The Federal High Court in Abuja has declined the request of businessman Ibrahim Dende, alias IBD Dende, seeking to compel investigative journalist and founder of the Foundation for Investigative Journalism, ‘Fisayo Soyombo, from further writing anything about him. The request came up as part of Dende’s lawsuit against Soyombo and FIJ after he was portrayed as a “smuggler and gunrunner” …

The Court of Appeal, Abuja division, on Thursday, dismissed the exparte order issued May 10, 2024, by the Rivers State High Court, in Port Harcourt, which barred Martin Amaewhule from parading himself as the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly. The appeal court also dismissed the decision of the state high court which stopped 24 other members of …

An Ekiti State High Court, Ado Ekiti Division on Tuesday acquitted and discharged four persons allegedly charged with conspiracy, murder and armed robbery. The defendants, Abdulahi Oladepo (30), Momolosho Olanrewaju (27), Jimoh Azeez (29) and Ibrahim Adebisi (29) were arraigned before Justice Jubril Aladejana on March 24, 2023, on a three-count charge bordering on conspiracy, murder and armed robbery. The …

Justice James Omotosho, of a Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, dismissed the Fundamental Human rights suit filed by the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu against the Federal Government. Kanu, in the suit, is seeking N1 billion in damages from the Attorney-General of the Federation and the Department of State Services, for alleged right …

The Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal on Thursday upheld a previous ruling by a Lagos State High Court, confirming a five-year prison sentence for Nollywood actor Olanrewaju James, also known as Baba Ijesha, for the sexual assault of a minor aged 14. The Court of Appeal, in a judgment delivered by Justice Folashade Ojo, upheld the conviction of …

The ad hoc committee set up by the State House of Assembly to investigate all finances, loans and contracts awarded under El-Rufai had on 5 June 2024, indicting the ex-governor and some of his appointees of siphoning N423 billion state funds. The Assembly, while adopting the report of the 13-man panel, asked the incumbent Governor, Uba Sani, to refer El-Rufai, …

A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Apo has struck out the certificate forgery case against the Senator representing Bayelsa Central Senatorial District, Benson Konbowei. Konbowei was arraigned before the court on March 26 on three counts. In the charge marked: CR/028/2023, the Inspector General of Police accused Konbowei of fraudulently forging a document titled ‘Certificate of Exemption’ with number …

A Federal High Court in Kano has nullified all actions by the state government repealing the Kano Emirates Council Law of 2019. In a ruling on Thursday, Justice Muhammad Liman ordered parties to maintain the status quo. Justice Liman held that the defendants were aware of an interim order previously granted by the court but ignored it and implemented the law. …

Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed the fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by the Africa regional manager of Binance Holdings Limited, Nadeem Anjarwalla, against the federal government. In a short ruling on Wednesday, the judge dismissed the suit against the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for lack …

A Delta State High Court sitting at Asaba, has sentenced a police Inspector, Ubi Ebri to death for murder. The police inspector was accused of killing one Mr. Ibeh Onyeka, a telephone repairer and seller on 5 April 2023, while on a stop and search duty along the Ugbolu Asaba Road, in the State capital. The incident  caused pandemonium  as …