Police arraign man for ‘unlawful possession’ of 3 phones
The police say the phones were suspected to have been stolen.
Naira Swap: Supreme Court fixes March 3 for ruling on states’ lawsuit against Buhari
Arguments during today’s hearing focused on a contempt decision against Attorney-General Abubakar Malami, who had failed to implement the court’s decision for old notes to keep circulating until a substantive ruling on the matter.
Osinachi: Court remands husband in prison
The Nigerian government had filed a 23-count charge against him, including culpable homicide, which is punishable by death under Section 221 of the Penal Code.
Court affirms Oye as APGA national chairman
The court condemned the action of a legal practitioner, CN Nwagwu, for deliberately misleading the court and for causing unnecessary confusion that wasted the judicial time of the court.
Again, court adjourns Nnamdi Kanu’s suit against SSS
Ms Nyako was said to have gone for an official assignment.
Court bars re-arrest of Emefiele without order, fines FG N100m
The court said the prolonged detention of the plaintiff without trial was a flagrant violation of his fundamental rights.
Rights Violation: Court orders DSS to apologise to Kanu’s lawyer, awards N5m in damages
He asked the court for a declaration that actions of the DSS operatives “are not permitted by law; even during bodily search”, and also prayed the court to award N50 million as compensation in his favour.
EFCC chairman jailed for contempt of court
He held that the burden was on the prosecution to prove all ingredients of the charge preferred against the defendant beyond reasonable doubt as required under Section 131(1) of the Evidence Act, 2011.
EFCC loses as court acquits Nwaoboshi from N322m money laundering
The prosecution said he reasonably ought to have known that N322million out of the purchase sum formed part of proceeds of an unlawful act.