Judiciary

By Monday Osayande ASABA – Justice A O Akpivi of the High Court sitting at Ughelli in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State has sentenced a 40 year old farmer, Alex Obigho to death by hanging  for the murder of the personal steward/cook to the traditional ruler of …

ABUJA – The National Industrial Court, Abuja, on Monday affirmed the dismissal of Lucky Egede, an ex- manager of Zenith Bank Plc, Obajana, Kogi over gross misconduct, as lawful. Egede, according to the defence counsel, Samson Esekhaigbe was dismissed for gross misconduct concerning illegal and unauthorised release of Authority to …

ABUJA – The Federal High Court, Abuja on Wednesday, fixed May 2, for arraignment of Mallam Moddibo Kawu, Director-General of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Offences Commission, (ICPC). The court had at the last adjourned date, fixed April 17 for arraignment but …

ABUJA – Barely 24 hours after the National Judicial Council concluded investigating him for various allegations of misconduct,  suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen, has resigned Information about his resignation was confirmed yesterday, by Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN), a senior lawyer in his legal team. “I have just spoken with …

ABUJA – An FCT High Court on Wednesday admitted the chairman Board of directors and Managing Derector of the defunct Skye Bank PLC , Tunde Ayeni and Timothy Oguntayo , charged with four counts of money laundering, to bail in the sum of N500 million each. The EFCC charged Ayeni …

IKEJA – The inability of alleged kidnap kingpin Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, alias Evans, to pay for his legal representation has stalled two trials which are before Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of an Ikeja Special Offences Court. Mr Chinoye Obiagwu (SAN), the counsel to Evans and Chiemeka Arinze his co-defendant in one of …

IKEJA – An Ikeja High Court will on April 18 rule on the admissibility of a report by the Department of State Services (DSS) to the Senate on Mr Ibrahim Magu, the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that …

LAGOS – A Federal High Court Lagos on Wednesday, reserved judgment to a date that would be communicated to parties, in the trial of former President Goodluck Jonathan’s presidential aide, Waripamo Owei-Dudafa, and another, facing alleged N1.6 billion money laundering charge. Justicr Mohammed Idris reserved judgement, after all counsel in …

ABUJA – The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Wednesday reserved its rulings in four appeals instituted by suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen against his trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). Justice Steven Adah led two other justices of the court to reserve their rulings …

LAGOS – Absence of defence counsel on Wednesday stalled further hearing in the trial of alleged kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike (a.k.a Evans). Onwuamadike is facing charges of conspiracy to kidnap, kidnapping and attempted murder before Justice Akintoye. In the first charge, Onwuamadike is standing trial alongside Joseph Emeka, Ugochukwu Nwachukwu …