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Court Orders IGP To Release Man Detained For Blasphemy

December 22, 2020 3:10 am

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Monday ordered the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, and the Nigeria Police Force, to release a Facebook user, Mbarak Bala, who was arrested in Kaduna on February 28, 2020 for alleged blasphemous posts against Islam.

His lawyer stated in the suit that the applicant was arrested on the basis of a petition written by some Kano-based persons based in Kano, alleging ‘that the applicant insulted the Prophet of Islam Mohammed (PBUH)’.

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Money Laundering: Court Gives Ndume 21 Days To Produce Maina

October 20, 2020 2:27 pm

The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, gave Senator Ali Ndume who is representing Borno South, 21 days, to produce the former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, who has repeatedly failed to appear for continuation of his trial on money laundering charges.

The former pension boss is facing a 12-count criminal charge the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, preferred against him and a firm, Common Input Properties & Investment Limited.

Maina spent over seven months on remand at the Kuje Correctional Center before the court released on bail after Senator Ndume agreed to …

Sowore Vs Malami: ₦2bn Libel Battle Begins Sept 30

August 5, 2020 3:05 pm

The Federal High Court, Abuja has fixed Sept. 30 to hear a libel case filed by Global Integrity Crusade Network, (GICN), a Civil Society Organisation against Sahara Reporters and its Publisher, Omoyele Sowore.

The group instituted the suit against Sowore and three others over publications alleged to be libelous against the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN.

Also joined as respondents in the matter which is a breach of fundamental rights enforcement, are Kabir Akingbolu, and Vanguard Media Limited.