Wasiu Orilonise, a 37-year-old security guard confessed to raping his 15-year-old daughter after being arraigned before Oyo State Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ibadan. The suspect arraigned on one count of having unlawful carnal knowledge of his daughter, begged for the court for forgiveness as he claimed to have committed the said offence because he wanted […]
An Ilorin Chief Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, ordered that two men, Samson John and Ayodele Oluwagbemiga, be remanded in Federal Prison yard for allegedly stealing of a cellphone belonging to a High Court Judge. Chief Magistrate Ibijoke Olawoyin, gave the order, after the accused persons were charged with four counts of criminal conspiracy, trespass, house […]
Four persons, who allegedly exhumed the corpse of their landlord before selling his property, on Monday appeared before a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos. The three accused men and a woman are Silifatu Abisile, 60; Jimoh Abisile, 52; Gbade Bakare, 56; and Isaiah Bakare, 45. The accused are facing a-five-count charge of conspiracy, kidnapping, […]
A Magistrates’ Court on Friday ordered that a 32-year old driver, Savior Dabo of Bam Bam village, Makurdi, who the police accused of kidnapping and forcing a 22-year- old woman, Helen Ijir into prostitution be be remanded in prison. The Magistrate, Mr P.S Chaha adjourned the matter until Nov 21, for further mention as the […]
A Magistrates’ Court in Wuse, Abuja has ordered the arrest of an Abuja-based whistleblower, Jeff Ove, following his failure to appear in court for trial for allegedly given false information to the Special Presidential Investigation Panel on Recovery of Public Properties. The Chief Magistrate, Ahmed Ndajiwo, on Friday issued bench warrant against the Bayelsa State […]
An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Friday ordered that Pius Edu, a bursar at Christ Redeemer School Oworo be remanded in prison custody, pending legal advice from the State Director of Public Prosecutions (DPPs). Edu, 21, who resides at No. 55 Oworo Rd., Oworonshoki in Lagos, is being charged for sexual assault. Chief Magistrate, Mrs B. […]
A middle-aged fashion designer, David Peters, on Friday dragged his neighbour, Ismail Owolabi, before an Ogudu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos accusing him of threatening the life of his family and blinding the right eye of his dog. The accused, a public servant, of Sangojimi Street, New Oko-Oba, Abule Egba in the Fagba area of Lagos […]
The police on Friday docked a 38-year-old computer technician, Olusesan Orebajo in a Tinubu Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, over alleged theft of bank’s laptops and accessories valued at N4.8 million. The defendant, of no fixed address, is facing one-count charge of theft. The prosecutor, Insp. Ben Ekundayo, told the court that Orebajo committed the offence between […]
For allegedly engaging in buying and selling of human parts, a woman, Aisahat Yunusa and seven others have been arraigned before an Ilorin Magistrate’s Court. The accused were arraigned on a three-count charge of buying and selling of human parts, unlawful opening of graves and unlawful possession of human parts. The other accused include Azeez […]
A 21-year-old man, John Daniel, was on Friday brought before an Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun, for allegedly stealing Elemax generator and other valuable items valued N430.000. Daniel of no fixed address is facing a two-count charge of stealing and conspiracy. The Prosecutor, Sgt. Chudu Gbesi, told the court that the accused and others still […]
A Sokoto Chief Magistrates’ Court on Friday granted bail of N50, 000 to a civil servant, Kasimu Sidi, on trial for allegedly being cruel to his son. Sidi, who resides at Tundun Wada area of Sokoto, pleaded not guilty to a one-count charge of cruelty to children levelled against him. Chief Magistrate Abubakar Adamu granted […]
A Chief Magistrate’s Court sitting in Minna has ordered the remand in prison custody of a 55-year-old security guard, Michael Itang, accused of defiling a 10-year-old girl. Itang is standing trial on a count charge of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor. The Police prosecutor, ASP. Daniel Ikwoche, had told the court that one Grace […]
A 25-year-old man, Abdulmumini Oseni, who on Friday appeared before an Ogudu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly belonging to a cult known as ‘Eiye’ confraternity, had been granted bail. The accused is facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and belonging to an unlawful society. Oseni, who resides at Seriki Oro in Ikeja area of […]
A trader, Emeka Nzube, 34, who allegedly stole items worth N5.55million at gun point was on Friday remanded in prison by an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court. The Chief Magistrate, Mrs T.O. Ojo, said the accused should be kept behind bars, pending an advice from the Lagos State Director of Public Prosecutions, (DPP). The defendant, a resident […]
A man, Musiliu Egbeyemi, 61, who failed to produce his brother, Fatai Egbeyemi, whom he stood surety for, was on Thursday granted a N500,000 bail by an Ikeja Magistrate’s Court in Lagos. The Magistrate, Mrs B.O. Osunsanmi, ordered the accused to provide two sureties as part of the bail condition. Osunsami said the sureties should […]
A former Security Adviser to former Bayelsa State Governor Timipre Sylva, Chief Richard Kpodo, was on Friday arraigned before a Magistrates’ Court in Yenagoa, over his alleged involvement in the rape of minor. The accused was charged with unlawfully detaining one Teke Blessing on June 20 at Etegwe, Yenagoa,with an intention to defile her.nHe was […]
Members of the Owerri branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), on Monday boycotted court sittings across the state and staged a protest over an alleged assault on the chief Magistrate in charge of Umuneke Ngor Magistrate’s court, Ngozi Onyenemezu and two of their members, Emma Eke and Chukwuemeka Anyanwu. Addressing journalists in front of […]
A sales man, Samuel Adewale, 33, who allegedly stole his employer’s N2.1 million was on Wednesday docked at an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court. The accused sales representative, who resides at 118, Muyibi St., Apapa, Lagos, is being tried for stealing. The prosecutor, Insp. Raji Akeem, told the court that the accused committed the offence between […]
A 23-year-old jobless uncle, Everness Onyebuchi , who allegedly defiled his eight-year-old niece, was on Thursday remanded at Kirikiri Prison by an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court. The Magistrate, Mrs B.O Osunsanmi, who refused to take the plea of the accused, ordered that he should be kept behind bars pending advice from the State Director of Public […]
A Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court, on Tuesday discharged a 40-year-old herdsman, Mohammed Burtu, charged with receiving a stolen cow. The Magistrate, Mr Ibrahim Emmanuel, discharged Burtu, a resident of Karau-Karau village in Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State, for “lack of diligent prosecution’’. At the resumed hearing of the case, the prosecutor, Insp. Musa […]