The Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Tuesday, acquitted and discharged Femi Fani-Kayode, a former Minister of Aviation of the charge of medical forgery levelled against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice Olubumni Abike-Fadipe while delivering ruling on the no case submission filed by his counsel held that the…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, re-arraigned a former Minister of Power and Steel Development, Olu Agunloye on seven-count amended charge bordering on fraudulent award of contract and official corruption before Justice J.O Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Apo, Abuja. The re-arraignment was sequel to the amendment of…
An Ogun State High Court sitting in Abeokuta, on Monday, convicted and sentenced three persons to death by hanging for killing a couple, Kehinde and Bukola Fatinoye and their son, Oreoluwa, on New Year Day in 2023. Justice Basirat Adebowale sentenced the trio of Adekambi Lekan, who was driver of the deceased; Odetola Ahmed and…
Pastor Paul Enenche, Senior Pastor at Dunamis International Gospel Centre in Abuja, has bowed to pressure by dropping his cyberbullying and criminal defamation case against his younger brother, Alexander Enenche, and former presidential aide, Reno Omokri. The case was discontinued after widespread criticism, with Pastor Enenche’s legal team applying to withdraw the charges against Omokri…
A Federal High Court, Lagos, has upheld $87.9 million USD as penalties and interests slammed on MTN Nigeria Communication Plc, by the Nigeria’s Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). Justice Ayokunle Faji who presided over the court, upheld the penalties and interests, while delivering judgment in an appeal filed by FIRS against October 20, 2023 judgment…
A High Court in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, has ordered the arrest of Professor Ignatius Uduk, a Nigerian academic accused of election fraud. The professor, who serves as a lecturer of Human Kinetics at the University of Uyo, is facing charges of perjury and announcing false election results during the 2019 general elections in Essien…
Timileyin Ajayi, the suspected killer of Salome Adaidu, has been arraigned at the High Court of Justice, Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital. He was charged with one count of culpable homicide punishable by death, contrary to Section 221 of the Penal Code of Northern Nigeria He was arraigned on Monday before Justice Simon Aboki. Upon…
Femi Falana, a human rights activist, has dragged Ikeja Electric Plc before the Federal High Court in Lagos for breaching the 20-hour Band ‘A’ power supply to its customers.l The judge, Justice Lewis Allagoa, specifically granted Falana leave to obtain a writ of mandamus compelling the electricity company to provide detailed information regarding its compliance…
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Thursday, made an order proscribing the Lakurawa sect. The court also proscribed other similar groups in parts of Nigeria, especially in the North-West and North Central regions of the country. Justice James Omotosho made the declaration while delivering a ruling in a motion ex parte originating summons filed…
The Lagos State High Court has scheduled March 10, 2025, to hear the withdrawal of a joinder application filed by Afamefuna and Nwachukwu, sons of Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu. The application, dated December 16, 2024, seeks to retract their earlier request to join a 2011 property suit involving Ojukwu Transport Limited (OTL). The original suit, marked LD/794/2011,…
