Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court sitting in Warri, Delta State has setenced Emeka Roland to two years imprisonment, having found him guilty of one count charge of impersonation and attempting to obtain by false pretences brought against him by the Benin Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
Justice Ahmed Ramat Mohammed of the Federal High Court, Abuja has adjourned till March 10, 2021 for continuation of cross examination in the ongoing trial of former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Andrew Yakubu.
The federal high court in Abuja has dismissed a suit seeking to restrain Mohammed Adamu from “parading” himself as the inspector-general of police (IGP).
The Appeal Court on Wednesday nullified the conviction and seven years jail term handed to a former spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh. Newsmen recalls that Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja, had found Metuh guilty of money laundering charges.
Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, December 4, 2020 adjourned the trial of Faisal Abdulrasheed Maina, son of Abdulrashed Maina, former chairman of Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT) till December 8, 2020 after his counsel, Francis Oransanye, informed the court that he had withdrawn his legal services to the defendant.
Justice Okong Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, December 4, 2020, gave an order for the remand of ex-chairman, Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), Abdulrasheed Maina in prison custody till the end of his trial and adjourned the matter till December 8, 2020 upon application by a new defence counsel, Adaji Abel.
The Federal High Court in Abuja has allowed Mr Adeola Adedipe to withdraw from the corruption case against the former chairman of the Pensions Committee, Abdulrasheed Maina.At a court hearing in Abuja on Thursday, Judge Kong Abang allowed the lawyer to resign because his employer had not yet to be paid for his services and is unable to locate Mr. Maina who engaged him to represent the company listed as the second defendant in the case.
Justice I. N. Buba of the Federal High Court, Enugu on Tuesday, November 24, 2020 convicted and sentenced one Ojike Odiwe Maduabuchi to two years imprisonment or pay N200,000 (Two Hundred Thousand Naira) option of fine for obtaining money by false pretence.
Federal High Court in Lagos, on Wednesday, adjourned until 3 Feb. 2021, continuation of the trial of self-styled body contour plastic surgeon, Anuoluwapo Adepoju.
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday sacked Prof Kemebradikumo Pondei, Mr Cairo Ojougboh, Dr Joi Nunieh and others from functioning on the Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission.