Judiciary
Man drags sibling to court in Kaduna over inheritance
A 38-year-old man, Aliyu Yusuf has dragged his brother Ibrahim, before a Shari’a court over a house they inherited from their late father.
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ECOWAS Court orders C/River to repay US$6.4m to ECOWAS Bank
ECOWAS Court of Justice has ordered the government of Cross River State to repay the sum of US$6.4 million to the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID).
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Man bags 66 months imprisonment for human trafficking
Federal High Court sitting in Katsina sentences one Muyeedeen Jamilu, 42, to five and a half years’ imprisonment for human trafficking.
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COVID-19 protocols: Court orders reopening of Wuse, UTC markets in FCT
Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) mobile court orders reopening of Wuse, UTC markets and Murg Shopping Plaza shut down on Monday in Abuja for violating COVID-19 safety protocol.
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Woman, 40, in court over alleged attempt to steal 3 children
A 40-year-old woman, Kazeem Tawa, was arraigned before an Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court over alleged attempt to steal three children.
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Police brutality: Court awards N5m in damages against police
An Abuja-based Human Rights lawyer, Mr Pelumi Olajengbesi, describes judiciary as truly the last hope for common man.
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Teenager threatens to kill mother, lands in court
A 17-year-old boy, Quadri Taiwo, appears in an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly threatening life of his mother.
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Trial of ex-SGF Lawal, 5 others for alleged N544m fraud begins
Trial of a former Secretary to Government of Federation, Babachir Lawal and five others began in an FCT High Court in Jabi, Abuja.
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Court dissolves 5-year-old marriage for peace to reign
A customary court sitting at Mapo, Ibadan, dissolves five-year-old marriage between businessman, Abiola Azeez and his wife, Ayobami in interest of peace.
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Plantain thief bags 4 months jail term for stealing
A Grade 1 Area Court, Karu, Abuja, sentences 29-year old applicant, Emmanuel John, to four months imprisonment for stealing plantain worth N10,700.