Rivers State High Court
29 Feb
Justice Sika Aprioku of a Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has dismissed the preliminary objection filed by the police challenging the jurisdiction of the court to hear the fundamental rights suit by Chief of Staff to the Rivers State Government, Edison Ehie.
24 Jan
A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has struck out a suit brought before it seeking an interpretation of the legal stance of the presidential peace p
26 Aug 2023
A Rivers State High Court presided over by Justice Boma Diepiri, has ruled that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has statutory powers to investigate the allegations of fraud made against Chief Clement Ibeto and his companies by the Executive Chairman of Dozzy Group of Companies, Sir Daniel Chukwudozie.
17 Jun 2023
Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has convicted and sentenced two middle-aged men to death by hanging for kidnapping and killing a prominent Rivers State businessman, Festus Mac-Pepple and one Friday Uranta in 2008.
6 Jun 2023
Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, yesterday, convicted and sentenced the General Overseer of the Alter of Solution and Healing Assembly in Oyigbo Local Council, Pastor Chidiebere Okoroafor to death by hanging for killing three people, including his choir mistress, he allegedly impregnated.
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