Judiciary

NBA-SARC protests alleged manhandling of lawyer shown in viral video The Nigerian Bar Association’s Security Agencies Relations Committee (NBA-SARC) on Thursday described as indecent and…

2 farmers docked for accusing their neighbour of being a witch Two farmers, Aruwa Kwala, 50, and Shenyi Salihu, 50, were on Tuesday docked in a Magistrates’ Court in Gwagwalada, FCT for…

Court remands clergyman for allegedly defiling minor A Sabo Yaba Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Monday, ordered that a clergyman, Augustine Igboayaka, who allegedly defiled a…

My mother-in-law asked me to poison my step children – Woman tells court Ms Christina Jacob told a Makurdi Upper Area Court that her mother-in-law asked her to poison her step-children. …

My tenant poisoned, killed my security dog, 19 chickens – witness alleges A landlady, Mrs Goodness Ukanwa told a Grade I Area Court Kubwa, Abuja, that her tenant, Lateef Agbaje, poisoned…

My husband is an unrepentant adulterer, he slept with my sister – Woman seeking divorce tells court A 57- year-old trader, Mrs Chima Udemi, told an Igando Customary Court in Lagos on…

Borno JSC sacks 2 Sharia Court Judges, demotes 2 The Borno Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has sacked two Sharia Court Judges. A statement on Tuesday in Maiduguri signed by an…

Court dissolves 15-year-old marriage over adultery An Ekiti Customary court sitting in Ikole-Ekiti on Tuesday dissolved a 15-year-old marriage between Mr Abiodun Omotoyinbo and his wife,…

Housewife docked for allegedly threatening to kill preacher A housewife, Racheal Oloche, on Tuesday appeared in a Gwagwalada Upper Area Court for allegedly threatening to kill a…

Court says judge available to release Igboho’s aides The Federal High Court, Abuja, says there is a judge on ground to sign the warrant of release of Sunday Igboho’s aides who were…