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Court Orders Remand of Ex-AGF Malami, Son, Wife in Kuje Correctional Centre
The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the remand of the Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), at the Kuje Correctional Centre pending the hearing and determination of their bail application. The trial judge, Justice Emeka Nwite, also ordered the remand of his co-dedendants, his son, Abubakar Malami, […]
Abubakar Malami Pleads Not Guilty To ₦1.014bn Money Laundering Charges
Nigeria’s former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has pleaded not guilty to allegations of money laundering, concealment of illicit funds, and unlawful acquisition of assets valued at over ₦1.014 billion. Malami entered the plea before Federal High Court, Abuja, alongside his son, Abubakar Abdulaziz Malami, and an associate, Hajia Bashir […]
Police Nabs Bandit Flaunting Money In Viral Video, Recover Firearms In Kwara
The Nigerian Police Force has recorded a significant operational breakthrough with the arrest of two notorious bandits and kidnapping kingpins linked to various violent crimes across Katsina, Zamfara, Niger, and Kwara States. According to a statement signed by the Force spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, the operation was carried out by operatives of the Force Intelligence Department–Intelligence […]
FG Files 16-Count Charges Against Malami, Son
The federal government has brought a 16-count money laundering charge against Abubakar Malami, the former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice. The charges were filed at the federal high court in Abuja. Malami’s co-defendants are his son, Abubakar Abdulaziz Malami, and Bashir Asabe, an employee of Rahamaniyya Properties. In the charge sheet marked […]
Police Arrest ‘Sai Mallam’ Cult Leader, Suspected Serial Rapist in Sokoto
The Sokoto State Police Command has arrested an alleged leader of the notorious ‘Sai Mallam’ cult group and a suspected serial rapist linked to the abuse of dozens of young girls. Briefing journalists, the Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Musa, said the arrests were part of ongoing efforts to dismantle organised criminal groups and restore peace […]
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 […]
Court Remands Former Labour Minister Ngige In Kuje Correctional Centre
Jusice Mariam Hassan of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has ordered that former Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, be remanded at the Kuje Correctional Center. Ngige, who was arraigned on an alleged corruption charge, will remain in Kuje Correctional Centre until his bail application is heard The minister was specifically charged with conferring […]
Ex Aviation Minister Stella Oduah Granted Bail in N2.4bn Fraud Case
A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to former Aviation Minister, Stella Oduah, and her co-defendant, Gloria Odita, in the N2.4 billion fraud case brought against them by the Federal Government. The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), in his ruling, did not oppose the defendants’ […]
Ex-Aviation Minister Stella Oduah Arraigned Over Alleged N2.4bn Fraud
The Federal Government has arraigned former Aviation Minister, Stella Oduah, alongside Gloria Odita before an Abuja High Court on a five-count charge of alleged fraud, obtaining by false pretence, and criminal breach of trust involving about N2.47 billion. Prosecutors alleged the defendants conspired to fraudulently obtain the funds from the Ministry of Aviation through Broad […]
Senate Approves Tinubu’s Request to Deploy Troops to Benin Rep
The Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to deploy Nigerian troops to Benin Republic as part of a regional peace-stabilisation mission. The decision followed the reading of a formal letter from the president, in which he sought the Senate’s consent to authorise the deployment. Tinubu said the move was necessary to prevent an unconstitutional […]