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Court Revokes Sowore’s Bail, Orders Arrest Over Absence at Trial
The legal troubles facing activist and publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, took a dramatic turn on Tuesday as the Federal High Court in Abuja revoked his bail and ordered his…
Court Jails Ex-Power Minister Saleh Mamman 75 Years Over ₦33.8bn Money Laundering
The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced former Minister of Power, Mr Saleh Mamman, to 75 years imprisonment in absentia over alleged ₦33.8 billion money laundering offences.
Justice…
Court remands father over alleged defilement of 12-year-old daughter
An Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court, on Thursday, ordered the remand a 43-year-old man, Joseph Ayodeji, at the Correctional Centre, for allegedly defiling his 12-year-old daughter.…
Court remands nurse involved in alleged abortion, murder of corper in Ogun
A Magistrates’ Court sitting in Isabo, Abeokuta, has remanded a 37-year-old nurse, Kehinde Adesanya, in prison over alleged conspiracy, attempted abortion, and the murder of Victoria Ariyo,…
Court sentences ex-AGoF Nwabuoku to 72 years imprisonment for N868m fraud
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, convicted and sentenced Chukwunyere Nwabuoku, former acting Accountant-General of the Federation (AGoF), to a 72-year jail term without an option…
Court dissolves 4-year-old cohabitation over alleged abandonment
A Grade A Customary Court sitting at Mapo, Ibadan, has dissolved a four-year-old cohabitation between Oluwaferanmi Michael and Segun Michael over alleged home abandonment and…
Court remands mother, 21, for allegedly killing son
A Makurdi Chief Magistrates’ Court on Friday ordered the remand of a 21-year-old mother, Doowuese Paul , at the Correctional Centre, Makurdi, for allegedly killing her one-month-old son,…
Court dissolves 7 years marriage over lack of love, care
An Area Court sitting at Centre-Igboro, Ilorin, has dissolved the seven years Islamic marriage between Mukaila Zainab and AbdulJelil Suleiman over lack of love and care.
The presiding…
Court fixes Jan. 7 for ruling in Malami, wife, son’s bail application
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday, fixed Jan. 7, for a ruling on the bail applications filed by Mr Abubakar Malami, SAN, former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF); his son,…
Court remands Malami, son, co-defendant in Kuje Correctional Centre
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, ordered the remand of Mr Abubakar Malami, SAN, former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF); his son and co-defendant in Kuje…