Boko Haram food supplier, Hamatu Modu jailed 40 years in Abuja
A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced Hamatu Modu, a man accused of supplying food to Boko Haram terrorists in Borno State, to 40 years in prison. The judgment was delivered by Justice Binta Fatima Nyako, who found him guilty of taking part in terrorism-related activities. Modu admitted in court that he provided food […]
Al-Barka estate: Court restrains Abuja firm, Goldenbird, one other
An FCT High Court has issued an interim injunction restraining Goldenbird Investment Ltd and other unknown persons from interfering with lands in Al-Barka Estate, Wuye, Abuja. The order protects plots 1841, 1842, 1843, and 1844 until the suit filed by Promiseland Building and Construction Ltd, Havencourt Apartment Ltd, and En-Rose Nigeria Ltd is determined. The […]
₦2.4 Billion Fraud: EX-MD, NEXIM Bank, Robert Orya, Jailed 490 Years
A former Managing Director of the Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM), Robert Orya, has been convicted and sentenced to prison over a massive ₦2.4 billion fraud. The judgment was delivered on February 5, 2026, by Justice F. E. Messiri of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja, following a prosecution by the Economic and Financial […]
Rescued victims filed petition against Tukur Mamu on terrorism involvement – DSS Witness
A Federal High Court in Abuja has heard that several victims rescued after the 2022 Abuja–Kaduna train attack submitted written petitions to the Department of State Services (DSS) against alleged terrorist negotiator, Tukur Mamu. The disclosure was made by a DSS operative who appeared as the sixth prosecution witness in Mamu’s ongoing terrorism trial before […]
Court adjourns human rights lawyer’s case to February 4
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, has adjourned the case involving human rights lawyer, Victor Giwa, and his co-defendant, Bukola Ibitade, to February 4, 2026. The matter was filed by the Nigeria Police Force over allegations of forgery involving the letterhead of a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Chief Awa Kalu. […]
Court disregards petitions, insists on hearing human rights lawyer’s case
A Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Apo, Abuja, has ruled that it will continue hearing an alleged forgery case involving human rights lawyer, Barrister Victor Giwa, despite petitions written against the presiding judge. The court dismissed Giwa’s request for the judge to step aside and insisted that the trial must go on. Giwa […]
Abuja Court shifts Yahaya Bello’s trial on other charges to Nov 13
The Federal High Court in Abuja has shifted the ongoing trial of former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, to November 13. The case, which involves other pending charges against the former governor, could not continue as earlier planned, leading the court to adjust the hearing date. The adjournment means Bello will return to court on […]
Terrorism: You can’t convict me – Nnamdi Kanu dares Judge
Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has boldly declared that he cannot be convicted in his ongoing terrorism case. Speaking after his hearing at the Federal High Court in Abuja, Kanu strongly argued that he cannot be found guilty without a legal basis. Looking visibly upset, he insisted that no […]
Court rejects Lamido’s move to stop PDP National Convention
The Federal High Court in Abuja has turned down a request by former Jigawa State governor, Sule Lamido, to halt the upcoming Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Convention. Lamido asked the court to stop the party from moving forward with the event, but his plea was not granted at this stage. Lamido’s lawyer, Jeph Njikonye, […]
PDP Convention: Bauchi Gov leads PDP chieftains to court ahead of judgment
Ahead of a major court ruling on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) convention, Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed on Friday led several top party chieftains to the Federal High Court in Abuja. The move comes as the court prepares to decide whether the party’s planned national convention will proceed as scheduled. The PDP convention, where […]