On Thursday, the Supreme Court ended the prolonged murder case involving the late Alhaja Kudirat Abiola, in a unanimous ruling by a five-member panel, rejecting Lagos State Government’s move to reopen the prosecution of retired Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, ruling that the state abandoned its appeal against his acquittal by taking no legal action on the matter for nine years.

The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) has announced its plans to fast-track the trial of about 5,000 terrorism suspects currently being held across several pre-trial detention facilities in Nigeria.

Eleven suspects associated with the murder of Somtochukwu Maduagwu and a security guard, Barnabas Danlami, were arraigned before a Federal Capital Territory court on Wednesday.

Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) arrested a former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), in Abuja.

A Federal High Court sitting in Ogun State has denied controversial singer Habeeb Okikiola, also known as Portable, bail on Monday after arraignment over a nine-count criminal charge involving assault, theft, and resisting arrest. The presiding judge denied the singer's release, citing the allegedly assaulted officer's absence from court and emphasizing the need of the officer's presence before hearing a bail plea. Oluseyi Babaseyi, the Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, confirmed the news to our correspondent, stating that Portable was taken into custody and charged on Monday in Ota. Babaseyi stated on Tuesday, "Yes, he was arraigned and remanded yesterday."

Abubakar Malami, an Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice during the late Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, was ordered by the Federal High Court in Abuja to interim forfeit 57 properties suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activities. Justice Emeka Nwite granted the order following an ex-parte motion moved by the lawyer of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ekele Iheanacho, to that effect. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the multi-billion naira landed properties are located in Abuja, Kebbi, Kano, and Kaduna States. Although the order was made on Tuesday, its certified true copy (CTC) was sighted by NAN on Wednesday.