Category: Judicial
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DON’T LET JUSTICE DIE: FALANA URGES MEDIA TO REOPEN ‘FORGOTTEN’ MURDER CASES
DON’T LET JUSTICE DIE: FALANA URGES MEDIA TO REOPEN ‘FORGOTTEN’ MURDER CASES Lagos — Human rights lawyer Femi Falana is calling on journalists to push for the reopening of unresolved murder cases across Nigeria, warning that many victims have been “abandoned without justice.” Speaking at an event organised by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP),…
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COURT HITS SENATOR NATASHA WITH ₦1BN DAMAGES IN BELLO DEFAMATION CASE
A High Court in Lokoja has ordered Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to pay ₦1 billion in damages to former Kogi governor Yahaya Bello over defamation. Delivering judgment, Justice A. S. Ibrahim ruled that comments made by the senator during a 2022 appearance on The Morning Show on Arise TV were defamatory and unjustified, having portrayed Bello as…
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ALLEGED COUP PLOT: 6 PLEAD NOT GUILTY, TRIAL SET FOR APRIL 27
The Federal High Court in Abuja has remanded six defendants in Department of State Services (DSS) custody over an alleged plot to overthrow the government. All six pleaded not guilty to a 13-count charge including treason, terrorism, and money laundering before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik. The prosecution, led by Attorney-General Lateef Olasunkanmi Fagbemi, secured an accelerated…
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CROSS RIVER POLICE: 412 CASES TO COURT, THEFT TOPS CRIME CHART
The Cross River State Police Command says it prosecuted 412 cases between January and December 2025, securing 31 convictions and closing 26 cases. Speaking in Calabar, police spokesperson Sunday Eitokpah revealed that the command recorded 1,142 cases and made 1,390 arrests within the period. Theft and stealing topped the list with 444 cases and 493…
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PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES DEMAND TETFUND ACCESS, CALL FOR LAW SHAKE-UP
They help fund it — but can’t access it. Now, private universities are pushing back. Private universities in Nigeria are turning up the pressure for access to the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, calling their exclusion unfair and overdue for change. Leading the charge is Lateef Folorunsho Oladimeji, Vice-Chancellor of Al-Hikmah University, who argues that private…
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SENIOR LAWYER URGES IGP TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGED TORTURE OF 85-YEAR-OLD
A senior lawyer has called on the police chief to probe the alleged unlawful arrest and brutal treatment of an elderly man in Abuja. Abuja-based Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mr. Godwin Ogboji, has petitioned IGP Tunji Disu to launch a full investigation into the alleged illegal arrest, detention, and torture of 85-year-old Abubakar Aliyu.…
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JONATHAN PUSHES FOR CONSTITUTIONAL COURT TO END ELECTION CASE DRAMA
Former President Goodluck Jonathan says Nigeria’s election disputes are dragging for too long — and wants a single court to handle them once and for all. Former President Goodluck Jonathan has urged the National Assembly of Nigeria to overhaul the country’s electoral litigation system by creating a specialised Constitutional Court to handle all election-related cases.…
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INEC FREEZES ADC, DELETES DAVID MARK-LED NWC FROM PORTAL
Nigeria’s electoral umpire has hit pause on all ADC activities as a fierce leadership battle heads to court. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will remove the National Working Committee led by David Mark from its portal and stop dealing with any faction of the African Democratic Congress until the courts decide who…
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ADC DIASPORA RAISES ALARM OVER INEC MOVE ON PARTY LEADERSHIP
A fresh political storm is brewing as ADC’s diaspora chapter questions the timing and implications of INEC’s decision amid an ongoing court battle. The U.S. chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has faulted the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for removing the David Mark–led National Working Committee from its portal while the leadership dispute…
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TWO MEN ARRAIGNED FOR ALLEGED IPHONE THEFT, THREAT TO LIFE IN LAGOS
Two young men plead not guilty after being accused of stealing a luxury phone and threatening the owner in Badagry. The Police arraigned Kehinde Idowu (22) and Maxwell Adegoke (23) at the Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court over stealing an iPhone 15 Plus worth N700,000 and allegedly threatening the owner, Michael Eluwan, on March 21 at…
