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Rights

May 16, 2022

Teenager drags father to Sharia court over refusal to give marriage consent

The court said the girl will be married off with the parents’ consent if the girl’s father refuses to give his blessings.

Shari'a law
May 16, 2022

Usifo Ataga’s Murder: Court adjourns Chidinma Ojukwu’s trial till May 23

On May 12, it was said that the trial could no longer hold due to a change of counsel by the third defendant, Ms Egbuchu.

Usifo-Ataga-Chidinma-Ojukwu
May 16, 2022

Woman begs Sharia court to retrieve ‘marriage gifts’ from ex-husband

The former husband admitted he promised his wife the gifts and asked the court to give him six months to fulfil his pledge.

Court symbol used to tell the story
May 16, 2022

Zimbabwe denies harbouring Rwandan genocide fugitive Mpiranya

The former commander of the presidential guard of the Rwandan army had been on the run for 27 years from the UN.

Protais Mpiranya
May 16, 2022

Judge’s absence stalls N4.6 billion fraud trial of Fani-Kayode, others

Mr Fani-Kayode is charged alongside former minister Nenadi Usman, former ALGON chairman Yusuf Danjuma, and others.

Femi Fani-Kayode and Nenadi Usman
May 16, 2022

Alleged Blasphemy: 34 lawyers defend Deborah’s killers as police arraign suspects

The defence team is asking the court to grant the suspects bail on liberal terms.

Deborah and Killer
May 15, 2022

Lagos begins rehabilitation of sex offenders

The programme is targeted at convicts from the Maximum Security Custodial Centre, Kirikiri, Apapa, and Maximum Security Custodial Centre, Ikoyi.

Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi
May 15, 2022

Jamil, Dangote son-in-law who justified Deborah Samuel’s murder, no longer our pilot: Azman

“PUBLIC NOTICE: Capt Jamil Abubakar is no longer a pilot @AzmanAir; his last flight with us was 22nd Dec 2019,” Azman Air said in a rebuttal tweet.

Jamil Abubakar and Azman aircraft
May 14, 2022

Sokoto: Protesters storm Sultan Palace, demand release of Deborah’s killers

“We have left the meeting point, we’re very close to the Sultan place, we have mobilised more than 2,000 people now.”

Sa’ad Abubakar and Deborah Samuel
May 14, 2022

Osinbajo finally speaks on Deborah’s killing after Buhari’s reaction

Mr Osinbajo said that there is no justification for extra-judicial killing as there are legal channels of addressing any misdeed.

Yemi Osinbajo