The Delta State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Ekemejero Ohwovoriole, SAN, has reiterated the resolve of Ministry of Justice to partner with all the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) branches in the state to deepen justice delivery. Ohwovoriole stated this in Asaba when the Udu Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association paid him a courtesy…
Renowned Niger Delta-born human rights and peace advocate, Comrade Mulade Sheriff has made an urgent appeal to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to safeguard the independence and integrity of Nigeria’s judiciary. Comrade Sheriff in a statement on Monday, emphasized the importance of the judiciary as a pillar of democracy and the last hope of the common…
By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has requested the State House of Assembly for an additional N61 billion to the initial N358.7b total budget size which was signed into law on January 10, 2024. The governor’s request was read on the floor of the State Assembly by the speaker of the…
By Naseer AL-SIRAJDEEN, Minna A 35years old ex-convict Bala Mohammed has been convicted and sentenced to four years imprisonment by Chief Magistrate, Hajiya Fati Hassan Umar. The ex-convict was found guilty on three count charges which bothers on conspiracy, attempted kidnapping and criminal intimidation. According to the Police Prosecutor, Sgt. Abdullahi Usman, the three count…
The Bayelsa State High Court sitting in Onopa, on Monday, September 30, 2024 has sentenced one Mr. Daniel Amaso to life imprisonment for raping a 17-year old predregree student of Niger Delta University in Amassoma. It was gathered during the court proceedings that Mr. Amaso went into the 17-year old girl’s residence in Amassoma Community…
Nine Southern Kaduna natives of Adara Elders, who were incarcerated, arbitrary imprisoned and later released in 2019 under immediate the past administration have dragged the former Kaduna State Governor, Mal Nasir El-rufai to court on charges of Fundamental Human Rights violation. The claimants led by the former Chairman of the Adara Development Association, Mr. Dio…
Naseer AL-SIRAJDEEN, Minna A High Court sitting in Suleja, has restrained Police from indiscriminate arrest and detention of farmers in Gawu Babangida, Gurara local government area, Niger State. The community applicants got the Court verdict on Monday 23rd September, 2024. Justice Aishetu Bawa gave the verdict upon hearing motion Ex-parte brought pursuance to section 34,…
A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has restrained the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun from arresting Chief Francis Inegbeniki, a chieftain of Peoples Democratic Party PDP. The Presiding Judge, His Lordship, Honourable Justice Phoebe M. Ayua, on Wednesday 11th , 2024, at the resumed hearing of the case filed…
Naseer AL-SIRAJDEEN, Minna Chief Magistrate Ummulkhatum Mohammed of Minna Chief Magistrate Court 1, has ordered that Muzanmil Abubakar, a 24 years old be remanded for allegedly killing his biological father. The Operatives of Homicide Squad from the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligent Department (SCIID), Niger State Police Command arrested Muzanmil and arraigned him in Court….
Naseer AL-SIRAJDEEN, Minna Hajiya Halima Balaraba Yusuf, Chief Magistrate Court 3, sitting in Minna, Niger State, has ordered that a twenty years old Philip Jonathan be remanded in custody for alleged sexual molestation of a four year old girl. The Presiding Chief Magistrate, also held that the Court will give accelerated hearing to the case….