The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday rejected the bail application of five men accused of carrying out the deadly attack on St Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, which left over 40 worshippers dead. Justice Emeka Nwite, delivering the ruling, held that the terrorism charges brought against the defendants were capital in …
A Nigerian lawyer, Justice Segun Ojienoh, has petitioned the Google Group over the police location feature on its Google Maps, alleging it could be divulging sensitive security information and demanding the removal of the feature from the application. He claimed the feature portends a security threat not only to his life but also to other …
By Rafiyat Sadiq Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has charged officials of the Federal Ministry of Justice to embrace full digital transformation in order to strengthen justice delivery across Nigeria. Speaking at the Ministry’s top management retreat in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, Mr Fagbemi SAN said technology …
By Rafiyat Sadiq The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday granted a request by the Department of State Service (DSS) to shield the identities of witnesses slated to testify in the trial of five alleged Al-Shabab terrorists accused over the June 5, 2022 attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State, in which …
By Rafiyat Sadiq An Ogun State High Court sitting in Sagamu has stopped the state government from demolishing the residence and hotels belonging to former governor Otunba Gbenga Daniel. The court issued an interim order restraining the government, its agents and representatives from tampering with the properties pending further hearing. The ruling followed an ex …
Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE has notified the Federal High Court Abuja of its discontinuance of its N100 billion import licence lawsuit against Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and others. The notice of discontinuance dated July 28, 2025, was filed by the refinery’s lawyer, George Ibrahim SAN, Nairametrics reports. “TAKE NOTICE that the …
By Rafiyat Sadiq For the second time in one week, a Federal High Court in Abuja has rejected the application of former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello, seeking the release of his international. Mr Bello is seeking the release of his passport to enable him to travel to the United Kingdom for medical treatment. Justice …
By Rafiyat Sadiq An FCT High Court in Abuja has declared that it is not in possession of the international passport of former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello. Justice Maryanne Anenih, who presided over the matter on Thursday, stated that the travel document is currently in the custody of the Federal High Court. The judge …
By Rafiyat Sadiq The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) has granted the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) approval to prosecute former Senator Andy Uba over alleged involvement in a ₦400 million fraud scheme. The case, filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja, accuses Uba and two others, Benjamin Etu and Hajiya Fatima, of conspiring in …
Natasha and Two Others Secure Court Victory – As She Prepares to Resume on Tuesday, Will Her Recall Be Treated Like Her Predecessors’? By Rafiyat Sadiq Natasha Akpoti‑Uduaghan, the senator representing Kogi Central, is the eighth lawmaker to be suspended from the Senate since Nigeria’s return to democratic rule in 1999. She also ranks third …
