A Federal High Court in Ibadan, on Thursday, sentenced a 27-year-old kidnapper, Umar Babangida, to 60 years imprisonment. The convict, found guilty of three charges bordering on kidnapping and cybercrime (ransom demand), each with a 20-year jail term, will, however, run the sentence concurrently. Justice N. E. Maha said Babangida was convicted and sentenced based … Read more
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday, vacated an arrest warrant issued against one Ezekiel Onyedikachi, a former manager to Gospel singer, Mercy Chinwo. Justice Alexander Owoeye vacated the warrant, following an application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). EFCC prosecutor, Mrs Bilikisu Buhari, had approached the court on Jan.16, to obtain … Read more
THE Federal High Court of Nigeria has announced its 2024 Christmas vacation and duty roster for vacation judges. A circular signed by the Chief Judge of the court, Justice John Tsoho, and made available to newsmen in Lagos, stated that the court would begin Christmas vacation from Dec. 16 and end on Jan. 6, 2025. … Read more
Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin has sentenced one Yakubu Aminu to 200 (Two Hundred) hours community service for carrying out bureau de change businesses without a valid licence. Similarly, a Kwara State High Court presided over by Justice Hammed Gegele also jailed the duo of Abdulalahi Abdulrasaq Omotosho and … Read more
A Federal High Court in Abuja today Tuesday October, 8, 2024 has declared the 2024 Labour Party national convention held in Nnewi in March valid, constitutional and in line with all laid down laws in Nigeria. In a judgement made by Justice Emeka Nwite while delivering the judgement went further to compel the Independent National … Read more
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, fixed Oct. 25 for Ali Bello and his co-defendants to cross examine the EFCC’s 3rd prosecution witness (PW-3), Jamilu Abdullahi. Justice Obiora Egwuatu adjourned the matter after he overruled an oral application by counsel to the EFCC, Rotimi Oyedepo, SAN, opposing the defence request for an … Read more
Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court, Lagos, has declared the sale and alienation of assets, as well stocks of a limited liability company, Kay Nath Nigeria Limited, by an old generation bank illegal, null and void. The judge, while delivering judgment in a suit marked FHC/L/CS/459/2004 and filed by Kay Nath Nigeria Limited … Read more
At the resumed hearing of the case filed by Chief Francis Inegbineki for the enforcement of his fundamental rights before the Federal High sitting in Port Harcourt, the presiding judge said the initial order of the court that the status quo be maintained among the parties still subsists and should be maintained and obeyed by … Read more
A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted applications filed by the police to remand 124 arrested #EndBadGovernance protesters for 60 days pending the conclusion of investigation. Justice Emeka Nwite, in separate rulings on ex-parte motions moved by Ibrahim Mohammed, counsel for the Inspector-General (I-G) of Police, granted the interim order to remand the suspects … Read more
A Federal High Court in Kano has postponed its judgement on the Council Repeal Law 2024 to 2 pm, Thursday. Trojan News reports that the court judgement was initially scheduled for 12 pm today but was moved before noon. Recall that the incumbent Governor of Kano State, Abba Kabir Yusuf, had dethroned the 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu … Read more