Justice Joyce Abdulmalik
28 Nov
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, ordered the Inspector-General (I-G) of Police, Mr. Kayode Egbetokun, to produce two foreign nationals; Etienne Rocher and Pawan Kapur, alongside others, before it for arraignment. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik gave the order following the absence of the defendants in court to take their plea in the alleged N37.6…
22 Nov
An Abuja Federal High Court presided over by Justice Joyce Abdulmalik has recently ordered the halt of the release of federal monthly allocations from the consolidated funds to the Rivers State Government.
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