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Court quashes criminal charges against Abba Moro

June 25, 2020June 25, 2020

by June 25, 2020June 25, 2020

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has discharged the Senator representing Benue South District, Abba Moro from criminal charges brought against him by the Economic and...

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15-year-old attempted rape victim acquitted of murder

June 10, 2020June 10, 2020

by June 10, 2020June 10, 2020

A Yaba Magistrates’ Court in Lagos has freed a 15-year-old girl charged with murdering a 51-year-old man Babatunde Ishola who allegedly tried to rape her....

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Judiciary adopts new technique amid COVID-19 pandemic

June 3, 2020June 3, 2020

by June 3, 2020June 3, 2020

Lagos state judiciary to commence new technique as courtrooms to adopt delivery of audio visual equipment that will enhance adjudication of cases amidst the corona...

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Exxon mobile staff sentenced 15 years for raping teenager

June 1, 2020June 1, 2020

by June 1, 2020June 1, 2020

Lagos High Court sitting in Igbosere, has sentenced an EX- Exxon Mobil engineer, James Onuoha to 15 years imprisonment for raping his tenant’s 14-year- old...

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Lagos govt discontinues 566 on-going cases

March 25, 2020March 25, 2020

by March 25, 2020March 25, 2020

Lagos State Government has requested judiciary to discontinue 566 non active cases from 2015 below, being prosecuted by the police as part of its ongoing...

Former HoS, Oyo Ita to be arraigned for fraud

March 22, 2020March 23, 2020

by March 22, 2020March 23, 2020

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission says it will arraign former head of service, Winifred Oyo-Ita, for alleged fraud on Monday. In a statement on...

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Court of Appeal affirms Senator Ubah’s victory

March 20, 2020March 20, 2020

by March 20, 2020March 20, 2020

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, has affirmed Senator Ifeanyi Ubah of the Young Progressive Party,YPP, as the Senator representing Anambra south Senatorial District...

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Supreme Court rejects Lyon, APC’s lawsuit

February 26, 2020February 26, 2020

by February 26, 2020February 26, 2020

The Supreme Court has upheld its decision on Bayelsa election which removed David Lyon as Governor-elect and reconfirmed Douye Diri as the winner. According to...

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Court fixes date to rule on Ambode’s suit against lawmakers

January 16, 2020January 16, 2020

by January 16, 2020January 16, 2020

A Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja has reserved ruling till February 27 in a suit filed by former governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi...

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PDP reacts to Supreme Court ruling, sack of Ihedioha

January 16, 2020January 16, 2020

by January 16, 2020January 16, 2020

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has called for the review and reversal of the Imo State governorship election judgment by the Supreme Court which removed...