Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja has rejected the bid of the leaders of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, in Wuse Ward of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT,…
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12-year-old in court over alleged assault on elderly woman
A 12-year-old boy has appeared in a UK court after he was accused of sexually assaulting a woman in her 60s, leaving her seriously injured. The woman was found in a…
Court affirms final forfeiture of $13m linked to Aisha Achimugu
The Federal High Court in Abuja has affirmed the final forfeiture of $13 million linked to Lagos businesswoman, Aisha Achimugu, to the Federal Government. Justice Emeka Nwite ruled that the money, linked…
Court postpones El-Rufai bail hearing
Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai was on Tuesday arraigned before the Federal High Court in Kaduna by officials of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission ICPC over alleged…
ICPC drags El-Rufai to Federal High Court kaduna
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, has announced that the former Governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai , alongside Joel Adoga, will be arraigned at the Federal…
Court Sentences Ex-AGF to 72 Years for Fraud
The Federal High Court in Abuja has convicted and sentenced former Acting Accountant-General of the Federation, Chukwunyere Anamekwe Nwabuoku, to 72 years imprisonment over a N868.46 million fraud. Nwabuoku was prosecuted by…
Plateau LG Chairmen secure 4-Year tenure in Court
Plateau State High Court has ruled in favour of local government chairmen, granting their demand for a four-year tenure. It nullified the present two-year tenure as contained in the laws of the…
Ekiti fake doctor sentenced to death for murder
News Update An Ekiti State High Court, Ado Ekiti Division, on Tuesday sentenced a fake doctor, Olatide Emmanuel, to d3ath by hanging over the m8rder of a woman. The 48-year-old was arraigned…
Court acquits DCP Kyari over NDLEA asset declaration
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, dismissed a case filed by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, against suspended DCP Abba Kyari on allegations bordering on non-disclosure of assets….
Court adjourns Malami, son’s trial to March 10
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday adjourned the alleged terrorism trial of a former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), and his son, Abdulaziz, till March 10, 2026. Justice…