Judiciary

The arrest was a sequel to a petition to the Benin Zonal Directorate of the anti-graft agency by the Ukhomuyo Council of Village Heads in the area through their counsel A. O. Osagie & Associates.

In a judgement released on Monday, the appellate court upheld the earlier decision of a Special Court Martial which found the ex-general guilty of stealing and mismanaging funds belonging to Nigerian Army Properties Limited (NAPL). The…

In the first recording, from April 2014, Alison-Madueke could be heard telling Omokore: "We who are managing the thing have kept quiet. We've kept quiet… while people like your wife are busy singing all over the place." Raising her…

Delivering the verdict, Omotosho said the NDLEA did not present sufficient evidence to prove that the property cited in the charge belonged to Kyari. The judge explained that ownership of landed property can be proven through traditional…

The anti-graft agency denied allegations of arbitrary detention and political repression, urging the High Court to dismiss El-Rufai’s fundamental human rights enforcement suit for lacking merit. Alleged Recovery of Sensitive Equipment…

Chief Tayo Oyetibo, SAN,urged the court to grant Chief Ozekhome bail in self recognizance or in very liberal terms as he has been on administrative bail by the EFCC and ICPC without breaching the bail conditions. 

Ozekhome had been arraigned by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on allegations of forgery, fraud, and the use of false documents in connection with a disputed property at 79 Randall Avenue,…

In a short ruling, Justice R. A. Ogbevoen admitted the defendant to bail with one surety of similar value. The surety must be a civil servant at Grade Level 12 or above and reside within the court’s jurisdiction. The court also directed…