On Wednesday, a Kano Chief Magistrates’ Court ruled that 24-year-old Hafsat Surajo, a housewife, should be placed under detention at a correctional facility for allegedly fatally stabbing her house helper, Nafiu Hafizu. The defendant is
Yusuf Bako, 50, was found guilty by the Bauchi State High Court of raping a young girl inside a mosque on Aminu Street in the Bauchi city. Bako faces life in jail. According to report,
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been ordered by a Federal High Court in Abuja to hold new elections in order to fill the seats of the 27 members of the Rivers House of
Businessman Oriyomi Idowu has been granted bail in the amount of N250 million by Judge Mojisola Dada of the Ikeja Special Offenses Court. The bail hearing for Ruth, his spouse who is also accused of
Mohammed Adoke, a former minister of justice and attorney general of the federation, was given permission by a Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday to visit his family in the United Arab Emirates. Adoke
The trial of Nigerian musician Azeez Fashola, also known as Naira Marley, has been postponed by a Federal High Court located in Ikoyi, Lagos, due to accusations of online fraud. The case was postponed by
The Federal Capital Territory’s Court of Appeal complex is under strict security as the appellate court prepares to rule on governorship appeals from the states of Kano and Bauchi. Our correspondent noticed that members of
A Federal High Court in Lagos State on Monday deferred the trial of a former Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Adeyemi Ikuforiji, over for alleged N338.8 million money laundering. The case, which
The former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, has been granted bail by the Federal Capital Territory High Court. He was brought to court as required, and the court ordered that he
In the Kura/Madobi/Garun Malam Federal Constituency Election, the Court of Appeal in Abuja dismissed Yusuf Umar Datti of the New Nigeria People’s Party and reinstated Musa Ilyasu Kwankwaso of the All Progressives Congress. The three-member
The National Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal in Umuahia’s ruling, which rejected the election of Labour Party member Amobi Ogah as the representative for the Isikwuato Umunneochi Federal Constituency of Abia State, has been overturned by
Naira Marley stated in an alleged statement from his legal team that he’s all set to square off in court with musician and music producer K-Solo. K-Solo and two other actresses, according to Naira’s team, were
On Monday, the Maiduguri Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission was able to win the conviction and one-year incarceration of Sadiq Mustapha on a charge of land fraud. After Yawudi Zarma paid
Do2dtun has responded to a court ruling prohibiting him from defaming his former brother-in-law and singer, D’banj. Oladotun Ojuolape, better known professionally as Do2dtun, a media personality, has responded to a court ruling prohibiting him
A female police officer, has petitioned a Customary Court in Jikwoyi, FCT, to divorce her marriage due to claims of deception and domestic violence. She also told the court that he acquired a N750,000 loan