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Court Dismisses Suit by Abba Kyari Seeking to Stop Drug Trafficking Charges
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has dismissed an appeal by a suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, seeking to quash the drug trafficking charge filed against him. Kyari is standing trial alongside four members of his team —Sunday Ubia, Bawa James, Simon Agirigba, and John Nuhu — on eight counts of drug trafficking. […]
BREAKING: Court Gives Judgement on Suit Challenging Arabic Inscriptions On Naira Notes
The Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, has dismissed a case challenging the inclusion of Arabic inscriptions on Nigerian currency. It was reported that the court was presided over by Justice Yellim Bogoro. Chief Malcolm Emokiniovo Omirhobo had brought the case, arguing that the inscriptions violated Nigeria’s secular status. While the court acknowledged Omirhobo’s standing […]
Binance executive, Gambaryan, appears in court on wheelchair
The detained Binance Holdings Limited’s executive, Tigran Gambaryan, was on Tuesday, whisked into Federal High Court in Abuja in a wheelchair. Gambaryan, who was dressed in a black T-shirt with blue jeans trousers, is facing a money laundering charge alongside the cryptocurrency firm. When the matter was called, Gambaryan stood up from the wheelchair and […]
Court dismisses cybercrime case against Agba Jalingo
A federal high court in Abuja has dismissed a case bordering on cybercrime filed against Agba Jalingo, the publisher of CrossRiverWatch. On August 19, 2022, Jalingo was arrested by the police at his Lagos residence and was taken to Abuja. He was arrested following a petition filed by Elizabeth, the wife of Frank Ayade, […]
N80.2Billion Fraud: Court Rejects Ex-Governor Yahaya Bello’s Bid To Transfer Case to Kogi
Justice John Tsoho, Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, has rejected a request by former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, to transfer his N80.2 billion fraud case from Abuja to the Kogi division of the court. The Chief Judge sided with Dr. Kemi Pinheiro (SAN), counsel for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), […]
Court Orders Two Judges To Resign From Panels Set Up To Probe Ganduje
The Federal High Court sitting in Kano has ordered two Kano judges to resign from their appointments within 48 hours. Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State had appointed the judges, Justice Farouk Lawan Adamu and Justice Zuwaira Yusuf, to chair the Judicial Commission of Inquiry for the Recovery of Misappropriated Public Properties and Assets […]
Court frees man after 15 years in prison without trial
An Ikeja High Court on Monday ordered the release of a man, Kazeen Adeshina, after spending 15 years in a correctional facility without charge or trial. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Oyindamola Ogala, while ruling in a fundamental rights enforcement suit marked No: D/16997MFHR/24 filed by Adeshina’s counsel, Mr Ben Okeke, […]
Alleged rights breach: Court dismisses Nnamdi Kanu’s N1bn suit
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, dismissed a N1 billion suit filed by Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), against the Federal Government and Department of State Services (DSS). Justice James Omotosho, in a judgment, held that Kaanu failed to provide credible evidence to back the alleged […]
Appeal Court upholds Nollywood actor Baba Ijesha’s five-year jail term
The Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal on Thursday upheld a previous ruling by a Lagos State High Court, confirming a five-year prison sentence for Nollywood actor Olanrewaju James, also known as Baba Ijesha, for the sexual assault of a minor aged 14. The Court of Appeal, in a judgment delivered by Justice Folashade […]
Again, Court Adjourns Suit Seeking Ganduje’s Sack
A Federal High Court, Abuja, has again adjourned the suit seeking the removal of Dr Abdullahi Ganduje as National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) until July 5. Justice Inyang Ekwo, on Wednesday, adjourned the matter to allow the plaintiff to respond to a fresh application filed by Ganduje to challenge the competence of […]