A Federal High Court in Abuja issued an order for the temporary forfeiture of $49,700, which was reportedly seized from Dr Nura Ali, the former Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Sokoto State, during the 2023 general elections, under the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Justice Emeka Nwite delivered this ruling following an ex-parte motion presented … Read more
An Abuja High Court has given an order of interim injunction restraining the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and others from selling a landed property. The property is located at Plot No. 4411, Cadastral Zone A09, Guzape District, Abuja. Justice Mohammed Zubairu made the order following an ex-parte motion moved … Read more
A woman, identified as Olamide Thomas, who allegedly threatened Seyi Tinubu with death on social media, was on Friday, arraigned at a Federal High Court in Abuja and remanded in prison. 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. … Read more
The High Court in the Federal Capital Territory has granted bail to the embattled former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, in the amount of ₦500 million, requiring two sureties of equivalent value. Justice Maryann Anenih had previously denied the ex-governor’s bail request on December 10, citing that it was submitted prematurely. In her earlier … Read more
Barring any last minutes intervention by his lawyers, the former Governor of Kogi State, Mr Yahaya Bello will spend his Christmas and New Year holidays in the Kuje Correctional Centre. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the Federal Capital Territory High Court remanded former Governor Bello in Kuje Correctional Centre on Tuesday, pending the determination of … Read more
An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Monday sentenced a teacher, John Osifo, to life imprisonment for defiling an eight-year-old pupil. Delivering judgment, Justice Rahman Oshodi held that the prosecution proved the charge of defilement against Osifo beyond every reasonable doubt. Oshodi noted that the convict breached the trust that was … Read more
An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Wednesday sentenced a couple, Harry Uyanwanne and Kristen Uyanwanne, to 10 years imprisonment for using church to steal N52 million. The court also ordered that the Church, Temple International Church, be deregistered and closed down. The couple and the church were charged by the Economic and Financial … Read more