Tag: Court
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Bandit Kingpin’s Mother, Sister Get 20 Years Each for Aiding Terrorism
By Opeyemi Adelakun The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced the mother and sister of a suspected bandit kingpin, Battujo, to 20 years imprisonment each for aiding terrorism-related activities and withholding information that could have assisted security agencies in tracking him down. Justice Hawa Joseph Yilwa delivered the judgment on Friday after the two…
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Court Fines Aregbesola, ADC N1m Over Bid to Remove Judge From Case
By Opeyemi Adelakun A Federal High Court in Abuja has imposed a N1 million penalty on former Osun State Governor and National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Rauf Aregbesola, and the party over their separate applications seeking the withdrawal of Justice Peter Lifu from an ongoing leadership dispute. Justice Lifu, while delivering his…
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Court Revokes Sowore’s Bail, Orders Arrest
By Paul Joseph A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has revoked the bail granted to human rights activist and publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, after he failed to appear for his ongoing cyberbullying trial. Justice Mohammed Umar issued the order on Tuesday following an oral application by the prosecution, led by Senior Advocate…
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Court Rejects Yahaya Bello’s Bid to Stop N110bn Fraud Trial
By Opeyemi Adelakun The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, presided over by Justice Annenih, has dismissed an application filed by former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, seeking to strike out the charge brought against him in Charge No. FCT/CR/778/2024: FRN v. Yahaya Adoza Bello & 2 Ors. Bello, through his…
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Kanu Challenges Court Ruling, Demands Legal Backing of Terrorism Conviction
By Paul Joseph Fresh controversy has emerged over the terrorism conviction of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, as his younger brother, Prince Emmanuel Kanu, has defended his insistence that the court clearly identify the law under which he was convicted and sentenced. In a detailed statement made available to journalists…
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2027 Polls: Court Asked to Void NDC Recognition, Remove Party from INEC Register
By Paul Joseph A fresh legal battle has emerged over the status of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC), as a suit filed before the Federal High Court in Abuja seeks to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to withdraw recognition of the political party ahead of the 2027 general elections. The case, filed by…
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Owo Church Attack: Court Sentences Four Terrorists to Death by Hanging
By Paul Joseph A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced four men convicted for their roles in the deadly attack on St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, to death by hanging. Delivering judgment on Wednesday, Emeka Nwite found the four defendants guilty on all nine terrorism-related charges brought against them and ordered…
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Court Dismisses Suit Seeking To Bar Senator Kingibe From ADC Activities
By Paul Joseph A Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out a suit seeking to stop Senator Ireti Kingibe from participating in the activities of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) following her alleged suspension from the party. Justice Peter Odo Lifu, in a ruling delivered on Friday, held that issues relating to suspension and…
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Democracy Is Dead — Shinkafi Vows Court Battle Against APC Over Alleged Imposition of Candidate
By Paul Joseph Former Zamfara governorship candidate, Sani Shinkafi, has threatened legal action against the All Progressives Congress over what he described as the imposition of a sole candidate for the party’s Zamfara North senatorial ticket. Shinkafi alleged that Senator Sahabi Yau was unlawfully presented as the party’s consensus candidate without a proper primary election…
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Court Fixes May 26 for Judgment on Jonathan’s 2027 Eligibility Suit
By Paul Joseph A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has fixed May 26 for judgment in a suit challenging the eligibility of former President Goodluck Jonathan to contest the 2027 presidential election. Justice Peter Lifu adjourned the matter for judgment on Monday after listening to arguments presented by counsel to the plaintiff and the…
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Dangote Refinery Takes Federal Government to Court Over Petrol Import Licences
By George Omagbemi Sylvester The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has dragged the Federal Government to court over the issuance of fresh petrol import licences to several oil marketers and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), despite increasing local refining capacity. On May 15, 2026, court filings revealed that the refinery asked the Federal High Court…
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Court Sentences Lagos Man to Nine Years in Prison for Money Laundering
By Paul Joseph Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has convicted and sentenced Taofeek Daniel Oriola to nine years imprisonment for money laundering offences linked to fraudulent cryptocurrency transactions. Oriola was prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Lagos Zonal Directorate 1, on a three-count charge bordering on…
