•Godwin Emefiele All is set for the former Governor of the Central Bank (CBN), Mister Godwin Emefiele, to take his plea on the 20-count amended charge. He is presently within the court premises, but not in the courtroom of the Federal High Court in Abuja, reports Channels TV. The trial judge, Justice Hamza Muazu of […]
•Rivers State High Court A High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has convicted and sentenced three men on charges of kidnapping. Although four suspects were arraigned in court for the kidnap of late Chief Abbot Ogbobula in June 2017, only three were convicted while the fourth suspect was discharged and acquitted, reports Channels ...
The police in Kano yesterday said they arrested five persons over allegations of constituting nuisance and instigating violence while celebrating the Supreme Court judgment on the state governorship election. Wild celebrations greeted Friday’s Supreme Court verdict, which restored the victory of Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, in the March 18...
•IGP Egbetokun A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, ordered the Inspector-General (I-G) of Police to pay a woman, Mrs Mary Kajo, the sum of N100 million over the arrest, unlawful detention, torture and alleged death of her husband, Mark Kajo. Delivering judgment, Justice Inyang Ekwo, also ordered the police authorities to pay the sum [&h...
•Gunmen Tension has gripped Butura village following the killing of herder when hoodlums attacked a Toyota Boxer vehicle in Butura Company community of Butura District of Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State. Two others were said to have escaped in the attack, which took place around 7 am this morning, reports Daily Sun. The […...
•FEC meeting The Federal Executive Council (FEC), today Wednesday, January 17, reacted to reports of some members of the public crowdfunding for ransom payments for kidnap victims. Minister of Defense, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar said such practices would rather worsen the situation, adding that not responding to ransom demands will eventually ma...
•Police Men of the Abia State Police Command were said to have invaded the ABN TV in Umuahia on Tuesday and forcibly arrested a guest, Mr. Udensi Donald, during a live programme “Youth Rendezvous,” anchored by Grace Onyekachi. The Director, ABN TV/Radio, Ifeanyi Okali, made this known in a statement posted on his Facebook page […]
•CP Abiodun Alamutu The Ogun State Police has arrested officers caught in a viral video assaulting and extorting a 24-year-old lady, Soyemi Funmilola, at a checkpoint in Ijagun Junction, near Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijebu-Ode. It was learnt that the victim had, on January 23, 2024, reported a case of assault and extortion to [&hel...
•Late Oluwabamise Ayanwola and the BRT Bus The Lagos State High Court at the Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS) on Tuesday fixed February 8 for the hearing of the ‘No Case Submission’ filed by the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) driver, Andrew Ominnikoron, who is facing trial for the death of one of his passengers, Oluwabamise Ayanwola. […]
The Abuja division of the Federal High Court has given legal backing to the contempt proceedings initiated against the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and Effiong Asuquo, an Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) of the Special Investigation Unit (S.I.U), over alleged disobedience of its order directing the unconditional release of a bank ma...

