Nigerian court news
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BUSINESS
Judge Warns UBA, Others Against Further Delays in N4.29bn Fraud Case, Fixes June 16 for Arraignment
Justice Rahman Oshodi warns UBA and co-defendants against further delays in their N4.29 billion fraud and money laundering case, adjourning…
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BUSINESS
N26m Toyota Hilux Scam: Lagos Court Jails Man 15 Years, Orders Restitution
Lagos State High Court has sentenced Abdulrahman Lawal Raji to 15 years imprisonment for defrauding a businessman of N26 million…
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RELATIONSHIPS
Judge Steps Aside as $42.48m Fraud Trial Stalls Over Missing Defendants, Petition Row
Judge Steps Aside as $42.48m Fraud Trial Stalls Over Missing Defendants, Petition Row A high-stakes fraud trial involving a British…
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CRIME
Court Jails Four for Illegal Pharmacy Operations in Calabar
A Federal High Court in Calabar has sentenced four persons, including alleged drug dealer Isidora Ezea, to eight and a…
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BUSINESS
Supreme Court Ends Providus-Unity Bank Merger Dispute, Awards N10m Costs
Nigeria’s Supreme Court has definitively ended all litigation against the merger of Providus Bank Limited and Unity Bank Plc, dismissing…
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RELATIONSHIPS
Lagos Court Admits Killaboi’s Statement, Video in Trial Over Girlfriend’s Death
A Lagos State High Court sitting at Igbosere has admitted in evidence the written statement and interrogation video of Benjamin…
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NURTW Chieftain Faces Trial as Family of Slain Dispatch Rider Awaits Justice
Lagos State Government has arraigned NURTW chieftain Shamsudeen “Shamelon” Oladiti over the alleged killing of dispatch rider Ramon Imam, as…
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POLITICS
ECOWAS Court Rejects Nigerian Politician’s Bid to Reclaim 2023 Presidential Mandate
The ECOWAS Court has dismissed a suit filed by High Chief Ambrose Owuru challenging the outcome of Nigeria’s 2023 presidential…
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RELATIONSHIPS
ECOWAS Court Orders Nigeria to End Prolonged Detention of Awaiting-Trial Inmates
ECOWAS Court orders Nigeria to reform its prison system after ruling that prolonged detention and overcrowded correctional facilities violate the…
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Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal of Ex-Army GOC Otiki Over Missing N100m
The Supreme Court has upheld the acquittal of former General Officer Commanding, 8 Division, Sokoto, Major General Hakeem Otiki, affirming…
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