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Adjourns trial to Jan 29 A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, has remanded the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello in Kuje Correctional Centre pending her decision on his “more properly filed” bail application. Justice Maryann Anenih

An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court yesterday (Monday, December 9) 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

The Police in Enugu State have busted an interstate criminal syndicate that specialised in armed robbery and financial fraud. The police also recovered firearms and gadgets used by the syndicate for their operations. This is contained in a statement issued by

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has set aside the order of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), which suspended Muhuyi Magaji Rimingado,as the Chairman, Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC). In a judgment read by Justice Umaru Fadawu,

Gov. Seyi Makinde yesterday (Thursday, December 5) swore in 10 new judges to strengthen the judicial arm of government in Oyo State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports eight High Court judges and two Customary Court of Appeal judges were sworn

A Lagos State High sitting in Ikeja, on Wednesday, convicted and sentenced Pastor Harry Uyanwanne, his wife, Oluwakemi Odemuyiwa (a.k.a Kristein Uyanwanne) and their alongside Temple International Church over N52 million fraud. Justice Mojisola Dada, who presided over the court handed down

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has condemned the arrest of Lagos-based lawyer and outspoken critic of bad governance, Mr. Dele Farotimi, by the police in Lagos over alleged libel, warning that the police action has no basis in the laws of Lagos