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  1. Lawmaker Alex Ikwechegh Charged with Assaulting Abuja Cab Driver

    Nigeria Lawmaker Alex Ikwechegh Charged with Assaulting Abuja Cab Driver

    Hon. Alex Ikwechegh, a House of Representatives member, has been arraigned in an Abuja court for allegedly assaulting a cab driver. Facing charges of abuse of office and threats to life, he pleaded not guilty and was granted bail of N500,000, with the trial set for November 8. Hon. Alex Mascot...
  2. Court Dismisses Suit Against #EndBadGovernance Protesters Due to Lack of Prosecution

    Nigeria Court Dismisses Suit Against #EndBadGovernance Protesters Due to Lack of Prosecution

    A Federal High Court in Abuja dismissed a lawsuit against #EndBadGovernance protesters due to a lack of prosecution—the case, filed by 17 Nigerians, aimed to halt protests for violating their fundamental rights. The absence of plaintiffs and defendants led to the termination of the suit. A...
  3. Binance's Tigran Gambaryan Attends Court on Wheelchair for Money Laundering Charges

    Nigeria Binance's Tigran Gambaryan Attends Court on Wheelchair for Money Laundering Charges

    Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan faces money laundering trial in Abuja court, appearing on a wheelchair. EFCC's case continues amid health concerns and legal motions. Tigran Gambaryan, an executive of Binance Holdings Limited, appeared at the Abuja Federal High Court on Tuesday for trial on...
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    Politics Court Orders Jonathan To Appear As Olisa Metuh’s Witness

    A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered President Goodluck Jonathan to appear before it to testify as a witness in defence of a former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olisa Metuh, Channels Television reports. Justice Okon Abang has therefore...
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    Metro In Abuja, Mother Assaults Daughter, Pours Pepper Into Her Genitals

    Forty-two-year-old mother, Mercy Segun, was on Wednesday arraigned at a Karmo Grade 1 Area Court in Abuja for allegedly beating her daughter and pouring pepper into her vagina. Mercy, who resides at Idu Gbagyi, Karmo, is facing a three-count of criminal force, assault and causing hurt to a...
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    Politics Recall: Dino Melaye Knows Fate September 11

    A Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed September 11 for judgment on the two merged suits challenging the recall of Senator Dino Melaye by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Justice Nnamdi Dimgba had on August 7 merged the suits personally filed by Senator Melaye (APC Kogi...
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    Politics Nigerian Court Clears Ali Ndume of Terrorist Links

    A Federal High Court in Abuja has discharged and acquitted former Senate Majority Leader, Ali Ndume from allegations of links with the Boko Haram terrorist sect. Justice Gabriel Kolawole upheld the no case submission filed by Ndume, saying that there is nothing necessitating to call the...
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    Politics Andy Uba Wins Certificate Forgery Suit In Court

    An FCT High Court sitting in Apo, Abuja on Friday dismissed a certificate forgery suit filed against Senator representing Anambra South Senatorial district, Andy Uba. The suit, brought by one Uchenna Nnadi, was dismissed by the trial judge, Justice Valentine Ashi on the basis that it failed to...
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    Metro Another Court Grants DSS' Approval To Hold Ifeanyi Ubah For 14 Days

    A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting at Jabi, on Thursday, granted the Department of State Service, DSS, the nod to hold the Chief Executive Officer of Capital Oil and Gas Ltd, Ifeanyi Ubah, for another 14 days. Justice Yusuf Halilu extended the detention order following an...
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    Politics Nigerian Government Re-arraigns Ex- NSA Boss, Sambo Dasuki

    Nigerian government on Thursday re-arraigned former National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki before an Abuja Federal High Court. Dasuki was arraigned on a seven count charge of unlawful possession of firearms and money laundering and an alleged $210, 000 and N42 million found in Dasuki's...
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    Metro Biafra: Court Strikes Out 6 Charges Against Nnamdi Kanu, Others

    A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, has dismissed six count of the eleven count charges preferred against Nnamdi Kanu, self-styled leader of the indigenous people of Biafra, as well as three other accused persons. Justice Binta Nyako dismissed the counts for lack of proof of evidence. The...
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    Metro Abuja Court Bars Journalists, Visitors From Observing Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial

    Federal High Court in Abuja has barred reporters from covering the trial of the self-acclaimed leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. There is huge presence of security personnel at the trial of the pro-Biafra leader taking place at the Federal High Court, with the...
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    Metro Abuja: Man Gets 6 Strokes of Cane, Jail Term for Stealing N10,000 Nokia Phone

    A Gudu Upper Area Court in Abuja on Thursday, sentenced Mr John Okeke to six weeks imprisonment for stealing two cell telephones. The judge, Alhaji Umar Kagarko, gave an option of fine in the sum of N8, 000 and ordered that the convict should be given six strokes of cane. The Prosecutor...
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