By Ebere Agozie The Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN) has urged the Governing Board of the Legal Aid Council of Nigeria to expand free legal representation and deploy mechanisms aimed at reducing the population of awaiting-trial inmates. Fagbemi made the call while inaugurating the governing board of the councilContinue Reading
Inheritance By Hajara Muhammad Gambo A mother,Tawakaltu Shekoni, on Tuesday dragged her stepchildren, Shehu Abdulsalam, Abubakar Abdulsalam, Abdulsalam Abdulsalam and Lawal Abdulsalam, to a Shari’a court sitting in Kaduna, over her late husband’s inheritance. The complainant through her lawyer, Muhammad Uthman said the deceased, Muhammad Abdulsalam died on Dec. 20,Continue Reading
By Aisha Gambo A businessman, Lawal Hamisu on Tuesday, begged a Shari’a Court in Magajin Gari, Kaduna to order his former wife, Maman Muhammad to move out of his house. Hamisu’s Counsel, H.B Debo, in his plea, told the court that his client made three pronouncements of divorce to MuhammadContinue Reading
By Christy Dike Two security guards, Samson John and Barnabas Danjuma were on Tuesday docked before a Dutse Magistrates’ Court in Abuja for allegedly stealing iron rods worth five million Naira from a building site. The police charged John and Danjuma alongside Ibrahim Salisu with criminal breach of trust,Continue Reading
By Rashidat Kabiru Abuja July 16, 2026 (NAN) The police on Thursday, dragged a 32-year-old man, Anthony Amin, before a Chief Magistrates’ Court in Wuse Abuja over alleged assault and causing hurt. The defendant, a resident of Abuja, is standing trial on a two-count charge of assault and causing hurt.Continue Reading
By Christy Dike Senior Magistrate Evelyn Dara of a Dutse Magistrates’ Court on Thursday ordered an unemployed man, Usman Mohammed to sweep the court premises for one day for stealing a cellphone. Dara, gave the order following a guilty plea entered by Mohammed after his arraignment by the police. TheContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI) has outlined plans to provide coordinated psychosocial and socioeconomic reintegration support for Nigerians recently repatriated from South Africa. The Federal Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer of NCFRMI, Dr Tijani Ahmed, made this known on Wednesday inContinue Reading
By Wandoo Sombo The Federal High Court, Abuja on Thursday ordered parties in a suit filed by Mr Sesugh Kaaba against the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to maintain status quo pending the determination of the case. Justice Inyang Ekwo gave the order afterContinue Reading
By Christy Dike A sales representative, Emmanuel Effiong of Kubwa, was on Thursday docked in a Magistrates’ Court in Duste, Abuja for allegedly stealing 105 planks of wood from his employer. The police charged Effiong with criminal breach of trust, theft and cheating. The defendant however pleaded not guilty toContinue Reading
By Joy Kaka A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Jabi, on Wednesday sentenced Jonathan Markus to death by hanging for killing his 82-year-old boss, Ezekiel Adebola and 67-year-old wife, Abiodun. Delivering judgment, Justice Idris Mohammed held that based on the evidence before the court, Markus committed the crime,Continue Reading
