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A High Court sitting in Neni, Anambra State, presided over by Justice G.C Anulude, has sentenced one Nonso Anunuobi to life imprisonment for his involvement in a case of conspiracy, armed robbery, kidnapping, and attempted murder. The defendant, was charged with conspiracy, armed robbery, kidnapping and attempted murder contrary to Criminal Code Act and the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Act, alongside other relevant legislation. The verdict, delivered by the judge of the Anambra State High Court 1, followed a painstaking trial process that lasted several years, during which damning evidence was presented against the convict. According to details of…

A tragic case of culpable homicide has rocked the Galadanchi village in Dutse Local Government Area of Jigawa State, leaving a family in shock and grief. According to a statement made available to journalists in Dutse, the State capital, on Friday, by the Police Public Relations Officer, Jigawa State Command, SP Shi’isu Adam, the incident occurred on July 1, 2025, around 1530hrs. “The Jigawa State Police Command is currently investigating a tragic case of culpable homicide that occurred on July 1, 2025, around 1530hrs in Galadanchi village, Dutse LGA,” SP Adam stated. “The suspect, 70-year-old Adamu Yakubu, allegedly killed his…

A new directive from the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has instructed attorneys in its civil division to prioritise denaturalisation proceedings against naturalised citizens found to have committed certain offences. Denaturalisation refers to the process of revoking citizenship, particularly when that citizenship was obtained through naturalisation rather than birth. The memo, published on June 11 on the DOJ’s official website, urges attorneys to focus on cases involving individuals who “illegally procured” or obtained naturalisation by “concealment of a material fact or by willful misrepresentation”. “The benefits of civil denaturalization include the government’s ability to revoke the citizenship of individuals…

The protracted case of the murder of a prominent lawyer, Barr. Godwin Ikoiwak, in the employ of the Akwa Ibom State government has finally been concluded with five of the six accused persons convicted after being found guilty of conspiracy in the killing of the deceased through poison. Delivering judgment, Justice Bassey Nkanang of Akwa Ibom State High Court 9, sitting in Uyo, sentenced the convicts to a combined 28 years imprisonment. The sentences were handed down as follows: Mrs. Abasieseabanga Godwin Ikoiwak (the wife) — 2 years; Mrs. Margaret Patrick Umoh (the mother-in-law) — 10 years; Owoidoho Patrick Umoh…

The National Judicial Council at its 109th Meeting presided over by the Honourable, the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Kudirat M. O. Kekere-Ekun, GCON, held on 25 June 2025 has recommended two Hon. Judges for appointment as Heads of Court for Ekiti and Yobe States, respectively. Kemi Babalola Ogedengbe, Deputy Director (Information), disclosed this in a statement issued on behalf of the National Judicial Council following its 109th Meeting held on June 26, 2025. The Heads of Court are: Hon. Justice Adekanye Lekan Ogunmoye, Chief Judge, Ekiti State and Hon. Kadi Abba Mammadi as Grand Kadi, Yobe State. Similarly,…

Justice G. B. Okolosi, Sa’adatu I. Mark, and Daniel Okungbowa Cautioned by NJC for Delayed Judgments, Judicial Discretion Abuse*Warns Justice Rahman A. Oshodi Over Misuse of Discretion in Lagos Suit No. ID/232/53C/23 The National Judicial Council (NJC) has taken disciplinary action against six judicial officers, including barring a judge of the National Industrial Court, Hon. Justice Isaac J. Essien, from promotion to any higher court for a period of three years due to gross misconduct. The decision, reached at the NJC’s 109th meeting held on June 25, 2025, and presided over by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Kudirat…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed four groundbreaking tax reform bills into law. The bills, which he said will transform Nigeria’s fiscal and revenue framework, were signed at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Thursday afternoon. The four bills are the Nigeria Tax Bill, the Nigeria Tax Administration Bill, the Nigeria Revenue Service (Establishment) Bill, and the Joint Revenue Board (Establishment) Bill, which were recently passed by the National Assembly. Among those present at the signing ceremony were Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas; Senate Majority Leader, House Majority Leader, chairman of the Senate Committee…

Tributes have been paid to the “legendary” defence barrister Courtenay Griffiths KC, one of the first Black lawyers to achieve the prestigious queen’s counsel status in the UK, who has died at the age of 69. Griffiths, who was born in Jamaica, was involved in some of the most notable criminal cases of his time, including the PC Keith Blakelock and Damilola Taylor murder trials and the Brighton bombing. Inspired by the legal career of Norman Manley, the QC who went on to become Jamaican premier, Griffiths was called to the bar in 1980. In 1998 Griffiths, a graduate of…

The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has identified hunger and poverty as serious social challenges that are largely responsible for the continuous national security threats being experienced in the country. General Musa stated this in Abuja on Monday at the 14th National Security Seminar organised by the Alumni Association of the National Defence College. The Chief of Defence Staff, who was represented by the Chief of Defence Training at the Defence Headquarters, Rear Admiral Ibrahim Shetimma, called for a unified national approach to combating hunger and poverty in addition to timely reporting of suspicious movements. “Insecurity is no…