Court frees woman accused of sexually assaulting 1-year-old baby
By Adenike Ayodele An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Tuesday discharged and acquitted a daycare owner, Veronica Vincent, accused of sexually assaulting a one-year-old babygirl […]
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Court dissolves 6-year-old marriage over irreconcilable differences
By Joy Kaka A Grade I Area Court in Kubwa, Abuja on Monday dissolved a six-year-old marriage between a businessman, Bashiru Ibrahim and his estranged […]
Court orders probe into alleged supply of false information against ex-AGF by 2 lawyers
By Taiye Agbaje A Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the police to investigate two lawyers; George Odusanya and Fidelis Mnyim, for allegedly […]
Court grants herbalist N10m bail for alleged fraud of N20.5m
By Adebisi Fatima Sogbade An Iyaganku Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Ibadan on Thursday granted a 29-year-old herbalist, Ganiyu Rilwan bail of N10 million for alleged fraud […]
I no longer love my husband, Divorce-seeking woman tells court
By Joy Kaka A civil servant, Aisha Ari, prayed a Kubwa Grade I Area Court, for the dissolution of her two-year-old marriage , saying that […]
Court remands man for alleged N20m forex fraud
An Ikeja Special Offences Court in Lagos, on Tuesday ordered that a man, Solomon Idonije, charged with alleged N20 million foreign exchange fraud be remanded […]
Court restrains Oyo Assembly from impeaching Deputy Governor
The Oyo State High Court in Ibadan on Wednesday ordered the state House of Assembly to suspend the impeachment move against the Deputy Governor, Rauf […]
Court remands hunter for allegedly attempting to kill his neighbor’s son
A Magistrates’ Court in Zaria, Kaduna State, on Tuesday ordered that a hunter, Abdulmutallib Tukur (aka Tsalle) be remanded in a correction centre for attempting […]
Alleged forgery: Court adjourns no case submission ruling by ex-NSCDC official
A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Kubwa, adjourned for ruling in a no case submission filed by Jubrin Buba charged with alleged forgery […]
Ikeja Court remands man for allegedly defiling his 17-year-old daughter
An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday ordered that a 38-year-old man, Sola Lawson, who allegedly defiled his 17-year-old daughter be remanded at the Kirikiri Correctional […]
Court Sends 10 Fraudsters to Jail in Uyo
Justices Toyin Bolaji Adegoke and Agatha Okeke of the Federal High Court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State have convicted and sentenced ten(10) fraudsters to […]
Court remands man for allegedly sodomising 13-year-old boy
A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Kano on Monday, ordered that a 30-year-old man, Abdullahi Idris, who allegedly sodomised a 13-year-old boy, be remanded in a […]
NBA donates computer set to Ekiti Court
The Ikere-Ekiti Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association(NBA) on Friday donated a laptop and a printer to the Chief Magistrate Court in Ikere-Ekiti, Ekiti. The […]
Court remands farmer for allegedly abducting own daughter
A Makurdi Chief Magistrates’ Court on Friday remanded a 40-year-old farmer, Teryila Akperakya, in a correction centre for allegedly abducting his own daughter. Akperakya, who […]
Court remands cattle rearer for allegedly raping housewife at gunpoint
Magistrate Aminat Issa of an Ilorin Magistrates’ Court has ordered the remand of a 25-year-old cattle rearer, Hassan Namusa, in Correctional Centre for allegedly raping […]
Reps hail supreme court judgment on section 84 (12) of Electoral Amendment Act
The House of Representatives has hailed the Supreme Court judgement which struck out the suit by President Muhammadu Buhari seeking to void the provision of […]
Supreme Court strikes out suit challenging Section 84(12) of Electoral Act
The Supreme Court on Friday struck out a suit filed by President Muhammad Buhari and Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, voiding the provisions of […]
Court Jails Two Brothers, Three Others for Impersonation in Kaduna.
Justice M.T.M Aliyu of the Kaduna State High Court sitting in Kaduna, has convicted and sentenced two brothers : Saifullahi Ibrahim and Al’Ameen Ibrahim to […]
N25.7bn Fraud: Appeal Court Affirms Conviction Of Ex-Bank PHB
A three-man panel of the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, on Thursday, June 23, 2022, upheld the conviction of a former Managing Director of the […]
Court awards man N100m against DSS over illegal detention
An FCT High Court in Abuja on Thursday awarded N100 million compensation against the Department of State Services(DSS) and three others for violating the fundamental rights […]
Sokoto Court directs Journalists to obtain formal approval before covering proceedings
A Tudun Wada Lower Shari’ah Court sitting at Kanwuri in Sokoto metropolist, on Thursday directed Journalists to obtained formal approval from the Court Registrar before […]
Money Laundering: Court Revokes Mompha’s N200m Bail, Orders His Arrest
Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, revoked the N200m bail earlier granted to one […]
Oyo Govt approves remodeling of State High Court, Magistrate Court complexes
The Oyo State Government, on Wednesday, approved the award of the contract for the remodelling and restructuring of the Oyo state High Court and Magistrate […]
Mompha: EFCC nabs alleged fake lawyer in court
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday nabbed an alleged fake lawyer, Aladejobi and Aladejobi & Co in Justice Mojisola Dada’s Special […]
Court orders service of notice of next adjourned date on Metuh, EFCC
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, ordered that hearing notices of the next adjourned date in the retrial of former National Publicity Secretary of the […]