In a landmark judgement, the Tapa Commercial Division of the Lagos State High Court on Wednesday, dismissed a multi-million Naira debt recovery suit filed by United Bank for Africa Plc against its customer, Arueyingho Gbemi Mac, finding that the bank acted in breach of regulatory and fiduciary obligations. Justice A. …
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The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, adjourned until March 10 for the prosecution to open its case against former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, and his son, Abdulaziz Malami, over alleged terrorism financing and unlawful possession of firearms. The Department of State Services, DSS, had on …
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Justice Efe Ikponwonba granted the order against the Edo State Government, Edo State Governor, and four others who were listed as 1st-6th defendants, respectively, in the suit filed by 18 local government council and ALGON in Edo State. The court directed the defendants not to give effect to the House …
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A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday adjourned a suit filed by Rivers Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party loyal to FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, against Umar Damagun-led national leadership of the party until January 13, 2025 for hearing. Justice Peter Lifu fixed the date following an application for …
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A Lagos State High Court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square has extended an earlier order restricting protesters in the state to conduct their activities only at the Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Park and Peace Park. The presiding judge, Justice S.I. Sonaike, gave the order on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, …
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A Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos has ordered the remand of a 34-year-old man, Theophilus Philip, in a correctional centre for malicious damage. The Chief Magistrate, L.A Aina, gave the order after Philip pleaded guilty to wilful damage of a T4 bus engine, belonging to one Emmanuel Effiong. Philip …
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A Minna Senior Magistrate Court sitting in the Angwab Daji community of Chanchaga Local Government Area of Niger State and presided over by Hafsatu Abdul Bawa Wuse has ordered the remand of a 55-year-old man in a correctional facility for allegedly having unlawful canal knowledge of a six-year-old minor. Yau …
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The Federal Government Tuesday applied to withdraw the “illegal possession of firearms” case it filed against the suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, at the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos. Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) at the Federal Ministry of Justice Mohammed Bakodo Abubakar told Justice …
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Justice Nicholas Oweibo of Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Tuesday convicted and sentenced a woman, Adeola Adetutu, and Godwin Johnson, to two years imprisonment each for hawking Skushies and hard drugs. Justice Nicholas handed down the sentence to the duo after they both pleaded guilty to the separate …
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Justice Ahmed Mohammed of the Federal High Court Abuja has fixed August 30, 2023, to deliver judgement on the suit by a former Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle, seeking to stop an investigation against him. In June 2023, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) declared the immediate past …
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