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Court okay IGP terrorism charges against Fubara’s 5 loyalists for trial

Federal High Court sitting in Abuja refused to terminate the trial of five loyalists of Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State who were charged with terrorism offences by the Inspector General of Police. The defendant had in an application sought to stop the IGP on the ground that they can only be put on trial …

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Burning of Rivers Assembly Complex: Court dismisses application challenging competent of charge

Justice Bolaji Olajuwon of a Federal High Court, Abuja on Friday, dismissed the application by two Rivers State indigenes challenging the jurisdiction of the court to try them over alleged complicity in the burning of the Rivers State House of Assembly complex in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Chime Eguma Ezebalike and Prince Lukman Oladele, were …

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Court adjourns Nnamdi Kanu’s N50bn suit against FG till April 22

The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned a suit by the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, against the Federal Government until April 22, 2024. Kanu in the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/462/2022 accused the FG of kidnapping him from Kenya and bringing him to Nigeria for trial. He also wants an order for …

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Allege $6billion fraud: Court send Olu Agunloye to Kuje Prison

Justice J.O Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Apo, Abuja on Wednesday ordered the remand of former Minister of Power and Steel Development, Olu Agunloye in Kuje Correctional Facility. The remand order followed Agunloye arraignment on seven count charge bordering on fraudulent award of contract and official corruption involving a total sum …

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Anti-CJ protest: JUSUN dissolves Osun chapter’s exco

The national body of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria has dissolved the Osun State leadership of the union and replaced it with a three-man caretaker committee. The Osun JUSUN, under the leadership of Gbenga Eludire, had since November 22, 2023, declared an indefinite strike, leading to the paralysis of judicial activities in the state. …

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Nigerian Government files charges against Kano ‘anti-corruption czar’, Muhuyi Magaji before CCT

The Federal Government has dragged Muhuyi Magaji the controversial Kano anti-corruption commission boss before the Code of Conduct Tribunal in Abuja. Court documents sighted by Newsdiaryonline show that the Federal government has asked the tribunal to commence trial of Magaji allegedly for Conflict of interest;failure to submit written declaration of all assets and liabilities and …

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