A 24 -year-old lady, Justina Daniel, on Thursday, appeared before a Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court, for allegedly stealing her friend’s purse, containing an iPhone 12 and other valuables at a wedding. The defendant, who resides at Goni-gora Kaduna, is charged…
Assault: Court grants Rep Ikwechegh N500k bail
A Kuje Magistrate Court on Wednesday granted bail to a House of Representatives member for Aba North and South, Alex Ikwechegh, in the sum of N500,000. Ikwechegh was arraigned for allegedly assaulting a Bolt driver, Stephen Abuwatseya, outside his Abuja…
Court reduces bail to N5m for #EndBadGovernance protesters
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, granted a bail variation for five #EndBadGovernance protesters, reducing the bail amount to N5 million each. PUNCH Online reports that five of the ten #EndBadGovernance protesters, who were…
Court refuses to grant Abba Kyari, 2 others bail
Justice Emeka Nwite has declined to grant bail to suspended deputy commissioner of police, Abba Kyari, and two other suspended senior police officers. In separate rulings, the court held that the defendants had not brought any evidence in court to…
Erisco Foods saga: Court grants Chioma Okoli ₦5m bail
Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has granted Mrs Chioma Okoli ₦5 million bail with two sureties in like sum over allegations bordering on her online commentary on Erisco Foods Limited’s tomato paste. While admitting her to…
Police release Abuja editor on bail
The publisher and editor-in-chief of a newspaper platform, Globalupfront Newspapers, Madu Onuorah, who was abducted from his residence in Lugbe, Abuja by policemen on Wednesday has been released. Onuorah’s release was announced by the management of the Globalupfront Newspapers in…
Borno residents beg FG to release DCP Kyari
Some residents of Borno State have pleaded with the Federal Government to release DCP Abba Kyari, following the death of his mother. Kyari has been in detention for over one year for alleged corruption. An indigene, Baba Gana Kyari, in…
Naira Abuse: Why Bobrisky is in jail, Cubana Chief Priest isn’t — Timi Agbaje
Timi Agbaje, a lawyer by profession and a Master of Ceremony, has explained why Bobrisky is in jail and Cubana Chief Priest is not. In a short video on his X account, Agbaje gives reasons why Bobrisky is jailed, and…
Alleged $5.6m fraud: Court remands Oil Magnate, Akindele, in prison
A Federal High Court in Abuja has remanded a businessman, Akintoye Akindele, in the Nigerian Correction Centre in Kuje, FCT over alleged $5.6 million fraud. Justice James Omotosho on Friday ordered the remand of Akindele, who is the Managing Director…
Again, London Court denies Ekweremadu bail
Again, the Central Criminal Court, London, has denied bail to former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu. The court which is also known as the Old Bailey in a pre-trial hearing on Tuesday, gave its verdict denying the bail on grounds…