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A Federal High Court Abuja has fixed Jan. 21, to hear a suit seeking to disqualify President Muhammadu Buhari from contesting the 2019 general elections.

Gunmen this morning stormed the Rivers state judiciary complex, killing two private security officers and destroying properties worth millions of Naira.

A 26-year-old teacher, Muhammad Suleiman, who allegedly defiled a three-year-old girl, on Thursday appeared before a Kano Chief Magistrates’ Court.

A 43-year-old man, Yusuf Adamu, from Zango, Birninkudu, the headquarters of Birninkudu Local Government of Jigawa state, has been arrested for allegedly sleeping with a 13-year-old boy. The suspect, an official of Birninkudu Magistrates’ Court, was alleged to have committed the offence on the court premises at night. The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Commandant of Dutse command, …

Justice Abdulazeez Anka of the Federal High Court, Lagos on Wednesday declined to hear a fundamental rights suit filed by suspected kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, alias Evans.

A 28-year-oldman, Victor Onyekamuo, who allegedly defiled his neighbour’s under- aged daughter, was on Wednesday arraigned in an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos.

The High Court of Abia State has sentenced the traditional ruler of Ipupe community in Ubalaka, Umuahia South local council, Eze Bob Ubiaru to two years in prison for embezzlement of funds.

AMCON, businessman to explore amicable settlement Justice Abdulazeez Anka of the Federal High Court in Lagos yesterday vacated the interim order granted to the Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) to take over some assets belonging to businessman, Mr. Jimoh Ibrahim, over his alleged indebtedness to the corporation.

The Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt on Monday declared the May 21 national convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) legal and that its decisions did not violate any known law or the constitution of the party. Delivering judgment on a suit brought before him by the National Caretaker Committee of the PDP, the Presiding Judge, Justice Mohammed Liman, …

The ongoing tension in God’s Own State, Thursday, took another dramatic turn, as a High Court sitting in Osisioma, Abia State, issued an injunction restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from issuing a certificate of return to Uchechukwu Ogah who was declared governor by an FCT High Court on Wednesday. The Court also restrained the Chief Judge of Abia …