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The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Afam Osigwe, has defended the association’s decision to join the newly inaugurated Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill, saying the NBA is committed to ensuring the proposed legislation includes strong legal safeguards. Osigwe said the association’s participation is aimed at addressing public concerns surrounding the
A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has dismissed a lawsuit challenging the emergence of Dumo Lulu-Briggs as the governorship candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) for the 2027 governorship election. The suit was instituted by one of the party’s governorship aspirants, Kings Unyeawaji, who alleged that he was unfairly excluded from the
Courts are creatures of law. Everything about them, including what they can do (jurisdiction) and how they can do it (procedure) is prescribed and regulated by law. As such, it should never be said that what a court or judge cannot do does not exist. In Nigeria, however, some judges seem to glory in a
The Federal High Court in Abuja has awarded ₦200 million in damages to the widow of Kabiru Babai, a truck driver who was unlawfully killed by a police sergeant in Osun State in 2021. The court held that the killing was unlawful and ruled in favour of the deceased’s widow, ordering the payment of compensation
A Kaduna State High Court has dismissed a fresh bail application filed by former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, after the National Hospital, Abuja, disowned a medical report submitted in support of the request. Justice Darius Khobo rejected the application, which was based on claims that El-Rufai was suffering from advanced metastatic prostate cancer requiring
A Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned until July 22 further proceedings in the N10 billion fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by Nollywood actor, Emeka Ike, against the Independent National Electoral Commission and Lere Olayinka, media aide to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. The case, which came up before Justice
The Department of State Services has arraigned five Nigerians before the Federal High Court in Abuja over allegations that they concealed the whereabouts of former Bayelsa State Governor, Timipre Sylva. The defendants, Reuben Ayuba, Musa Mohammed, Friday Paul, Paganengigha Anagaha and Ayebaifife Suobite, were charged with conspiracy and allegedly concealing the whereabouts of a fugitive.
A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja has sentenced Jonathan Marcus to death by hanging for the murder of an elderly couple, Adebola Ezekiel and his wife, Abiodun Ezekiel, at their residence in Apo Legislative Quarters. Marcus, a former driver to the victims, was convicted over the killing of the couple on April 1,
A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has sentenced Jerry Njoku, a man believed to be between 25 and 30 years old, to seven years imprisonment with hard labour for defiling a 10-year-old girl. Delivering judgment, Justice Rita Oguguo held that the prosecution proved the charge of defilement against the convict beyond a
By Uchendu Ejiowhor The trial of Leesor Kpugisere, who is facing charges over the alleged murder of pharmacist Muanalo Sunday from Zaakpo community in Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State, continued with the testimony of a prosecution witness before the High Court. An investigative officer with the Rivers State Police Command, Assistant Superintendent of
