Nnamdi Kanu’s ailment not life-threatening, he’s fit to stand trial – NMA Panel
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) panel assigned to evaluate Nnamdi Kanu’s health has declared that the ailment of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) is not life-threatening. The report confirmed that Kanu is medically fit to continue his ongoing terrorism trial at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The medical assessment […]
Court grants DSS request to protect identity of witnesses in trial of Owo church massacre suspects
A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted permission to the Department of State Services (DSS) to hide the identities of witnesses in the trial of five men accused of carrying out the June 2022 attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State. Justice Emeka Nwite gave the approval on Tuesday, August 19, after […]
Court Grants N1.1Bn Bail To 114 Protesters Accused Of Burning Public Facilities
The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to 114 protesters accused of arson and vandalism during the End Bad Governance protests. Each defendant is required to pay a bail bond of N10 million, with two sureties. Altogether, the total bail granted amounts to N1.1 billion. Justice Obiora Egwatu, who presided over the case, […]
Binance Executive Tigran Gambaryan Appears in Court in a Wheelchair
On July 16, Tigran Gambaryan, an executive from Binance Holdings Limited, made a dramatic entrance to the Federal High Court in Abuja, arriving in a wheelchair. Gambaryan and Binance are facing serious money laundering charges brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Despite arriving in a wheelchair, Gambaryan demonstrated his determination by standing […]
Former Acting Accountant-General Asks for More Time to Return Stolen Funds
Anamekwe Nwabuoku, ex-acting Accountant-General, asked Justice James Omotoso for more time to return public funds he allegedly misappropriated. Nwabuoku and co-defendant Felix Nweke face 11 charges of laundering N1.6 billion, allegedly committed while Nwabuoku was Director of Finance at the Ministry of Defence from 2019 to 2021. Appointed in May 2022, Nwabuoku was removed in […]