A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed three separate suits challenging the declaration of emergency rule in Rivers State, the suspension of elected officials, and the activities of the appointed administrator. The suits were dismissed by Justice James Omotosho, who ruled that the cases were filed in the wrong court and that the plaintiffs …
The Federal High Court in Abuja has restrained Professor Pat Utomi from establishing what he described as a “shadow government” in Nigeria, declaring the initiative unconstitutional, null, and void. Delivering judgement on Monday, Justice James Omotosho upheld the arguments of the Department of State Services (DSS), which contended that Utomi’s move posed a threat to …
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday directed the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) to constitute a panel of experts to evaluate the health condition of detained Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu. Justice James Omotosho ruled that the team must include between eight and ten doctors, among them a cardiologist, a neurologist, …
The Department of State Services (DSS) has filed fresh criminal charges against activist and publisher Omoyele Sowore, accusing him of cybercrime and defamation over social media posts that allegedly disparaged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The five-count charge, filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja and marked FHC/ABJ/CR/481/2025, was signed by the Director of Public …
The Department of State Services (DSS) has rejected claims that detained Biafra agitator Nnamdi Kanu is suffering deteriorating health. The agency also opposed his request to transfer to the National Hospital, Abuja, for treatment. In a 37-paragraph counter-affidavit, DSS described the report by Kanu’s medical consultant, Prof. Martin Aghaji, as exaggerated and speculative. The agency …
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 …
