By Njoku Chijioke

A man identified as Yabagi has been arraigned in an Abuja court over an alleged N7.2 million land scam involving fake documents for a plot in the Guzape Two district.

The defendant pleaded not guilty to charges of cheating, criminal breach of trust, and forgery.

Prosecutors allege that Yabagi deceived the complainant with forged land documents, including a certificate of occupancy and a site plan, to facilitate the fraudulent transaction.

The court has adjourned the matter until June 19 for hearing.

By Adenike Lawal

The Federal High Court in Abuja has approved the use of anonymous witnesses in the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, marking a major turn in the federal government’s long-awaited prosecution.

Presiding judge, Justice Omotosho, granted the government’s request on Tuesday for protective measures, allowing witnesses to testify behind screens and with concealed identities due to alleged security threats.

The defense team did not oppose the application.

Opening its case, the government presented its first witness, identified only as “Mr AAA,” a Department of State Services operative with nearly two decades of service.

Testifying from behind a screen, Mr AAA narrated how his team arrested Kanu at the Golden Tulip Hotel in Lagos on October 14, 2015.

He described the recovery of several broadcasting gadgets from Kanu’s room and confirmed that Kanu signed an inventory of the seized items.

The court session signals the formal resumption of proceedings in a case that has stirred political tension and attracted global attention.

By Adenike Lawal

A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Apo has struck out an attempt by former Central Bank Governor Godwin Emefiele to recover an estate of 753 residential units earlier forfeited to the Federal Government.

Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie ruled that Emefiele’s motion lacked merit, affirming that proper notice of the forfeiture was given through a national newspaper publication.

The judge said Emefiele had ample time to challenge the interim and final forfeiture orders issued in December 2024 but failed to act.

The property, located on over 150,000 square meters at Plot 109, Cadastral Zone CO9, Lokogoma District, Abuja, had been linked to a senior government official before Emefiele emerged as an interested party.

Emefiele claimed he was unaware of the proceedings due to multiple criminal trials he was facing at the time and accused the EFCC of hiding information from him.

However, the court dismissed his arguments, insisting he had no strong legal claim to the estate and could not intervene at this stage.

Justice Onwuegbuzie upheld the EFCC’s position, sealing the final forfeiture of the massive property to the Federal Government.