The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, adjourned the trial of an Abuja-based lawyer and four other social media influencers, who allegedly cyberbullying Sen. Shehu Buba Umar, until Feb. 16. Justice Rita Offili-Ajumogobia fixed the date following an application by Leyii Abueh, counsel for the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), seeking the court’s permission…
Mr Joseph Daudu, SAN, on Wednesday, told the Federal High Court in Abuja that his client and former Governor of Kogi, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, is facing a political trial and not a money laundering charge. Daudu made the remark before Justice Emeka Nwite while responding to a statement made by Mr Kemi Pinheiro, SAN, lawyer…
Jurors at Southwark Crown Court have heard claims that former Nigerian oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke spent £140,000 in a single day on high-end furniture while serving in government. The allegation was made by prosecutor Alexandra Healy during the resumed bribery trial in London on Monday. Healy told Judge Michael Snow that the purchases were made…
The Federal High Court in Abuja heard on Tuesday that Omoyele Sowore’s prosecution by the Department of State Services (DSS) is linked to the security risks of his social media posts against President Bola Tinubu. Cyril Nosike, the first prosecution witness, explained under cross-examination by Sowore’s lawyer, Marshall Abubakar, that the charges followed posts on…
Proceedings in the corruption trial of former Aviation Minister Hadi Sirika were adjourned on Tuesday after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) failed to provide crucial documents before the Federal High Court in Abuja. Sirika is being tried alongside his younger brother, Ahmad Abubakar, as well as Al-Buraq Limited and Enginos Nigeria Limited, on…
Chidinma Ojukwu, a defendant in the ongoing trial over the death of Super TV CEO Michael Ataga, told a Lagos High Court on Tuesday that she regretted his death. Ojukwu is standing trial alongside her sister, Chioma Egbuchu, and Adedapo Quadri on charges of murder, conspiracy, and stealing. All three have pleaded not guilty. During…
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday adjourned the alleged money laundering trial of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, to January 29, 2026, for continuation of hearing. Justice Emeka Nwite adjourned the case to enable the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) conclude the testimony of its seventh prosecution witness (PW-7), Olomotame Egoro,…
A witness in the ongoing trial of former Taraba State Governor, Darius Ishaku, has told an Abuja High Court that the ex-governor’s name did not appear in any of the transaction records tendered in evidence. The witness, Ismail Lawal, a former personal assistant to Ishaku, gave the testimony under cross-examination in the case filed by…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed an application by suspended senior police officer Abba Kyari and his brothers seeking to halt their trial for alleged non-disclosure of assets and money laundering. Justice James Omotosho ruled on Tuesday that the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) had established sufficient evidence requiring the defendants to…
The corruption trial of former Kano State governor, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, was on Monday adjourned by a Kano State High Court to 26 November. Ganduje, his wife Hafsat Umar, and six others are facing an 11-count charge brought by the state government, alleging bribery, conspiracy, and the diversion of public funds running into billions of…
