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In many Nigerian communities, a shout of “thief!” can become a death sentence within minutes. Before the police arrive, before evidence is examined, before a court hears the case, an angry crowd sometimes decides guilt and punishment on…
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A U.S. federal judge has ordered the reinstatement of more than 1,000 employees at Voice of America (VOA), blocking the Trump administration’s effort to carry out sweeping layoffs at the government-funded international broadcaster. In a…
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The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has condemned an alleged courtroom incident involving Justice Mohammed Umar, describing the reported directive for a lawyer to kneel as inconsistent with judicial standards and the dignity of the legal…
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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has dismissed as false a viral video circulating on social media claiming that it arrested Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja. In a…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has lodged a petition against a judge of the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, Justice Mohammed Umar, seeking his disqualification from a case involving alleged terrorism…
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The Chief Judge (CJ), Federal High Court (FHC), Justice John Tsoho, has reassigned the two cases filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against Abubakar Malami, former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), to…
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Justice Obiora Egwuatu, on Thursday, recused (withdrew) himself from the two cases filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against Mr Abubakar Malami, former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice.…
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The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and the Department of State Services (DSS) to investigate a court registrar, Nasiru Zubairu, and the second defendant, Daudu Sulaiman, over alleged tampering with…
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The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court (FHC), Justice John Tsoho, has reassigned the money laundering case and the civil suit for forfeiture of 57 properties filed against Abubakar Malami to Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High…
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Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, returned the case file of the Bauchi State Commissioner for Finance, Yakubu Adamu, in the alleged 9.7 million dollars terrorism financing, back to the chief judge (CJ) for…
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