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March 24, 2026

Malami accuses EFCC of illegal takeover of properties, says no court order

Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission of unlawfully taking over some of his residences and offices without presenting a valid court order. Malami, through a statement issued

Judiciary Politics

March 23, 2026

ICPC to arraign El-Rufai at Federal High Court Kaduna

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, will be arraigned before the Federal High Court of Nigeria in Kaduna on Tuesday, March 24, 2026. This was disclosed in a

Judiciary

March 23, 2026

Court sentences ex-AGF Nwabuoku to 72 years in jail for N868m fraud

A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced former Acting Accountant-General of the Federation, Chukwunyere Anamekwe Nwabuoku, to a total of 72 years imprisonment over fraud involving 868.46 million naira. Nwabuoku was prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes

Judiciary

March 17, 2026

Court fines EFCC N500,000 over delays in Emefiele’s trial

An Abuja High Court has fined the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, N500,000 for seeking multiple adjournments in the trial of former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele. Justice Hamza Muazu imposed the fine on Tuesday after

Judiciary

March 17, 2026

Court Threatens to Jail Sowore’s Lawyer Over Alleged Contempt

A Federal High Court in Abuja has warned Marshall Abubakar, the lawyer representing Omoyele Sowore, publisher of Sahara Reporters, that he could be jailed for contempt of court. The warning came after Abubakar reportedly raised his voice during proceedings in

Judiciary

March 14, 2026

Adeyanju Faults Wike’s Public Welfare Claims for Judges, Warns on Judicial Independence

Human rights lawyer and activist, Deji Adeyanju, has criticised the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, over repeated public statements about welfare packages for judicial officers, warning that such remarks could weaken public confidence in Nigeria’s judiciary. Adeyanju

Malami accuses EFCC of illegal takeover of properties, says no court order

ICPC to arraign El-Rufai at Federal High Court Kaduna

Court sentences ex-AGF Nwabuoku to 72 years in jail for N868m fraud

Court fines EFCC N500,000 over delays in Emefiele’s trial

Court Threatens to Jail Sowore’s Lawyer Over Alleged Contempt

Adeyanju Faults Wike’s Public Welfare Claims for Judges, Warns on Judicial Independence

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