Tag: Court
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2 to die by hanging for kidnapping in Taraba
The Chief Judge of Taraba, Justice Joel Agya, on Friday sentenced Yusufa Adamu and Adamu Abdullahi to death by hanging for kidnapping Balkisu Kambe and Maryam Musa in Gashaka Local Government Area. Agya, while delivering the judgement in Jalingo, said the prosecution had proven its case beyond reasonable doubt.
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Speaker Abbas drags ex-Kaduna lawmaker to court
The Speaker, House of Representatives, Dr. Abbas Tajuddeen, has filed a direct criminal complaint against Suleman Wakili, former member, Kaduna State House of Assembly before a Magistrates’ Court No. 6 sitting at Chediya, GRA Zaria. At the resumed hearing of the case on Thursday in Zaria, Mr. M.I.
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Court strikes out N1bn suit against Malami, 3 others
A FCT High Court sitting in Kubwa has struck out the N1 billion suit brought against a former Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, while he was in office.
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Bauchi Speaker, Deputy resign from their positions
The Speaker, Bauchi State House of Assembly, Babayo Akuyam and his deputy, Ahmed Abdullahi, have resigned from their positions.
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Alleged P&ID bribery scam: Court strikes out Grace Taiga’s case following her death
An FCT high court on Wednesday, struck out the fraud case filed against Grace Tiaga, a former Director of Legal Services in the Ministry of Petroleum following her death. Taiga was standing trial before Justice Olukayode Adeniyi on allegations bordering on bribery
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Court strikes out P&ID scam case against late Grace Taiga
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, struck out the money laundering charge filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against late Mrs Grace Taiga, former Director of Legal, Ministry of Petroleum Resources.
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ECOWAS Court dismisses suit seeking N110m compensation for slain journalists
T he ECOWAS Court of Justice on Monday in Abuja dismissed a petition filed by Media Rights Agenda (MRA), an NGO, seeking to compel the Nigerian government to pay N10 million reparation each to the families of 11 deceased journalists. MRA had in the suit filed in 2021 also sought to compel the Nigerian government
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Again, court adjourns Nnamdi Kanu’s N1bn suit against FG, DSS
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, again adjourned a fresh N1 billion suit filed by Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), against the Federal Government until March 18 for hearing. Recall that on Jan. 8, Justice James Omotosho fixed the
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NIN: Activist drags MTN, Airtel, Glo, to. Court, claims N10bn damages
A rights campaigner, Mr Olukoya Ogungbeje, on Monday filed a suit before a Federal High Court Lagos, against telecommunications companies in Nigeria, challenging the recent barring of phone lines of citizens.
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Superiors call lawyer to withdraw case against BDC operators
A prosecutor in Lagos State has been called by his superiors to withdraw a case levelled against some Bureau de Change (BDC) operators in the State from court.