FeaturedLitigation Osun court bars Oba Oyeleye from installing new monarch in Oranpon BarandbenchMarch 27, 2024March 27, 20240 Osun State High Court sitting in Ilesa has issued an interim injunction stopping the Ogboni of Ipole-Ijesa, Oba Oyebade Samson… Read More
FeaturedLitigation Defamation of Guru Maharaji: Court orders arrest of popular C&S prophet, sureties BarandbenchMarch 27, 2024March 27, 20240 An Oyo State Magistrate Court sitting in Iyaganku, Ibadan has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of a Cherubim… Read More
Litigation Kano court sentences Chinese national to death by hanging for killing his Nigerian girlfriend BarandbenchMarch 26, 2024March 26, 20240 A Kano High Court sitting on Tuesday, sentenced a 47-year old Chinese national, Frank Geng-Quangrong, to death by hanging for… Read More
Litigation Copyright Infringement: NCC drags MTN CEO, Karl Toriola, MTN Nigeria, others, to court BarandbenchMarch 26, 2024March 26, 20240 The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has filed criminal charges against the Chief Executive Officer of MTN Nigeria, Karl Toriola, MTN… Read More
Litigation Tax Evasion: Tribunal orders Speciality Drilling fluids to pay Bayelsa govt N288m BarandbenchMarch 25, 2024March 25, 20240 By a unanimous verdict, the South-South Zone of the Tax Appeal Tribunal sitting in Benin has ordered Specialty Drilling Fluids… Read More
Litigation Oba of Benin has no powers to sack us—Dukes BarandbenchMarch 25, 2024March 26, 20240 Two suspended Enigie (Dukes) in Benin Kingdom, Professor Gregory Akenzua and Chief Edomwonyi Ogiegbaen have approached an Edo State High… Read More
Litigation Adeleke’s spokesperson drags DSS, Oyetola to court over threat to his fundamental human rights. BarandbenchMarch 23, 2024March 23, 20240 The spokesperson to Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State, Mallam Olawale Rasheed has approached the Federal High Court sitting in… Read More
FeaturedLitigation Alleged NYSC Act Violation: SPIDEL can’t sue without NBA’s authority—Court BarandbenchMarch 22, 2024March 22, 20240 A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit filed by officials of the Nigerian Bar Association’s… Read More
Litigation FG takes over prosecution of alleged 4 terrorists who kidnapped, killed Imo monarch BarandbenchMarch 22, 2024March 22, 20240 The federal government has taken over the prosecution of four suspected terrorists who allegedly kidnapped and killed the traditional ruler… Read More
FeaturedLitigation Alleged N3.1bn Fraud: Eight years after, EFCC begins fresh trial of ex-Governor Suswam BarandbenchMarch 22, 2024March 22, 20240 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday re-arraigned a former Benue State Governor, Gabriel Suswam before a Federal… Read More