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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has called on the Federal Government to swiftly put every machinery in place to ensure swift trials of the arrested leaders of the notorious terrorist group, Anssaru, ensuring that they are held to the highest form of accountability befitting their heinous crimes. The call was made on Tuesday by…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has secured the conviction of a civil servant, Mr. Ewere Morgan Eseosa, for receiving double salaries in gross violation of anti-corruption laws. Following a detailed investigation, the Commission uncovered that Mr. Eseosa had been simultaneously drawing salaries from two separate government entities: the University of…
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, secured the conviction and sentence of one Lawal Oluwadamilare Samuel before Justice D.I. Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. He was jailed after being arraigned on a one-count charge bordering on cybercrime. The…
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu has visited Benjamin Egbaji, a Nigerian pastor in incarceration for two years in the Republic of Benin following complications in litigations against him. This is as the Minister restated that citizen diplomacy remains a major component of the 4-Ds foreign policy approach of the Renewed Hope…
The Community Court of Justice, ECOWAS has issued an official update on its judicial statistics, highlighting its continued commitment to regional justice, human rights, and the rule of law since its inception in 2001. At the end of July 2025, the Court had delivered a total of 487 judgments and 147 rulings out of 748…
A three-man panel of the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, restored the preservation order on 14 properties and the sum of N400m linked to Yahaya Bello, a former governor of Kogi State. Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos had, on February 22, 2023, in…
The Executive Secretary of the Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA), Mrs. Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi, has said that the Lagos State Government remains unwavering in its commitment to eradicate all forms of abuse, violence, and exploitation. Mrs Vivour-Adeniyi restated the commitment in her welcome address at a “One-day Engagement with Baales on Sexual and Gender-Based Violence”…
IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu affirms the establishment of Radio Biafra and asserts that defending freedom is not a crime. Because of security concerns, government witnesses will testify behind screens when his trial resumes. Kanu pleads not guilty to seven counts of treasonable felony.
The death of realtor and businessman Mr. Joel Umwueni Isibor has been denounced by the Edo State Government, which has also pledged to bring about prompt justice and apprehend those responsible. The government will cooperate with security agencies to initiate a high-level investigation into the murder, Deputy Governor Dennis Idahosa assured the grieving family during his visit.
Will Peter Nwachukwu’s sentence be upheld on appeal, or will he be granted a reprieve? Will this landmark case serve as a deterrent to others who commit similar crimes, or will it be seen as a one-off judgment? The fate of justice for Osinachi Nwachukwu and her family hangs in the balance as the legal process continues. Will Nwachukwu’s children find closure, or will the trauma of their mother’s death continue to haunt them? The outcome of potential appeals will determine the course of justice.