The Delta State High Court in Asaba has remanded a dismissed Assistant Superintendent of Police, Usman Nuhu, and four other dismissed police officers at the Ogwashi-Uku Correctional Centre over the alleged extrajudicial killing of 28-year-old Oghenemene Ogidi, popularly known as OG Millan. The officers were arraigned in connection with the April 26, 2026, shooting in…
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja has reserved judgment in the trial of five men accused of involvement in the June 5, 2022 attack on St Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State. The defendants are being prosecuted by the Department of State Services (DSS) over the deadly attack that claimed…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has affirmed the exclusive ownership of the eNaira digital currency platform by the Central Bank of Nigeria, ordering a private firm, eNaira Payment Solutions Limited, to immediately discontinue the use of the name. Delivering judgment, Justice James Omotosho held that the company has no legal right to the “eNaira” trademark…
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has fixed May 26, 2026, for judgment in a suit challenging the eligibility of former President Goodluck Jonathan to contest the 2027 presidential election. Justice Peter Lifu adjourned the matter for judgment on Monday after hearing arguments from counsel representing both the plaintiff and the defendants. The suit…
Justice Hauwa Yilwa of the Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced Halima Haliru Umar to 20 years imprisonment after convicting her for unlawful possession of 302 rounds of AK-47 live ammunition and attempting to support acts of terrorism. Halima Umar was arraigned on March 11 on a four-count charge filed against her by the…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has indefinitely adjourned the leadership suit filed by Nafiu Bala Gombe challenging the leadership structure of the African Democratic Congress under former Senate President David Mark. Justice Emeka Nwite adjourned the matter sine die after the plaintiff informed the court that an application had been submitted to the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court seeking the transfer…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the remand of Chidiebere Justice Mark, popularly known as Justice Crack, in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) over alleged cybercrime offences linked to a viral video concerning the Nigerian Army. Mark was arraigned before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik on a three-count charge bordering on…
Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has barred the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) from recognising or participating in any congress organised by a disputed leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The court also restrained former Senate President David Mark and other party figures from interfering with the functions and tenure of elected state executives…
Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has urged the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), to halt the ongoing court martial proceedings against 36 alleged coup plotters, describing the charge as unlawful. In a statement, Falana said the Attorney-General should instead invoke his constitutional powers under Section 174 to discontinue…
A Federal High Court in Ibadan has directed the University of Ibadan to immediately reinstate three students who were suspended for protesting an increase in tuition fees. The ruling, delivered by Justice Nkeonye Maha, found that the university violated the students’ right to a fair hearing. The affected students—Aduwo Ayodele, Mide Gbadegesin, and Nice Linus—had…
