Nigerian court news
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RELATIONSHIPS
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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RELATIONSHIPS
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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CRIME
EFCC Opposes Bail for Ex-NRC Finance Director in ₦2.04bn Fraud Trial
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday opposed the bail application of a former Director of Finance of…
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CRIME
Judge Queries Absence of Hospitalised Defendant in ₦247.5m Fraud
The trial of Titilayo Funmilayo Eboh over an alleged ₦247.5 million fraud suffered a setback on Friday after her absence…
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FEATURED
Goodluck Jonathan: 2027 Presidency Not a Computer Game” Amid Court Suit
Goodluck Jonathan: ‘2027 Presidency Not a Computer Game’ as Ex-President Urges Youths to Embrace Credible Elections Amid Court Suit
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CRIME
Court Rejects Bail, Orders Accelerated Trial in Alleged $1.5m Fraud Case
Judge Labels Defendant Flight Risk, Refuses Bail in $1.5m Fraud Trial
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EDITORIAL
Ten Years Forgotten: How a Lagos Man Was Lost in Nigeria’s Criminal Justice System
For nearly a decade, Ibrahim Usman existed in a legal limbo few citizens imagine possible in a constitutional democracy. He…
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CRIME
Emefiele Trial: Court Admits Co-Defendant’s Statement, Rejects Fresh EFCC Evidence
Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Special Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos, has admitted in evidence the extrajudicial statements made by…
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