By Ramatu Garba Mr Abdulkarim Kabiru-Maude, SAN, Kano State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, has taken over the prosecution of the alleged gruesome murder of a housewife and her six children at Dorayi Chiranchi Quarters Kano. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Kano State was on Jan. 17,Continue Reading
A 60-year-old man named Sanusi Ayodele was arraigned at Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan on Monday for alleged conspiracy, shop breaking, and stealing. The incident occurred on Jan. 7, at around 10:00 a.m. at Ogunpa market, where he and unidentified others reportedly broke into Mrs Omotayo Adeneye’s shop and stoleContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The family of slain lawyer, Mediatrix Chigbo, and the Global Association of Female Attorneys (GAFA) have called for a thorough investigation into her murder. The appeal was made during a Night of Tribute organised in Chigbo’s honour by GAFA in Abuja. Ms Maureen Chigbo, the deceased’s youngerContinue Reading
By Adenike Ayodele Mr Afam Okeke, a former Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Abuja (Unity Bar), has urged lawyers to defend judicial independence to restore public confidence in the judiciary. Okeke made the call at the 22nd Anniversary of Fawehinmiism, hosted by the Ikeja branch of the associationContinue Reading
I lost 2 legs, left eye in Owo church terror attack– Nurse tells courtContinue Reading
By Adenike Ayodele The Lagos State Judiciary has continued to strengthen access to justice with an improved virtual hearing system designed to make court proceedings faster and more accessible to litigants and legal practitioners. Mr Musbau Famuyiwa, the Chief Executive Officer of Global T&T New Solutions, disclosed this in Ikeja,Continue Reading
By Dorcas Elusogbon The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ife Branch, on Sunday celebrated Ife indigenes and awarded outstanding dignitaries in the law profession. In his welcome address, Prof. Sola Olawoyin, SAN, who hosted the NBA, said the gathering was an opportunity for lawyers from Ife and beyond to network andContinue Reading
‘One-Chance’ crimes: Ex-NBA Chairman seeks synergy, intelligence sharing among security agenciesContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the interim forfeiture of 57 property suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activities linked to Mr Abubakar Malami. Malami, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, was the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice in the Muhamadu Buhari administration.Continue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, admitted Mr Abubakar Malami, SAN, former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF); his son, Abubakar Abdulaziz and wife, Hajia Bashir Asabe, to a N500 million bail each with two sureties each in like sum. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling,Continue Reading
