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Supreme Court Upholds Maryam Sanda’s Death Sentence, Faults Tinubu’s Attempted Clemency
The Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence handed to Maryam Sanda for the 2017 killing of her husband, Bilyamin Bello. In a 4–1 split decision, a five-member panel dismissed her appeal and affirmed earlier rulings by both the trial court and the Court of Appeal. Delivering the lead judgment, Justice Moore Adumein ruled that […]
Nnamdi Kanu Fit For Trail – NMA
Recall that the trial judge, Justice James Omotosho, directed the association to independently assess Kanu’s health status following conflicting medical reports presented by the defence and the prosecution. Kanu is currently being prosecuted by the Federal Government on charges relating to alleged terrorism. Relying on the medical findings and in the absence of any objection […]
Court Orders Nigeria Police To Suspend Tinted Glass Permit Enforcement
Senior Advocate Kunle Edun, SAN, who led the legal team for the petitioner, confirmed the development to journalists, noting that “the directive is a major step in ensuring that the rule of law is upheld while the substantive issues in the case are being determined.” The court issued the interim order as hearing opened in […]
Court Mandates NMA to Conduct Medical Assessment Of Nnamdi Kanu
Justice James Omotosho ordered the NMA President to submit the committee’s report within eight days for consideration on whether Kanu should be transferred to the National Hospital for treatment. The judge directed that the committee, among other tasks, should assess the Department of State Services hospital to confirm whether it has the capacity to meet […]
Jailed Monarch: Osun Moves To Secure US Court Judgement
Speaking to newsmen, the Osun State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Dosu Babatunde, said the government would not act based on social media reports. “While it may be true that the monarch has been convicted and jailed, there is no official record with us. We cannot rely on Facebook posts and stories to […]
INEC Adds SDP Candidates to By-Election Ballot Following Court Order
According to a statement by National Commissioner Sam Olumekun, the court ruled in favour of the SDP in a suit challenging their exclusion due to the party’s failure to submit a valid notice for primaries, which meant their primaries were not monitored by INEC. In compliance with the court’s directive, INEC has accepted and published […]
Ondo Court Sentences Two to Death for Armed Robbery and Impersonation
The duo faced a four-count charge of conspiracy, armed robbery, and impersonation. Witnesses testified that the men, one dressed in a police T-shirt and the other in military camouflage, carried out multiple robberies in the Idanre area. Victims recounted how they were stopped, assaulted with jack knives and fists, and robbed of cash and belongings. […]
Court remands Osun chief in prison for cyberbullying
Recall that the report has it that the 45-year-old Abdulkabir was on April 21 suspended indefinitely by the Palace of the Timi of Ede, Oba Munirudeen Lawal, over alleged disregard for the authority of the monarch and involvement in land grabbing. The defendant, who was arraigned on four-count charges of defamation, cyberbullying, and threat to […]
Court frees two defendants as prosecution fails to produce complainants
The court freed the defendants for failure of the prosecution to prove its case after it was unable to produce any of the nine people that the accused allegedly robbed. The defendants, Isa Yusuf, 22 years old, and Mohammed Bako, 30 years old, were arraigned on October 14, 2022, before the court presided over by […]
Court Strikes Out Akpabio’s Appeal Against Natasha, Awards ₦100,000 Against Him
A three-member panel of the appellate court, presided over by Justice Hamman Barka, struck out the motions following the request for withdrawal of the appeal by him. The motions listed Akpabio as the appellant. The respondents were Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the Clerk of the National Assembly, the Senate, and the Chairman of the Senate Committee […]