The trial of the alleged Taraba Kidnap Kingpin, Hamisu Bala popularly known as Wadume and six others continues in Abuja before Justice Binta Murtala-Nyako of the Federal High Court. At…
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Journalist Who Criticised Lai Mohammed To Remain In Custody – Court
by Damilare Salami June 12, 2020The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Thursday, ordered the remand of a journalist, Rotimi Jolayemi, also known as Oba Akewi, who was arrested for his Yoruba poetic song critical…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has told a former Governor of Imo State and Senator representing Imo West Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Senator Rochas Okorocha, to…
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A Yaba Magistrates’ Court in Lagos has freed a 15-year-old girl (name withheld) charged with murdering a 51-year-old man Babatunde Ishola who allegedly tried to rape her. Magistrate Philip Adebowale…
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The Magistrate Court II sitting in Warri, Delta State has remanded in prison custody a Warri based cleric, Bishop Elijah Orhonigbe for allegedly raping a nineteen-year-old girl. The Court presided…
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‘Powers That Be’ Want Me To Drop Rape Charge Against COZA Pst, Fatoyinbo – Bukola Dakolo
by Damilare Salami June 5, 2020Busola Dakolo, the wife of the musician, Timi Dakolo, has said there is “pressure to bury” her rape case against the senior pastor of Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA), Biodun…
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Several hours after a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos ordered the immediate release of former Abia State Governor Orji Uzor Kalu, the Senator was still in the custody of…
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Court Frees Ex-Osun PDP Guber Candidate, Adeleke From Exam Malpractice Charge
by Damilare Salami May 29, 2020A former governorship candidate under the Peoples Democratic Party platform in Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, has been discharged by the Federal High Court in Abuja after being charged with exam…
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Justice Muslim Hassan of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday ordered the final forfeiture of N426.7 million belonging to John Onimisi Ozigi, a retired brigadier general,…
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Justice Mojisola Dada of the Lagos State Special Offences Court, on Monday, sentenced a driver, Olalekan Hameed, to death for killing his employer’s 76-year-old mother, Jolasun Okunsanya. Justice Dada delivered…