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A federal high court in Abuja has granted the interim forfeiture of N228.4 million linked to Theodore Orji, the former governor of Abia State, over alleged money laundering.   Orji served as the governor of Abia from 2007 to 2015 and later as a senator representing Abia Central District between 2015 and 2023. The presiding judge, Emeka Nwite, issued the …

Justice K. B. Olawoyin of the Oyo State High Court has fixed Tuesday, January 13, 2025, to deliver his ruling on the bail application filed by Olori Naomi Silekunola, Alhaji Oriyomi Hazmat and Abdulahi Fasasi.   The trio were arrested and remanded in prison custody in December 2024 over the stampede that claimed the lives of 35 children at a …

In a new ruling on Monday, January 6, 2025, Justice M.S. Liman of the Federal High Court, Abuja ordered Speed Darlington’s release from detention. The Justice mandated the Inspector General of Police and the Nigerian Police Force to charge Akpi to court within 48 hours or release him unconditionally. This new ruling comes two weeks after the controversial singer was …

Legal counsel to embattled singer Speed Darlington, Stan Alieke, says the Federal High Court Abuja has mandated the police to release Speed Darlington.   He disclosed this on his Instastories this morning, adding that he hopes the police obeys the court order this time.   The Court had in December, ordered the conditional release of the singer but the police …

Justice Emeka Nwite of a Federal High Court in Abuja has granted a N10 million bail to Olamide Thomas, a Nigerian woman who allegedly threatened Seyi Tinubu and the Inspector-General (I-G) of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, with a de@th threat on social media.    The court ruled that she must also provide one surety in like sum.   While delivering judgment …

A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the interim freezing of 21 bank accounts across multiple commercial banks over allegations of money laundering.    Presiding judge Emeka Nwite also directed the police to arrest the owners of the accounts.   The judge granted the order on Friday, January 3, following a motion ex parte marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1965/V/2024, filed by Ibrahim …

Getty Images A US court has rejected the Biden administration’s bid to restore “net neutrality” rules, finding that the federal government does not have the authority to regulate internet providers like utilities. It marks a major defeat for so-called open internet advocates, who have long fought for protections that would require internet providers such as AT&T to treat all legal …

A Kaduna-based public commentator, Mahadi Shehu, has been remanded at the Kaduna Correctional Service, following his arraignment at the Chief Magistrate Court (CMC 1), Kaduna on a two-count charge of conspiracy, aiding and abetting terrorism.   The Nation reports that Shehu had alleged in a post made on his X account that the Federal Government had plans to build a …

An Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday December 31, ordered the remand of a 52-year-old man, Ademilua Oni, in Ado-Ekiti correctional centre over alleged m8rder of his mother.   The defendant, whose address was not provided, is being tried for m8rder.    The Prosecutor, Insp Elijah Adejare, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on Dec.15 at Iropora-Ekiti …

A Nasarawa State High Court sitting in Akwanga has sentenced one Gambo Adamu to d3ath by hanging for murder.     The presiding judge of the Court, Justice Mustapha Ramat, delivered the judgement on Tuesday, December 31, 2024.      Justice Ramat found the convict guilty of causing the d3ath of one Hassan Ahmed by harvesting his organs in Akwanga …