Onozure Dania

A retired judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Taiwo Taiwo has raised concerns over the deteriorating state of human rights in Nigeria, stressing that the situation has deteriorated more under democracy than during the military.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Wednesday, closed its case against Oluwole Olutimehin, who is standing trial for allegedly stealing N13.29m from Sterling Bank Plc.

Non-governmental organisation, Zarephath Aid has called for urgent reforms to address the increasing number of pre-trial inmates in Nigeria’s correctional facilities.

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday remanded two men, Elvis Edokpiawe and Kelly Enogieru, in the Ikoyi correctional centre for alleged identity theft and $150,000 fraud.

Warris, a sales representative and Olaiya, 32, a supervisor at Hans and Rene, were said to have conspired to steal a total of N5m from their employer.

A group of lawyers, known as Bola Ahmed Tinubu Lawyers, are urging the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to probe the alleged assault on one of their members, Mr Ernest Okpaga, by officers at the National Cyber Crime Centre in Abuja.

A Lagos State High Court sitting in Yaba has ordered the Onitiri family to sign the deed of assignment for a prime property located near Tejuosho market in Surulere, Lagos.

Some traders at the popular Oluwole Market on Lagos Island had dragged the Lagos State government and some of its agencies to court over the demolition of their shops

The Olanwa Ruling House of Isheri-Olofin has asked a Lagos State High Court in Ikeja to quash the purported installation of Ibrahim Olasunkanmi Bello as the Oba-elect of the community.

A Lagos family has petitioned the State House of Assembly, accusing the executive chairman of Agege Local Government, Ganiyu Egunjobi, of unlawfully taking over their property at plots 7 and 8, Ogba Road, Sowonola Street, Agege.