By Sandra Umeh Some members of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Monday expressed worry at the killing of their colleagues across the country. They described it as desecration of the temple of justice. The lawyers told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that the killingsContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje Avocats Sans Frontieres (ASF) France says it will engage with the police authorities on setting up a standard operating procedure for the Police Complaints Response Unit (PCRU) to ensure prompt response to human rights abuse matters. Angela Uzoma-Iwuchukwu, Head of Office of ASF France in Nigeria, madeContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje The Federal Government has filed additional evidence against three Abuja-based legal practitioners over allegations bordering on impersonation. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the three lawyers are facing trial on a four-count criminal charge bordering on false information with intent to mislead the Court ofContinue Reading
By Joshua Oladipo An Osogbo Chief Magistrates’ Court in Osun , on Monday , ordered the remand of Alawode Ridwan , 22, popularly called “Rado” in Ilesa Correctional center over alleged disobedient to court supremacy . Ridwan pleaded not guilty to a count charge of contempt against him. The Magistrate,Continue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje Judgment in a suit filed by Social Democratic Party (SDP) against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was, on Friday, stalled in a Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja. Justice Emeka Nwite could not proceed on delivering the judgement, which was earlier scheduled for the day’s business, dueContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje A Federal High Court (FHC) in Abuja on Thursday struck out a suit seeking to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to accept and publish the name of Mr Akanimo Udofia as governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the March 11 election inContinue Reading
By Chinyere Omeire Trial of Darambi Vandi, the police officer who shot a female lawyer dead on Christmas Day in 2022 in Lagos, resumed at a Lagos High Court on Wednesday. First prosecution witness, Insp. Matthew Ameh, told the court during cross-examination by Vandi’s counsel, Mr Adetokunbo Odutola,Continue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje The trial of Mr Muhammed Kuchazi, a Commercial Director of the Process and Industrial Development (P&ID) Ltd, was on Wednesday, stalled at a Federal High Court, Abuja because his lawyer, Mr Eric Ifere, was indisposed. Mr Bala Sanga, counsel to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC),Continue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, awarded a N1 million fine against the expelled National Chairman of Action Alliance (AA), Mr Kenneth Udeze, for instituting a suit in the name of the party against Sen. Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), and hisContinue Reading
By Wandoo Sombo There was drama at the Federal High Court, Abuja on Monday as two Senior Advocates of Nigeria, SANs, representing the Nigeria National Petroleum Company, (NNPC) in the N100 billion suit filed by Sen. Ifeanyi Ararume against the company walked out on the court. Prof. Kanyinsola Ajayi, SAN,Continue Reading
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