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A Chief Magistrate Court in Iyaganku, Ibadan, has ordered the remand of three individuals in connection with the stampede at Bashorun Islamic High School.  The individuals include Mr. Abdullahi Fasasi, the principal of the school where the funfair was schedules to hold; Alhaji Oriyomi Hamzat, the proprietor of Agidigbo FM that helped publicise the event; and Naomi Silekunola, the estranged …

A Muslim software engineer has led a call for Sharia Law to be rejected in the South West.  This comes after a flier announcing the inauguration of a Sharia Court in Oyo State sparked controversy. Abiodun took to X to urge everyone, irrespective of their religious beliefs, to oppose Sharia Law in Yoruba land.   He tweeted: “I’m a Muslim & …

A resident of Jiwa community in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Ahmad Ismaila, has filed a civil case at the FCT Area Court sitting in Gwagwa town, against his former wife over the allegation of occupying his home despite being divorced two years ago.   The complainant told the court that the respondent, Saratu Sa’idu, mother of his seven children, …

Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja has remanded an activist identified as Olamide Thomas, arraigned for her social media comments against Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu.   On December 13, the activist, who is also a nurse, was arrested and arraigned in Lagos, on a three-count charge bordering on cyberbullying. She was accused of …

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has ordered MTN Nigeria Communications Limited to pay N15 million in general damages for violating a customer’s privacy through unsolicited messages and callertunes.   A three-member panel ruled unanimously on Friday that MTN’s actions infringed on the privacy rights of Ezugwu Anene, a public interest lawyer, disrupting his quiet enjoyment of airtime he had …

A civil servant, Oluwafemi Akinmulero, has told a Mapo Grade ‘A’ Customary Court in Ibadan to dissolve his 12-year-old marriage to his wife, Oluwatosin, because of her unrepentant promiscuity.   Akinmulero, a resident of Ilupeju-Wire and Cable, Apata, Ibadan, prayed for the dissolution on Friday, December 20, 2024, in his counterargument against his wife’s allegation of frequent battery and absence …

A mother and her two sons have been remanded in Ilesa Correctional Centre for allegedly stealing cocoa beans valued at N4.5 million.      The Chief Magistrate Court in Osogbo issued the remand order on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, following their arraignment on charges of conspiracy and theft.     The accused, Ayanda Olubunmi, 45, and her sons Joshua Iyanda, …

Former International Monetary Fund chief Rodrigo Rato was on Friday, Dec. 20, sentenced  to more than four years in prison by a Madrid court for tax crimes, money laundering and corruption.  Judges found Rato, who was also a former economy minister in Spain, guilty of “three offences against the treasury, one offence of money laundering and one offence of corruption …

A Magistrate court in Ekiti State has granted human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi N30 million bail.    Farotimi arrived at the Ekiti Magistrate Court this morning December 20 with heavy security comprising policemen and other law enforcement agents.   The Chief Magistrate, Abayomi Adeosun, who ruled on his bail application, listed the conditions for his bail as follows two sureties, …

Human rights lawyer and activist, Dele Farotimi has arrived at the Ekiti Magistrate Court over his alleged defamation case against Afe Babalola (SAN).   Farotimi arrived on Friday morning, December 20, amid a tight security presence with police officers and other law enforcement agents seen at the court premises.    He was arrested following a petition filed by Chief Afe Babalola …