Law

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has filed a 12-count charge against Bello Abdullahi Bodejo, president of Miyetti Allah, for alleged terrorism financing and money laundering involving $2.53 million. The charges were filed on June 22, 2026, at the Federal High Court in Abuja. Bodejo is expected to be arraigned in the coming days.

June 24, 2026 Reported by AI

Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has threatened to sue Primate Babatunde Elijah Ayodele for N10 billion over alleged defamatory remarks made in a livestreamed sermon. The legal notice demands a retraction and apology within 24 hours.

Justice Patricia Nyaundi accepted Health CS Aden Duale's apology on Tuesday and cautioned him against future court order violations. The ruling concerns the U.S.-backed Ebola quarantine facility project in Laikipia.

June 23, 2026 Reported by AI

Japan's Supreme Court upheld an order to dissolve the Unification Church on June 23, 2026. This is the first time the top court has finalized such an order for a religious corporation over unlawful acts under the Civil Code.

A Department of Justice official said Filipinos remain married under Philippine law even after obtaining a divorce abroad.

June 20, 2026 Reported by AI Fact checked

The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the federal government may not automatically bar a person from possessing firearms solely because the person uses marijuana, holding that the prohibition in 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(3) is unconstitutional as applied without a showing that the individual’s drug use makes them dangerous. Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote the opinion in United States v. Hemani.