Court remands Lagos teacher over alleged s3xual assault on two 8-year-old pupils
A 27-year-old school teacher named Wisdom Anokwuru has been sent to Kirikiri Correctional Centre for allegedly abusing two 8-year-old girls. The order for his remand was given by Chief Magistrate Mrs. O.O. Kushanu of the Ikeja Magistrates’ Court. The court did not allow him to enter a plea. The Magistrate also directed that the case […]
Natasha arrives court as judge hears Akpabio’s contempt claims
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan attended the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday for a court hearing regarding a contempt case brought by Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The case revolves around accusations that Natasha disregarded a court order. Justice Binta Nyako, who is overseeing the case, scheduled the hearing for Tuesday. Additionally, she mentioned that she […]
Anambra Lawyer Pleads Not Guilty to Child Abuse Charges
In a distressing case of alleged child abuse, a 35-year-old lawyer, Adachukwu Okafor, has pleaded not guilty to charges brought against her by the Anambra State Government. The case is being heard at the Children, Sexual and Gender-based Violence Court in Awka. The allegations involve severe physical abuse of an 11-year-old girl, Happiness Nwafor, who […]
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 […]
Alleged N80.2bn Fraud: EFCC Accuses Yahaya Bello’s Lawyers of Contempt
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has charged two lawyers defending former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, with contempt of court. Bello faces charges of laundering N80.2 billion, alongside his nephew Ali Bello, Dauda Suleiman, and Abdulsalam Hudu. The allegations involve 19 counts of money laundering amounting to N80,246,470,089.88. During the hearing on June […]
Court Says Ado Bayero Can’t Be Emir of Kano Anymore, Orders Police to Remove Him from Palace
The Kano State High Court has issued a temporary order preventing the recently dethroned Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, and four other former emirs from parading themselves as monarchs in the state. The court also directed the Commissioner of Police to take over the palace presently occupied by Ado Bayero and immediately evict him. […]