Court Admits AK-47 as Evidence in Yelwata Massacre Trial
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Monday, March 9, 2026, admitted an AK-47 rifle and several naira notes as exhibits in the ongoing trial of suspects linked to the June 13–14, 2025 attack on Yelwata community in Guma Local Government Area. The trial judge, Joyce Abdulmalik, accepted the firearm as Exhibit A after […]
Court Slams Police Over ‘Wanted’ Declaration on Sowore, Awards ₦30m in Damages
The Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday delivered a landmark judgment against the Nigeria Police Force, ruling that the declaration of activist and publisher Omoyele Sowore as “wanted” in October last year was unlawful and unconstitutional. In a judgment delivered by Musa Kaakaki, the court held that the action of the Lagos […]
Trial Date Fixed for Sowore Over Controversial Tinubu Post
A Federal High Court in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, has fixed 22 January for the start of the trial of Omoyele Sowore, publisher of the online news platform Sahara Reporters, over allegations linked to comments about President Bola Tinubu. Mr Sowore was arraigned on Monday before Justice Mohammed Umar on a two-count amended charge filed by […]
Breaking: Court Orders Final Forfeiture Of Ex-CBN Governor, Emefiele’s $4.7m, N830m, Properties
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting A federal high court sitting in Lagos presided over by Yellim Bogoro, has finally ordered the permanent forfeiture of $4.7 million, N830 million, and properties connected to Godwin Emefiele, former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Bogoro granted the final forfeiture application brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes […]