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Police arraign labourer over alleged N1.2m theft

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 2 February 2024 0

A 24-year-old labourer, Henry Ubong, was on Thursday arraigned before a Tinubu Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, for allegedly stealing armored cables valued N1.2 million. The defendant who resides at Ayanikoti Street, Oworonshoki, Lagos, is being charged with stealing. The Prosecutor, Insp. Samuel

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Cleaner jailed 8 months for stealing 428 litres of diesel

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 2 February 2024 0

A Tinubu Magistrate Court, on Thursday, sentenced a 27-year-old cleaner, Edward Obi, to eight months imprisonment for stealing 428 litres of diesel worth N486,646 from his employer. The convict pleaded guilty to the charge and begged the court for leniency. Delivery Judgment, Magistrate A.T Omoyele, held that she convicted and sentenced the suspect based on […]

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Salesgirl docked for alleged N1.1 million fraud

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 2 February 2024 0

A 32-year-old sales woman, Sandra Ehiawaguan, was on Thursday docked before a Tinubu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, for fraudulently obtaining the sum of N1.1 million from a customer under false pretences. Ehiawaguan who resides at Folarin Street, Mushin, was arraigned on a three-count charge of conspiracy, obtaining by false pretenses and stealing. She, however, pleaded

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Court sentences man to 30 months imprisonment for raping 3-year-old

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 2 February 2024 0

An Ado- Ekiti High Court, has sentenced 20 -year- old Seun Olarewaju to 30 calendar months imprisonment for the offence of rape on a 3-year-old girl. The convict was arraigned before Justice Adeniyi Familoni on June 6, 2022 on a one count charge of rape. According to the charge, that Olarewaju, on Aug. 6, 2021 […]

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Court remands man, girlfriend for alleged adultery in Kano

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 2 February 2024 0

A Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Kano has ordered the remand of Aliyu Yakubu, 24 and Aisha Sani,19, at the Correctional Centre for alleged adultery. The duo, who reside at Sauna Quarters Kano and Hotoro Yandodo Quarters Kano, are being charged with criminal conspiracy and adultery. The Prosecutor, Miss Khadija Aliyu, told the court that […]

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3 women docked over alleged N712,800 fraud in Ondo

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 2 February 2024 0

Three women in Ondo State, who allegedly defaulted in payment of a total of N712,800 loan, were on Thursday, dragged before an Okitipupa Chief Magistrate’s Court. The three women, Funmilayo Oke, a farmer, 30; Morayo Coker, a trader, 50; and Ajoke Tobi, trader, 40; are facing three-count charge bordering on felony and advance fee fraud. […]

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Driver charged with involuntary manslaughter of 9 people

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 2 February 2024 0

An Ikeja High Court has ordered the remand of one Ketu Asikpata for alleged involuntary manslaughter of nine people. Asikpata was arraigned before Justice Oyindamola Ogala on a nine-count charge of involuntary manslaughter. He, however, pleaded not guilty. Lagos State counsel, Mr. Ola Azeez, had told the court that Asikpata committed the offence on Jan. […]

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Man jailed 3 months for stealing cell phone

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 2 December 2023 0

A Dei-Dei Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, has sentenced a 27-year-old man, Tijani Abdullahi to three months imprisonment for snatching another man`s cell phone in a motor park. Abdullahi of Yimi Zuba Abuja, had pleaded guilty to a count charge of theft and begged the court for leniency. The Judge, Saminu Suleiman, gave the convict […]

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“My wife bullies me,” divorce-seeking man tells Ibadan court

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 2 December 2023 0

“My wife bullies and blackmails me,’’ a divorce-seeking man, Mr Kazeem Yekini, has told a Mapo Grade A Customary Court in Ibadan on Thursday. He pleaded with the court to dissolve the marriage between him and his estranged wife, Opeyemi, saying the marriage had ruined his life. He said Opeyemi was in the habit of […]

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Court remands 41-year old carpenter for alleged murder

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 25 November 2023 0

A Makurdi Chief Magistrates’ Court has ordered that a 41-year old carpenter, Terwase Ude be remanded at the Nigeria Correctional Service Centre, Makurdi, for allegedly beating one Teryila Aperegh to death. Ude who lives at Central Deke Village in Konshisha Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue was charged with criminal conspiracy and culpable homicide. However, […]

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Police arraign boyfriend, one other over missing 14-year-old girl

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 25 November 2023 0

Two persons were on Thursday arraigned at the Akure Magistrates’ Court over a missing 14-year-old girl. The suspects, Omolola Adebayo, female, 32 and Oluwatimilehin Agunloko, male, 17, were alleged to have conspired together to commit felony to wit: abduction and thereby committed an offence. Insp. Simon Wada, the police prosecutor, said that the suspects on […]

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Court remands 3 farmers for alleged attempt to commit culpable homicide

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 25 November 2023 0

A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Kafanchan, Kaduna State, has ordered the remand of three farmers in a correctional facility for alleged attempt to commit culpable homicide. The farmers are: Wayo Ganson, Francis Ganga and Monday Ganga. The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corp (NSCDC) on Thursday, arraigned the three accused persons, whose addresses were not […]

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EFCC arraigns businessman, coy for alleged N822.4m fraud

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 25 November 2023 0

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arraigned a businessman, Uchenna Minnis, before an Ikeja Special Offences Court for alleged N822.4 million fraud. Minnis was arraigned alongside his company, Howard Minnis Asset Management Ltd., on a two-count charge of obtaining by false pretense and dishonest conversion. The EFCC counsel, Mr Mohammed Bashir, told

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Tailor, 22, gets 1 year imprisonment for internet dating scam

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 25 November 2023 0

An Ikeja Special Offences Court has sentenced a 22-year-old tailor, Kabiru Okeshola to one year imprisonment for representing himself as a white woman and engaging in internet dating scam. Justice Rahman Oshodi sentenced Okeshola to one year in the Correctional Service Centre, Ikoyi, following the convict’s admission to the charges against him by the Economic […]

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Court remands man for allegedly raping widow

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 25 November 2023 0

By Christian Ogbonna An Abakaliki Chief Magistrate Court on Wednesday ordered the remand of a 29-years-old man, Chikodili Igboji in a correctional centre for allegedly raping a 50-year-old widow, Mrs Chinyere Igwe. The Magistrate, Chinedu Agama-Agama, ordered the remand of the defendant after rejecting his bail application. Igboji is facing a count charge of rape […]

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Court remands 22-year old welder over alleged armed robbery, murder

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 25 November 2023 0

By Onyeje Abutu-Joel A Makurdi Chief Magistrates’ Court, on Tuesday, remanded a 22-year-old welder, Isaiah Shedrack, in custody at the Nigeria Correctional Service Centre, Makurdi. Shedrack, who resides at Ogodu in Omala Local Government Area of Kogi, is standing trial for alleged robbery and murder of one Ochoyoda Umoru, a commercial motorcycle rider. The Chief […]

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Killing of 7 DSS officers: Convicts bag death sentence, jail term

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 25 November 2023 0

By Itohan Abara-Laserian Justice Hakeem Oshodi, on Tuesday sentenced one Clement Ododomu to death by hanging and one Tiwei Monday to 16 years in a correctional centre. Oshodi delivered the judgement after careful considerations of facts before the court and the demeanor of the convicts, which he termed as ‘unremorseful’. The judge said that the […]

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Court remands cashier for allegedly swindling firm of N 4.45m

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 6 October 2023 0

A Karu Grade I Area Court in Abuja on Thursday ordered that a cashier, Mariam Badmus who allegedly swindled her company of N4.45 million be remanded in a correction centre. Badmu is charged with criminal breach of trust and theft. The Judge, Mr Umar Mayana, deferred bail for the defendant and adjourned the case until […]

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Police arraign man, 25, over alleged cell phone theft

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 6 October 2023 0

The police, on Thursday, arraigned a 25-year-old man, Ekundayo Emmanuel, before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing a cell phone. The defendant, of no fixed address, is standing trial on a charge of stealing. The Police Prosecutor, Insp Moyosola Adesola, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on Oct. 1 at […]

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Messenger charged with stabbing brothel manager

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 6 October 2023 0

An Ogudu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State on Thursday granted bail in the sum of N200,000 to a messenger who allegedly stabbed a brothel manager. The 24-year-old messenger, Huzairu Shehu, who resides at Gengere area of Mile 12 Ketu, Lagos State, is charged with causing grievous harm. He, however, pleaded not guilty to the one-count […]