Bauchi accountant-general trial: bank witness details alleged transfers
Five defendants have pleaded not guilty to amended charges involving about N1.635 billion as a bank witness gives evidence on transactions from Bauchi State accounts....
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Oyo School Kidnap: Survivor Tells Abuja Court Victims Spent 56 Days in Captivity
A survivor told the Federal High Court in Abuja that kidnapped pupils and teachers spent 56 days in captivity. Five defendants have pleaded not guilty....
ICPC Obtains 14-Day Detention Order for El-Rufai, Details Allegations in Court
The ICPC says it secured a 14-day remand order to detain former Kaduna governor Nasir El-Rufai while investigating corruption and security-related allegations. In court filings, the commission detailed financial transactions, alleged diversion of funds and recovery of sensitive documents and equipment. El-Rufai denies wrongdoing and describes the probe as political persecution....
El-Rufai EFCC Detention and Cybercrime Charges Escalate Political Crisis
El-Rufai EFCC detention and cybercrime charges have intensified Nigeria’s political climate after the former Kaduna governor was held in Abuja over alleged N423bn misappropriation and separately charged for unlawful interception of the National Security Adviser’s phone. The twin tracks—financial probe and cybercrime counts—have triggered protests, rebuttals and heightened national scrutiny....
JUSUN STRIKE GRINDS FEDERAL COURTS TO A HALT
Federal judiciary workers have begun an indefinite strike, shutting down courts nationwide as the union rejects government delay on wage arrears and salary adjustments....