Yetunde Ayobami Ojo, Author at Guardian Nigeria News

Court orders release of man after 15 years in prison without charge, trial

Justice Oyindamola Ogala of a Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja yesterday ordered an unconditional release of a man, Kazeem Adeshina, after spending 15 years in the correctional facility without charge or

1 hour ago

by Yetunde Ayobami Ojo

Trader sues CBN, CAC over PoS registration

A businessman, Emmanuel Haruna, has dragged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) to court over Point of Sale (PoS) registration. He said the directive by the

1 hour ago

Law

Lagos court sentences student to 21-year jail term for sexual assault

Justice Abiola Soladoye of a Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, yesterday, sentenced a 32-year-old student, Essien Aniedi-Bassey, to 21 years imprisonment for attempted sexual assault on a 10-year-old girl. Aniedi-Bassey was

2 hours ago

Metro·News

Lagos court acquits security guard of defilement

Justice Abiola Soladoye of a Lagos Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, Ikeja, yesterday, discharged and acquitted a 46-year-old security guard, Victor Godwin, of alleged defilement of a 14-year-old girl. The judge,

2 hours ago

Metro·News

Court frees man after 15 years in prison without charge, trial

Justice Oyindamola Ogala of a Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja on Monday ordered the unconditional release of a man, Kazeen Adeshina. He spent 15 years in the correctional facility without charge

9 hours ago

Metro

Sexual assault: Appeal court affirms five-year sentence of Baba Ijesha

The Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, has affirmed the judgment of a Lagos State High Court, which sentenced a Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James, popularly known as Baba Ijesha, to five years imprisonment

3 days ago

Metro

Centre, CRIVIFON urge FG to protect rights of torture victims

Seek implementation of anti-torture law A civil society organisation, Sterling Law Centre, has berated the Federal Government over its failure to protect the rights of torture victims. It, however, called on the

5 days ago

News·Nigeria

Lagos court sentences security guard to life jail for defiling minor in church premises

Justice Rahman Oshodi of a Lagos Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court sitting in Ikeja has sentenced a security guard, Saviour Udoh, to life imprisonment for sexually assaulting a five-year old minor

6 days ago

Metro·News

Again, court orders final forfeiture of $1.4m linked to Emefiele

Justice Ayokunle Faji of a Federal High Court, Lagos, has ordered the final forfeiture of $1,426,175.14 linked to the embattled former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, to

6 days ago

News·Slide

Environmental law experts seek rights protection in land-based investments

To address adverse economic, social and environmental impacts to local communities, environmental law experts have called for urgent prioritisation of fundamental human rights in the design, negotiation, planning and implementation of land-based

1 week ago

Law·Slide

Firm files suit against marketing institute over alleged libel

A local firm, Marketing Edge Publications Limited has filed a N20 million libel suit against the president of the National Institute of Marketing of Nigeria, Idorenyen Enang before a Lagos High Court,

1 week ago

Law

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Court orders release of man after 15 years in prison without charge, trial

Trader sues CBN, CAC over PoS registration

Lagos court sentences student to 21-year jail term for sexual assault

Lagos court acquits security guard of defilement

Court frees man after 15 years in prison without charge, trial

Sexual assault: Appeal court affirms five-year sentence of Baba Ijesha

Centre, CRIVIFON urge FG to protect rights of torture victims

Lagos court sentences security guard to life jail for defiling minor in church premises

Again, court orders final forfeiture of $1.4m linked to Emefiele

Environmental law experts seek rights protection in land-based investments

Firm files suit against marketing institute over alleged libel

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