The Supreme Court has affirmed the conviction and death sentence imposed on a Kaduna-based man, Abu Umar, who stabbed another to death in a fight. A five-member justices, in a lead judgment delivered by Justice Jummai-Hannatu Sankey, held that the appeal was lacking in merit. The panel affirmed theContinue Reading
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday convicted and sentenced three terrorists linked to the recent kidnapping of school children and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area (LGA) of Oyo State, to a life imprisonment. Justice Salim Ibrahim made the order in a judgement after the three menContinue Reading
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday adjourned the trial of five men for alleged conspiracy and failure to disclose the whereabouts of former Gov. Timipre Sylva of Bayelsa until Oct. 5. The case, which was fixed for commencement of trial before Justice Peter Lifu, could not goContinue Reading
*Seeks Maximum Penalty On Behalf of Murdered Oriire Teachers By: Zagazola Makama The Department of State Services (DSS) is set to appeal Monday’s life sentence handed two top commanders of the Ansaru Terror organization by a Federal High Court, Abuja. Justice Emeka Nwite had, shortly after Mahmud Usman,Continue Reading
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday convicted and sentenced two Ansaru senior commanders, who were arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS), to life imprisonment for terrorism offences. The convicts are Mahmud Usman, a.k.a Abu Bara’a/Abbas/Mukhtar, the self-styled Emir of Ansaru; and Abubakar Abba, a.k.a MahmudContinue Reading
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday arraigned Mr Jimoh Yisawu, former Managing Director, Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company Ltd, on alleged money laundering. Yisawu, who was arraigned on eight-count charge before Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja, pleaded not guilty to allContinue Reading
The two suspected Ansaru senior commanders, facing terrorism offences at the Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday changed their minds to plead guilty to the 32-count charge after months of trial. They are Mahmud Usman, a.k.a Abu Bara’a/Abbas/Mukhtar, the self-styled Emir of Ansaru; and Abubakar Abba, a.k.a MahmudContinue Reading
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday admitted Alhaji Bello Bodejo, National President of Miyetti Allah Kauta Kore, to a N2 billion bail with two sureties in the like sum. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a ruling on Bodejo’s bail application, ordered that one of the sureties must haveContinue Reading
The National Industrial Court in Abuja has dismissed a stay of execution application filed by Dr Ngozi Unaogu, Medical Director, Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Enugu, against a judgment that sacked her from office. Justice Emmanuel Subilim, in a ruling, also ordered the immediate reinstatement of Prof. Monday Igwe to complete hisContinue Reading
