A Lagos State Magistrate’s Court sitting in Ogba has convicted six persons, Daniel Joyinbo, Adigun Sodiq, Kehinde Shola, Salaudeen Kamilu, Sodiq Usseni, and Azeez Isiaka, who were arrested by the police during the 2020 #EndSARS protest in the state. Magistrate Bola Osunsanmi convicted them after they pleaded guilty to a one-count charge of causing a breach of peace brought against …

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Tuesday, affirmed the lower court judgment that reinstated Philip Shaibu as the Deputy Governor of Edo State. The appellate court, while delivering judgment in the appeal brought before it by the Edo State House of Assembly, dismissed the appeal seeking to uphold Shaibu’s impeachment. Shaibu was impeached on 8, April 2024, following …

A Judge presiding over a Delta High Court in Kwale Judicial Division, Justice F.O Enenmo has in separate judgments convicted two for murder and armed robbery and a woman 21 years imprisonment with hard labour for murder. In the case marked (HCK/13C/2021), Justice Enenmo convicted Izagwu Obodo, who on 21/8/ 2021 shot to death Nonso Dibia in Umu-Itchi Community. While …

Nigeria’s claim to sovereign immunity cannot stand in a commercial venture, a US appeal court has ruled. The court rejected Nigeria’s sovereign immunity defence to the enforcement of a $70 million investment treaty award won by Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Co. Ltd., a Chinese investor, in a free trade zone. Nigeria had “gruesomely” violated both fundamental and commercial rights of …

The Federal High Court in Lagos, on Thursday, ordered the interim forfeiture of $2.04 million and seven properties connected to former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele. Justice Akintayo Aluko made the order following an application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), which is investigating alleged fraudulent activities linked to Emefiele. The properties …

The State High Court sitting in Gboko, Benue State on Thursday restrained the Peoples Democratic Party from conducting the forthcoming congress scheduled for Saturday, August 10, 2024, in six local governments. The restraining order was signed by Justice J. M. Ayua in a motion exparte brought before the court. The applicants in the suit are, Senator Orker Jev, Terseer Tsumba, …

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday granted N50 million bail each to two students of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic and Resign Regal Academy, Timothy Oluwabukola and Anthony Odemerho, who allegedly hacked MTN Nigeria Communication computers and stole airtime and data valued at N1.9 billion. Justice Akintayo Aluko granted them bail after hearing two separate bail applications filed by the …

The Chief Judge of Ogun State, Justice Mosunmola Dipeolu, has told the judicial officers to shun compromise, be impartial and above board and remain committed to upholding the rules of law for a better society. Justice Dipeolu disclosed this on Monday while addressing the newly sworn-in 10 Presidents (Legal) and a member of the Ogun State Customary Court held at …

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered a commercial bank to immediately pay N811,174,229.25 to the Chief Registrar of the court, which is the principal amount claimed by a fintech company, Shago Payments Limited against the bank. Trial judge, Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke ordered that the said sum be held in trust in an interest-yielding account by the Chief …

The National Industrial Court sitting in Lagos, has ordered Oceanic Bank to pay N1,086,611,589.11 to 1,742 ex-staff, who were denied thier entitlements by the banks. Justice Rabiu Gwandu gave the order while delivering judgment in suit Number NIC/LA /231/2012 filed by 1,742 ex-employees of defunct Oceanic Bank, which merged with Ecobank Bank Limited sometimes in 2012. In the representative suits …