Justice Mohammed Garba, of the Federal High Court in Kaduna on Tuesday sentenced a 27-year-old man, Gideon Pius, to three year imprisonment for unlawful possession of cannabis sativa, popularly called Indian hemp. Garba said the prosecution had convinced the court…
…says matter already settled by Supreme Court Counsel to Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun, Mr Ibrahim Lawal, has described as charade and preposterous, ruling of a Federal High Court nullifying the nomination of the governor as the All Progressives Congress…
A Federal High Court in Ibadan has sentenced a 26-year-old internet fraudster, Emmanuel Adurota to 10 months imprisonment for impersonation and 950 dollars. Delivering judgment, Justice Uche Agomoh, held that she convicted and sentenced Adurota based on the evidence tendered…
A Federal High Court in Kano, on Tuesday, vacated an interim injunction it earlier granted restraining the Kano State Government from borrowing N10billion. The suit was filed by Dr Yusuf Isyaka-Rabiu, Director-General of a coalition of NGOs, Kano First Forum…
Justice Uche Agomoh of the Federal High Court in Ibadan on Tuesday sentenced a 25-year-old drug dealer, Adeyinka Ismail, to two years imprisonment for trafficking 49.9 kg of marijuana. Delivering judgment, Agomoh, held that she sentenced Ismail based on the…
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday dismissed a suit seeking disqualification of the All Progressive Congress (APC) and Osun State Governor, Isiaka Adegboyega Oyetola from the State Governorship election slated for Saturday. Justice Inyang Eden Ekwo dismissed the…
The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, has said that the court will begin its 2022 annual vacation on July 25. This is contained in a circular made available to newsmen in Lagos on Thursday and…
A Federal High Court in Ibadan on Thursday sentenced an unemployed man, Ibrahim Abubakar to two years imprisonment for trafficking 8.5 kg of cannabis. Delivering judgment, Justice Uche Agomoh, held that she convicted and sentenced Abubakar based on the evidence…
Justice Uche Agomoh of the Federal High Court Ibadan on Tuesday sentenced an unemployed man, Ibrahim Rasaq to one year imprisonment for trafficking 4.4 kg of marijuana. Agomoh held that she convicted and sentenced Rasaq based on the evidence before…
The Federal High Court sitting in Yenagoa has ruled that former President Goodluck Jonathan is eligible to contest the 2023 presidential election. The Presiding Judge, Justice Isa Hamma Dashen, gave the judgement on Friday. He also held that Jonathan’s right…
