An Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, on Monday, sentenced 27-year-old Mohammed Bello, to one year imprisonment for stealing items worth N4.7 million. Bello was arraigned on May 20 on a three -count charge of conspiracy, unlawful breaking and stealing. He pleaded guilty to the three -count charge. Delivery the judgment, Magistrate Oluwaferanmi Raji sentenced Bello to…
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday granted an order of substituted service of court processes on Sen. Ireti Kingibe, the lawmaker representing the FCT Senatorial District on the platform of African Democratic Party (ADC). Justice Salim Ibrahim gave the following a motion ex-parte moved by the plaintiff’s lawyer, Moses Awuru, to the effect….
A Prosecution Witness, Mr Orwusoro Maduka, countered former Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige’s defence regarding a Presidential Directive on procurement to the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF). Maduka, is a former director of procurement in the Ministry of Labour and Employment from 2019 to 2023, testified as the Economic and Financial…
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday fixed July 2 for ruling on the EFCC’s motion seeking final forfeiture of additional five properties linked to convicted former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, to Federal Government. Justice James Omotosho fixed the date after EFCC lawyer, Abbas Muhammed, and Mamman’s counsel, Femi Atteh, SAN, adopted their…
The trial of former Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, and seven others over alleged misappropriation suffered a setback on Wednesday as the State High Court adjourned the case until Oct. 14. Ganduje is standing trial alongside his wife, Hafsat Umar, on an 11-count charge bordering on bribery, conspiracy, misappropriation and diversion of public funds amounting…
A Prosecution Witness Ms Munawwarah Anas, on Tuesday told the Federal High Court in Abuja how millions of Naira were allegedly laundered in the ongoing trial of Abubakar Malami, former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), and others. Anas made this known while being led in evidence by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)’s lawyer,…
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday adjourned a suit filed by Mr Nafiu-Bala Gombe , seeking to stop the David Mark-led leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) from parading themselves as leaders of the party until June 30. The matter, which was fixed hearing of all pending applications, earlier, could not proceed….
A Wuse Zone 2 Magistrates’ Court, Abuja, on Wednesday adjourned until July 20 the alleged N35 million financial misappropriation case instituted by the Social Democratic Party (SDP) against its former National Chairman, Shehu Gabam. The court’s decision follows the non-availability of a bank statement expected to be tendered as evidence. The News Agency of Nigeria…
A prosecution witness in the trial of former Minister of Power and Steel, Olu Agunloye, on Monday, contradicted himself during cross-examination before a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Apo, Abuja. The witness, Mr Iliya Iyakwari, is the 5th Prosecution Witness (PW5) in the ongoing trial over alleged infractions relating to the…
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday sentenced four of the five defendants being prosecuted for their involvement in the 2022 terror attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo in Ondo State, to death by hanging. Judge Emeka Nwite, in a judgment, held that the Department of State Services (DSS) had been able to…
