Crime EFCC blows hot over disruption of Yahaya Bello’s arrest, says culprits risk 5 years in jail BarandbenchApril 17, 2024April 18, 20240 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has read a riot act to members of the public, warning that it… Read More
Litigation BREAKING: EFCC secures warrant to arrest ex-Kogi Gov Yahaya Bello BarandbenchApril 17, 2024April 17, 20240 A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, gave the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) the greenlight to arrest the… Read More
CommentaryFeatured N84b Theft: No court can prevent EFCC from prosecuting Yahaya Bello, by Femi Falana, SAN BarandbenchApril 17, 2024April 17, 20240 By virtue of section 35(1) (c) of the Constitution, the police, anti-graft agencies and other prosecutorial bodies cannot be prevented… Read More
FeaturedPolitics PDP Crisis: Groups pile pressure on BoT, govs to bar Atiku, Wike from NEC meeting BarandbenchApril 17, 2024April 17, 20240 Ahead of its National Executive Council (NEC), meeting scheduled for Thursday in Abuja, concerned groups of the Peoples Democratic Party… Read More
CrimeFeatured N84bn Fraud: EFCC operatives lay siege to Yahaya Bello’s house in Abuja BarandbenchApril 17, 2024April 17, 20240 Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday, besieged the residence of the immediate past governor of… Read More
CommentaryFeatured My perspective on death penalty, by Afe Babalola BarandbenchApril 17, 2024April 17, 20240 Indeed, the Supreme Court of Nigeria in Kalu v. State (1998) 13 NWLR Pt 583 531 upheld the legality of… Read More
FeaturedLitigation Kano court endorses Ganduje’s suspension as APC chair BarandbenchApril 17, 2024April 17, 20240 A Kano State High Court has endorsed the suspension of ex-governor Abdullahi Ganduje as the National Chairman of the All… Read More
Litigation Naira Abuse: Cubana Chief Priest arraigned, gets N10m bail BarandbenchApril 17, 2024April 17, 20240 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday arraigned a businessman, Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest,… Read More
FeaturedLitigation AGF stalls trial of suspects who burnt Rivers Assembly, killed DPO BarandbenchApril 17, 2024April 17, 20240 The trial of five loyalists of Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State before the Federal high court, Abuja over terrorism… Read More
Litigation Alleged Terrorism: Court grants bail to Adeleke’s aide on tough conditions BarandbenchApril 17, 2024April 17, 20240 Reprieve on Tuesday came the way of Olalekan Oyeyeki, an appointee of Governor Ademola Adeleke, standing trial for terrorism and… Read More