The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed 2 December 2026 for judgement in a ₦1 billion fundamental-rights suit filed by former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai against the Independent…
The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, has restrained the Inspector-General of Police and other police authorities from arresting, detaining, harassing, intimidating or threatening businessman Chief Francis Onyekachukwu…
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has dismissed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s challenge to a judgment declaring the detention of former Nigerian Bar Association Vice-President Monday Onyekachi Ubani,…
The Nigerian Bar Association, Enugu Branch, and civil society organisation Spaces for Change have warned against the use of criminal proceedings to intimidate perceived opponents, calling for stronger safeguards to…
An FCT High Court has upheld lawyer Ted Iseghohi-Edwards’ fundamental rights action, voiding an EFCC report concerning his role in the London and Paris Club refunds.
The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory has dismissed former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai’s ₦120 million fundamental rights suit against security and anti-corruption agencies, rejecting his challenge to…
The Federal High Court has fixed October 27 for definite hearing of Nasir El-Rufai’s ₦1 billion fundamental-rights suit challenging the search of his Abuja residence, after the Attorney-General of the…
The Court of Appeal has drawn an important line between reporting suspected wrongdoing to law-enforcement authorities and becoming legally responsible for what investigators subsequently do. Fidelity Bank has been cleared…
Allegations that a Lagos resident was beaten, detained overnight without a clear explanation and asked to produce money for his release have triggered an internal police investigation. Beyond the individual…
Adeniyi Adeyemi’s attempt to secure relief from police custody has suffered a procedural setback after the Federal High Court declined to proceed before the respondents’ time to answer had expired…
