The Straight Paths
A 36-year-old Point Of Sale (POS) operator, Badamasi Usman, on Tuesday appeared in a Magistrates’ Court Dutse, Abuja, for allegedly concealing stolen N2.7 million. The police charged Usman with joint act and … Continue Reading How POS operator used his account to conceal stolen N2.7m
Baba Ijesha is facing a six-count charge of alleged defilement of a minor.
But the Yoruba separatist leader, whose real name is Sunday Adeyemo, will remain in the custody of the Republic of Benin pending the conclusion of the case against him.
Many supporters of Yoruba Nation agitator had thronged the court on Monday to witness the trial of the activist.
Footage of a closed-circuit television (CCTV) which captured actor Baba Ijesha allegedly sexually molesting a minor, was on Monday July 26 admitted as evidence by special offences courts unit of the … Continue Reading Abuse: Court admits CCTV footage as evidence against actor, Baba Ijesha
The hearing of a case against the Yoruba Nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboho, lasted for more than six hours on Thursday at Cour De’appal De Cotonou, … Continue Reading Update: Benin court releases Igboho’s wife, remands activist
Jumoke, a female trader, was killed on July 3, 2021 by the police during Yoruba Nation rally in Lagos.
Three weeks after Britney Spears sensationally called for an end to her “abusive” guardianship, the pop singer’s legal battle returns to court Wednesday in Los Angeles. Spears gave explosive testimony … Continue Reading Britney Spears legal battle returns to Los Angeles court
Justice Bello Jawu of a High Court sitting in Abuja has struck out a suit filed by one Kenechukwu Okeke, a human rights activist, against Davido, Aisha Yesufu, Pastor Sam Adeyemi, … Continue Reading Court thrown out suit against Davido, Sam Adeyemi, Falz, BurnaBoy, others #EndSARS campaigners
Former South African president, Jacob Zuma has been sentenced to 15 months in prison after being found guilty for defying a court order to appear before an inquiry probing wide-ranging … Continue Reading South African ex-President, Jacob Zuma jails for 15 months for Contempt
The federal government has told the ECOWAS court that it lacked the jurisdiction to criminalise the suspension of Twitter in Nigeria as the suspension of the operations of Twitter in … Continue Reading You lack jurisdiction to criminalize Twitter suspension- FG hits ECOWAS court
The Judge, Marafa Mohammed, sentenced Abdulrahman after Abdulrahman pleaded guilty to assault and causing grievous hurt. Mohammed, however, gave the convict an option to pay a fine of N20, 000. … Continue Reading Court sentences security guard to three months in prison for attacking herder with cutlass
A High court sitting in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has sentenced the former Chairman of the House of Representatives ad-hoc committee on Petroleum Subsidy, Farouk Lawan, to seven years … Continue Reading Court sentences Farouk Lawan to seven years in prison over $500,000 bribe
The CJN said the intention is to alleviate the effect of the strike on litigants and their lawyers.
The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice has given the Nigerian government 30 days to file defence in a suit filed by a human rights lawyer, Ihensekhien Samuel. Samuel filed the … Continue Reading #TwitterBan: ECOWAS Court Gives Nigerian Government 30 Days To File Defence
judiciary worker in the state says he doubts if the nationwide strike by JUSUN has been effective.
