A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has dismissed a N500 million suit instituted against a popular singer, Kingsley Okonkwo popularly known as KCee, and two others over alleged copyright infringement of the song ‘Som Too Chukwu’. In his judgment, Justice Kehinde Ogundare held that the claimant, Jude Nnam, failed to prove the alleged infringement of his copyright work and …

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Friday, okayed a suit seeking to compel the Federal Government to investigate the alleged link between the Minister of State for Defence, Alhaji Bello Matawalle and the operation of bandits in Zamfara State. Cited as 1st to 3rd defendants in the suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/1434/2024, which was brought before the court by a …

A Federal High Court in Abuja has shifted the planned arraignment of the former governor of Kogi state, Yahaya Bello to 30 October. Bello was to be arraigned on a charge, marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/98/2024, in which the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) accused Bello of, among others, laundering N80, 246,470,088.88 belonging to Kogi state. At the mention of the case …

A Shari’a Court in Kaduna on Wednesday ordered the remand of Musa Hussaini for some hours for him to think about how he will provide money for the upkeep of his four children. Earlier, the petitioner, a mother of four, Hajara Sani had prayed to the court to help her recover some of her properties from Hussaini. She told the …

Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, ordered the officials of the Kuje correctional facility to provide the detained Binance Holdings Limited executive, Tigran Gambaryan, with a wheelchair. The order followed an outburst from Gambaryan shortly after the court adjourned. Justice Nwite had stepped out of the courtroom for a few minutes before returning to …

A Federal High Court in Abuja has summoned the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Head of the Legal Services Department of the apex bank to appear before it with specific documents on Monday, 2 September, the new date fixed for the continuation of the trial in the money laundering case brought against Binance Holdings Limited …

A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted applications filed by the police to remand 124 arrested #EndBadGovernance protesters for 60 days pending the conclusion of investigation. Justice Emeka Nwite, in separate rulings on ex-parte motions moved by Ibrahim Mohammed, counsel for the Inspector-General (I-G) of Police, granted the interim order to remand the suspects until conclusion of investigation. Justice …

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 …

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 …

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 …