Tag: Court
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Court Fixes January 27 For Judgment In Mamu’s Terrorism Trial
By Opeyemi Adelakun The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed January 27, 2027, for judgment in the terrorism-related trial of Tukur Mamu, the Kaduna-based publisher accused of negotiating with kidnappers who attacked the Abuja-Kaduna train. Justice Mohammed Umar set the date on Monday after the prosecution and defence adopted their final written addresses. The…
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Nursing Mother Drags Husband to Court Over ₦10,000 Breastfeeding Allowance
By George Omagbemi A nursing mother, Firdausi Ahmad, has approached a Sharia Court in Kaduna, seeking divorce and a monthly ₦10,000 allowance for her eight-month-old daughter’s needs and breastfeeding. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Ahmad’s lawyer, Sani Sunusi, told the court on Thursday, October 29, 2026, that his client had been married…
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Court Remands Man Over Alleged Threat To Release Kano Governor’s Nude Videos
By Opeyemi Adelakun The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the remand of Sanusi Dankaka at Kuje Correctional Centre over allegations that he threatened to publish nude videos and photographs of Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf on Facebook. Justice Salim Ibrahim issued the order on Monday after the Department of State Services (DSS)…
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28-Year-Old Awaiting-Trial Inmate Escapes From Court in Edo
By George Omagbemi A 28-year-old awaiting-trial inmate, identified as Osita Thomas, has reportedly escaped from custody while appearing for trial at a court in Auchi, Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State. The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Edo State Command, confirmed the incident in a statement dated October 21, signed by its Public Relations…
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Court Jails Christian Mother for 14 Years Over Muslim Woman’s Conversion
By Paul Joseph A Borno State High Court has sentenced Christian mother Liyatu Samuel Dawa to 14 years’ imprisonment after she reportedly advised an adult Muslim woman who later converted to Christianity voluntarily, a ruling that has drawn criticism from religious freedom advocates. The sentence was reportedly imposed by Justice A. B. Kumdila under Section…
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Court Sentences Boko Haram Member Abubakar Goni to 30 Years in Prison
By George Omagbemi The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced Abubakar Goni, a self-confessed member of the proscribed Boko Haram terrorist group, to 30 years’ imprisonment following his admission that he knowingly joined the organisation more than 15 years ago. Justice Binta Nyako delivered the sentence on Friday after Goni admitted to membership of…
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Court Affirms Odimayo, Akingbaso as Authentic Ondo APC Candidates in Sudden Judgment Shift
ABUJA – The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has dismissed suits challenging the emergence of Olujimi Odimayo and Festus Akingbaso as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates for two federal constituencies in Ondo State. In an unexpected development, the court brought forward the delivery of its judgments from the dates previously scheduled, notifying the…
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ICPC Opposes Jimi Lawal’s Bail as Court Fixes October 16 Hearing in El-Rufai Case
By George Omagbemi KADUNA, Nigeria | October 14, 2026. The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has opposed the bail application filed by Jimi Lawal, the second defendant in an alleged financial misconduct case involving former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai. The Federal High Court in Kaduna, presided over by Justice Hauwa’u…
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Court Remands Alleged ISWAP Ransom Negotiator Samaila Kaigama in Kuje Prison
By George Omagbemi ABUJA, Nigeria | October 14, 2026. The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the remand of Samaila Ibrahim Kaigama, accused of negotiating ransom payments for the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), at the Kuje Correctional Centre pending further proceedings in his terrorism-related case. Justice Ibrahim Salim issued the order on…
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Court Fixes November 20 to Rule on Atiku’s Fresh Application Against Tinubu
By George Omagbemi ABUJA, Nigeria | October 13, 2026. The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed November 20, 2026, to rule on former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s application seeking to amend his suit challenging President Bola Tinubu’s eligibility for the 2027 presidential election. Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date on Tuesday after lawyers representing…
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Court Strikes Out Charges Against Alleged Fake DG, FG Plans Fresh Trial
By Gloria Drealomalicha The Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out the eight-count criminal charge filed by the Federal Government against Adeniyi Adeyemi, who is accused of posing as the Director-General of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council. Justice Mohammed Garba Umar struck out the charge on Monday following an application by the Federal…
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Court Rejects Euracare Bid To Stop Inquest Into Adichie’s Son’s Death
By Opeyemi Adelakun The Lagos State High Court has struck out an application by Eurapharma Care Services Nigeria Limited, operators of Euracare Multi-Specialist Hospital, seeking to halt the coroner’s inquest into the death of Nkanu Esege, son of celebrated Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Justice Aishat Opesanwo delivered the ruling on Monday, rejecting the hospital’s…