Justice Emeka Nwite of a Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday, disallowed the arraignment of former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, without his counsel. Bello’s counsel, Abdulwahab Mohammed, SAN, was reportedly not in court because he was not…
By Austine Emmanuel, Kaduna Bandits have freed abducted Kaduna Judge, Janet Gimba, who was kidnapped alongside her four children on Sunday. The husband of Janet, Dr. Musa Gimba confirmed the release to newsmen meanwhile he stated that the children are…
A Grade 1 Area Court sitting in Dei-Dei, Abuja, on Friday sentenced a 28-year-old man, Sani Mohammed, to 30 months imprisonment for threatening a sales girl with a machete. The Judge, Malam Saminu Suleiman, sentenced him after he pleaded…
Justice Joy I Unwana, a Judge at Oron High Court, Akwa Ibom State, who was kidnapped by unknown gunmen has been released. It was recalls that Justice Unwana was abducted alongside her driver. Her police orderly was killed in the…
The Police Command in Akwa Ibom has confirmed the abduction of a High Court Judge, Justice Joy Uwana and her driver in Oron Local Government Area of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that the judge was…
An Area Court in Jos on Monday sentenced a 28-year-old trader, Bashiru Aliya to nine months imprisonment for stealing two cartons of seasoning worth N98,500. The judge, Shawomi Bokkos, sentenced Aliyu after he pleaded guilty to the charge. Bokkos, however,…
An Area Court in Jos on Monday sentenced a 32-year-old trader, Salim Sulaiman, for buying a stolen water pump. The judge, Shawomi Bokkos sentenced Sulaiman after he pleaded guilty to the charge. Bokkos, however, gave him an option of N50,000…
An Area Court in Jos on Tuesday sentenced an 22-year-old unemployed man, Buhari Umar, to six months imprisonment for unlawful possession of daggers. The judge, Thomas Ajitse, sentenced Umar following a guilty plea. The Judge, however, gave the convict an…
A Karu Upper Area Court, Abuja on Tuesday remanded a security man, Polycarp Ugeme in a correctional center for stabbing his neighbour with a knife on the back. The Judge, Ishaq Hassan, ordered that the defendant be remanded until Jan.…
A Sharia in Magajin Gari, Kaduna on Tuesday dissolved the union between Muhammad Abdulganiyu and Ma’arufat Ibrahim. Delivering a ruling, the Judge, Malam Rilwan Kyaudai said the marriage was dissolved after all efforts to reconcile the couple by the court…
