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Woman Arraigned for Allegedly Feeding 5-year-old Foster Child Human Faeces

A housewife, Mrs Nneaka Anumudu, was arraigned on Thursday before a Chief…

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha
Court

Court Clears Ex-NHIS Chief, Thomas of Money Laundering charges

...to pay N10 million fine for making cash payment in excess of…

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Benue

Ex-Benue Gov. Suswam to Face Full Trial Over Alleged N3.1bn fraud, Court Rules 

By Fisayo Ogunsakin with agency reports The Federal High Court in Abuja…

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Court

Court strikes out criminal charges against Oba Otudeko

Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, on Wednesday struck…

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Ahmadu Yaro

Serial rapist bags 21 year jail term raping three months old baby

By Fisayo Ogunsakin with agency reports  A Nasawara State High Court on…

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Afriq Arbitrage

Ponzi Fraud Trial: CEO of Afriq Arbitrage Fails in Second Bail Attempt

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday denied a fresh bail…

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha
Businessman

Judge Restrains EFCC from Arresting  Dubai-Based Businessman in $1.9m Fraud Dispute

Fisayo Ogunsakin with agency reports  A Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna…

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Condemned Cells

Death Penalty: Non execution of condemned criminals spark campaign for eradication

By Fisayo Ogunsakin with agency reports  Chukwuemeka Ezeugo, a Nigerian Pentecostal pastor…

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Court

Court declines Yahaya Bello’s travel request

...says medical report not signed Justice Emeka Nwite of a Federal High…

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Custodial Sentence

Akinlade condemns custodial sentence on 13 persons for urinating in public

A senior lawyer, and former Chairman of the Ikorodu branch of the…

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha
Court

Court frees Fayose of alleged N6.9bn fraud, EFCC vows to appeal

Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, on…

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha
Ibadan

NCC Crackdown on Pirates, Raids Ibadan and Other States

By Fisayo Ogunsakin, with agency reports The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has…

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