Category: Judicial
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TUKUR MAMU ALLEGEDLY RECEIVED N50 MILLION FROM TERRORISTS AFTER ABUJA-KADUNA TRAIN ATTACK, DSS TESTIFIES
In a dramatic session at the Federal High Court, a DSS investigator revealed that Mr. Tukur Mamu was offered N50 million by Shugaba, the leader of the terrorist group responsible for the deadly Abuja-Kaduna train attack in March 2022. The testimony, given behind a witness screen for security reasons, detailed Mamu’s alleged role as a…
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SENATOR NATASHA AKPOTI-UDUAGHAN’S CYBERCRIME TRIAL ADJOURNED TO FEBRUARY 4, 2026, DUE TO JUDGE’S ABSENCE
The Federal High Court in Abuja adjourned the trial of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan on alleged cybercrime charges until February 4, 2026, as presiding Justice Mohammed Umar was absent. The trial, originally scheduled to begin today, was postponed following a previous adjournment linked to protests demanding the release of Nnamdi Kanu. Akpoti-Uduaghan faces a six-count charge…
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FEDERAL HIGH COURT SENTENCES NNAMDI KANU TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT FOR TERRORISM
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday sentenced Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), to life imprisonment. This judgment comes four years after Kanu’s contentious arrest in Kenya and his return to Nigeria. Kanu was convicted on all seven terrorism charges filed against him by…
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IPOB LEADER NAMNDI KANU CHALLENGES JUDGMENT DAY AT FEDERAL HIGH COURT
At the Federal High Court in Abuja, IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu interrupted proceedings as Justice James Omotosho was about to deliver judgment in his terrorism trial. Standing up, Kanu declared, “My lord there is no judgment today because we have joined issues in the matter,” challenging the court’s move. The judge reminded him of courtroom…
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FEDERAL HIGH COURT ORDERS JUDGMENT IN NAMNDI KANU TERRORISM TRIAL TO PROCEED IN HIS ABSENCE
The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered that the judgment in the terrorism trial of IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu be delivered without him present. Justice James Omotosho cited Section 266(1)(a) of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) 2015 to justify proceeding despite Kanu’s absence. The judge noted Kanu’s disruptive courtroom behavior and said,…
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KADUNA MAN CANED 15 TIMES FOR STEALING PHONES IN CHURCH
A Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court on Thursday sentenced Kingsley Timothy, 23, to 15 strokes of the cane for stealing two phones valued at N650,000 from a church. Kingsley, from Narayi, pleaded guilty to theft and begged for leniency. Magistrate Ibrahim Emmanuel warned Kingsley to desist from crime, saying the court would be less lenient if…
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NNAMDI KANU CONVICTED ON ALL COUNTS: COURT LABELS ACTIONS AS TERRORISM
Nnamdi Kanu, the IPOB leader, has been found guilty on seven terrorism charges by a Federal High Court in Abuja. The judge dismissed Kanu’s claim that the charges were invalid because they were based on a now-repealed law, ruling that the evidence against him was overwhelming and unchallenged. This verdict underscores the seriousness of Nigeria’s…
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PROF. NDIFON SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS FOR SEXUAL HARASSMENT AT UNICAL
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday handed down a five-year jail sentence to Prof. Cyril Ndifon, the suspended Dean of Law at University of Calabar (UNICAL), with no option of fine. Justice James Omotosho ruled that the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) had proven beyond reasonable doubt Ndifon’s guilt…
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FIDA WARNS WOMEN’S EXCLUSION WEAKENS NIGERIA’S LEGISLATURE AND DEVELOPMENT
The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) Nigeria has raised alarm over the systemic exclusion and underrepresentation of women in Nigeria’s legislature, calling it a serious setback to national development. Mrs. Chioma Onyenucheya-Uko, Chairperson of FIDA Abuja, spoke at the 2025 FIDA Law Week themed “Advancing Women’s Representation: Reserved Seats and the Future of Nigeria’s…
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SHEIKH HASINA SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR 2024 UPRISING CRIMES
Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was sentenced to death on Monday by the International Crimes Tribunal in Dhaka for crimes against humanity during the violent suppression of the 2024 mass uprising that ended her 15-year rule. The court found her responsible for ordering troops to shoot protesters, resulting in multiple deaths. The tribunal also sentenced…
