An Upper Area Court in Makurdi, Benue, on Monday remanded five men facing trial for a range of offences that included criminal conspiracy, inciting disturbances, mischief, and acts of terrorism. It was gathered that the defendants are Vanen Bunde, Wase…
A Dei-Dei Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, on Monday, ordered the remand of a 25-year-old trader, Abdulrahamdi Muhammad, over the alleged theft of N66,500 cash and two mobile phones worth N139,000. Muhammad, who resides in Dei-Dei village, Abuja, however, pleaded…
Retired Capt. Joe Agada, the first witness of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Alhaji Abubakar Atiku told the Presidential Election Petition Court, (PEPC) that he was allegedly forced to sign the result sheet of the presidential…
The Lagos State Special Offences Mobile Court, on Wednesday, remanded two construction workers in Badagry Correctional Centre for contravening provisions of the state’s Urban and Regional Planning and Development Law. The mobile court, siting in Eti-Osa Local Government, remanded an…
Justice James Omotosho in a judgment delivered at the Federal High Court in Abuja has told former Governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has the right to suspend or expel him if the action…
An Area Court at Centre-Igboro, Ilorin, Kwara, has dissolved the Islamic marriage between Rashidat Mumeen and Saliman Mumeen at the request of the wife. It was gathered that the Presiding Judge, Abdul Qadir Umar, ruled that the husband and wife…
The Osun State High Court has sentenced the owner of Hilton Hotel and Resort, Ile-Ife, Abdulrahman Adedoyin to death by hanging over the murder of a post-graduate student of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Timothy Adegoke. Adedoyin was sentenced to death…
By Jeleel Olawale A 36-year-old man, Adeniyi Emmanuel, on Friday, arraigned before an Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court over allegedly fraud N1.3 million. The Prosecutor, Insp Elijah Adesina, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on April 3, 2023 around…
Sodiq Adelakun The Yaba Magistrate’s Court of Mrs Adeola Olatunbosun on Wednesday ruled that the police cannot be the complainant and also the prosecutor at the same time. The magistrate stated this on Wednesday morning, as she sat in her…
Justice A.R Mohammed of the Federal High Court Abuja, has adjourned the trial of a former Benue State Governor, Gabriel Suswam and the Commissioner of Finance in his administration, Omadachi Okolobia, till May 24, 2023 (today) for continuation of trial. The…
