By Edith Nwapi The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)’s monthly human rights dashboard has received global commendation for its role in tracking human rights violations. The Executive Secretary of the commission, Dr Tony Ojukwu (SAN), made this known at the presentation of the first quarter dashboard report of human rightsContinue Reading
By Wandoo Sombo The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday, sentenced a former senatorial candidate from Borno, Babagana Habeeb, to 10 years’ imprisonment for aiding terrorism. Delivering judgment, Justice Peter Lifu convicted Habeeb on a one-count charge filed by the Federal Government. The charge bordered on aiding and abettingContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday fixed April 13 for judgment in a suit filed by Rep. Leke Abejide. Abejide is seeking an order restraining Sen. David Mark and Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola from parading themselves as African Democratic Congress (ADC)’s national chairman and national secretaryContinue Reading
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
NGIJ seeks NILDS’ partnership to strengthen legislative reporting, democratic accountabilityContinue Reading
