Category: Legal

ASUU Drags Kogi Govt to Court Over Proscription, Sack

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) of the Kogi State University, Anyigba, said it had dragged the state government to court over the proscription of the...

Kogi CJ Discharges Inmate Illegally Remanded in Prisons

Kogi Chief Judge, Nasir Ajanah, has discharged and acquitted one Gide Garba illegally detained as an Awaiting Trial Inmate (ATM) in the Kabba Federal Prisons. He also...

Epic Struggle for Kogi East Senatorial Seat

The last is yet to be heard of the controversy surrounding Kogi East Senatorial seat. This is even as the Independent National Electoral Commission has turned down a...

Kogi Deputy Governor Wriggles in Messy Land Scandal, Fights Dirty

Kogi State Deputy Governor, Elder Simon Achuba reportedly aided the vandalization of a property located between his office and the popular Basil Palace along Salihu...

Court Remands 18-Year Old Block Moulder In Kogi for Raping 4-Year Old Girl

A Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Lokoja has remanded an 18-year-old Block moulder, Mohammed Aminu, for allegedly raping a four-year-old girl dropped by her father to...

Former Gov. Wada’s Aide Arraigned Over Alleged Misappropriation of N151m

Adegbe Usman, a Senior Special Assistant to former Kogi State Governor, has been arraigned before a Lokoja Chief Magistrate Court over alleged misappropriation of N151...

Gunmen Kidnap Kogi Magistrate

A Magistrate with Kogi judiciary, Mr Sam Unwuchola, has been kidnapped on Ajaokuta-Lokoja road. Our correspondent gathered that the magistrate was kidnapped at Jimgbe,...

Kogi East Senate Tussle: Case May Drag Beyond 2019, Judge Warns

By Yusuf Abubakar. The Federal High Court Abuja will determine the eligibility, jurisdiction and request for referral β€Žto Appeal court on the contentious litigation on...

Assassination Attempt on Melaye; Court Adjourns Suit to November 7

Hearing on the case of alleged assassination attempt that was brought by Senator Dino Melaye has been adjourned to November 7th by the State High Court in Lokoja for...

Aidoko Institutes Legal Action Against AGF, INEC Over Plot to Withdraw His Certificate of Return

By Yusuf Abubakar. Senator Atai Aidoko Ali (PDP, Kogi East) has instituted a legal action at the federal high court, Abuja against the Attorney General of the Federation...