By Wandoo Sombo The Edo Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has dismissed the petition of the Action Alliance (AA) against Gov. Monday Okpebholo and the All Progressives Congress (APC). Delivering judgment on Wednesday in Abuja, the tribunal dismissed the petition filed by AA and Mr Adekunle Omoaje for being frivolous andContinue Reading
By Ehigimetor Igbaugba A Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Calabar has remanded one Insp Effiong Bassey in a correctional facility for shooting dead a retired police officer’s wife and injuring two others. Bassey was ordered to be remanded by Chief Magistrate Mercy Ene-led court during his arraignment on Monday. TheContinue Reading
Insolvency By Taiye Agbaje The Chief Judge (CJ) of the Federal High Court (FHC), Justice John Tsoho, has created an Insolvency Unit for the court to ensure efficient service delivery. The Chief Registrar of FHC, Sulaiman Hassan, made this known in a statement on Sunday night in Abuja. Hassan saidContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje The Federal Government on Friday, re-arraigned Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on amended charge bordering on terrorism at the Federal High Court in Abuja. Kanu, who was re-arraigned before Justice James Omotosho, pleaded not guilty to the seven counts. TheContinue Reading
By Ebere Agozie The Working Group on the Legal Status of Inmates in Correctional Centres has urged the Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi to intervene in cases of inmates who have stayed beyond the maximum period of imprisonment in detention. Mr Olawale Fapohunda (SAN), the Facilitator of the group, madeContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The ECOWAS Court has dismissed a suit filed by a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) against Nigeria over the non-creation of a sixth state in the South-East geopolitical zone, unlike other zones. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the case was brought by the Incorporated Trustees ofContinue Reading
By Sandra Umeh A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday adjourned a case against the Chairman of Honeywell Group, Oba Otudeko, and others until May 8 for a report on settlement. Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke granted the adjournment after the first defence counsel, Chief Wole Olanipekun, (SAN), informed the courtContinue Reading
By Isaiah Eka The Chief Judge (CJ) of Akwa Ibom, Justice Ekaette Obot, has rounded up a three-day visit to correctional centres and freed a total of 55 inmates in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that 18 out of the 55 inmates were released on healthContinue Reading
By Eguonor Ighure The Chief Judge of Delta, Justice Theresa Diai, has granted freedom to a 24-year-old bike rider, an inmate of the Warri Correctional Centre, Tikor Kelvin. Kelvin regained his freedom out of a total of 336 cases of awaiting trial inmates reviewed at the Warri Correctional Centre duringContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Director of Prisons, Legal Aids Council, Olise Chukwuma, has reiterated the council’s commitment to providing legal representation for inmates lacking representation, in a bid to ensure that justice is served. Chukwuma made the commitment in Abuja at the second public hearing on alleged corruption and otherContinue Reading
