By Ridwan Adekunle A Karu Upper Area Court, Abuja, on Tuesday sentenced two friends to one year in prison each for defrauding another person of N700,000. The Judge, Ishaq Hassan, however, gave the convicts an option of N45,000 fine each,…
By Ridwan Adekunle A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Bwari has ordered that a factional leader of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Edozie Njoku and one other be remanded in prison over their alleged…
By Ridwan Adekunle A 35-year-old man, Adeyinka Oyinlola, on Monday appeared at an Ikorodu Magistrates’ Court for allegedly conspiring with others currently at large to obtain N2.5 million under false pretence. Mr Oyinlola, whose address was not provided, is facing…
By Ismail Azeez, Osogbo The Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State on Friday nullified the Local Government election conducted by the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission, (OSIEC), on October 15, 2022. Justice Nathaniel Emmanuel Ayoola sacked all the…
Bankole Taiwo, Abeokuta A Federal High Court, sitting in Abeokuta, on Friday nullified the candidature of the ADC Governorship flag bearer in Ogun State, Biyi Otegbeye, noting that the primary election which produced Otegbeye was not monitored by the Independent…
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Thursday has further adjourned the trial of former Lagos State Attorney-General and Commissioner of Justice, Olasupo Shasore SAN to 21st of February, 2023. Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke fixed the date due to a…
By Ridwan Adekunle A Makurdi Chief Magistrates’ court on Wednesday remanded 35-year-old Eugene Izuchukwu for allegedly defrauding COVID-19 loan applicants of N28.8 million in Benue. The Magistrate, Erdoo Ter, however, did not take the plea of Mr Izuchukwu for want…
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately resume the Continuous Voters Registration until 90 days before the 2023 general elections. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in the judgment, also directed INEC to ensure…
By Ridwan Adekunle Federal High Court, Abuja, has fixed November 25, to hear the preliminary objection filed by a former Governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha, in his ongoing trial over alleged N3.1billion fraud. The former Governor was arraigned…
The Federal Government has dragged a property developer, Cecil Osakwe, before the Federal High Court, Abuja, over alleged N11 million electricity theft. In the charge, the government accused Cecil Osakwe of tampering with electricity meters which resulted in the loss…
