…account with an invalid court order. A three-member panel of the court, led by Justice Adebukola Banjoko, held in a unanimous judgment on Monday that the appeal filed by the commercial bank lacked merit and dismissed it. The bank had in the appeal marked: CA/ABJ/CV/1335/2025 challenged the July 16, 2025 judgment of Jus…

The Lagos State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Lawal Pedro, SAN, has said the proposed amendment to the state’s Magistrates Law, seeking to increase the retirement age of magistrates and law officers, is not an Executive Bill. Pedro said the bill was a Private Member’s Bill currently before the Lagos St…

…people what Aondoakaa achieved as Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, rather than presenting promises for an office he may never occupy as though they constitute an established record. ‎ ‎Aondoakaa should also be prepared to come clean on how he has managed his business interests, particularly M…

…of the shooting, identify those responsible, and bring all persons found culpable to justice. The Command assures members of the public that every necessary investigative and operational measure is being taken to get to the root of the matter.” Ojelabi said the Commissioner of Police condemned the incident and warned i…

…Party (SDP) and Action Alliance (AA) before the three-member tribunal chaired by Justice Abubakar Kutigi, which is sitting in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital. The SDP candidate, Adebayo Alade, polled 179 votes, while the AA candidate, Olu Omotoso, secured 126 votes in the election. Oluyede, the PDP candidate, has since wi…

…is a sign. Those who hold him hold fire. We stand in prayer and in public witness until justice is done and the captive is set UK breakup: Igbo religious leaders issue warning to British, Nigerian govts

…could assist security agencies in rescuing the victims and bringing the perpetrators to justice,” Abubakar added. Zamfara: Police launch rescue operation for six abducted Islamic clerics

…He was outlining the AAC’s agenda for the 2027 elections. “Our agenda is revolutionary justice and equal rights. Nigeria is enormously wealthy, yet Nigerians have been deliberately impoverished through corruption, incompetence and an economic system designed to reward a tiny political and business elite. We intend to c…

…the 1st respondent's 12,015 votes in the May 29, 2026 primary electionThe case is before Justice Obiora Egwuatu and is scheduled to continue on September 7, 2026PAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! A Delta State politician has taken legal action against the Nigeria Democratic Congress (N…

…available leads to uncover what transpired and bring anyone connected to the de@th to justice. by Linda Ikeji at 04/09/2026 4:23 PM | Share this Story

Justice Salim Ibrahim struck out a suit filed by Sen. Ifeanyi Araraume over the APC's Imo North Senatorial District candidacy for 2027Araraume had asked the court to direct INEC to recognise him as the party's candidate and remove Sen. Patrick Ndubueze's name from its portalThe court upheld a preliminary objection rais…

…by Priscilla Ojo Mkambala, Juma Mussa Mkambala and Rakeem Mkambala. The presiding judge, Justice Y.A Adesanya, also barred Lizzy Anjorin and any of her representatives from broadcasting, publishing, and posting editorials concerning the Applicants on the social media accounts listed in the court order, including Instag…

…Head of State. Offenders are brought to us. The prison is the foundation of the criminal justice system,” he said. He also decried the living conditions of retired officers, stressing that “the condition of prison officers reflects poverty. Many of us cannot take care of our children or ourselves. We live on loans. Eve…

…any action capable of undermining the court process or altering the existing status quo. Justice A. A. Omoniyi gave the warning while presiding over the suit instituted by the Fusengbuwa ruling house in connection with the succession process for the vacant stool of the Awujale and Paramount Ruler of Ijebuland. The judg…

…with UNICEF valued at approximately N120m to support child protection, juvenile justice, legal aid, capacity building and access to justice programmes. He said the partnership also provided opportunities for Nigerian lawyers to participate in international conferences, training programmes, research initiatives and prof…

…arrests and prolonged detention, then releasing those found innocent without any justice or redress. But lately you’ve been paying compensation in several cases. What informed this change in approach? The simple reason is, you cannot do injury to someone, go on to admit that it was a mistake and then refuse to seek res…

…on its X account on Wednesday. The anti-graft agency said Abubakar was arraigned before Justice N.C. Nwabulu on a two-count charge bordering on the retention and transfer of proceeds of criminal conduct totalling N1,098,976,008. According to the EFCC, the defendant allegedly retained N795,360,000 in his Access Bank acc…

…the Lagbua family as the fifth ruling house entitled to the Aragbiji of Iragbiji stool. Justice G.O. Lawal gave the judgment in Suit No. HIR/3/25 filed by Chief Salawu Kayode Fatai, Chief Wale Olateju Oyedokun, Prince Kola Yekeen Afolabi and Prince Adeyinka Niyi Adebisi for themselves and on behalf of the Ajibode, Ogun…

…with murder, causing or allowing the death of a child, and perverting the course of justice by taking steps to conceal the k!lling of an infant. A 15-year-old girl, who cannot be named for legal reasons due to her age, has been charged with perverting the course of justice. The defendants - who are all Slovakian nation…

A justice reforms organisation, CLEEN Foundation, has called for gender responsive policy and institutional practice that address gender equality and women’s participation in institutional architecture. Speaking in Owerri on Tuesday during a three-day state level dialogue on advancing gender responsive policy and insti…

…to rebuild our lives. “Our immediate concern is humanitarian and economic. While we seek justice over our ordeal, we need to live. We need to return to normalcy. We have taken the matter before the court because we believe in the rule of law. We will not take the law into our own hands. “We simply ask that while the ju…

…spot where the incident took place along Ada George Road in the metropolis, demanding justice. The protesters, who carried placards bearing several inscriptions, lamented that the police, who are supposed to protect citizens, were the ones taking lives and insisted that the suspected killer cop must be paraded to give…

…that he instigated the mob and encouraged others to subject Chukwu Ebuka to jungle justice. He said Michael was in police custody while investigation continued into the circumstances surrounding the incident and the allegations that led to the mob attack. “In connection with the incident, the Command arrested one Azubi…

The Lagos State Police Command on Tuesday debunked reports of images circulating on social media about the use of tear gas on pensioners during a protest at the Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday, August 31, 2026. The command further stated that a specific photograph allegedly depicting what happened at the protes…

…details of funeral arrangements, would be made public in due course.Ex-Supreme Court justice Kalgo is dead Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Senator Aminu Tambuwal, who represents Sokoto South and previously served as Sokoto state governor, mourned the passing of retired Supreme Court Justice Umaru Atu Kalgo, calling it…