Tag: #FederalHighCourt
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COURT GRANTS MIYETTI ALLAH PRESIDENT BELLO BODEJO ₦2bn BAIL IN ALLEGED MONEY LAUNDERING CASE
The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted ₦2 billion bail to Bello Bodejo, the National President of Miyetti Allah Kauta Hore, who is facing alleged money laundering charges brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice Inyang Ekwo ruled that the charges are bailable and approved Bodejo’s release subject to strict conditions.…
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EFCC ARRAIGNS FORMER WARRI REFINERY MD OVER ALLEGED MONEY LAUNDERING
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned former Managing Director of the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company Ltd, Jimoh Yisawu, on allegations of money laundering. Yisawu was brought before the Federal High Court in Abuja on an eight-count charge linked to his time as Managing Director of the refinery and a former official…
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COURT GRANTS OMOYELE SOWORE 200 MILLION NAIRA BAIL IN ALLEGED DEFAMATION CASE
The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted a 200 million naira bail to former presidential candidate and Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore, in his ongoing alleged defamation case. In a ruling on Tuesday, Justice Mohammed Umar vacated an earlier order revoking Sowore’s bail and remanding him in Kuje Correctional Centre. The court ordered that…
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COURT FIXES APRIL 13 FOR JUDGMENT IN N868M EFCC CASE AGAINST EX-AGoF
The legal battle of a former acting Accountant-General is heading for a decisive moment. The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed April 13 for judgment in the N868 million money laundering case filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against former acting Accountant-General of the Federation, Chukwunyere Nwabuoku. Justice James Omotosho set…
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COURT ADMITS VIDEO SAID TO IMPLICATE NDLEA IN ABBA KYARI TRIAL
A Federal High Court in Abuja has admitted a defence video allegedly linking NDLEA operatives to misconduct, marking a fresh twist in the ongoing trial of suspended DCP Abba Kyari. Justice Emeka Nwite overruled objections from the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency and admitted the video as Exhibit D-3. The footage reportedly contains confessional statements…
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TINUBU DEFAMATION CASE: COURT THROWS OUT SOWORE’S DOCUMENTS
Judge says evidence can’t come through a witness who knows nothing about it, as DSS trial takes a dramatic turn. The Federal High Court in Abuja has rejected documents tendered by Omoyele Sowore, publisher of Sahara Reporters, in his ongoing trial over alleged defamatory remarks against President Bola Tinubu. Justice Mohammed Umar ruled that the…
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LAWYER STEPS ASIDE FROM NNAMDI KANU’S CASE
Courtroom drama in Abuja as Legal Aid counsel bows out, citing attempts to “dictate” legal strategy. A lawyer from the Legal Aid Council of Nigeria (LACON), Demdoo Asan, has withdrawn from representing Nnamdi Kanu at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The reason? He told the court that Kanu was insisting on controlling how the…
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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…
