A 45-year-old individual identified as Benjamin Adeniyi made an appearance before the Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan on Monday, facing allegations of endangering a woman’s health. The police charged of conspiracy, fraudulent misrepresentation of credentials, and gross negligence. Mr. Adeniyi pleaded not guilty to the charges and refuted all allegations.
On Thursday, police brought two defendants—31-year-old Michael Adelabu and 27-year-old Pelumi Olasunkanmi—to the Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan. They faced serious charges of unlawful assault that caused bodily harm. Both men were charged with conspiracy and assault. They both said they were not guilty. According to the prosecution, presented by
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, on Wednesday warned judges against giving inadequate attention to matters before their courts due to the volume of cases. Kekere-Ekun gave the warning at the 2026/2027 Legal Year Ceremony of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) in Abuja. The News
A Federal High Court in Calabar has awarded N100 million in damages against the Nigeria Police Force and other respondents over the torture and killing of a 22-year-old man, Onyekachi Mba. Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu delivered the judgment on Thursday in a fundamentally rights enforcement suit filed by the applicant and
The Federal High Court (FHC) has issued (Pre-Election) Practice Directions, 2026, for a fair, impartial and expeditious determination of pre-election cases across the country. The new practice direction was issued by the Chief Judge (CJ), Justice John Tsoho on Tuesday. This, the CJ said is in exercise of the powers