A magistrate court sitting in Akure, the Ondo State capital, has ordered the remand of a man, Moses Udoh, in prison custody for allegedly assaulting his 11-year-old daughter. The defendant was arrested by the men of the state police command…
Furniture maker acquitted of raping 4-year-old daughter
Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Tuesday discharged and acquitted a 35-year-old upholstery maker, Taiwo Opasina, charged with alleged sexual assault of his four-year-old daughter, (name withheld). The judge in his judgment held…
Elon Musk worries free speech advocates with his calls to prosecute researchers and critics
In July, tech billionaire Elon Musk said he hoped some states would consider criminal prosecutions of people participating in what he called an advertiser “boycott” of platforms like his social media app, X. In October, Musk turned his attention to…
Vandalism: NCC Charges Judiciary To Assist In Tackling Menace
Following the Executive Order recently signed by President Bola Tinubu, which has categorized telecoms infrastructure as Critical National Information Infrastructure (CNII), the Nigerian Communications Commission (CNN) has urged the judges of various courts across Nigeria to be abreast of the…
Senator Ashiru to NDLEA: prosecute anyone caught with Illicit drugs in my house
Senate Deputy Leader Oyelola Ashiru has challenged the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to prosecute anyone arrested by its operatives in connection with illicit drugs. Ashiru last Wednesday in the Senate during debate on a Bill seeking to establish…
Randy Lagos teacher bags life jail for rape
Justice Abiola Soladoye of the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, on Tuesday, sentenced a head teacher, Benjamin Ogba, to life imprisonment for defiling two underage girls, who are both seven years old. The judge held that the prosecution…
APC seeks probe into alleged diversion of FG’s rice in Kano
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has called for an investigation into the alleged diversion of the rice donated by the Federal Government to the Kano State Government by some officials. The party also demanded the urgent prosecution of those likely…
Woman who caused cyclist to fall into oncoming car has manslaughter conviction overturned
A woman who shouted and waved at a cyclist causing her to fall into the path of an oncoming car, has had her manslaughter conviction overturned. Auriol Grey, 49, was caught on CCTV shouting and waving her arm aggressively at…
Fed Govt faults Kanu’s fresh request for bail
The prosecution in the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the separatist group, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has faulted his fresh request for bail. Kanu is being tried for offences bordering on terrorism and treasonable felony before a…
CISLAC/TI-Nigeria lauds EFCC for recovering N30bn
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) and Transparency International in Nigeria (TI-Nigeria) have commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for its recent recovery of N30 billion from the ongoing investigation of Betta Edu, the suspended Minister of…