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A Federal High Court in Borno has ordered the release of no fewer than 313 suspected terrorists arrested by the military. The court ordered their release for lack of evidence to nail the suspects after the investigation. The…

Hold onto your wallets, folks, because the price-fixing party just got crashed by a judge with a gavel and a serious case of the "enough is enough"s! In a move that would make your grandma whoop with joy (and maybe stock up on canned…

National Industrial Court on Wednesday struck down Regulation 127 of the Nigeria Police Regulation made pursuant to the Police Establishment Act 2020 which provides for the sack of an unmarried woman police officer who gets pregnant.…

The absence of the defence counsel, Gboyega Oyewole (SAN), in court on Wednesday stalled the trial in absentia of suspected internet fraudster, Ismaila Mustapha, who is better known as Mompha and his company, Ismalob Global Investment…

A 40-year-old woman identified as Mrs Joy Emmanuel Sunday has been arrested for allegedly kidnapping her husband and collecting N2million as ransom, this was confirmed by the Akwa Ibom State Police Command. Mrs Sunday said she was…

An Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Uyo has sentenced Uduak Frank Akpan to death by hanging for the murder of Iniubong Umoren. The judge, Bassey Nkanang, in his judgement on Thursday, said the convicted man will be put…

The sentencing of internet fraudster, Ramon Abass, popularly known as Hushpuppi has been postponed by the US Central District Court in California. Judge Otis Wright of a United States Central District Court in California has postponed…

Justice Kayode Ogunjobi of a Lagos High Court, sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS), has fixed July 13; for the convicted kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike who is otherwise known as Evans, to open his defense. The trial judge…

Ikeja Special Offences Court has scheduled July 14 as judgement date in the case of the embattled Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James, better known as Baba Ijesha, accused of molesting a 14-year-old girl. On Monday, June 6, Justice…

Federal High Court Sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos has overruled an application seeking to examine the iPhone SIM slot of Azeez Fashola popularly known as Naira Marley. He is facing an 11-count charge of conspiracy, possession of counterfeit…

Federal High Court has prohibited Economic and Financial Crimes Commission from retrying former Abia Governor, Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu. Justice Inyang Ekwo gave the order in a judgment on an application filed by the former governor seeking…

A woman who 'resented being a mother' left out a bottle of bleach with a straw in it - in the hope that her three-year-old son would drink it, a court has heard. The mother, in her 20s, appeared at Leeds Crown Court after inflicting a…

Federal Government is set to commence the arraignment of 5,000 suspected members of Boko Haram terrorist group held in various detention facilities across the country, it has emerged. Director-general of Legal Aid Council, Aliyu Abubakar…

Ondo State House of Assembly has announced the reinstatement of four suspended members of the House few months ago. Speaker of the House, Bamidele Oleyelogun, made this known on Monday while presiding over the plenary at the legislative…

Federal High Court in Abuja has on Tuesday rejected another request by former Chairman of defunct Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), Abdulrasheed Maina for an adjournment to prepare for his defence. Justice Okon Abang ruled that the…