JUDICIARY NEWS

The immediate past Chief Judge of Bayelsa State, Justice Kate Abiri died of a yet-to-confirmed illness in a hospital in Yenagoa, the State Capital, at the age of 65 years. Justice Abiri who reportedly died in the early hours of Thursday, 3rd August…

The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (‘AMCON’) and the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (‘NFIU’) have again been described as some of the two most important and indispensable agencies of the federal government of Nigeria especially as it relates to the stability of…

The Federal High Court in Abuja is mourning the sudden loss of one of its esteemed Judges, Hon. Justice Peter Hoommuk Mallong. His untimely demise occurred on Sunday evening, shortly after the court had started its annual vacation. Chief Registrar of the Court, Hassan…

The president of the Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, has commissioned a multipurpose hall and education foundation in memory of his late son, Prince Paeke Shepna’an Dogban in Plateau State. The hall, which is located in Ngoottuguut village in Shendam Local Government…

The Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, and a group of retired judges in the state have agreed to set up a joint committee to resolve the issue of outstanding benefits and pensions due the retirees for the past 16 years. The state government…

A retired Federal High Court judge, Justice Taiwo Taiwo, has condemned a situation where policemen on VIP escort duty encourage drivers to violate traffic rules, by driving against traffic. Justice Taiwo, who spoke during a ‘Special Day of Tribute’ held in honour of…