Judiciary

The Federal High Court in Abuja has convicted and sentenced Mahmud Usman, the commander of the proscribed terrorist group, Ansaru, to 15 years in prison for illegal mining. Justice Emeka…

A Federal High Court in Ibadan has sentenced a middle aged man, Kazeem Lamidi, to 16 years imprisonment for trafficking 407 grammes of Cannabis Sativa. Justice Nkeonye Maha…

A 29-year-old artisan, Pamilerin Adekoye, on Thursday appeared before an Okitipupa Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing electrical wires and cables worth N250,000.…

Two domestic staff, Sarah James, 28, and Jacob Dauda, 32, on Thursday appeared before a Kaduna Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing their employer’s property worth N2.3…

A 50-year-old man, David Olorunsomo, was on Wednesday arraigned before an Ikorodu Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly assaulting his wife and inflicting bodily harm. Olorunsomo, whose…

An Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court has ordered the remand of a 24-year-old man, Elijah Innocent, at the correctional centre in Ado-Ekiti over an allegation of rape. The defendant,…

An 18-year-old student, Joseph Chive, has been ordered to be remanded at the Makurdi Correctional Centre by a Chief Magistrates’ Court over the alleged killing of a 14-year-old girl, Mimidoo…

A Department of State Services (DSS) operative, testifying as a prosecution witness, on Wednesday told the Federal High Court in Abuja that Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous…

An Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan on Wednesday ordered the remand of two brothers, Abimbola Oyetunde, 51, and Kolawole Oyetunde, 47, in a correctional facility over an alleged attempt…

Justice John Tsoho, the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court (FHC), on Sunday, announced the redeployment of some judges. Justice Tsoho, in a statement by FHC’s Director of Information,…