The Federal Government is to arraign five suspected terrorists who attacked St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo in Ondo State on June 5, 2022 where scores of worshippers were killed. They will be arraigned before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja. The five suspects, who were escortedContinue Reading
A High Court in Abuja has awarded a fine of N85 million against Zenith Bank Plc for freezing a customer’s bank account by relying on an invalid court order. Justice S. U. Bature, in a judgment, also ordered the bank to immediately unfreeze the account domicile in its branchContinue Reading
,,,,,Orders them to leave Nigeria within 6 days The Federal High Court in Abuja has convicted 21 foreign hackers and ordered each of them to pay the sum of N1 million. Justice Ekerete Akpan’s ruling followed the convicts’ plea bargain deal with the Nigerian Police Force, the prosecuting agency.Continue Reading
A Benue State High Court sitting in Otukpo has dismissed a suit seeking a 500 million naira damages against Rockbridge Construction Limited over its alleged hazardous quarrying activities in a community in Benue State. Justice G.A. Omale, in a judgment, held that the quality and quantum of the evidenceContinue Reading
By Justice Ayokunle Faji of the Federal High Court Ikoyi, Lagos, has convicted the duo of Dr. Olufemi Martins Thomas, a former Executive Secretary, National Health Insurance Scheme, NHIS, and one Kabiru Sidi, a Bureau De Change Operator, for $2,198,900.00 ( Two million, One Hundred and Ninety Eight Thousand, Nine HundredContinue Reading
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, on Wednesday, said the judiciary is committed to effective prosecution of terrorism and atrocity-related cases as part of the efforts at dismantling the climate of impunity that emboldened such crimes. Kekere-Ekun stated this at the inauguration of the “Building theContinue Reading
An EFCC’s witness, Offure Achille, on Tuesday, admitted that the name of Ali Bello, the Chief of Staff to Gov. Usman Ododo of Kogi, did not feature in any of the bank transactions in the ongoing money laundering trial. Achille, the Head of Operations at Access Bank branch betweenContinue Reading
A High Court of Justice sitting in Minna, Niger State, has dismissed a no-case submission filed by Prof. Dibu Ojerinde, the former Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), in the alleged corruption charge preferred against him by the the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).Continue Reading
The absence of the prosecution and defence lawyers on Tuesday, stalled the planned adoption of final written addresses in the charge filed by the EFCC against James Nolan, a director in the Process and Industrial Development (P&ID) Ltd. The matter was subsequently adjourned until Sept. 24 for adoption ofContinue Reading
