Crime

Court Orders Fast Trial In Coup Case At the Federal High Court in Abuja, Justice Joyce Abdulmalik has ordered an accelerated trial for six suspects facing alleged coup charges. The court fixed April 29, April 30, May 4 and May 5…
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Malami Drags EFCC To Court Over Seized Assets In Nigeria, former Attorney General of the Federation Abubakar Malami has gone to court to challenge the interim forfeiture of his properties by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.…
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Fake News Fueled EndSARS Crisis - Lai Mohammed Former Information Minister Lai Mohammed has blamed fake news and disinformation for escalating the EndSARS protests beyond their original purpose. Speaking at the London School of…
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Coalition Rejects Terrorist Reintegration Plan In Edo State, a civil society coalition has opposed plans to reintegrate repentant terrorists into society, warning of risks to security and justice. The group said the policy, if…
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Diezani Exits UK Court After Hearing In London, United Kingdom, former Nigerian minister Diezani Alison-Madueke appeared at a court hearing linked to corruption allegations. The case is being handled at a UK court where she faced…
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Atiku Warns NASS Over Election Act Flaw Atiku Abubakar has called on the National Assembly of Nigeria to urgently amend parts of the Electoral Act, warning that a provision could open the door to ballot manipulation. His concerns…
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IPOB Lawyer Warns Tinubu On Kanu Detention Aloy Ejimakor, counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, has warned that the continued detention of the separatist leader could affect political outcomes in the South-East ahead of the 2027 elections. He…
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El Rufai Risks Missing Primaries A Kaduna State High Court has ordered that Nasir El-Rufai remain in the custody of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission pending a decision on his bail request. The…
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Court Adjourns Bello's N10bn Fraud Trial The trial of Ali Bello, nephew of Yahaya Bello, was stalled at the Federal High Court Maitama after a request for adjournment. The case involves allegations of over ₦10bn fraud. Proceedings…
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UK Court Set To Rule On Diezani Case A United Kingdom court is preparing to deliver its verdict in the bribery trial of Diezani Alison-Madueke. The case, heard at Southwark Crown Court, has drawn wide attention due to the scale of…
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