By Adeyanju Esther The Federal High Court in Lagos has extended the remand of alleged drug lord Sulaimon Jimoh, also known as “Olowo Idi Ogede” or “Temo,” for an additional 14 days in the custody of the National Drug Law…
A Kano State Mobile Court on Tuesday has ordered the remand of 632 protesters in prison over alleged vandalism of public and government properties during the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest. The defendants are charged with criminal conspiracy, theft, unlawful assembly, inciting disturbance,…
By Adeyanju Esther The Federal High Court in Lagos has granted bail to two students, Timothy Oluwabukola and Anthony Odemerho, who were accused of hacking into MTN’s web-based Application Programming Interface (API) and stealing airtime and data valued at N1.9…
By Umar Akilu Majeri Dutse The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested 212 people suspected of participating in the destruction and looting of public properties during the ongoing anti-hunger protest in the state. The Commissioner of Police, Mr. A.T. Abdullahi,…
An Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Thursday remanded five men in a correctional facility over alleged possession of rifles and live ammunition. The five men are Muhammadu Ibrahim, 23; Abdullahi Aliyu, 30; Usman Abubakar, 28; Abubakar Umoru,…
By Adeyanju Esther The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction and sentencing of Benjamin Apagu, Francis Dung Yusuf (also known as Richard Miller), and David Bini Semen (also known as Rose Kelly) before Justices Darius Khobo…
By Adeyanju Esther On Monday, the Lagos Police Command arraigned Ibrahim Yakubu, a 49-year-old car dealer, at the Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court on charges of fraud and theft. Yakubu, whose address was not provided, faces a two-count charge of fraud…
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, ordered the release of the international passport of Ali Bello to enable him travel to the UK for medical examination and consultation. Justice Obiora Egwuatu, in a ruling on Bello’s motion on notice…
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, in a groundbreaking judgement, has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to hold Nigeria’s state governors, their deputies and others to account over cases of electoral violence, bribery, vote-buying, and conspiracy during…
A Federal High court in Abuja on Friday stopped the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from releasing voters register to the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) for the purpose of conducting the forthcoming local government elections in the state.…
