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 […]
I can’t get justice – Lawyer writes FCT High Court Chief Judge, wants case reassigned
A human rights lawyer, Barrister Victor Giwa, has written to the Chief Judge of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Justice Husseini Baba-Yusuf, claiming he cannot get justice in his ongoing trial. Giwa, facing prosecution before Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie, requested that his case be reassigned to another judge, alleging bias and partiality from both […]
CSO asks CJN to probe judicial officers over alleged ‘persecution’ of human rights lawyer
A civil society organization (CSO) has called on the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) to investigate judicial officers accused of persecuting a prominent human rights lawyer. The CSO claims the lawyer faced unfair treatment in ongoing legal matters, raising concerns about the independence of the judiciary. The organization emphasized the importance of holding judicial officers […]
BREAKING: Ekiti magistrate court strikes out defamation suit against Dele Farotimi
An Ekiti State magistrate court has dismissed the defamation case against human rights lawyer and activist, Dele Farotimi. The case was dropped after the police applied to withdraw the charges. The Federal High Court in Ado-Ekiti had earlier dismissed similar cyberbullying and defamation charges against Farotimi on January 29, 2025. The case was originally filed […]