By Wandoo Sombo and Taiye Agbaje The Federal Government has secured 386 convictions out of 508 cases against terrorists in a mass trial. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, who confirmed this to newsmen on Friday, said that out of a total ofContinue Reading
By Edith Nwapi The Federal Government has reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to upholding the rule of law, strengthening human security and advancing justice reform. The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), gave this assurance in his speech on Thursday at the Finale ofContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday sentenced a Boko Haram terrorist, Auwalu Samaila, to death by hanging. Justice James Omotosho, in a judgment, convicted and sentenced Samaila to death after he pleaded guilty to the six counts preferred against him by the Federal Government. “ItContinue Reading
By Wandoo Sombo The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced Ali Kolo, a victim of the Boko Haram insurgency, to nine years imprisonment for failing to report terrorists’ activities after spending over ten years in detention. Kolo was convicted by Justice Peter Lifu for failing to inform relevant authoritiesContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced four Boko Haram terrorists to life imprisonment. Justice James Omotosho handed down the judgment after they pleaded guilty to the charges preferred against them by the Federal Government and a witness from the Department of State Services (DSS) gaveContinue Reading
Arraignment By Chidinma Ewunonu-Aluko The Police on Wednesday arraigned a 40-year-old man, John Ogele, before an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court Ibadan for allegedly beating his wife. Ogele, of No. 10 Alagba Community, Ido, is facing trial on a three-count charge bordering on wife battery, to which he pleaded not guilty. TheContinue Reading
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Troops By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian troops have intensified ongoing operations across theatres, neutralising terrorists, foiling kidnap attempts and recovering arms, livestock and other items in coordinated offensives within the last 24 hours. Operational updates made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) indicates that troops of the JointContinue Reading
Assault By Funmilayo Okunade A 35-year-old man, Tobi Sunday, on Wednesday appeared before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly obstructing a police officer from carrying out his lawful duty. The defendant, of no fixed address, is standing trial on a charge of assault. The police prosecutor, ASP Yomi Osuolale,Continue Reading
Fraud By Chidinma Ewunonu-Aluko A 53-year-old man, Abiodun Adepoju, on Wednesday, appeared before an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan over an alleged N1.8 million fraud. Adepoju, whose address was not provided, was charged with obtaining money under false pretence and stealing, to which he pleaded not guilty. The prosecutor, ASP FemiContinue Reading
