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Financial Fraudsters’ Empire Collapses As Court Okays Police Request For Permanent Forfeiture Of ₦2bn Assets

June 04, (THEWILL) — In a decisive legal win against financial crime, the Nigeria Police Force, through the INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB), Abuja, has secured a permanent forfeiture order on assets worth over ₦2 billion, effectively dismantling the...

Court Sentences Boko Haram Member Samaila to Death

April 09, (THEWILL) — The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday delivered a major boost to Nigeria’s counter-terrorism efforts, sentencing a member of Boko Haram, Auwalu Samaila, to death by hanging, while handing life imprisonment and long-term jail...

N868m Fraud: Court Nails Ex-AGF Nwabuoku, Hands Down 72-Year Sentence

March 23, (THEWILL) — The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, delivered a decisive judgement in Nigeria’s anti-corruption drive, convicting and sentencing former Acting Accountant-General of the Federation, Chukwunyere Anamekwe Nwabuoku, to a cumulative 72-year prison term...

Federal Court Sets Trial Dates for Man Accused of Coup Call, Ansaru Terror Suspect

March 09, (THEWILL) — The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday fixed trial dates in two separate criminal cases involving alleged threats to national security, including a man accused of calling for a military coup against the administration...

Court Sets May 11 For Judgement In EFCC’s Case Against P&ID Director

March 06, (THEWILL) — ​ The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed May 11, 2026, for judgement in the case filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against James Nolan, a director of Process and Industrial...

Court Orders Ex-AGF Nwabuoku To Open Defence in ₦868m Fraud Case, Dismisses No-Case Submission

November 13, (THEWILL) — The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a no-case submission filed by former Acting Accountant-General of the Federation, Chukwuyere Anamekwe Nwabuoku, in his ongoing ₦868 million money laundering trial. Justice James Omotosho, in a ruling...

Court Upholds Tinubu’s Emergency Declaration In Rivers

October 02, (THEWILL) — The Federal High Court in Abuja has upheld President Bola Tinubu’s proclamation of a state of emergency in Rivers State, dismissing a suit that sought to invalidate the directive. Delivering judgment on Thursday, Justice James Omotosho...

2023 Elections: Court Dismisses INEC’s Motion To Set Aside Judgement Directing Prosecution Of Electoral Offenders

July 27, (THEWILL) — The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has rejected the attempt by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) “to set aside the judgement directing and compelling INEC to investigate and prosecute perpetrators and sponsors...

Justice Tsoho Redeploys Five Federal High Court Judges

May 19, (THEWILL) – The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court (FHC), Justice John Tsoho, has approved the immediate redeployment of five judges across different judicial divisions. A statement by FHC Director of Information, Catherine Christopher, said the affected...

Federal High Court Declares 2025 Easter Vacation, Assigns Judges For Urgent Matters

April 10, (THEWILL) – The Federal High Court of Nigeria has announced the schedule for its 2025 Easter Vacation, which will begin on Wednesday, April 16 and conclude on Monday, April 28, 2025. Normal court sittings across all judicial...
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