By Aisha Gambo A retiree, Sani Yakubu, on Thursday dragged his wife’s grandmother, Hajiya Fatima, to a Shari’a Court sitting in Rigasa, Kaduna, for refusing to allow his wife to return to his house. The complainant told the court that his wife, Sumayya Sani, had left their matrimonial home inContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje A 79-year-old woman, Colleen Yesufu, has prayed a Federal High Court in Abuja to order the Inspector-General (I-G) of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to withdraw police officers attached to private citizens. Yesufu, who told the court in a suit filed by her lawyer, Maxwell Opara, alsoContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, admitted Mr Akindele Akintoye, Founder and Chairman of Platform Capital Investment Partners Limited, to a N500 million bail with two sureties in like sum. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling held that though he was not unmindful ofContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya The Niger Commissioner for Land and Survey, Mr Maurice Magaji, on Wednesday appeared in Minna High Court 2 to defend the state government in a land case. He disclosed this in an interview with newsmen shortly after his appearance in the court. The NewsContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje A Federal High Court in Abuja has okayed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)’s application to freeze 24 bank accounts domiciled in different banks over allegations bordering on terrorism financing. Justice Emeka Nwite, who granted the application after the EFCC’s lawyer, Martha Babatunde,Continue Reading
By Adenike Ayodele The Centre for Socio-Legal Studies (CSLS) on Wednesday tasked stakeholders in the justice sector to conduct pre-trial reviews in criminal cases, for speedy dispensation of justice. The group made the call in Ikeja, at a two-day workshop for training of stakeholders on the essence ofContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje A Professor of Law, Yemi Akinseye-George, SAN, on Friday, said any judge who embarrassed the judiciary should be sacked. Akinseye-George stated this in an interview with newsmen during the closing ceremony of the 6th Annual Criminal Law Review Conference organised by the Rule of LawContinue Reading
By Ebere Agozie A former judge of the Kogi High Court, Justice Alaba Omolaye-Ajileye, has said that electronic recording of confessional statement of suspect during criminal investigation in an audio-visual format is a mandatory obligation. Omolaye-Ajileye made this known during the 2024 edition of the 6th Annual CriminalContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje Mr Joseph Daudu, SAN, on Monday, disagreed with critics of the Minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike, over the construction of houses for judges in Abuja. Daudu, the Coordinator of the Rule of Law Development Foundation, made this known at the opening of the 6thContinue Reading
By Martins Abochol Justice Joel Agya, Chief Judge of Taraba on Wednesday commenced the digitisation of court proceedings. Agya, during a court sitting at the Court One, state High Court Jalingo, said that all courts would eventually be digitised after the pilot programme. He expressed satisfaction with the application ofContinue Reading
