Justice Nyako further called the DSS to produce the IPOB leader in court for trial. The trial of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has been adjourned by the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the trial of Nnamdi Kanu was adjourned as the IPOB … Read more
The publisher of SaharaReporters, Omoyele Sowore, has been arrested. Security operatives have arrested the founder of online news platform, Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, in Abuja, EKO HOT BLOG has gathered. It was learnt that the former presidential candidate was arrested at the Federal High Court in Abuja as the court resumed the trial of the … Read more
Police officers, on Monday, stopped IPOB members from attending the trial of their leader, Nnamdi Kanu, at the Federal High Court in Abuja. Policemen, in the early hours of Monday, chased away some members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) who had stormed the Federal High Court in Abuja for the trial of their … Read more
The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed a date for the trial of Sunday Igboho’s aides. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a suit instituted by 12 detained associates of Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo popularly known as Sunday Igboho, against the Department of State Services (DSS) and its Director-General, Yusuf Bichi, will come up … Read more
Fire has gutted a section of the Federal High Court in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital. The fire incident was said to have occurred in the early hours of Tuesday. A source disclosed that the attack was carried out by hoodlums as firefighters had intervened to bring the inferno under control. YOU MAY ALSO LIKE … Read more
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, has adjourned a suit filed by the Ondo State Chief Judge, Justice Oluwatoyin Akeredolu, against the state governor and five others over a viral video made by a citizen of the state, Olupelumi Fagboyegun, until March 26. Justice Ekwo had, on March 5, fixed March 22 (today) for … Read more
A Federal High Court, Lagos, will on March 1, 2021 deliver judgment in respect of a suit on the bye-election for the Lagos East Senatorial District of December 5, 2020.
The Federal High Court in Lagos yesterday ordered the remand of two businessmen, Vanger Luper and Bright Ogbuagu, at the correctional centre in Ikoyi for allegedly adulterating automobile engine oil.
Operatives of Nigeria intelligence service and anti-corruption agents, Monday evening, arrested Abdulrasheed Maina in Niger Republic. A top intelligence officer told PRNigeria that the arrest was made on an existing mutual relationship and security agreement between the two countries. Maina, a former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team, is facing a 12-count money laundering … Read more
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday, November 24 commenced the trial of a former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reformed Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, in his absence. Maina, who is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on N2bn money laundering charges, had last attended court on July 2, 2020, … Read more
Ex-High Court Registrar Sentenced To Four Years imprisonment Over N80m Fraud. the court detailed Udoh’s conviction in a statement by ICPC spokesperson Mrs. Azuka C. Ogugua Ekohotblog, November 6, 2020 An ex High Court Registrar, Mr. Joseph Etefia Udoh has been sentenced to four years imprisonment by the Federal High Court in Kaduna for embezzling … Read more
– The Chief Judge has said all the pre-election cases must be heard and concluded within 180 despite vacation – Justice Tsoho has also altered the mode of filing petitions against judges of the court – This was confirmed in a statement issued on Tuesday by the court’s acting Information Officer; Oby Catherine Nwandu The … Read more
– Federal High Court staff have been scheduled for COVID-19 testing samples on Monday – This was contain in a circular signed by a Senior Medical Officer 1, Dr. Adaora Keazor – This announcement follows the decision of the Chief Judge, Justice John Tsoho to go on self isolation following a confirmed case among his … Read more
Orji Kalu is set to resume at the senate tomorrow Tuesday, May 11 after 5 Months In Prison. Ekohotblog recalls that Senator Orji Uzor Kalu the former Abia State governor was jailed in December 2019 over allegation of misappropriation of Abia’s state funds to the tune of N7.6 billion during his tenure; between 1999 and … Read more
A Federal High Court, Lagos, today, adjourned till September 30, the ‘N673 million laundering’ trial of a former Speaker of Lagos House of Assembly, Adeyemi Ikuforiji, and his aide, Oyebode Atoyebi. Though, the court did not sit, but the presiding judge, Justice Mohammed Liman communicated the date to both the prosecution, the Economic and Financial … Read more
The hearing of the trial of The Convener of #RevolutionNow movement, Omoyele Sowore, and his co-defendant, Olawale Bakare, have resumed today at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The duo are being tried before Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu over Allegations of treason, money laundering among others. On March 5, the government had filed a motion on … Read more
A Kano Federal high Court on Friday granted an interim injunction stopping the Kano Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission from further investigating the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II. In an ex parte order granted by Justice Lewis Allago, the court ordered the state anti-corruption commission and its Chairman, Muhuyi Magaji, Attorney General and Commissioner … Read more
Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court, Asaba has sentenced one Tonwerigha Oyintonbra Tombrown to 66 years imprisonment without an option of fine for defrauding one Izabela Glogowska to the tune of ( €55,000) Fifty-Five Thousand Euros under the pretext of paying it into her Perfect Money online account. Tombrown had pleaded not guilty … Read more
A Federal High Court, Abuja, has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of a Principal Manager with the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Ms. Jamila Ahmad Muhammed, for failure to appear in court over allegations of corruption. Muhammed and a former Director-General of the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC), Mounir Gwarzo, are being prosecuted … Read more
Some unknown gunmen have kidnapped a judge with the Federal High Court in Ondo State, Justice Abdul Dogo. Ekohotblog.com reliably gathered that Justice Dogo was abducted alongside his driver on Tuesday by some unknown gunmen while he was returning to Akure from Abuja. The Ondo State Police Command’s image maker Femi Joseph, confirmed the incident … Read more