A Federal High Court in Abuja has vacated a 9 September 2024 order in which it froze the account of a Nigerian firm, Micoz Bluelink Enterprise, containing $163,592. In a ruling on Wednesday, Justice Emeka Nwite held that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), which earlier obtained the order, failed to produce concrete evidence of suspicion of fraud to …

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Maitama, Abuja, yesterday heard how former Aviation Minister Hadi Sirika approved contracts to a company, Al Buraq Global Investment Limited in which his daughter, Fatima, and son-in-law, Jalal Sule Hamma, have interests. A former Director of Procurement in the ministry, Musa Odiniyan, said this while testifying as the fifth prosecution …

A Lagos State High Court in Ikeja on Thursday adjourned the N1 billion defamation suit filed by human rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) and his son Folarin, popularly known as Falz, against Martins Otse alias VeryDarkBlackMan, to 19 February 2025. The court fixed the date to hear a preliminary objection filed by VeryDarkBlackMan, through his lawyer, Marvin Omorogbe, challenging the …

A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to stop confiscating vehicles with faded number plates as well as punishing or fining drivers of such vehicles. This ruling followed a judgement delivered by Justice Akintayo Aluko on Friday, based on an Originating Summons dated 12 January 2024, in a suit marked FHC/L/CS/253/2024, filed by …

Famous gospel singer, Mercy Chinwo has dragged her ex-manager, Ezekiel Onyedikachukwu to court over alleged diversion of $345K music royalties. Following Chinwo’s accusation, the Nigerian Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, filed a motion to secure the manager’s appearance in court, and a warrant was issued by the Lagos State federal high court for his arrest. Onyedikachukwu will be arraigned …

A Federal High Court in Lagos, yesterday, granted a warrant of arrest against Ezekiel Onyedikachukwu, the manager of gospel singer Mercy Chinwo. Justice Alexander Owoeye granted the order following a motion exparte brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) seeking the arrest of the manager. When the case was called on Thursday, Mrs Bilikisu Buhari, announced an appearance …

The trial of a former Chairman of the Park Management System in Oyo State, Mukaila Lamidi popularly called Auxiliary, on Thursday, suffered another adjournment as his counsel raised objection to the call of one of the witnesses at the state High Court in Ibadan, the state capital. It was reported that Auxiliary is facing trial on a 17-count charge bordering …

An Ikeja Special Offences Court has dismissed the plea application filed by the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, challenging its jurisdiction to hear the $4.5 billion and N2.8 billion fraud case brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Delivering the ruling on Wednesday, Justice Rahman Oshodi held that the court had jurisdiction over counts …

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday ordered the interim forfeiture of over ₦228.4 million, linked to former Abia State Governor Theodore Orji, to the Federal Government. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, represented by its counsel Fadila Yusuf, filed an ex-parte application alleging that the funds were proceeds of money laundering. Justice Emeka Nwite, in his ruling, directed …

An Oyo State High Court, sitting in Ibadan, the state capital, will next Monday rule on the bail application filed by a former Queen of the Ooni of Ife, Naomi Silekunola; Alhaji Oriyomi Hamzat, and Abdulahi Fasasi. Hamzat is the proprietor of an Ibadan based radio station, Agidigbo FM, while Fasasi is the Principal, Islamic High School, Bashorun, Ibadan. They were …