The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the remand of Sanusi Dankaka at Kuje Correctional Centre over allegations that he threatened to publish nude videos and photographs of Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf on Facebook. Justice Salim Ibrahim issued the order on Monday after the Department of State …
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The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday remanded a Nigerien, Muhammad Ibrahim, arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS) for allegedly transporting ammunition for terrorist activities. Justice Salim Ibrahim ordered Ibrahim to be remamded in Kuje Correctional Centre after he was arraigned and pleaded not guilty to the …
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The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday ordered the remand of a man, Perela Osia, in Kuje Correctional Centre for allegedly accusing a businessman, Chief Ekomieyefa Uduboh, of killing and kidnapping in Oporoza Community in Delta. Justice Salim Ibrahim, in a ruling, ordered Osia to be in custody pending …
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Justice Akintayo Aluko of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Wednesday dismissed an application by Petrocam Trading Nigeria Limited and other defendants seeking to vary an order requiring them to provide a bank guarantee or bond as security for a disputed N9.05bn claim. Justice Aluko held that the …
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The Federal High Court in Gombe has adjourned the lawsuit challenging the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election for the Gombe South Senatorial District until July 22, 2026, when both sides will present their final written addresses before judgment. The case is being heard by Justice Amina Aliyu Mohammed following a …
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The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday refused to admit an alleged terrorist and oil bunkerer, Ugochukwu Lucky Ibekwe, to bail. Justice Salim Ibrahim, in a ruling on Ibekwe’s application, held that though the defendant was said to be a kidney transplant patient, nothing was placed before the court …
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The Federal High Court (FHC) has issued (Pre-Election) Practice Directions, 2026, for a fair, impartial and expeditious determination of pre-election cases across the country. The new practice direction was issued by the Chief Judge (CJ), Justice John Tsoho on Tuesday. This, the CJ said is in exercise of the powers …
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The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday sentenced a Boko Haram member, Alkali Yarima, also known as La’ari, to death by hanging for his role in the 2015 attacks on Maiduguri. Newsextra24 reports that Justice James Omotosho gave the ruling after finding him guilty on several counts linked to …
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The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday sentenced three terrorists to death by hanging over terrorism offences. The three terrorists were convicted and sentenced to death after they pleaded guilty to the offence they were charged with by the Federal Government in the ongoing Abuja made trial. Newsextra24 reports …
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A Federal High Court sitting in Gusau, Zamfara, has adjourned a suit challenging the outcome of the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial primary election for Zamfara North Senatorial District to June 25, 2026. An aggrieved aspirant, Dr Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi, filed the suit against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), …
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