Tag: High Court
Court sentences man to life imprisonment for sodomy of 10-year-old boy
A High Court in Kebbi State has sentenced Suleman Jidda, 30, to life imprisonment for sexually assaulting a 10-year-old boy.
Man remanded for killing wife over refusal to make ‘kuli-kuli’
A Kano State High Court has ordered the remand of one Idris Kurma in prison for allegedly killing his wife,…
DSS witness narrates how suspect falsified travelling documents
Mr Franklin Akinbade, an officer of the Department of State Service (DSS), on Monday told an FCT High Court, Kubwa,…
Number of high court judges to double in Abuja
Funsho Balogun Towards reducing the workload of judges in the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, courtesy of…
Lawyer husband killer’s case heads for high court
GBENRO ADESINA/IBADAN A lawyer, Mrs. Yewande Oyediran, who allegedly stabbed her husband, Lowo Oyediran, to death in Akobo Area of…
High court stops installation of Eze Ndigbo in Edo
Jethro Ibileke/Benin A high court in Benin, presided over by Justice A. Edodo-Eruaga, has ordered the Edo state police commissioner,…
High Court to Emir Sanusi: Don’t tamper or demolish palace structure
A High Court in Kano on Friday restrained the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II, from demolishing or tempering…
Stringent bail condition: Ogiamen seeks relief in high court
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Richard Arisco Osemwengie, the PDP chieftain in Edo state who was remanded in prison custody by an Oredo…
Court Halts Coronation Of Ikorodu Monarch
Henry Ojelu Justice Olabisi Ogungbesan of the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja on Friday halted the ongoing coronation ceremony…
Lawyer wants court to stop LASG from striping High court of probate powers
Akin Kuponiyi A Lagos lawyer and human rights activist, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, filed a new suit at the Lagos High Court,…
Court halts probe of Suntai’s health by medical panel
A High Court sitting in Jalingo, caital of Taraba state has halted the probe of Governor Danbaba Suntai by a…
Witness Forced To Testify Against Bank
Henry Ojelu A former staff of Keystone Bank, Mr Uguru Onyike, Tuesday told a Lagos High Court in Ikeja, western…
Extra-Judicial Killing: Judge Orders Police To Pay N25m Damages
Daniel Ekugo A Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos State, western Nigeria has ordered the Nigeria Police Force to…
Eso: Oyo High Court To Hold Special Session
The Oyo State High Court will on Monday hold a special session in honour of the late Justice Kayode Eso.…
Court Orders Bizman To Forfeit N102m To FG
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, southwest Nigeria Tuesday ordered officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC,…
Capital Oil Boss, Uba To Remain In Custody
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, this morning refused to hear the bail application filed before it,…
Police Corporal To Die By Hanging For Killing 3-yr Old Girl
An Ikeja High Court presided over by Justice Olabisi Akinlade has sentenced a 35-year old Police Corporal, Okechukwu Nwabueze, to…
Oyedepo Wins N2b Slap Case
An Ogun State High Court sitting in Sango Ota, Ogun State, southwest Nigeria, has dismissed the N2 billion fundamental human…
EFCC Withdraws Fraud Charge Against Abiola’s Son
By Henry Ojelu A Lagos State High Court in Ikeja Monday discharged and acquitted Deji Abiola, son of the late…
Court Orders Police To Pay N1m As Damage To Suspect
A Jos State High Court on Tuesday ordered the Nigeria Police to pay N1 million as damage to a suspect,…
2015 Poll: Court To Hear Case Seeking To Ban Jonathan 21 June
An Abuja High Court has fixed June 21 for hearing in the suit praying to stop President Goodluck Jonathan from…
Federal High Court Gets 12 New Judges
In a bid to make the recently created Divisions of the Federal High Court fully functional, President Goodluck Jonathan, on…
EFCC Arraigns Congolese Over Currency Trafficking
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned a 42- year old Congolese, Seleto Papy before a Federal High…
Akolade: Court Rejects Titilayo’s Photographs
An Ikeja High Court in Lagos today rejected the photographs of the late Titilayo Arowolo which the police took at…
‘Hooligans’ In FAAN —Walter Omobade Ikuomola
The Chambers 21st Century Dictionary defines a hooligan as a violent, destructive or badly-behaved youth. Similarly, the Wikipedia defined hooliganism…
Abuja Socialite Docked Over N12m Scam
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday arraigned a society lady, Vera Johnson before Justice Ibrahim M. Buka…
N109m Scam: Three Civil Service Commission Staff Docked
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday arraigned three staff of the Federal Civil Service Commission before Justice…
AGF Transfers Trial Of Anosike Brothers To Lagos DPP
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Mohammed Adoke has transferred the prosecution of Fidelis and…
N500m Fraud: EFCC Docks Bank Managers
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Tuesday 13 March 2012 arraigned two former managers of United Bank for…
EFCC Arraigns Ex-LG Chairman, Three Others Over N162m Scam
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned a former chairman, Bassa Local Government Area, Kogi State, Musa Gwatana…