Court Grants Ex-CCT Chairman Danladi Umar N100m Bail
By Oluwakemi Kindness A former Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Danladi Umar, has been granted N100 million bail by the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja. Justice Peter Kekemeke admitted Umar to bail with one surety in the same amount and ordered that the surety must own landed property backed by […]
Court Remand Three over alleged Guzape Murder
By Oluwakemi Kindness Three suspects have been remanded at the Suleja Correctional Centre after they were arraigned before the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court over the alleged murder of Adimike Godwin in Abuja’s Guzape District. Three suspects have been remanded at the Suleja Correctional Centre after they were arraigned before the Federal Capital […]
NDLEA Charges Suspects in ₦480bn Meth Lab Operation
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arraigned a suspected drug baron, Anochili Innocent, three Mexican nationals and six Nigerians over an alleged ₦480 billion methamphetamine production operation uncovered in Ogun State. NDLEA charged the suspects before Justice Musa Kakaki of the Federal High Court, Lagos, with operating a clandestine laboratory, […]
Court Defers Judgment Again in Malami’s 57-Property Forfeiture Case
By Mardiyyah Abubakar The Federal High Court in Abuja has once again postponed judgment in the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)’s bid to secure the final forfeiture of 57 properties linked to former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN). Justice Joyce Abdulmalik adjourned the matter to July 15, […]
Lawyer Urges Tinubu, Reps Over EFCC Property Row
By Oluwakemi Kindness President Bola Tinubu and the House of Representatives have been urged to direct the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to vacate a disputed property in Abuja’s Guzape District and comply with a subsisting Federal High Court order. The appeal was made on Thursday by Emaya Alibeku, counsel to Dr. Rebecca Godwin […]
Ex-CCT Chairman Umar Denies Corruption Charges
By Chinedu Echianu The immediate past Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Danladi Umar, on Thursday pleaded not guilty to a four-count charge of alleged corruption brought against him by the Federal Government before the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja. Umar was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission […]
Gbajabiamila Threatens ₦10bn Defamation Suit
By Mardiyyah Abubakar Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, has threatened a ₦10 billion defamation lawsuit against Adeniyi Adeyemi over allegations linking him to murder, bribery and corruption. In a letter issued through his lawyer, Kemi Pinheiro (SAN), Gbajabiamila gave Adeyemi 72 hours to delete all videos, posts and comments containing the […]
Court Grants Sowore Fresh N200m Bail, Sets Strict Conditions
By Chinedu Echianu A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted fresh bail to activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, in the sum of N200 million, weeks after revoking his earlier bail over his failure to appear in court. Delivering the ruling on Tuesday, Justice Muhammad Umar ordered Sowore to provide two sureties before […]
Appeal Court Fixes July 7 for ADC Deregistration Hearing
By Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul The Court of Appeal in Abuja has scheduled July 7 to hear an appeal challenging the proposed deregistration of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Accord Party and three other political parties. The appellate court adjourned the matter on Thursday to allow all parties to file and exchange their briefs of argument ahead […]
ICPC Arraigns El-Rufai, Ex-Aide Over Alleged N8.68bn CCTV Fraud
By Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, his former Senior Special Adviser and Counsellor, Jimi Lawal, and five others over an alleged N8.68 billion CCTV surveillance contract awarded during his administration. The defendants appeared before Justice Hauwa’u Buhari of the […]