Stop Criticising Our Decisions On Ahmad Lawan, Godswill Akpabio, Supreme Court Warns
The Supreme Court on Saturday came hard on some Nigerians who had been “venting convoluted anger”, following its recent pronouncements, which affirmed a former Governor of the Akwa Ibom State, Godswill Akpabio, and Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, senatorial candidates of the All Progressives Congress in the February 25 elections. The Apex Court warned purveyors of such attacks on the judiciary...
Court Strikes Out N2.9bn Fraud Charges Against Sen. Okorocha
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, discharged a former Governor of Imo State, Sen. Rochas Okorocha, of N2.9 billion fraud charge preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a ruling, struck out the EFCC’s suit for being in contravention of Section 105 (3) of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA),...
Two Former SARS Officers Bag Death Sentence For Extra Judicial Killing
A High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has convicted and sentenced to death by hanging, two former members of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad for extra-judicial killing. Recall that five members of the SARS team, ASP Samuel Chigbu, Shedrack Ibibo, Magus Awuri, Ogoligo, and Olisa Emeka were standing trial for killing Michael Akor and Michael Igwe, while in their custody...
Man Appears In Lagos Court For Marrying Second Wife Without Informing First One
The police on Wednesday arraigned a man, Edmund Uzoma, before a Yaba Magistrates’ Court, Lagos State, for alleged bigamy. Uzoma was arraigned before Magistrate Adeola Olatunbosun on three counts of bigamy and falsification of information on a marriage certificate. The prosecutor, Idowu Osungbure, told the court that Uzoma, while having a wife, contracted another wedding with one Sophia Yongxian, at a...
Supreme Court Rejects Sen. Nwaoboshi’s Post-conviction Bail Application
The Supreme Court has dismissed an application for post-conviction bail brought by a serving senator representing Delta North, Peter Nwaoboshi, who was jailed for seven years on money laundering charges. While dismissing his application, a five-member panel of the apex court, noted that Nwaoboshi’s conduct was a slap on democracy and the rule of law. Justice Emmanuel Agim wondered why Nwaoboshi,...
Kidnapper To Die For Using Victim’s Intestines To Cook Peppered Soup, Other Crimes
Bestman Lekia, also known as Biggie, a kidnapper, has been sentenced to death by hanging for murdering four people and using their intestines to prepare a peppered soup meal in Okwalie, Khana Local Government Area, Rivers State. The Rivers State High Court found Lekia guilty of murder, armed robbery, burglary, kidnapping, and cultism in Port Harcourt. Bestman Lekia was found guilty...
Court Removes Davido’s Uncle Adeleke As Osun Governor
Mr. Ademola Adeleke, an uncle to a Nigerian music star, David Adeleke, known by the stage name Davido has been removed from office as governor of Osun State, South West Nigeria. He was removed by Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Osogbo which annulled Governor Adeleke's victory following the July 16th 2022 governorship polls in the state. The tribunal...
Abia Central: Onuigbo Floors Emeka Atuma At Supreme Court
Supreme Court on Friday affirmed the member representing Ikwuano/Umuahia federal constituency of Abia State, Rep. Sam Onuigbo as the duly elected candidate of All Progressives Congress APC for Abia Central senatorial district. The matter, with case No SC/CV/1626/2022, is an appeal filed by the APC, following the ruling of the Court of Appeal, Owerri Division, on October 4, 2022, which...
Sharia Court Judges, Registrars, Others Sent To Prison In Kano For Diverting N500m Meant For Orphans
A cashier with the Kano State Sharia Court Division, Hussaina Imam and 14 others, including judges and registrars have been arraigned before a magistrates’ court in the state for allegedly diverting the sum of N500 million meant for orphans. When the case came up on Wednesday, before Chief Magistrate Mustapha Sa’ad Datti, the defendants were accused of committing an offence...
Court Awards N5m Damage Against Police For Sacking Female Cop Who Got Pregnant Outside Marriage
The National Industrial Court on Wednesday struck down Regulation 127 of the Nigeria Police Regulation made pursuant to the Police Establishment Act 2020 which provides for the sack of an unmarried woman police officer who gets pregnant. A female corporal, Olajide Omolola, who works in Oye, Ekiti State Police Command, was sacked for getting pregnant outside wedlock. Aggrieved by her sacking,...
