There was a mild drama at a Federal High Court in Abuja as a suspect begged to retake his plea after pleading guilty to the two-count charge read to him. The suspect, Adun Adewale, also known as “Coachbanter,” was arraigned before Justice Emeka Nwite on alleged cybercrime offence againstContinue Reading
A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, ordered the Inspector-General (I-G) of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to release the detained Singer, Darlington Achakpo, popularly known as Speed Darlington, within 48 hours. Justice Musa Liman made the order in a ruling on an ex-parte motion moved by Achakpo’s counsel,Continue Reading
The Federal Government will on Monday, arraigned five suspected terrorists linked to the notorious terrorist kingpin, Bello Turji, at a Federal High Court in Abuja. The suspects, who were arrested by the Nigerian security agencies, will be arraigned by the office of the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF)Continue Reading
A woman, Olamide Thomas, who allegedly threatened Seyi Tinubu with death threat on social media, was, on Friday, arraigned at a Federal High Court in Abuja. Olamide was arraigned by the office of the Inspector-General (I-G) of Police, Mr Kayode Egbetokun, before Justice Emeka Nwite on three-count charge.Continue Reading
Alhaji Bello Bodejo, President, Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, on Thursday, prayed an Abuja High Court to order his release from the State Security Service (SSS)’s detention facility pending the hearing and determination of the substantive application. Bodejo, in a motion ex-parte marked: M/16976/2024 and filed by his team ofContinue Reading
Flowerbudnews Justice Benedict Kanyip of National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN), Abuja, on Tuesday, withdrew from separate suits filed by 62 staff members of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), who were recently disengaged from the apex bank’s service. Justice Kanyip, who is also the President of NICN, recused himselfContinue Reading
A lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, on Friday, retracted the alleged defamatory statements made against Umar Damagun, acting National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and Sen. Samuel Anyanwu, the acting National Secretary. Adeyanju, in a letter dated Dec. 6 written from his law firm, Deji Adeyanju & Partners, andContinue Reading
The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Friday, set aside the order of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), suspending Mr Muhuyi Magaji, the Chairman, Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC). A three-member panel of justices, in the lead judgment read by Justice Umaru Fadawu, alsoContinue Reading
Dr Fabian Ihekweme, a former Commissioner for Foreign and International Affairs in Imo, has filed a N5 million suit against the Nigerian Police Force at the Federal High Court in Abuja over alleged unlawful arrest and detention. Ihekweme, who was a commissioner in the first term of Gov.Continue Reading
