A Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, October 6, 2023, convicted one Lawrence Success Karinate, a Peer-to-Peer crypto trader for computer-related fraud. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission made this known via an official statement on its…
Hoodlums stab man, Drug trafficker bags 5 years jail term, Man murders friend and more
What is a city without crime? thisislagos descends into the Lagos underground to search out the baddest guys committing the craziest crimes in LasGidi. Lagos hoodlums stab 27-year-old man, victim hospitalised (Punch) A man, who gave his name simply as…
Woman docked for fraud, Seun Kuti’s trial adjourned, Drug traffickers jailed and more
What is a city without crime? thisislagos descends into the Lagos underground to search out the baddest guys committing the craziest crimes in LasGidi. Woman, 32, docked over alleged N2.9b fraud (Guardian) A 32-year-old woman, Ijeoma Iwegue, on Wednesday appeared…
Court nullifies Alex Otti’s candidature, all LP contestants in Abia, Kano
A Federal High Court sitting in Kano State and presided over by Justice M N Yunusa has nullified the candidature of the Abia State Governor-elect, Dr Alex Otti. Justice Yunusa on Friday also nullified the candidatures of all those who…
Stop Tinubu’s swearing-in, 5 FCT residents urge court
A suit demanding an order to discontinue the swearing-in of the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, on May 29 has been filed at the Federal High Court, Abuja. Instituted by five residents of the Federal Capital Territory, the suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/578/2023, urged…
Court remands 2 for allegedly concealing marijuana in crayfish sack
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday ordered that Bello Adesina and a woman, Chizoba Victoria be remanded for allegedly concealing 300g of marijuana in a crayfish sack. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) charged Adesina, 30, and…
Court adjourns trial for Raheem’s murderer, Agent jailed for drug trafficking and more
What is a city without crime? thisislagos descends into the Lagos underground to search out the baddest guys committing the craziest crimes in LasGidi. Policeman standing trial over murder of Lagos lawyer knows fate on April 3 (Vanguard) A Lagos…
NJC reinstates Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia as Judge of Federal High Court
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has reinstated Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia as a judge of the Federal High Court. The reinstatement takes immediate effect. Channels TV’s judiciary correspondent, Shola Soyele sighted a circular of the Federal High Court notifying all judges…
Court affirms Adebutu as PDP gov candidate in Ogun
Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has affirmed Oladipupo Adebutu as the winner of the Ogun State Governorship Primary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) after dismissing a suit by Jimi Lawal for lacking reliable and…
Court orders INEC to resume voter registration
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to immediately resume the Continuous Voters Registration until 90 days before the 2023 general elections. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in the judgment, also directed INEC to ensure that…