High Court – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:03:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png High Court – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 Court Sentences Boko Haram Victim, Orders Immediate Release After Time Served https://www.theinfostride.com/court-sentences-boko-haram-victim-orders-immediate-release-after-time-served/ https://www.theinfostride.com/court-sentences-boko-haram-victim-orders-immediate-release-after-time-served/#respond Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:00:35 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=481413 Justice Peter Odo Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced a Boko Haram victim, Ali Kolo, to nine years imprisonment for failing to report the activities of the terrorist group. Kolo, who was shot in the right leg by Boko Haram insurgents in Borno State, was found guilty on Thursday after pleading [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/court-sentences-boko-haram-victim-orders-immediate-release-after-time-served/feed/ 0 ADC Leadership Crisis: Mark Asks Court to Reverse INEC Derecognition https://www.theinfostride.com/adc-leadership-crisis-mark-asks-court-to-reverse-inec-derecognition/ https://www.theinfostride.com/adc-leadership-crisis-mark-asks-court-to-reverse-inec-derecognition/#respond Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:00:59 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=481410 The leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) led by David Mark has approached the Federal High Court in Abuja, seeking to overturn the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) which derecognised the party’s leadership. In a motion on notice dated April 7 and filed by his counsel, Sulaiman Usman, Mark urged Justice [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/adc-leadership-crisis-mark-asks-court-to-reverse-inec-derecognition/feed/ 0 Nigerian Militant Leader Challenges Parole and Deportation Efforts in South African Court https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-militant-leader-challenges-parole-and-deportation-efforts-in-south-african-court/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-militant-leader-challenges-parole-and-deportation-efforts-in-south-african-court/#respond Sat, 19 Apr 2025 12:16:08 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=408679 Henry Okah, a Nigerian militant leader currently serving a 24-year sentence in South Africa, has launched a legal battle to stop what he describes as unlawful attempts to grant him parole and deport him to Nigeria. The court case, registered under number 2025-038124, is scheduled for hearing at the Gauteng Division of the High Court [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-militant-leader-challenges-parole-and-deportation-efforts-in-south-african-court/feed/ 0 Court Stops Wike’s Associates from Holding Mega Rally in Bayelsa https://www.theinfostride.com/court-stops-wikes-associates-from-holding-mega-rally-in-bayelsa/ https://www.theinfostride.com/court-stops-wikes-associates-from-holding-mega-rally-in-bayelsa/#respond Thu, 03 Apr 2025 11:00:58 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=407315 The Bayelsa State High Court in Yenagoa has issued an order restraining associates of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, from holding a planned mega rally in the state. InfoStride News reports that the rally, organised by a political group known as the NEW Associates, was scheduled to take place on [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/court-stops-wikes-associates-from-holding-mega-rally-in-bayelsa/feed/ 0 Court Sentences Man to Two Years Imprisonment for Internet Fraud in Akwa Ibom https://www.theinfostride.com/court-sentences-man-to-two-years-imprisonment-for-internet-fraud-in-akwa-ibom/ https://www.theinfostride.com/court-sentences-man-to-two-years-imprisonment-for-internet-fraud-in-akwa-ibom/#respond Tue, 25 Mar 2025 11:00:37 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=406390 The Federal High Court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, has convicted and sentenced Oguzie Chima Joseph, also known as Sergeant Flores Nguyen, to two years imprisonment for internet fraud. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the spokesperson of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Dele Oyewale, confirmed that Joseph was convicted by Justice [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/court-sentences-man-to-two-years-imprisonment-for-internet-fraud-in-akwa-ibom/feed/ 0 Court Fixes May 21 for Hearing in Ogun Chieftaincy Dispute https://www.theinfostride.com/court-fixes-may-21-for-hearing-in-ogun-chieftaincy-dispute/ https://www.theinfostride.com/court-fixes-may-21-for-hearing-in-ogun-chieftaincy-dispute/#respond Fri, 21 Mar 2025 09:00:15 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=406017 Justice M. A. Akinyemi of the Ogun State High Court, Sagamu, has scheduled May 21, 2025, for the hearing of a lawsuit filed by the Kankanbina Ruling House of Ogere-Remo against the Ogun State Government over the alleged imposition of Oba James Obafemi Saliu as the Ologere of Ogere-Remo. The suit lists Governor Dapo Abiodun, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/court-fixes-may-21-for-hearing-in-ogun-chieftaincy-dispute/feed/ 0 35 Lagos Lawmakers Appear in Court Over Obasa’s Removal as Speaker https://www.theinfostride.com/35-lagos-lawmakers-appear-in-court-over-obasas-removal-as-speaker/ https://www.theinfostride.com/35-lagos-lawmakers-appear-in-court-over-obasas-removal-as-speaker/#respond Fri, 28 Feb 2025 10:00:20 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=404183 Amid escalating tension in the Lagos State House of Assembly, 35 lawmakers arrived at the Ikeja High Court on Friday morning as the legal battle over the speakership unfolds. The lawmakers were taken to court by former Speaker Mudashiru Obasa, who is challenging his recent removal from office. Court Hearing Commences Amid Assembly Crisis The [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/35-lagos-lawmakers-appear-in-court-over-obasas-removal-as-speaker/feed/ 0 Suit Seeking to Vacate Ikenga Ugochinyere’s Seat Withdrawn https://www.theinfostride.com/suit-seeking-to-vacate-ikenga-ugochinyeres-seat-withdrawn/ https://www.theinfostride.com/suit-seeking-to-vacate-ikenga-ugochinyeres-seat-withdrawn/#respond Wed, 26 Feb 2025 12:00:26 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=404043 The suit seeking to declare vacant the seat of Hon. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, representing Ideato North/South Federal Constituency of Imo State, has been withdrawn at the Federal High Court, Abuja Judicial Division. The case, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/28/1/2025, was filed on February 18, 2025, by Hon. Augustine Nwachukwu, Hon. ThankGod Okeke, and three others believed to be [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/suit-seeking-to-vacate-ikenga-ugochinyeres-seat-withdrawn/feed/ 0 Court Halts Zamfara Assembly’s Move to Remove APC Lawmaker https://www.theinfostride.com/court-halts-zamfara-assemblys-move-to-remove-apc-lawmaker/ https://www.theinfostride.com/court-halts-zamfara-assemblys-move-to-remove-apc-lawmaker/#respond Mon, 24 Feb 2025 10:00:10 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=403922 The Federal High Court in Gusau has restrained the Zamfara State House of Assembly from removing Hon. Aliyu Ango Kagara, the All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmaker representing Talata Mafara South Constituency. The ruling was disclosed on Monday in a statement by the APC Publicity Secretary in Zamfara, Yusuf Idris Gusau. According to him, the decision [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/court-halts-zamfara-assemblys-move-to-remove-apc-lawmaker/feed/ 0 Osun Court Orders OSSIEC to Conduct LG Elections Amid AGF’s Warning https://www.theinfostride.com/osun-court-orders-ossiec-to-conduct-lg-elections-amid-agfs-warning/ https://www.theinfostride.com/osun-court-orders-ossiec-to-conduct-lg-elections-amid-agfs-warning/#respond Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:00:46 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=403750 The Osun State High Court in Ilesa has ordered the State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC) to proceed with local government elections across the state on Saturday, despite opposition from the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF). Delivering the ruling on Friday, Justice A. Aderigbigbe declared that there were vacancies in all 30 local government areas [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/osun-court-orders-ossiec-to-conduct-lg-elections-amid-agfs-warning/feed/ 0 FCT High Court Issues Arrest Warrant for NSCDC Officer Over Bail Violation https://www.theinfostride.com/fct-high-court-issues-arrest-warrant-for-nscdc-officer-over-bail-violation/ https://www.theinfostride.com/fct-high-court-issues-arrest-warrant-for-nscdc-officer-over-bail-violation/#respond Thu, 23 Jan 2025 12:00:03 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=401523 Justice Binta Dogonyaro of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Apo, has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of Jubrin Buba, an officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), after he failed to appear in court despite being granted bail. The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/fct-high-court-issues-arrest-warrant-for-nscdc-officer-over-bail-violation/feed/ 0 Abeokuta High Court Sentences 22-Year-Old to Death for Killing Sex Worker https://www.theinfostride.com/abeokuta-high-court-sentences-22-year-old-to-death-for-killing-sex-worker/ https://www.theinfostride.com/abeokuta-high-court-sentences-22-year-old-to-death-for-killing-sex-worker/#respond Wed, 22 Jan 2025 13:00:30 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=401439 The Abeokuta High Court on Wednesday sentenced 22-year-old Jamiu Malomo to death by hanging for the murder of a sex worker, Asisat Akande, following a dispute over payment. The court heard that Malomo, who was 18 at the time of the incident, stabbed the deceased to death on July 18, 2021, around 9:30 p.m. in [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/abeokuta-high-court-sentences-22-year-old-to-death-for-killing-sex-worker/feed/ 0 Katsina High Court Dismisses PDP Aspirants’ Case on Party Congresses https://www.theinfostride.com/katsina-high-court-dismisses-pdp-aspirants-case-on-party-congresses/ https://www.theinfostride.com/katsina-high-court-dismisses-pdp-aspirants-case-on-party-congresses/#respond Sat, 11 Jan 2025 11:00:48 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=400334 A High Court sitting in Katsina, on Friday, dismissed a case filed by 7,095 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) aspirants challenging the conduct of the party’s congresses in the state. The case, filed by a faction led by Dr. Mustapha Inuwa, alleged that the congresses denied some party members a level playing ground. Counsel for the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/katsina-high-court-dismisses-pdp-aspirants-case-on-party-congresses/feed/ 0 Delta Court Sentences Three to Death for Murder of Ubulu-Uku Monarch https://www.theinfostride.com/delta-court-sentences-three-to-death-for-murder-of-ubulu-uku-monarch/ https://www.theinfostride.com/delta-court-sentences-three-to-death-for-murder-of-ubulu-uku-monarch/#respond Tue, 17 Dec 2024 21:00:22 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=398161 The Delta State High Court has sentenced three men to death by hanging for the murder of His Royal Majesty, Obi Edward Akaelue Ofulue III, the late King of Ubulu-Uku Kingdom. The convicted men, Suleiman Musa, Umar Mohammed, and Garba Abubakar Haruna, also known as Dogo, were found guilty of the crime, which was committed [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/delta-court-sentences-three-to-death-for-murder-of-ubulu-uku-monarch/feed/ 0 Courts jail Four in Calabar and Uyo for Cybercrime and Internet Fraud https://www.theinfostride.com/courts-jail-four-in-calabar-and-uyo-for-cybercrime-and-internet-fraud/ https://www.theinfostride.com/courts-jail-four-in-calabar-and-uyo-for-cybercrime-and-internet-fraud/#respond Sat, 16 Nov 2024 22:45:52 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=394532 Four individuals involved in internet fraud have been convicted and sentenced to various jail terms by two separate courts in Calabar and Uyo. Justices Ijeoma Ojukwu and M.A. Onyetenu of the Federal High Court sentenced the fraudsters after they pleaded guilty to offences related to cybercrime and fraud. The convicted individuals are: Abasiama Edet Ukana, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/courts-jail-four-in-calabar-and-uyo-for-cybercrime-and-internet-fraud/feed/ 0 Court Orders Hearing Notice Delivery to Ex-Governor Yahaya Bello in N101.4b Fraud Case https://www.theinfostride.com/court-orders-hearing-notice-delivery-to-ex-governor-yahaya-bello-in-n101-4b-fraud-case/ https://www.theinfostride.com/court-orders-hearing-notice-delivery-to-ex-governor-yahaya-bello-in-n101-4b-fraud-case/#respond Sat, 16 Nov 2024 22:37:53 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=394530 A Federal High Court in Abuja has directed that a hearing notice be served on Yahaya Bello, the former governor of Kogi State after he repeatedly failed to appear in court for arraignment over a N101.4 billion fraud case. The ruling, made by Justice Maryanne Anenih on November 14, 2024, follows a series of absences [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/court-orders-hearing-notice-delivery-to-ex-governor-yahaya-bello-in-n101-4b-fraud-case/feed/ 0 Court Slams Delay Tactics in $6bn Fraud Trial of Former Minister Agunloye https://www.theinfostride.com/court-slams-delay-tactics-in-6bn-fraud-trial-of-former-minister-agunloye/ https://www.theinfostride.com/court-slams-delay-tactics-in-6bn-fraud-trial-of-former-minister-agunloye/#respond Sat, 16 Nov 2024 22:22:46 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=394520 A Federal High Court judge in Abuja has sharply criticised the defence counsel representing former Minister of Power, Olu Agunloye, for using delay tactics to hinder progress in his ongoing trial for alleged corruption. Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie expressed his frustration with the conduct of Adeola Adedipe, SAN, who is defending Agunloye in the case brought [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/court-slams-delay-tactics-in-6bn-fraud-trial-of-former-minister-agunloye/feed/ 0 Port Harcourt Businessman Faces Court Over Alleged £9m Visa Scam https://www.theinfostride.com/port-harcourt-businessman-faces-court-over-alleged-9m-visa-scam/ https://www.theinfostride.com/port-harcourt-businessman-faces-court-over-alleged-9m-visa-scam/#respond Sat, 16 Nov 2024 22:18:50 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=394517 The Managing Director of Echendu GPC Limited, Echendu Ndubuisi Endy, has been charged by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for allegedly defrauding victims of nearly £9 million in a bogus visa scam. Endy was arraigned before Justice E.A. Obile of the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, accused of deceiving several [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/port-harcourt-businessman-faces-court-over-alleged-9m-visa-scam/feed/ 0 Osun Monarch, Four Others Remanded Over Arson and Robbery Charges https://www.theinfostride.com/osun-monarch-four-others-remanded-over-arson-and-robbery-charges/ https://www.theinfostride.com/osun-monarch-four-others-remanded-over-arson-and-robbery-charges/#respond Thu, 26 Sep 2024 20:30:00 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=390054 An Osun State High Court in Ede has ordered the remand of the Elegbedi of Egbedi, Oba Muideen Azeez, and four other defendants at the Ile-Ife Custodial Centre following their inability to meet the bail conditions granted by the court. The traditional ruler, along with Akibu Abioye, Yisa Akolapo, Rasidi Ayandiran, and Sarafadeen Abioye, is [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/osun-monarch-four-others-remanded-over-arson-and-robbery-charges/feed/ 0 EFCC convicted Five for Internet Fraud in Benin City https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-convicted-five-for-internet-fraud-in-benin-city/ https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-convicted-five-for-internet-fraud-in-benin-city/#respond Sun, 11 Aug 2024 07:58:38 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=386762 In a significant legal victory against cybercrime, the Edo State High Court in Benin City has convicted and sentenced five internet fraudsters to various prison terms. The convicts – Terry Ekhator, Sydney Momoh, Paul Obi, Celab Ndubuisi, and Idahosa Eghosa—were brought to justice by the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-convicted-five-for-internet-fraud-in-benin-city/feed/ 0 Justice Served: Benin Court Jails 24 Internet Fraudsters https://www.theinfostride.com/justice-served-benin-court-jails-24-internet-fraudsters/ https://www.theinfostride.com/justice-served-benin-court-jails-24-internet-fraudsters/#respond Mon, 05 Aug 2024 22:33:09 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=386506 The Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has successfully secured the conviction and sentencing of 24 internet fraudsters, marking a significant victory in the fight against cybercrime in Nigeria. Justice G. O. Imadegbelo of the Edo State High Court in Benin City delivered the verdicts, sentencing the convicts to various [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/justice-served-benin-court-jails-24-internet-fraudsters/feed/ 0 EFCC arraigns Two for Land Fraud in Gombe https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-arraigns-two-for-land-fraud-in-gombe/ https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-arraigns-two-for-land-fraud-in-gombe/#respond Wed, 31 Jul 2024 22:12:21 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=386102 The Gombe Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Aminu Shehu and Martha Dauda Hassan before Justice A. Muazu of the Bauchi State High Court, sitting in Bauchi. The duo faced court on Monday, 29th July 2024, on three counts of criminal conspiracy and obtaining by false pretence, totalling N950,000 [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-arraigns-two-for-land-fraud-in-gombe/feed/ 0 Delta High Court Sentences Man to 16 Years Imprisonment for Conspiracy to Commit Arson https://www.theinfostride.com/delta-high-court-sentences-man-to-16-years-imprisonment-for-conspiracy-to-commit-arson/ https://www.theinfostride.com/delta-high-court-sentences-man-to-16-years-imprisonment-for-conspiracy-to-commit-arson/#respond Sun, 28 Jul 2024 21:00:02 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=385874 A Delta State High Court has convicted and sentenced a man to 16 years imprisonment for conspiracy to commit arson, among other charges. The court, presided over by Justice O.F. Enenmo, ruled that the sentences will run concurrently for 10 and six years. Two other defendants charged alongside the convict were discharged and acquitted on [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/delta-high-court-sentences-man-to-16-years-imprisonment-for-conspiracy-to-commit-arson/feed/ 0 Court sentences Etiusen Stephen for Currency Mutilation in Uyo https://www.theinfostride.com/court-sentences-etiusen-stephen-for-currency-mutilation-in-uyo/ https://www.theinfostride.com/court-sentences-etiusen-stephen-for-currency-mutilation-in-uyo/#respond Sat, 27 Jul 2024 08:50:13 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=385441 Justice M.A. Oyetenu of the Federal High Court in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, has sentenced Etiusen Stephen for defacing Naira notes. Stephen was charged on 19th July 2024, facing two counts of Naira abuse, a violation of Section 21 of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Act. One of the charges against Stephen read: “That [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/court-sentences-etiusen-stephen-for-currency-mutilation-in-uyo/feed/ 0 Rivers State High Court Restrains PDP from Holding Congresses https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-state-high-court-restrains-pdp-from-holding-congresses/ https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-state-high-court-restrains-pdp-from-holding-congresses/#respond Fri, 26 Jul 2024 12:00:09 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=385349 A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has issued a restraining order against the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), its National Chairman Iliya Umar Damagum, and National Secretary Senator Samuel Anyanwu. The order prohibits the party and its representatives from holding ward, local government area, and state congresses in Rivers State pending the hearing [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/rivers-state-high-court-restrains-pdp-from-holding-congresses/feed/ 0 Court sentences Four Internet Fraudsters in Kaduna https://www.theinfostride.com/court-sentences-four-internet-fraudsters-in-kaduna/ https://www.theinfostride.com/court-sentences-four-internet-fraudsters-in-kaduna/#respond Wed, 24 Jul 2024 14:15:55 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=384858 Justices R.M. Aikawa and Darius Khobo, presiding over the Federal High Court and the State High Court respectively in Kaduna, have convicted and sentenced four individuals for internet fraud. The convicts, identified as Anthony Chukwu (alias Carmelita Luna), Madaki Shamun Ismail (alias Will Beal), Samson Aliyu (alias John Dunwell), and Christopher Israel (alias Bernie Dallas), [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/court-sentences-four-internet-fraudsters-in-kaduna/feed/ 0 Benin Court convicts Businessman to Seven Years In Prison for Fraud https://www.theinfostride.com/benin-court-convicts-businessman-to-seven-years-in-prison-for-fraud/ https://www.theinfostride.com/benin-court-convicts-businessman-to-seven-years-in-prison-for-fraud/#respond Mon, 22 Jul 2024 23:12:37 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=384399 Justice (Professor) C. A. Obiozor of the Federal High Court in Benin City has sentenced businessman Olabinjor Ajobor to seven years in prison without the option of a fine for fraud. Ajobor was initially arraigned in 2018 and re-arraigned in July 2023 on an amended three-count charge of obtaining money by false pretences. One of [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/benin-court-convicts-businessman-to-seven-years-in-prison-for-fraud/feed/ 0 EFCC arraigns Forex Broker for Alleged N2b Investment Scam in Uyo https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-arraigns-forex-broker-for-alleged-n2b-investment-scam-in-uyo/ https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-arraigns-forex-broker-for-alleged-n2b-investment-scam-in-uyo/#respond Mon, 22 Jul 2024 22:38:12 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=384374 The Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday, 19 July 2024, arraigned Rufus John Isip, a self-proclaimed forex broker, before Justice C. S. Onah of the Federal High Court in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. Isip, alongside his company ITM-IT Resources Limited, faces an eight-count charge, including fraudulent conversion, money [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-arraigns-forex-broker-for-alleged-n2b-investment-scam-in-uyo/feed/ 0 Court Denies Ex-Minister Agunloye’s Overseas Medical Request Amid $6bn Fraud Allegations https://www.theinfostride.com/court-denies-ex-minister-agunloyes-overseas-medical-request-amid-6bn-fraud-allegations/ https://www.theinfostride.com/court-denies-ex-minister-agunloyes-overseas-medical-request-amid-6bn-fraud-allegations/#respond Sat, 20 Jul 2024 10:35:07 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=383927 Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Apo, Abuja, has dismissed a request from former Minister of Power and Steel, Mr. Olu Agunloye, to travel abroad for a medical check-up. The decision was handed down on Wednesday, July 17, 2024. During the hearing on Monday, July 1, 2024, Agunloye’s counsel, Adeola [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/court-denies-ex-minister-agunloyes-overseas-medical-request-amid-6bn-fraud-allegations/feed/ 0 Six Scammers Sentenced in Calabar: The Shocking Truth Behind Their Internet Crimes https://www.theinfostride.com/six-scammers-sentenced-in-calabar-the-shocking-truth-behind-their-internet-crimes/ https://www.theinfostride.com/six-scammers-sentenced-in-calabar-the-shocking-truth-behind-their-internet-crimes/#respond Sun, 14 Jul 2024 14:19:30 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=383384 In a dramatic turn of events at the Federal High Court in Calabar, six internet fraudsters have been sentenced to six months in prison each for a range of cybercrimes including criminal impersonation, love scams, and identity theft. The Convicted Scammers: Chibo Udoka (aliases: Zxoya Andric, Kelly Rose, Chimata Harry) John Inimfon Okpokpo (alias: Grace [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/six-scammers-sentenced-in-calabar-the-shocking-truth-behind-their-internet-crimes/feed/ 0 Jigawa State High Court to Begin Annual Vacation on July 8 https://www.theinfostride.com/jigawa-state-high-court-to-begin-annual-vacation-on-july-8/ https://www.theinfostride.com/jigawa-state-high-court-to-begin-annual-vacation-on-july-8/#respond Fri, 05 Jul 2024 20:00:00 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=382726 The Jigawa State High Court will commence its annual vacation on July 8, 2024, marking the end of the 2023/2024 legal year for the state judiciary. This announcement was made in a statement issued to Journalists by Abbas Rufa’i Wangara, Director of Protocol and Publicity for the State Judiciary. The statement read: “Pursuant to the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/jigawa-state-high-court-to-begin-annual-vacation-on-july-8/feed/ 0 Court Rules Rivers State Lawmakers Who Defected to APC Still PDP Members https://www.theinfostride.com/court-rules-rivers-state-lawmakers-who-defected-to-apc-still-pdp-members/ https://www.theinfostride.com/court-rules-rivers-state-lawmakers-who-defected-to-apc-still-pdp-members/#respond Mon, 10 Jun 2024 10:00:58 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=380224 A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has ruled that the 27 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly who defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) are still officially members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Justice Okogbule Gbasam delivered the ruling on Monday, stating that the claimants failed to prove [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/court-rules-rivers-state-lawmakers-who-defected-to-apc-still-pdp-members/feed/ 0 Kogi High Court Orders EFCC Chairman to Appear Over Alleged Disobedience https://www.theinfostride.com/kogi-high-court-orders-efcc-chairman-to-appear-over-alleged-disobedience/ https://www.theinfostride.com/kogi-high-court-orders-efcc-chairman-to-appear-over-alleged-disobedience/#respond Fri, 26 Apr 2024 12:00:10 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=376643 The Kogi High Court in Lokoja has directed the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, to appear before it on May 13 for allegedly disobeying its order. Justice I.A. Jamil of High Court IV issued the order while ruling in Suit No. HCL/68M/2024 and Motion No. HCL/190M/2024, filed by former [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/kogi-high-court-orders-efcc-chairman-to-appear-over-alleged-disobedience/feed/ 0 Federal High Court Fixes April 19 to Hear Philip Shaibu’s Suit Against Edo State House of Assembly https://www.theinfostride.com/federal-high-court-fixes-april-19-to-hear-philip-shaibus-suit-against-edo-state-house-of-assembly/ https://www.theinfostride.com/federal-high-court-fixes-april-19-to-hear-philip-shaibus-suit-against-edo-state-house-of-assembly/#respond Fri, 12 Apr 2024 10:00:40 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=375437 A Federal High Court in Abuja has scheduled April 19 for the hearing of a suit filed by the impeached Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, against the State House of Assembly and others. The matter, presided over by Justice Inyang Ekwo, was fixed for hearing on Friday after a team of lawyers, including [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/federal-high-court-fixes-april-19-to-hear-philip-shaibus-suit-against-edo-state-house-of-assembly/feed/ 0 Court Sacks Olola of Ola, Ejigbo, Osun State https://www.theinfostride.com/court-sacks-olola-of-ola-ejigbo-osun-state/ https://www.theinfostride.com/court-sacks-olola-of-ola-ejigbo-osun-state/#respond Thu, 11 Apr 2024 13:00:56 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=375373 An Osun State High Court has removed Oba Johnson Ajiboye as the traditional ruler of Olola of Ola in Ejigbo Local Government Area of Osun State, causing tension in the town. Justice Lawrence Arojo delivered the judgment, declaring the stool of Olola of Ola vacant due to alleged illegality in Ajiboye’s appointment by Governor Ademola [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/court-sacks-olola-of-ola-ejigbo-osun-state/feed/ 0 Cybercrime Crackdown: High Court Sentenced 8 Fraudsters in Ilorin https://www.theinfostride.com/cybercrime-crackdown-high-court-sentenced-8-fraudsters-in-ilorin/ https://www.theinfostride.com/cybercrime-crackdown-high-court-sentenced-8-fraudsters-in-ilorin/#respond Sat, 16 Mar 2024 15:51:14 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=373173 In a significant development in the fight against cybercrime, Justices Evelyn Anyadike of the Federal High Court and Adebayo Yusuf of the Kwara State High Court, both seated in Ilorin, handed down verdicts on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, convicting and sentencing eight individuals involved in internet fraud to varying prison terms. These individuals, amongst a [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/cybercrime-crackdown-high-court-sentenced-8-fraudsters-in-ilorin/feed/ 0 EFCC alleges Onwe Onyedika Prince of Internet Fraud in Enugu https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-alleges-onwe-onyedika-prince-of-internet-fraud-in-enugu/ https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-alleges-onwe-onyedika-prince-of-internet-fraud-in-enugu/#respond Sat, 16 Mar 2024 14:22:13 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=373159 The Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has presented Onwe Onyedika Prince before Justice Mohammed Garba Umar of the Federal High Court in Enugu, on charges related to internet fraud. Prince faces a three-count charge, including possession of fraudulent documents and fraudulent impersonation. One of the counts alleges that between [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-alleges-onwe-onyedika-prince-of-internet-fraud-in-enugu/feed/ 0 EFCC charges Jamilu Nabunkari and Bashar Sani for N2.9m Land Fraud in Sokoto https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-charges-jamilu-nabunkari-and-bashar-sani-for-n2-9m-land-fraud-in-sokoto/ https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-charges-jamilu-nabunkari-and-bashar-sani-for-n2-9m-land-fraud-in-sokoto/#respond Sat, 16 Mar 2024 13:11:03 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=373147 The Sokoto Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has brought charges against Jamilu Nabunkari and Bashar Sani before Justice Mohammed Mohammed of the Sokoto State High Court. The accusations revolve around the alleged fraudulent acquisition of N2,900,000 (Two Million Nine Hundred Thousand Naira) through a land scam. Nabunkari and Sani were [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-charges-jamilu-nabunkari-and-bashar-sani-for-n2-9m-land-fraud-in-sokoto/feed/ 0 Crackdown on Cybercrime: Oyo and Ogun Courts Sentence 16 Internet Fraudsters https://www.theinfostride.com/crackdown-on-cybercrime-oyo-and-ogun-courts-sentence-16-internet-fraudsters/ https://www.theinfostride.com/crackdown-on-cybercrime-oyo-and-ogun-courts-sentence-16-internet-fraudsters/#respond Sat, 16 Mar 2024 13:05:09 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=373145 Oyo and Ogun courts have delivered decisive blows against cybercrime, with Justices A.L. Akintola, O.A. Lajide, and O.A. Adetujoye of the Oyo State High Court in Ibadan, alongside Justice B.B. Adebowale of the Ogun State High Court in Abeokuta, handing down convictions to sixteen individuals involved in internet fraud. Additionally, Justice Uche Agomoh of the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/crackdown-on-cybercrime-oyo-and-ogun-courts-sentence-16-internet-fraudsters/feed/ 0 Court of Appeal Affirms Julius Abure as LP’s National Chairman https://www.theinfostride.com/court-of-appeal-affirms-julius-abure-as-lps-national-chairman/ https://www.theinfostride.com/court-of-appeal-affirms-julius-abure-as-lps-national-chairman/#respond Wed, 06 Mar 2024 15:00:50 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=372423 The Court of Appeal, Abuja division, has upheld Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), setting aside a previous judgment of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory. The High Court had restrained Abure and two others from acting as national officers of the party, but the Court of Appeal [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/court-of-appeal-affirms-julius-abure-as-lps-national-chairman/feed/ 0 Gombe Businessman Sentenced to Prison for N3.5m Fraud Scheme https://www.theinfostride.com/gombe-businessman-sentenced-to-prison-for-n3-5m-fraud-scheme/ https://www.theinfostride.com/gombe-businessman-sentenced-to-prison-for-n3-5m-fraud-scheme/#respond Sun, 18 Feb 2024 18:43:17 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=370900 In a decisive ruling, Justice Abdulhamid Yakubu of the Gombe State High Court delivered a verdict on February 12, 2024, that sentenced Isiyaku Dahiru and his company, Zafran and Brothers Investment Limited, to twelve months imprisonment for their involvement in a fraudulent scheme amounting to N3.5 million. The conviction stemmed from charges brought forward by [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/gombe-businessman-sentenced-to-prison-for-n3-5m-fraud-scheme/feed/ 0 EFCC Charges Onitsha Market Chairman, Okoli for Alleged N6.7m Fraud https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-charges-onitsha-market-chairman-okoli-for-alleged-n6-7m-fraud/ https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-charges-onitsha-market-chairman-okoli-for-alleged-n6-7m-fraud/#respond Sun, 18 Feb 2024 18:16:18 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=370886 In a recent development, the Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has initiated legal proceedings against Obinna Calistus Okoli, the Chairman of the Onitsha/Odekpe Plastic Market Association. Okoli stands accused before Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court in Awka, Anambra State, for allegedly obtaining funds under false pretences [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-charges-onitsha-market-chairman-okoli-for-alleged-n6-7m-fraud/feed/ 0 Ibadan Businesswoman Faces Charges of N58m Fraud, Denied Bail https://www.theinfostride.com/ibadan-businesswoman-faces-charges-of-n58m-fraud-denied-bail/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ibadan-businesswoman-faces-charges-of-n58m-fraud-denied-bail/#respond Sun, 18 Feb 2024 18:03:57 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=370879 The Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) recently brought Ajayi Oluwabukola Temitope before the Oyo State High Court, accusing her of defrauding her victims of N58,458,000 through false pretences. On Wednesday, February 14, 2024, Temitope was arraigned before Justice Kamorudeen Babatunde Olawoyin on four counts of obtaining money by false [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ibadan-businesswoman-faces-charges-of-n58m-fraud-denied-bail/feed/ 0 Kaduna Court’s Verdict: Three Internet Fraudsters Sentenced https://www.theinfostride.com/kaduna-courts-verdict-three-internet-fraudsters-sentenced/ https://www.theinfostride.com/kaduna-courts-verdict-three-internet-fraudsters-sentenced/#respond Sun, 18 Feb 2024 18:00:58 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=370877 In a significant ruling at the Kaduna State High Court, Justice A. A. Isiaka has delivered convictions and imposed prison sentences on three individuals found guilty of internet-related fraud. The convicted individuals, namely Ogochukwu Mitchel Emmanuel Ijeh, Mohammed Kabir Bello, and Sunday Simon (known as Ryan Eggold), were sentenced following their admission of guilt to [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/kaduna-courts-verdict-three-internet-fraudsters-sentenced/feed/ 0 Bureau de Change Operator Testifies Against Dauda Suleiman over Alleged N10b Money Laundering https://www.theinfostride.com/bureau-de-change-operator-testifies-against-dauda-suleiman-over-alleged-n10b-money-laundering/ https://www.theinfostride.com/bureau-de-change-operator-testifies-against-dauda-suleiman-over-alleged-n10b-money-laundering/#respond Wed, 07 Feb 2024 08:28:08 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=369794 In a high-profile trial at the Federal High Court in Abuja, new revelations have emerged in the alleged N10 billion money laundering case involving Ali Bello and Dauda Suleiman. A prosecuting witness, known as Pw3, recently took the stand, shedding light on Suleiman’s purported business dealings. Rabiu Musa Tafada, a Bureau de Change Operator and [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/bureau-de-change-operator-testifies-against-dauda-suleiman-over-alleged-n10b-money-laundering/feed/ 0 Murder Trial of Former Khana LG Chairman Commences in Rivers State High Court https://www.theinfostride.com/murder-trial-of-former-khana-lg-chairman-commences-in-rivers-state-high-court/ https://www.theinfostride.com/murder-trial-of-former-khana-lg-chairman-commences-in-rivers-state-high-court/#respond Tue, 06 Feb 2024 20:30:07 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=369886 The murder trial of Sunny Bekanwa, former Caretaker Committee Chairman of Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State, and Henry Barikui-Dele has begun before a Rivers State High Court in Port Harcourt. Bekanwa and Barikui-Dele are facing seven counts of conspiracy, murder, and cultism. During the trial, Professor Patrick Wiyokpigi testified that Bekanwa conspired with [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/murder-trial-of-former-khana-lg-chairman-commences-in-rivers-state-high-court/feed/ 0 High Court Nullifies NBC’s Authority to Impose Fines on Media Houses https://www.theinfostride.com/high-court-nullifies-nbcs-authority-to-impose-fines-on-media-houses/ https://www.theinfostride.com/high-court-nullifies-nbcs-authority-to-impose-fines-on-media-houses/#respond Wed, 17 Jan 2024 22:23:28 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=367776 In a significant legal development, a High Court has nullified the authority of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to impose fines on media houses. The ruling challenges the regulatory power of the NBC in penalizing media organizations, raising questions about the extent of regulatory oversight in the broadcasting sector. Key Points of the High Court [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/high-court-nullifies-nbcs-authority-to-impose-fines-on-media-houses/feed/ 0 Federal High Court to Deliver Judgement on Suit Against Saturday Elections and Examinations https://www.theinfostride.com/federal-high-court-to-deliver-judgement-on-suit-against-saturday-elections-and-examinations/ https://www.theinfostride.com/federal-high-court-to-deliver-judgement-on-suit-against-saturday-elections-and-examinations/#respond Wed, 10 Jan 2024 13:00:09 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=366852 The Federal High Court in Abuja has scheduled March 20 as the date for delivering judgement in a suit filed by Mr. Ugochukwu Uchenwa, a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. The suit seeks to halt the conduct of elections and examinations on Saturdays. Justice James Omotosho fixed the date after hearing arguments from both [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/federal-high-court-to-deliver-judgement-on-suit-against-saturday-elections-and-examinations/feed/ 0 Federal High Court Declares Senator Samuel Anyanwu Valid PDP National Secretary https://www.theinfostride.com/federal-high-court-declares-senator-samuel-anyanwu-valid-pdp-national-secretary/ https://www.theinfostride.com/federal-high-court-declares-senator-samuel-anyanwu-valid-pdp-national-secretary/#respond Tue, 09 Jan 2024 19:30:18 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=366830 In a significant ruling, the Federal High Court in Abuja declared Senator Samuel Anyanwu as the valid National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment, issued an injunction restraining the national leadership of the PDP from appointing any person as acting national secretary while Anyanwu’s four-year tenure [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/federal-high-court-declares-senator-samuel-anyanwu-valid-pdp-national-secretary/feed/ 0 EFCC to Appeal N100 Million Judgment in Emefiele Case https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-to-appeal-n100-million-judgment-in-emefiele-case/ https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-to-appeal-n100-million-judgment-in-emefiele-case/#respond Mon, 08 Jan 2024 20:30:18 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=366730 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has expressed dissatisfaction with the judgment of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, which awarded N100 million in damages to former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele. According to EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale, the commission intends to appeal the judgment immediately. Justice O.A Adeniyi of [...]

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