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Nigerian court awards 24-year-old man N70 million after police stray bullet killed mother in 2000
The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court has awarded N70 million against the Nigerian police for firing a stray bullet that killed a nursing mother in a landmark judgement that caps over 20 years of litigation.
Court orders VeryDarkMan to delete defamatory posts about Falana, Falz
The Lagos State High Court has issued a directive ordering controversial social media figure, Martin Otse, known as VeryDarkMan, to remove defamatory statements and videos about rights advocate, Femi Falana, and his son, Folarin Falana, known as Falz.
Local Government Autonomy: Alimosho Council sues Lagos parliament over unlawful interference
The Alimosho Local Government Council Area has filed a lawsuit against the Lagos House of Assembly at the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, alleging undue and illegal interference in its activities.
Lagos businessman Davis arraigned for N6.9m Canadian Visa scam
A 40-year-old businessman, Ayodele Mac Davis has been arrested by the police at the Adeniji Adele Division, Lagos Island and charged before a Lagos Magistrate’s Court accused of conniving with a lady still at large to obtain the sum of N6.9 million from a visa seeker under false pretence.
U.S. Govt transfers Mr. Woodberry, Hushpuppi, Bidemi Rufai to same prison facility ahead of Valentine’s Day release
Ray ‘Hushpuppi’ Abbas, 41, Jacob Olalekan Ponle, or Mr. Woodberry, 33, and Mr. Rufai, 46, are all being held at Fort Dix low-security prison near Joint Base McGuire Burlington County, New Jersey, where they will presumably serve out the rest of their jail terms.
Courts grant conflicting orders on Kano Emirate tussle
In a dramatic turn of events, both the Federal High Court and the Kano State High Court have issued conflicting interim injunctions regarding the Kano Emirate, escalating tensions and uncertainty in the state.
Ekiti State High Court sentenced two to death by hanging for stealing phones, power bank
Justice Blessing Ajileye of the Ado Ekiti Division of the Ekiti State High Court, on Thursday, sentenced one Benjamin Joseph and Stephen Orban to death by hanging for robbery.
Suspended DCP Abba Kyari granted bail after 2 years in detention
A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, granted the former commander of the IGP Intelligence Response Team (IGP-IRT), DCP Abba Kyari, a two-week bail after spending cumulative 27 months in detention.
Court fixes June 3 for judgment in ex-Lagos speaker Ikuforiji’s N338.8 million alleged fraud case
EFCC accused Mr Ikuforiji of using his position as the speaker to misappropriate funds belonging to the Lagos…
Court upholds CBN’s regulation on collection of customers’ social media handles
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has held that a Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) regulation, which requires financial institutions to demand and collect the social media handles of their customers, as part of the standard Know-Your-Customer procedure, is not a breach of the right to privacy.