Sentence By Ramatu Garba A Kano State High Court on Wednesday sentenced 21-year-old Umar Idris to death by hanging for stabbing 28-year-old shop owner Sabiu Umar to death. Idris, who lives at Farawa Quarters Kumbotso Local Government Area, was convicted on a one-count charge of culpable homicide. The Prosecution Counsel,Continue Reading
Dr Robert Ngwu, an aide to Uche Nnaji, former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, says University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN), initiated out-of-court settlement moves in an academic records dispute.Continue Reading
By Edith Nwapi The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Tuesday dismissed the case filed by Julius Abure, challenging the legitimacy of the Nenadi Usman-led leadership of the Labour Party (LP). A three-member panel of the appellate court, in a judgment, unanimously affirmed the Jan. 21 judgment delivered by JusticeContinue Reading
A security expert, Mr Olaniyi Daniel, has raised concerns over the impact of rape allegations later found to be false, warning that such cases can undermine public trust and hinder justice for genuine survivors. Daniel, the owner of Premier Guard Security Ltd., expressed the concern in an interview with theContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday threatened to jail any lawyer who flouts court’s rules to cause delay in the forfeiture suit filed by the EFCC against 57 properties linked to Abubakar Malami, SAN. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Malami is theContinue Reading
The former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, and the defendants, including the University of Nigeria, Nsuka (UNN), on Monday opted for an out-of-court settlement of their dispute.Continue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo Stakeholders in Nigeria’s justice and governance sector have called for stronger enforcement of human rights, improved access to justice, and greater use of public interest litigation as a tool for democratic accountability. The call was made at the official launch and dissemination of the “Guide to HumanContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday gave an NGO permission to apply for an order of mandamus compelling the Inspector-General (I-G) of Police to re-investigate circumstances surrounding Mohbad’s death. Justice James Omotosho granted the permission in a ruling on an ex-parte motion moved by lawyerContinue Reading
Indictment Israel’s State Attorney’s Office on Wednesday filed an indictment against an Israeli woman accused of carrying out security offenses on behalf of Iran, according to a statement by the Israel Police. The defendant, Shomou Abed, an Arab Israeli from the northern city of Nazareth, was arrested in March inContinue Reading
Fraud By Patience Yakubu The police on Wednesday, dragged a 38-year-old man Aaron James, before a Kaduna Magistrates’ Court, for allegedly defrauding his brother to the tune of N4.8 million. James, a resident of Barnawa Kaduna, is standing trial on a two-count charge of fraud and stealing. He, however, pleadedContinue Reading
