FG ARRAIGNS 400 TERRORISM SUSPECTS. (PHOTO).

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 FG ARRAIGNS 400 TERRORISM SUSPECTS The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Olasunkanmi Fagbemi (SAN), has arraigned for prosecution over 400 terrorism suspects.  Judiciary Correspondent Austin Anyebe reports that the trials are taking place in different courts at the Federal High Court complex in Abuja.  A team led by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Lateef Fagbemi SAN supported by the Director of Public Prosecution of the Federation, Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN), is prosecuting the suspects. Similar mass trial took place in April 2026. In that trial out of 508 defendants, the AGF's office secured 386 convictions, with 8 discharges and 2 acquittals.  Many of the convicts received prison sentences of up to 20 years.  The defendants are facing charges linked to terrorism, aiding and abetting insurgent activities, and financing. The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho has assem...

A JUDGE CAUTIONED A LAWYER TODAY IN ABUJA COURT ,FOR IMPROPER DRESSING.

                 According to sources,today wednesday,Justice Peter Lifu of the National Industrial Court Abuja cautioned a lawyer who appeared in court dressed improperly.The lawyer,Mr Bala Ali,a legal officer with the Management Board,University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital,appeared in court not properly robed and casually dressed.He wore only a pair of trousers and a shirt without a tie and without tucking in his shirt.The judge noticed the improper dressing in court when he announced his appearance as legal officer,representing the hospital and also as a witness in an existing suit in court.One Malam Mahmood Sambo,Assistant Director and Head of Finance Department of the hospital,alleging wrongful dismissal over alleged petitions of fraud.Ali,being the hospital's legal officer,had appeared in court to represent the hospital as a defence witness in the suit.The legal officer,while being cautioned by the judge,argued that as a defence witness for the hospital,he did not see it fit to dress formally.He however apologised to the court for dressing improperly to court.Other lawyers also pleaded on his behalf to be allowed to remain in court as a defence witness in the suit.Lifu,thereadter stressed the need for all legal practitioners to dress decently and in accordance to their profession,especially when in court,irrespective of the duty they were assigned to perform.He noted that the court is hallowed chamber and as ministers in the temple of justice lawyers ought to comport themselves in line with their roles.One more photo below.                                                                

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