How court officials deceived Chief Judge to release High profile Kidnappers

The Chief Judge of Katsina State, Musa Abubakar, was misled into signing the bail documents of two alleged notorious kidnappers, an official of the state High Court has said

EFCC Detains Former Governor Shema Over SURE-P Funds

Operatives of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have taken into custody former Katsina state governor Ibrahim Shehu Shema after a federal high court issued a remand order.

Metuh Seek Court To Grant Him Another Medical Trip

Publicity Secretary of the People Democratic Party (PDP), Olisah Metuh has again applied to a Federal High Court for permission to travel for medical treatment abroad.

Katsina Bureau de Change operator jailed for fraud

Justice Abdullahi Yusuf of the Katsina State High Court on Thursday convicted and sentenced one Sale Elleman to three years imprisonment for offences of criminal breach of trust, cheating, misappropriation and diversion of funds.

The convict's journey to prison began when the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, received a petition from one Salisu Tambaya who alleged that Mr. Elleman, a Bureau De Change operator allegedly induced him in parting with the sum N13,000,000 under the pretext that the money would be invested in the BDC business.

One of the charge read that "you Saleh Mohammed Elleman Between the 27th may, to 25th June 2014 in Katsina within the judicial division of High Court of Justice of Katsina state being entrusted with certain property to wit the sum of N13, 000.000.00 by one Salisu Tambaya. Committed Criminal Breach of Trust and that you thereby committed an offence punishable under section 3.

Upon his arraignment, he pleaded not guilty but after thorough and lengthy proceedings he was finally found to be guilty.

Court gave fraudster tough bail terms in case of cloning of former aid of Dikko Inde

Justice D.Z. Senchi of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT High Court, Jabi on March 8, 2018 ordered Balarabe Abdullahi to produce his co-defendant Usman Baba Yusuf (currently at large) as part of conditions to be fulfilled before he is granted bail.

2010 October Bombing: Court Sentence Charles Okah & Other To Life Imprisonment

The October 1st bombing controversies is not going to be over yet, some may rightly address it as so because a sitting government try to exonerate these convicted despite the fact they claim responsibility of the act in 2010.

Court grants bail to alleged husband killer Maryam Sanda

The Federal Capital Territory High Court has granted bail to Maryam Sanda, who allegedly killed her husband, Bilyamin Bello.

Fraud: Former #Katsina Perm. Sec. Sentenced to 7 years imprisonment

Former Permanent Secretary Yusuf Sule Saulawa in Katsina has been sentenced to 7 years in prison.

50 year-old man remanded in prison for alledgedly defilling 7-year-old girl in Katsina

A 50-year-old man, Usman Audu, has been remanded in Katsina prison custody till next year January 4, 2018 for allegedly defiling a seven-year-daughter of his neighbour.

Court orders permanent forfeiture of Diezani’s $153m to the FG

Former Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke

Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the permanent forfeiture of the sum of $153 million, allegedly diverted from the coffers of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation by a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke.

Former NNPC GMD Andrew Yakubu forfeits N3bn to FG

A Federal High court sitting in Kano yesterday ordered that the $9.8 million and 74,000 pounds recovered from the former Group Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mr. Andrew Yakubu, be forfeited to the federal government.

Girl who converted to Islam tells court she is 18 years not 14 as claimed by her parents

Habiba Ishaku: The Girl Who Converted To Islam |

Last year, Habiba converted from Christianity to Islam and got married to  Jamilu Lawal of Kankara Local Government Area without her parents’ consent.

Katsina: Court sentences district head's son to death by hanging

Death By Hanging

A Katsina State High Court sitting in Funtua on Thursday sentenced Mu’ammar Tukur, son of former District Head of Bakori, to death by hanging for culpable homicide.

EFCC Drags Former Governor Shema To Katsina High Court

Former Governor of Katsina State Ibrahim Shehu Shema
Attending to News Men |

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Katsina State Government has dragged former Governor of Katsina State, Barrister Ibrahim Shehu Shema and three others to Katsina High Court for allegedly embezzling N11 billion belonging to the 34 local government councils in the state. 

How Dasuki paid Dokpesi N2.1bn without a contract — Witness

Raymond Dokpesi |

A prosecution witness in the trial of former chairman of Daar Communications and Investment Plc, Raymond Dokpesi on Tuesday claimed that he(Dokpesi) was paid without executing any contract with the Officer of the National Security Adviser (ONSA).

Court jails woman for 90 years

A Federal High Court in Enugu on Thursday convicted and sentenced one Mrs Chika Charles to 90 years in prison for a N5.6 million university admission scam.