An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday remanded a 23-year-old man, Gabriel Ohiane at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre for allegedly attempting to rob pedestrians. The police charged Ohiane, whose address was not given, with attempted robbery and conspiracy. Magistrate J.A Adegun gave the order following a motion by the prosecutor, ASP Benson Emuerhi, that the […]
A 39-year-old man, Ama Ulu, who allegedly stole one carton of wallpaper worth N1.5 million, on Wednesday appeared in an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court. Ulu whose address was not given is charge two counts of conspiracy and theft. The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge. The prosecution counsel, Insp Christopher John, alleged that […]
A 21-year-old man, Ahmed Balogun, is to spend one year in a Correctional Centre for attempting to steal ATM cards in Lagos. Mrs A.O. Daodu of the Ogudu Magistrates’ Court, who pronounced the sentence on Friday, without an option of fine. Daodu sentenced the convict after he pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing. Balogun, […]
A 26-year-old wheel barrow pusher, Adamu Haruna, on Thursday appeared in a Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court, for allegedly absconding with provisions worth N70,000. The police charged Haruna, whose address was not provided, with two counts of breach of trust and theft. The Prosecution Counsel, Insp Chidi Leo, told the court that Mary Godwin, reported the […]
A Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court on Thursday ordered that a 30-year-old man, Lukman Moses, who allegedly defiled a seven-year-old girl be remanded in a correctional facility pending legal advice. The Magistrate, Ibrahim Emmanuel, did not take the plea of Moses, but ordered the police to duplicate and send the case file to the Kaduna State […]
A Wuse Zone Six Magistrates’ Court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday sentenced a 44-year-old businessman, Mahmud Suleiman, to six months’ imprisonment for threatening his business partner’s life. The Magistrate, Mr Mohammed Ibrahim, however, gave Suleiman an option of N30, 000 fine. Ibrahim handed down the sentence after Sulieman pleaded guilty to the crime and prayed […]
A 35-year-old painter, Aliyu Abubakar, on Monday appeared in a Wuse Zone 6 Chief Magistrates’ Court, Abuja, for allegedly defrauding a customer of N1.3 million. The police charged Abubakar of Abaji by Pipe Line, FCT, Abuja, with criminal breach of trust and cheating. The Prosecution Counsel, Kufreabasi Ebong, told the court that the complainant, Saleh […]
A Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court on Thursday ordered that two men, charged with alleged armed robbery, be remanded in a correctional centre, pending issuance of legal advice. The defendants, Shehu Idris, 32 and Salisu Yusuf, 28, both residents of Maiduguri road, Kaduna, are standing trials on a two-count charge of alleged armed robbery and being […]
A 33-year-old man, Odukoya Adeola, allegedly charged with obstructing and assaulting police officers on duty, on Wednesday appeared before a Badagry Magistrates’ Court. The defendant, whose address is unknown, is facing three counts charges of obstruction, assault and reckless driving. The prosecuting counsel, ASP Clement Okuomose told the court that the defendant committed the offence […]
A 29-year-old casual worker, Babatunde Adewuyi, on Tuesday appeared in a Magistrates’ Court in Ota, Ogun for allegedly stealing ten packs of seaman’s schnapps worth N15,000. The police charged Adewuyi, whose address with theft. The prosecution counsel, Insp E.O. Adaraloye, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on Feb 23 at 6 p.m.at […]
Two middle-aged men, who allegedly engaged in public fighting, were on Thursday brought before a Badagry Magistrates’ Court. Daily times gathered that that the defendants, Sunday Kuton, 29, and Nnamdi Mini, 26; are facing one count charge of public fighting. The Prosecutor, ASP. Akpan Nkem, told the court that the defendants committed the offence on […]
A 20-year-old unemployed man, Samsudeen Jimoh, on Tuesday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court, for allegedly being in possession of three cell phones suspected to have been stolen. Jimoh, whose address was not provided, is facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and unlawful possession. He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges. The Prosecutor, Insp. […]
An Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court in Osun State on Thursday remanded one Oyerinde Oyeniyi (28) for allegedly assaulting and raping an 11-year-old girl. The prosecutor, Joseph Adebayo, told the court that the defendant committed the offences on June 14 at 3:00pm at Mokuro area of Ile-Ife, Osun State. Adebayo said that the offences contravened Section 31(1) […]
A 75- year-old man, Joshua Oladokun, on Tuesday appeared before an Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun state for allegedly destroying a building of 10 rooms valued at N10 million. Oladokun, whose address is not provided, is facing a two- count charge of conspiracy and malicious damage. The prosecutor, Abdulkareem Mustapha, told the court that the […]
A Magistrates’ Court sitting in Kano on Wednesday issued a bench warrant for the arrest of Malam Kabiru Ado-Panshekara, the chairman of Kumbotso Local Government Council in the state for failure to appear before it. Presiding judge, Magistrate Musa Ibrahim, issued the warrant following the refusal of the defendant to appear in court to enter […]
A Chief Magistrates Court in Kafanchan, Kaduna state on Wednesday, sentenced four men to 20 strokes of the cane each for flouting the lockdown order of the Kaduna state government. Nura Hussein, Mathias Musa, Buhari Bawa, and Samson Michael, were charged with disobedience to order by the state government. The presiding Judge, Abdulaziz Ibrahim, also […]
A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Osun state on Tuesday ordered the remand of one Akinloye Saheed (32) in Ilesa Correctional Centre for allegedly publishing a fake news on his Facebook account to incite members of the public against the state government. The Magistrate, Dr. Olusegun Ayilara, ordered that the defendant be remanded pending the presentation […]
The police on Wednesday arraigned a 20-year-old man, Anuoluwapo Busuyi before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court over alleged attempted murder. The defendant, who is of no fixed address is standing trial on a charge of attempted murder. The prosecutor, Bankole Olasunkanmi, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on March 29 in Igede-Ekiti, […]
An Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court in Osun state on Monday remanded one Ologbenla Toheeb (18) over the alleged theft of electrical wires in an uncompleted building. The prosecutor, Sunday Osanyintuyi, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on March 31, around 6 pm at the Fasina area of Ile-Ife. Osanyintuyi said that the defendant […]
The police on Friday arraigned a Badagry chief, Cowel Aivoji (74) and three others before a Lagos Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly fighting in public and assault. The police charged Aivoji, Mohammed (61), Mohammed Modawa (43) and Sewedo Hunpevi (26) with three counts of assault, theft and breach of public peace. Prosecution counsel, Clement Okuiomose, […]