A Federal High Court in Abuja on Momday, fixed Oct. 6, to hear a suit by former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Allison-Madueke, challenging forfeiture of her assets to the Federal Government of Nigeria. The News Agency of Nigeria, (NAN) reports that the forfeiture suit was brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) When the…
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, declined to grant the bail application filed by three detained promoters of Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX) in the alleged over one billion dollars fraud. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling, held it was obvious that from the totality of the affidavit evidence of both parties, it was…
Witnesses in the trial of ex-Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello have testified that no payments were made by the defendants into the company accounts involved in a disputed real estate transaction. Bello, along with co-defendants Umar Oricha and Abdulsalami Hudu, is facing 16 charges brought by Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency, the EFCC, relating to allegations of…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has urged caution and restraint from both the Department of State Services (DSS) and Professor Pat Utomi, amid legal proceedings over alleged plans to create a “shadow government” in Nigeria. Presiding Judge James Omotosho issued the directive on Wednesday after the DSS claimed that Utomi, a respected academic and…
The ECOWAS Court has outlined key strategies aimed at strengthening the enforcement of its judgments across member states. Mr Gaye Sowe, Acting Deputy Chief Registrar of the ECOWAS Court, disclosed this during a news conference at the close of the two-day inaugural meeting of Competent National Authorities of ECOWAS member states, held in Lagos. The…
A dramatic scene unfolded on Tuesday in an Ilorin Area Court as an ex-convict, Segun Samuel, attempted to escape from the court premises , the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. The Prosecution Counsel, ASP Samuel Mayowa, who witnessed the incident, told NAN that the ex-convict cunningly removed the chains from his leg with a…
A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Wuse, Abuja, presided over by Magistrate, Ekpeyong Inyang, has ordered a 23-year-old man, Victor Daniel to clean the court’s premises for four days for stealing. Inyang ordered Daniel to spend three hours daily doing the community service and to pay the complainant, one Mr Christian Maneke N750, 000 as compensation….
A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Wuse, Abuja, presided over by Magistrate Hafsat Amiru, has remanded a labourer, Muktar Murtala, in prison over alleged N1.8 million spiritual cleansing fraud. Amiru also ordered the defence counsel, Helen Okpala to make a formal bail application to the court in respect of her client, while and adjourning the matter…
The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Mr Lateef Fagbemi has advised the ECOWAS Court to be mindful of the unique legal contexts of member states when issuing judgments. Fagbemi gave the advice on Monday, at the opening of the inaugural meeting of ECOWAS Competent National Authorities, held in Lagos, to address the enforcement of…
An Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court on Monday remanded 35-year-old man, Ayodele Solomon for allegedly defiling 11-year-old girl. The defendant is facing a two-count charge of rape and breach of peace. The prosecutor, Insp Sunday Osanyintuyi, told the court that the defendant committed the offences on June 13, at Agbadagbudu area, Kosere, Ile-Ife, Osun. Osanyintuyi alleged that…
