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Court remands 5 herders over alleged theft of cows
A Jimeta Chief Magistrates’ Court in Yola on Thursday ordered that five cattle herders be remanded in a correctional facility over the alleged theft of four cows worth N2.5 million. The police charged Isah Kachalla, Babawuro Usman, Usman Sajo, Patrick Ali, and Usman Dikko, all of Mayo-Belwa Local Government Area of Adamawa, with criminal conspiracy, theft of cattle, and dishonestly…
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Crime
2 arraigned over alleged theft of iron clips valued N9.8m
Two persons, Daniel Agbebaku and Fatima Alao, were on Tuesday arraigned before an Ojo Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, over alleged theft of iron clips valued at N9.8 million. Agbebaku, 26; and Alao, 60, are being charged with conspiracy and stealing, to which they pleaded not guilty. The Prosecutor, ASP Simon Uche, told the court that the defendants committed the offence between…
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Court to deliver judgment in poultry theft case, Jan. 8
An Iyaganku Magistrate’s Court in Ibadan, on Tuesday, fixed Jan. 8, to deliver judgment in the trial of one Ibrahim Azeez, 32, who allegedly stole eggs and a Noiler bird, totaling N29,000. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Azeez, a farm attendant, was arraigned by the police on a charge of stealing, to which he pleaded guilty. Consequently,…
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Crime
Alleged 52.9m fraud: Court gives EFCC go ahead to freeze 67 bank accounts
A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC) application to freeze 67 bank accounts domiciled in different banks over alleged N52.9 million fraud. Justice Emeka Nwite granted the application after the EFCC’s lawyer, Martha Babatunde, moved an ex-parte motion to effect. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the motion ex parte,…
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NEWS
Court vacates order stopping Kwara LG poll
A Federal High Court, Abuja on Tuesday set aside the interim order restraining the Kwara government from conducting local government elections scheduled for Sept. 21. Justice Peter Lifu, in a ruling, vacated the order on the grounds that it has expired by the provisions of the law, having lasted for more than 14 days. Justice Lifu agreed with the submissions…
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Man, 36, in court over alleged child theft
The police in Lagos on Tuesday arraigned a 36-year-old man, Aminu Shanaki, for allegedly abducting a child. Shanaki is facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and stealing before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court. He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge. The prosecutor, Insp. John Iberedem, told you court that the defendant committed the offences on Sept. 7 at Kola Bus…
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Court restrains PDP, National Chairman, others from holding congress in Rivers
A Rivers High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, on Friday restrained the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) from gathering or holding any congress in the state. The high court also restrained their agents from gathering anywhere in the 319 wards of the 23 local government areas in the state. The presiding Judge, Justice Charles…
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Business
Court orders Kano Govt to pay emir Bayero N10m over rights violation
A Federal High Court on Friday, ordered the Kano State government to pay N10 million in damages to the 15th Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado-Bayero, for breaching his fundamental human rights. Ado-Bayero, through his counsel M L Yusufari SAN, filed a motion exparte dated May 27, seeking the court to restrain the state government from arresting, intimidating or infringing…
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Court, sentiments, responsible for delays in matrimonial cases –Lawyers
Some Lawyers in Lagos have attributed the delays in deciding matrimonial disputes to the attitude of the courts and sentiments of society to divorce. The lawyers told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that litigation on marital disputes just like other forms of civil or criminal cases, were faced with a common problem of delay. They, however, noted that the…
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Sanusi’s reinstatement: We’ll adhere to Court Order, CP says
The Police Command and other security agencies in Kano will adhere strictly with the Court order halting the installation of a new Emir in Kano, the Commissioner, Mr Usaini Gumel, has said. Gumel told newsmen on Saturday in Kano that the Federal High Court order in suit FHC/KN/CS/182/2024, dated May 23, 2024, was still subsisting and would be enforced. The…
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Rivers assembly crisis: Court strikes out LP’s suit against INEC
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday struck out a suit filed by the Labour Party (LP) seeking an order compelling INEC to conduct fresh election in the Rivers House of Assembly to fill the seats of the defected lawmakers. Justice James Omotosho struck out the suit after counsel for the party, F. I. Adariku, applied to withdraw suit.…
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Court grants man divorce plea on grounds of wife’s saucy behaviour
An Area Court sitting in Ilorin, on Friday granted a man, AbdulRasheed Yusuf, his prayer for divorce over his wife, Shakirat’s saucy attitude. The presiding Judge, Ahmed AbdulKadir, dissolved the 19-year-old union, after the two parties agreed that they were no more interested in the marriage. ”The parties are expected to live in peace and not in pieces,” the judge…
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Election
Poll: Don’t turn court to protest ground, Obi tells supporters
The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has urged his supporters not to turn the court premises into a rally ground when the presidential election tribunal commences. Peter Obi, who is on course to challenge the outcome of the Feb. 25 poll in court, made this call Via his Twitter handle. Obi asked his supporters not to…
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Election
Presidential poll: Losers should go to court not streets – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, congratulated the winner of the 2023 presidential election and andidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and urged any aggrieved person to go to court. The President said candidates that lost the election and their supporters should take their grievances to court and not to the streets. Reacting to the results, President…
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NigeriaElections2023: Seek legal redress, INEC advises aggrieved parties
The Independent National Electoral Commission has advised aggrieved political parties to seek legal redress if not satisfied with the electoral process, adding that calls for the resignation of INEC chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, by the parties is out of place. It would be recalled that the national collation agents for the Peoples Democratic Party, Dino Melaye and Emeka Ihedioha on Monday…
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Court dismisses suit seeking sack of I-G, Usman Baba
The Federal High Court, Abuja has dismissed a suit seeking the removal of the Inspector- General of Police (I-G), Mr Usman Baba. Delivering judgment on Tuesday, Justice James Omotosho, dismissed the suit instituted against President Muhammadu Buhari and four others by Mr Micheal Idoko on the grounds that the plaintiff lacked the legal capacity to file the suit. Justice Omotoso…
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Alleged medical forgery: Absence of Fani-Kayode stalls trial
The trial of the former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, charged with forgery of medical report before an Ikeja Special Offences Court, was on Monday stalled due to his absence. Fani-Kayode is standing trial on a 12-count charge bordering on use of false documents, use of fabricated evidence, procuring execution of documents by false pretence and fabricating evidence. The defence counsel,…
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