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This morning, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission re-arraigned former Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose for alleged money laundering before a new judge.   The court granted his application for permission to travel abroad for treatment as he said he was sick. It followed the re-assignment of the case to Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke after the prosecution expressed loss of confidence …

The Court of Appeal sitting in Sokoto State, led by Justice Tom Yakubu, has set aside the judgement of a Zamfara High Court on the All Progressives Congress primary election that produced the party’s candidates for the governorship, National and State Assembly elections.

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.