Trials

The former Attorney-General of the Federation, Mr. Mohammed Adoke, has pleaded not guilty to the amended charges of money laundering. Mr. Adoke is being re-arraigned alongside Aliyu Abubakar who is an Abuja based businessman before Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja. During sitting on Tuesday, the defendants pleaded not guilty to […]

The Convener of #RevolutionNow movement, Omoyele Sowore, and his co-defendant, Olawale Bakare, have returned to the Federal High Court in Abuja. Both men appeared before Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu on Wednesday over allegations of treason and money laundering, among others. The charges were brought against them by the Federal Government, but the duo have pleaded not […]

The trial of Mr. Faisal Maina, son of the former chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, is currently ongoing at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The young Maina is standing trial for alleged money laundering and illegal possession of firearms. The trial judge had admitted three statements made by Mr. Faisal […]

The trial of the former chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina resumes today, with him defending charges of money laundering, operating fictitious accounts and other fraudulent activities. Last week, his younger sister, Fatima Abdullahi, appeared before the court and distanced herself from accounts said to have been opened by Maina using her […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arraigned Faisal Maina who is the son of former chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), Abdulrasheed Maina. Faisal Maina upon his arraignment by the EFCC on Friday pleaded not guilty to a 3 count brought against him. He is being accused of operating an anonymous […]

The trial of Azeez Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley failed to start today at the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos. This is because his lawyer, Olalekan Ojo, just filed an application asking the Economic and Financial Crimes, (EFCC) to make available to the defendant, the statements of its prosecution witnesses. The EFCC Counsel, Rotimi […]

The Abuja division of the Federal High Court has fixed August 8 to rule on an application by the Department of State Security Service (DSS) seeking an order to detain the convener of the #RevolutionNow protests, Omoyele Sowore for 90 days, pending the conclusion of its investigation. In an exparte motion marked FHC/ABJ/CS/ 915/19, the […]

The Kaduna State High Court will rule on the bail application filed by the leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, and his wife, Zeenat. This comes one week after the Justice Darius Khobo adjourned till August 5 after listening to the submissions from parties involved in the matter. A human rights […]

Ahead of the trial of Shiite leader, IBRAHIM ELZAKZAKY, the Kaduna State Police Command says the ban on protests, processions and demonstrations in the state are still in force.   Command’s Public Relation Officer, YAKUBU SABO disclosed this in a press statement in Kaduna, saying that the Police will deal decisively with violators of the […]

A Zuba Chief Magistrate Court in Abuja has adjourned the trial of Senator Elisha Abbo, the lawmaker charged for allegedly assaulting a nursing mother. The Magistrate, Abdullahi Ilelah, adjourned the case when it was called on Monday, at the request of the prosecution counsel, Mr James Idachaba. Mr Idachaba had informed the court that the […]