Sonia Ekweremadu, the 25-year-old daughter of former Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu, lost her bid to be excused from the trial her parents are involved in in the UK. Sonia’s application to not stand trial with her father and mother for their ?conspiracy to harvest organ? charges was thrown out by Justice Johnson at…
Lagos state governor, Bababjide Sanwo-Olu, has directed the state Ministry of Justice and relevant authorities to commence the trial of the owner and driver of the container-laden truck that fell on a commercial bus on Ojuelegba Bridge, Surulere area of the state, last Sunday, January 29. The truck fell on the commercial bus with…
The trial of Assistant Superintendent of Police [ASP], Drambi Vandi, alleged to have killed Lagos-based lawyer, Bolanle Raheem, on Christmas Day, December 25, 2022, will commence at the Lagos State High Court today, January 16. Vandi who is attached to the Ajiwe Police Station in Ajah, Lagos State, allegedly shot Raheem while she was returning…
Rapper Young Thug’s RICO trial began today, January 9, and it is expected that prosecutors will present evidence backing their case, and, controversially, that will include some of his lyrics. The rapper is facing serious charges including conspiracy, participating in criminal street gang activity, possession of a firearm and controlled substances charges, among others. Young Thug…
A suspect in the Lockerbie terrorist airliner bombing is now in U.S. custody and set to face trial for his alleged role as the bomb-maker, according to reports Sunday by numerous outlets. The Wall Street Journal: WASHINGTON—The alleged bomb-maker in the 1988 terrorist attack that destroyed a commercial jetliner over Lockerbie, Scotland, is in U.S….
DETROIT (AP) — Prosecutors said they’ll seek a life sentence with no chance for parole for a 16-year-old boy who killed four fellow students at a Michigan school and pleaded guilty to murder and terrorism. They disclosed their plans in a court filing Monday, three weeks after Ethan Crumbley, 16, withdrew a possible insanity defense…
Manchester City star, Benjamin Mendy has bragged that it was ‘easy’ to have sex with multiple women because of his status as a footballer, saying; ‘I know I’m not Brad Pitt, but women came onto me – not for my looks but because of football.’ The French defender told the jury that women started to approach him from…
The Central Criminal Court in London, the United Kingdom, has moved the trial of Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, from May 2023 to January 31, 2023. The Old Bailey agreed that arguments will be heard on the 16th or 19th of December 2022 before the commencement of the trial in January. The former…
Actor Johnny Depp has filed an appeal against a judgement which awarded his ex-wife, Amber Heard $2m during the trial he also emerged victorious in. Recall that the jury had in their landmark judgment, said that Amber defamed Johnny and has to pay him $10.35 million. They also ruled that Amber was defamed, and awarded her…
Canadian singer Tory Lanez has been placed on house arrest until his trial against Megan Thee Stallion begins. A judge who ruled on the case after a court hearing in L.A. on Wednesday October 26, ordered that Tory be placed on house arrest until November 28. This was as a result of him being accused of assaulting singer August Alsina…
It’s not getting any media attention, but we’ve done a couple of posts on the trial of Darrell Brooks, who (allegedly) plowed an SUV into a Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin, killing six and wounding more than 60 more. Brooks has chosen to represent himself in court and objects to the proceedings often; when the…
For the past five years or so, Kevin Spacey has been in and out of courtrooms or attorneys’ offices trying to defend himself from allegations of sexual misconduct. On Thursday, he was found not liable for a claim brought by another actor named Anthony Rapp. The allegation was ancient – according to Rapp, it happened…
Remember the Waukesha “parade crash” last November that was “caused by an SUV?” The jury has been selected, and the person driving that SUV, Darrell Brooks, has chosen to represent himself in court. And from the looks of things, he’s doing a bang-up job. The Post Millennial points out that Brooks asked the judge to…
Media personality, Chude Jideonwo, is set to release a film titled “Awaiting Trial.” The film gives a chilling account of the deplorable state of Nigeria’s criminal justice system, police brutality in Nigeria, and the 2020 EndSARS protest. “About 12 years ago, Toyin Oyemade invited myself and others to an outreach at Kirikiri Prisons in Lagos, Nigeria. At…
Disgraced movie producer, Harvey Weinstein’s sexual assault trial began on Monday, October 10, in Los Angeles. The criminal charges are based on the accusations of five women, who said Weinstein assaulted them in luxury hotels between 2004 and 2013. Weinstein, 70, has pleaded not guilty and has said all of the encounters were consensual. The charges in…
A judge in Delaware has delayed the trial in Twitter’s lawsuit against Elon Musk, giving the billionaire an October 28 deadline to close his $44 billion acquisition of the company. In an order issued on Thursday, Judge Kathaleen McCormick said Musk has until 5pm on October 28 to complete the agreed merger, warning that otherwise the…
British singer and songwriter, Ed Sheeran will face trial in the US over claims he copied his 2014 hit ‘Thinking Out Loud’ from Marvin Gaye’s 1973 classic ‘Let’s Get It On’. U.S. District Judge Louis Stanton in Manhattan denied Sheeran’s bid to dismiss the copyright infringement suit, saying a jury should decide on whether the…
A witness has narrated how Oluwabamise’s body was damaged when she was found murdered after boarding a BRT vehicle. The prosecution witness spoke on Thursday, September 29, in the rape and murder trial of BRT driver, Andrew Ominnikoron. Ominnikoron is standing trial before a Lagos High Court on a five-count charge bordering on…
Three police officers caught on camera assaulting a motorist for having expired vehicle documents have been summoned for guard room trial. A video of the officers assaulting the man and some of the occupants in his car went viral on Tuesday, September 26. In a statement released today, the spokesperson of the state…
A Nigerian identified as Okowa Collins Chigozie, has been in custody in India for nine years without trial. A Denmark-based Nigerian man, Ezike Samuel Buchi, who disclosed this via Twitter on Thursday, September 22, said Chigozie was arrested in April 2015 and detained in Kerala prison since then. Ezike claimed that Chigozie did not commit any…