A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted former terrorist negotiator, Tukur Mamu access to his doctor. Mamu had in a motion on notice marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/96/2023, sought the leave of court to have access to his doctor following his deteriorating health conditions. He also asked the court to order the Department of State Services (DSS) to take him for …

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has stopped the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from conducting by-elections for the 27 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The lawmakers, whose seats had been declared vacant by the state’s party chapter, include the factional Speaker …

The Chief Judge of Niger State, Justice Halima Abdulmalik has sentenced a man identified as Stephen Jiya to death by hanging for setting his mother, Comfort Jiya, ablaze. The judge ruled that Stephen was guilty of culpable homicide, punishable under Section 221 of the Penal Code Law, which attracts the death penalty. Stephen was arraigned by the Office of the …

A Federal Capital Territory High Court will deliver judgment in the enforcement of a fundamental rights suit filed by a former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele, on 8th January 2024. Following his prolonged detention, Emefiele had dragged the Federal Government, Attorney-General of the Federation, Executive Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), and the commission before the court …

The Ondo State Government has debunked a media report that the state High Court has granted an order mandamus compelling the state House of Assembly and the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Olamide Oladiji to constitute a medical panel to assess Governor Rotimi Akeredolu’s health. The state government described the report as fake, saying it was not the true reflection of what …

The Community Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), sitting in Abuja, has ordered the government of the Republic of Benin to pay Yoruba nation activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, a sum of 20 million CFA. The court ordered that the money should be paid within three months for his unlawful …

A Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos has summoned the acting Director-General of the National Commission against the Proliferation of Arms, Light Weapons and Pipeline Vandalism (NATCOM), Mr Adejare Nurudeen Adegbenro to appear before it following his failure to liquidate an alleged judgment debt. Adegbenro, according to the summons, is the third judgment debtor in a N2,016228,442.95 debt …

A Federal High Court in Port Harcourt has ordered the Nigerian Police to pay N3 billion in damages to a spare parts trader, Victor Ogbonna, who was tortured by members of the disbanded Eagle Crack unit in 2019. The court, presided by Justice Stephen Daylop-Pam, ruled in Ogbonna’s favour after he filed a fundamental human rights suit against the Inspector …

Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Uyo, the state capital has ordered N20 million damages against the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) for the unlawful arrest and detention of the Village Head of Ikot Oku Ikono in Uyo local government area, Eteidung Okon Nnanah Akpan. He was arrested over issues bothering on electric transformer in the village. Consequently, the court …

The Federal Capital Territory High Court has adjourned till 18th January 2024, for the continuation of the trial in the alleged procurement fraud suit against a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele. Emefiele was accused of using his position to confer a corrupt advantage on Sa’adatu Yaro, a staff member of the CBN by …