Judiciary

But his lawyers called for a sentence of 10 years - the mandatory minimum for his conviction - or less.

The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Usman Baba, has commended the Judiciary for passing death-by-hanging sentence on four armed robbery convicts in the FCT. Acting Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, made this known in a statement he issued on Sunday in Abuja. He stated that the convicts, Tochukwu Uwalaka, Gideon Igbabo, Miracle Amaechi, and Jamil Abdulsalam, robbed their victim ...

The House also took a resolution to formally write a letter of complaints to the National Judicial Council, NJC.

“As of February, Nigeria has recorded 646 cases reported, 110 convicted and 327 cases are still in Court."

Gov. Dave Umahi of Ebonyi on Wednesday in Abakaliki said he has no regrets defecting to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

The judge ordered INEC to receive names of candidates from the PDP to replace Umahi and Igwe.

Protesting residents displayed placards of various inscriptions to express their displeasure.

The case lingered but recently, the federal High court sitting in Ikoyi held in the favor of the Eti osa local government and granted their prayers.

He was found guilty on Thursday of five counts of disorderly conduct.

As part of its commitment to speedy dispensary of justice, the Federal Government has commissioned the newly deployed virtual Court room in Kuje Custodial Centre, Abuja.