Tag: court

  • Court fixes hearing on suit seeking sack of Oduah from Senate for May 25

    A Federal High Court sitting in Awka on Thursday fixed the hearing on a suit seeking the sack of Mrs Stella Oduah, representing Anambra North Senatorial District in the National Assembly. Chief Kingsley Nnalue, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Suit No. FHC/AWK/CS/38/2022 is asking the Court to sack Oduah who was…

  • Court Strikes Out Umahi’s Stay Of Execution

    A Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out applications by Governor Dave Umahi, his deputy Kelechi Igwe and the 16 lawmakers seeking a stay of execution of their sack. Justice Inyang Ekwo on Monday struck out the applications after the applicants withdrew the applications. “Upon being informed that records of appeal have been transmitted,…

  • Court Sentences Billionaire Kidnapper Evans, Two Others To Life Imprisonment

    The Lagos High Court in Ikeja has sentenced kidnap kingpin Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike popularly known as Evans and two others, Uchenna Amadi and Okuchuwkwu Nwachukwu, to life imprisonment. Justice Hakeem Oshodi handed out the sentence to the trio on Friday after convicting them on two counts of conspiracy and kidnapping of a businessman, Donatus Duru. The…

  • Hanifa Abubakar: Kano Govt Arraigns Three Suspected Killers In Court

    The Kano State Government has arraigned three suspects involved in the murder case of the five-year-old Hanifa Abubakar. The suspects – Tanko Abdulmalik Mohammed the school proprietor, Ishiaku Hamisu, and Fatimah Jibril were arraigned at the Chief Magistrate Court 12, Gidan Murtala. The court read out the charges of conspiracy, kidnapping, concealing/keeping in confinement a…

  • Businessman in court for alleged N6m fraud

    A 43-year-old businessman, Tunji Adebiyi, on Wednesday appeared before a Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly collecting the sum of N6 million on false pretence. The defendant, a resident of Barnawa, Kaduna State, is facing a two-count charge of obtaining money under false pretences and theft. The prosecutor, Insp Chidi Leo, told the court that…

  • Court Admits Video Evidence Against Baba Ijesha

    Court Admits Video Evidence Against Baba Ijesha

    The Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja on Monday admitted two videotapes as evidence against Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James Omiyinka, popularly known as ‘Baba Ijesha’. The evidence, which was tendered by the prosecution through comedian, Adekola Adekanye, also known as Princess, allegedly contained clips of the defendant molesting the victim. Before the video was…

  • Alleged 69.4bn debt: Court vacates order against Jimoh Ibrahim’s assets

    Alleged 69.4bn debt: Court vacates order against Jimoh Ibrahim’s assets

    The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, set aside the interim order through which the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) seized property belonging to a businessman, Jimoh Ibrahim, for an alleged N69.4 billion debt. Justice Okon Abang, in a ruling, also vacated all consequential orders earlier made by the court on Jan. 4 but differently constituted by…

  • Gov. Oyetola appoints new President for Osun Customary Court of Appeal

    Gov. Oyetola appoints new President for Osun Customary Court of Appeal

    Gov. Gboyega Oyetola, on Thursday forwarded the name of Justice Wasiu Akanbi, to the Osun House of Assembly, for ratification, as the newly appointed President of the Osun Customary Court of Appeal. Mr Timothy Owoeye, the Speaker of the Assembly, while reading the letter of appointment received from the governor said , the governor made…

  • Court fixes Jan. 25 for ruling in Faisal Maina’s surety committal plea

    Court fixes Jan. 25 for ruling in Faisal Maina’s surety committal plea

    The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, fixed Jan. 25 for ruling in the committal application filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against Rep.Sani Dan-Galadima, who stood as surety for Faisal, son of Abdurasheed Maina.Justice Okon Abang, who adjourned the ruling, said it was not ready. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…

  • Zamfara court adjourns emir’s suit to Dec. 16

    Zamfara court adjourns emir’s suit to Dec. 16

    The Zamfara State High Court has on Tuesday adjourned the case filed by the dethroned Emir of Maru, Alhaji Abubakar Ibrahim, against the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Muhammad Adamu, and five others to Dec. 16. Our correspondent reports that the former emir dragged the IGP and five others to court for illegal detention and defamation of…