Woman, 40, in court over alleged attempt to steal 3 children
2021-02-03
A 40-year-old woman, Kazeem Tawa, was arraigned before an Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court over alleged attempt to steal three children.Continue Reading
Police brutality: Court awards N5m in damages against police
2021-02-01
An Abuja-based Human Rights lawyer, Mr Pelumi Olajengbesi, describes judiciary as truly the last hope for common man.Continue Reading
Teenager threatens to kill mother, lands in court
2021-02-01
A 17-year-old boy, Quadri Taiwo, appears in an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly threatening life of his mother.Continue Reading
Trial of ex-SGF Lawal, 5 others for alleged N544m fraud begins
2021-01-20
Trial of a former Secretary to Government of Federation, Babachir Lawal and five others began in an FCT High Court in Jabi, Abuja.Continue Reading
Court dissolves 5-year-old marriage for peace to reign
2021-01-20
A customary court sitting at Mapo, Ibadan, dissolves five-year-old marriage between businessman, Abiola Azeez and his wife, Ayobami in interest of peace.Continue Reading
Plantain thief bags 4 months jail term for stealing
2021-01-20
A Grade 1 Area Court, Karu, Abuja, sentences 29-year old applicant, Emmanuel John, to four months imprisonment for stealing plantain worth N10,700.Continue Reading
2 Nigerian lawyers to assist in probing rights abuses in US
2021-01-18
AFBA has appointed two Nigerian lawyers to the International Commission of Inquiry into alleged systemic racist police violence against people of African descent in the U.S.Continue Reading
2 pastors in trouble for allegedly causing congregants to disown parents
2021-01-14
An Ilorin Magistrates’ Court, remands two pastors, Olumide Peter and Jasulayomi Adetola, for allegedly brainwashing their congregation to disown their biological parents and burn their certificates.Continue Reading
EFCC prays court to inspect money seized from ex-NNPC GMD in Kano
2021-01-14
EFCC has urged the Federal High Court, to visit the CBN to inspect the money seized from the former GMD of NNPC, Andrew Yakubu.Continue Reading
Absence of judge stalls Oyo-Ita’s trial
2021-01-13
The absence of Justice Taiwo Taiwo has stalled the trial of former HoS of the Federation, Mrs Winifred Oyo-Ita, on allegations of fraud.Continue Reading