A cleric, Mr Nuhu Muhammed, has prayed Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja to set aside the order of final forfeiture made, forfeiting an Abuja property worth N70 million to the Federal Government. Muhammed, in a motion on notice filed by his counsel, Mike Enahoro-Ebah,Continue Reading
The Federal High Court in Abuja has made an order for final forfeiture of the sum of N400 million allegedly linked to AVM Mikail Abdulraheem to the Federal Government. Justice Emeka Nwite, who granted the order after counsel for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abba Muhammed,Continue Reading
The trial of nine suspected terrorists linked to the June 2025 Yelwata killings was, on Tuesday, stalled after one of the defendants became unconcious in court. Alhaji Haruna Abdullahi, the 3rd defendant, slumped from his seat and fell to the floor, prior to the commencement of the case beforeContinue Reading
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, convicted and sentenced Chukwunyere Nwabuoku, former acting Accountant-General of the Federation (AGoF), to a 72-year jail term without an option of fine. Justice James Omotosho, in a judgment, held that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), through its lawyer, EkeleContinue Reading
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, convicted and sentenced Chukwunyere Nwabuoku, former acting Accountant-General of the Federation (AGoF), to a 72-year jail term without an option of fine. Justice James Omotosho, in a judgment, held that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had been able toContinue Reading
The Nigerian Police Force has exonerated a company, Cabota Energy Services Limited, and its directors of criminal allegations. The directors cleared by the police include Dr Raymond Akintayo, Dr Babafemi Fagite and Mr Charles Obisike. The company and its directors were alleged to have engaged in acts ofContinue Reading
Two convicted drug traffickers; Chibunna Umeibe and Emeka Ezenwanne, on Monday, narrated how the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)’s officers allegedly aided them to beat security checks at Enugu International Airport before their arrest by the Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT). The duo, who had since servedContinue Reading
By Sylvester Udemezue (1). *INTRODUCTION A recent report published by The Nigeria Lawyer attributed to a distinguished Senior Advocate of Nigeria, *Chief Adeniyi Akintola, SAN,* the view that courts ought not to entertain disputes relating to the internal affairs of political parties. According to the report, the learnedContinue Reading
The Federal High Court in Abuja has refused to grant an application filed by Yakubu Adamu, Commissioner for Finance, Bauchi State, seeking to travel to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on a pilgrimage. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling on Monday, held that Adamu, who is facing an alleged N4.6 billionContinue Reading
