Court Sentences Boko Haram Member to Death
A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced a convicted Boko Haram member, Alkali Yarima, also known as La’ari, to death by hanging for his role in the 2015 terrorist attacks on Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. Delivering judgment on Friday, Justice James Omotosho found Yarima guilty on a seven-count terrorism charge filed by the […]
Court Convicts Ex-Power Minister Saleh Mamman Over ₦33.8bn Fraud
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has convicted former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, on a 12-count charge of fraud and money laundering filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Delivering judgment on Thursday, the court held that the prosecution proved its case beyond reasonable doubt. Mamman, who served under […]
AGF Files 12-Count Charge Against Ozekhome
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice has filed a 12-count criminal charge against constitutional lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mike Agbedor Abu Ozekhome, over an alleged scheme to fraudulently claim ownership of a property in London. The charges, filed at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory by the […]
FG Withdraws Forgery Charge Against Ozekhome
The Federal Government has withdrawn the forgery charge filed against constitutional lawyer, Prof. Mike Ozekhome (SAN). The charge was instituted by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) following a judgment of a London court concerning a property linked to former Federal Capital Territory minister, the late Gen. Jeremiah Useni. Last month, […]
