Tag Archives: court

The Campaign Against Arms Trade group says the weapons exports have contributed to the deaths of thousands of civilians. A campaign group has launched a courtroom battle against the United Kingdom’s arms sales to Saudi Arabia, warning the weapons are worsening a major humanitarian disaster in war-torn Yemen. The United …

An Ilorin Magistrate’s Court has remanded a 42-year-old housewife, Lola Abdulsalam, in a Correctional facility for allegedly pouring hot water on her co-wife, Bilikisu Abdulsalam.   The police on Friday filed a two-count first information report against Lola, bordering on causing grievous hurt and defamation of character, contrary to sections …

Aryna Sabalenka collapsed to the court and covered her face as tears flowed after coming from a set down to beat Elena Rybakina in an enthralling Australian Open final. It was a titanic tussle between the fiery Russian and the ice-cold Khazastani that went all the way to a third …

Four police officers have been arraigned in court over the killing of Garafu Buraimoh, in the Ajah area of Lagos state on December 6.   Buraimoh was said to have been out buying fuel when he was hit by a bullet fired by the officer attached to Ajiwe police station …

The suspect, Mr. DePape, 43, faces numerous felony charges in state court, including attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon. He also faces federal charges of attempted kidnapping of a federal officer and assault on a family member of a federal official. If convicted, he would face the possibility …

The trial of Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Drambi Vandi over the 2022 Christmas Day killing of a Lagos-based lawyer, Bolanle Raheem, continued on Wednesday, January 25, at the Lagos state High Court with a second prosecution witness, Fiyegha Ebimine who is a police officer, testifying.   Ebimine was part of the three-man team …

The Lagos State Police Command has arraigned three women for allegedly engaging in a public fight that resulted in one of them sustaining an injury in the Oshodi area of the state.   The three women identified as Amimat Adebayo, 25; Ahmed Shukurah, 24; and Ahmed Jumoke, 28; were arraigned …

A lawsuit filed by a Lagos resident, Julius Ajibulu, seeking to reverse the Lagos State Government’s restriction of commercial motorcycles (okada) and tricycles (keke) on some of its roads, has been struck out by a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos State.   Filing a lawsuit against the ban instituted in …

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court asked the Biden administration on Monday for its views on whether the Constitution allows Florida and Texas to prevent large social media companies from removing posts based on the views they express. The practical effect of the move was to put off a decision on …

Korra Obidi and her ex-husband Justin Dean have been barred from posting visuals of their children on social media by a court in California, United States. Naija News reports that the duo broke up in March, 2022 a week after their second daughter Athena was born and have been in …