fraudster Michael arraigned for alleged N1.8bn scam
Addressing the court, the Prosecuting Counsel, Chukwu Agwu told the court that the alleged offences were committed between the 2020…
Two property developers arraigned for N800m fraud
Also arraigned along side the two defendants was a limited liability company Jitau Investment Limited alleged to have been used…
Court stops Obi, supporters from staging mega rally at Lekki Tollgate
Obi and his supporters are planning to storm the Lekki Tollgate, scene of the October 20, 2020 #EndSARS shooting, on…
Court extends order stopping Buhari, NBC from shutting down 53 broadcast stations
Honourable Justice Akintayo Aluko (Court 8) had on 29 August 2022 granted an order of interim injunction following the hearing…
Court sets date for MTN’s case against AGF
A Federal High Court Lagos on Tuesday, further adjourned hearing, until Jan. 30 and Jan. 31, 2020, of a suit…
Photo News: Defiant Fayose appears in court in high spirit
Former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose this morning arrived the Federal High Court in Lagos in high spirit. He…
You have case to answer, Court tells ex-president Jonathan’s aide
Justice M. B. Idris of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Monday, dismissed a no-case submission filed…
Court orders Buhari to prosecute lawmakers over stealing of N481bn from 2016 budget
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos in a landmark judgement has ordered President Muhammadu Buhari to “urgently instruct security…
You can’t return to Nigeria now, court tells Alison-Madueke
Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke has been told in clear terms that she cannot return to the…
Money Laundering: You can travel abroad for checkup, court tells ex-finance minister
A Federal High Court in Lagos has granted a former Minister of State for Finance, Nenadi Usman, leave to travel…
N3.2 billion Fraud: Prosecutor’s lateness stalls Orji Kalu’s trial
The trial of former Governor of Abia State, Dr Orji Uzor Kalu, his former aide, Udeh Udeogu and his company,…
$15.5m saga: Court rules in favour of Patience Jonathan
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos today granted leave to wife of former President Goodluck Jonathan, Patience, to amend…
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4 companies guilty over Patience Jonathan’s $15m – Court
A Federal High Court, sitting in Lagos Southwest on Wednesday convicted four companies alleged to have been used by former…
Prosecutor’s absence stalls trial of Tompolo
The trial of an ex-Niger Delta militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, a.k.a Tompolo, for an alleged fraud of N47.6bn was stalled…
Trial of corrupt Airforce chiefs continue 23 Nov
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday, further adjourned till Nov. 23 and 24 the ongoing trial of former…
Money laundering: Fani-Kayode, Usman, get new trial date
The absence of Justice Sule Hassan of a Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday stalled the trial of a…
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Patience Jonathan’s $15.5m: Court rejects bid to change pleas
Federal High Court, Lagos on Friday dismissed two applications filed before it seeking to change the guilty pleas of four…
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How I got N1.6b from Jonathan’s aide – Witness
A witness in the ongoing trial of the personal assistant to former President Goodluck Jonathan on domestic matters, Waripamo-Owei Emmanuel…
Fani-Kayode, Nenadi Usman to remain in prison till July 4
Two former ministers and directors of Media and Finance respectively of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Campaign Organisation in the…
Court adjourns trial of ex-NIMASA boss to 27 May
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday fixed May 27 for continuation of trial of a former Director-General of…
Fake drugs dealer Jailed 5 years
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday convicted a businessman, Sylvanus Nwanoro, for dealing in counterfeit drugs. Justice Ibrahim…