ShareBy Aluta News Dec. 03, 2021 A Federal High Court, Abuja has dismissed a suit filed by the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) against the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) and the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment, dismissed the suit over the failure ofContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Nov. 30, 2021 A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, declared that the banishment of deposed Emir Sanusi Lamido Sanusi II from Kano State was unlawful and unconstitutional. Justice Anwuli Chikere, in a judgment, held that the Emirate Council Law, 2019, used by the state government in banishingContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Nov. 30, 2021 The absence of a prosecution witness, Mr Augustine Anosike on Tuesday, stalled the ongoing trial of a popular Nigerian musician, Azeez Fashola, a.k.a Naira Marley before a Federal High Court, Lagos. Anosike, a forensic analyst, is testifying as a second prosecution witness in theContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Nov. 17, 2021 Justice Yetunde Adesanya of a Lagos High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square, on Wednesday sentenced two men, Ahmed Musa and Oluwole Sunday, to 14 years’ imprisonment each, for robbery. The convicts were convicted and sentenced after they pleaded guilty under a plea bargainContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Nov. 17, 2021 The absence of Justice Ahmed Mohammed of a Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, stalled the suit filed by former Imo Gov., Rochas Okorocha, against the state government and others. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Mohammed had, on Sept. 22,Continue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Nov. 17, 2021 A 27-year-old employee, Chidera Chikwendu, on Wednesday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court over alleged stealing of computer accessories valued at N59 million. The police charged Chikwendu with conspiracy and stealing from employer. The defendant, whose address is unknown, however, pleaded not guilty. AccordingContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Nov. 16, 2021 Former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke, has sought for an order of a Federal High Court, Abuja, extending his stay in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on medical ground. Adoke, through his lawyer, Edidiong Usungurua, made theContinue Reading
ShareBy A uta News Nov. 15, 2021 The police, on Monday, arraigned a 31-year-old man, Temitayo Akinwumi, before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing N3 million. The defendant, of no fixed address, is standing trial on a charge of stealing. The Police Prosecutor, Insp Oriyomi Akinwale, told theContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Nov. 15, 2021 A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday adjourned the trial of a former Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Adeyemi Ikuforiji, for N338.8 million money laundering. Ikuforiji was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) alongside his former PersonalContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Nov. 12, 2021 The prosecution team of the Lagos State Government has told an Ikeja Special Offences Court that one of the witnesses set to testify against Nollywood actor Olanrewaju James alias Baba Ijesha is scared to testify in court. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reportsContinue Reading