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A mild drama played out at a Federal High Court in Abuja as a suspect begged to retake his plea after pleading guilty to the two-count charge read to him. The suspect, Adun Adewale, also known as “coachbanter,” was…

A Federal Capital Territory High Court on Thursday admitted former Governor of Kogi, Yahaya Bello to bail in the sum of N500 million with three sureties in like sum. Justice Maryann Anenih had, on Dec. 10, refused the…

Osun Governor, Ademola Adeleke has ordered an investigation into the case of a boy sentenced to death by an Osun High Court in 2010 for allegedly stealing chicken and eggs. Adeleke’s order is contained in a statement…

A 54-year-old man, Eseni Chima was, on Tuesday, arraigned in an Abakaliki Magistrate’s Court for allegedly beating his wife, Ugochukwu Chima to death. Chima is facing a count charge bordering on murder. The Magistrate,…

By Wole Adedeji, Ilorin A woman in Ilorin, Kwara State who is barely two weeks in marriage has gone to court asking for a divorce. The woman, Wuraola Surajudeen, petitioned an Ilorin Area Court…

Ayodele Olalere Illegal organ harvesters in Lagos State are to face 10-years in jail following the signing into law of the Human Organ and Tissue Transplantation bills by the Lagos State government. According to…

Ruling on the application filed by the embattled ex-Governor of Central Bank, Godwin Emefiele, challenging the jurisdiction of the Ikeja Special Offences Court trying him for alleged abuse of office and  $4.5 billion and…

A 30-year-old woman, Mercy Michael, was on Thursday remanded in a correctional facility for allegedly killing her daughter with rat poison. Michael was arraigned by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC)…

A man is to spend the next ten years in jail for rubbing the anus of a minor and caressing her breasts with his hands. Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Lagos State Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court in Ikeja, on Wednesday,…

Embattled Lagos Human Rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi may be in for more troubles as the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja has issued an interim injunction halting the publishing, selling, or distribution…