A 22-year-old man, Abiodun Abayomi, who allegedly stabbed his friend with a broken bottle in the eye at a bar, was on Monday before a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State. The accused, whose address is unknown, is facing a charge of assault. A fight broke out at a bar between the two friends […]
The Police in Ekiti on Tuesday arraigned a 27-year-old man, Hussaini Sunday, at an Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court for alleged impersonation as a soldier. The accused, whose house address is not given, is standing trial on a count charge of impersonation. The prosecutor, Insp Caleb Leranmo, told the Court that the accused committed the offence on […]
The police in Lagos on Tuesday arraigned a 26-year-old man, Frank Amos, over alleged kidnap and dishonest receipt of N200,000 from the Lagos State Government. Amos was brought before an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court on a four-count charge bordering on kidnap, fraud and stealing. The suspect pleaded not guilty to the charges. The Prosecutor, […]
Five persons accused of being in possession of human parts were on Tuesday granted bail of N200,000 each at an Ilorin Magistrates’ Court. The accused persons are Olarenwaju Adewoye, Oluwasegun Raphael, Oluwasegun Joseph, Fatoyinbo Augustine and Kunle Ajamu, all residents of Idofin Aiyekale in Oke-Ero Local Government Area of Kwara. Chief Magistrate Bio Salihu, who […]
A Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ile-Ife, Osun has struck out a case of alleged misdemeanour and assault filed against five students of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), for lack of diligent prosecution. Magistrate Ishola Omisade, struck out the case filed against Yedeji Samson, 20; Gbenga Oloniniran, 22, Jimoh Oladipupo, Adeniji John and Olajide Ademola by […]
Four men, who allegedly defiled a 15-year-old girl leading to her conception, were on Thursday in Lagos remanded at Kirikiri Prisons by an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court. Henry Edmond, 47, metal fabricator; Richard Effiong, 22, businessman; Simeon Michael, 30, self employed; and Ashumu Muhammed, 33, security guard are being tried for defilement. Magistrate Mrs B.O. Osunsanmi […]
An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Thursday remanded a 22-year-old trader, Moses Austine, at Kirikiri prisons for allegedly defiling a seven-year-old girl. Magistrate Mrs B.O. Osunsanmi, refused to take the plea of the accused and ordered that he should be kept behind bars pending advice from the State Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). Austine, […]
An apprentice, Busola Oke, who allegedly stole three cartons of apple worth N10,000, was on Monday arraigned in a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos State. Oke, whose address was not provided, is facing a charge of stealing. The prosecutor, Insp. Akpan Ikem, told the court that the accused committed the offence on June 3, at […]
The Police in Osun on Monday arraigned three persons in an Osogbo Magistrate’s Court for allegedly giving false information. The trio, Saka Semiu 35, Rauf Akeem, 20, and Abdulafeez Busari, 20, were docked on a two-count charge of conspiracy and false accusation. The Prosecutor, Insp Fagboyinbo Abiodun, told the court that the defendants committed the […]
A 58-year-old landlady, Mariam Abdullahi, was on Friday brought before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly burgling her tenant’s apartment to steal valuables and cash totaling N139,000. The accused is facing a two-count charge of burglary and stealing before Magistrate F.F. George. Abdullahi, who resides at Iyana-Iyesi, Ogun, however, pleaded not guilty, and was admitted […]
Three persons were on Friday brought before an Ikorodu Magistrates’ Court, Lagos State, over the alleged theft of slippers and bags worth N445, 000. The accused: Adeola Alade, 37; his wife, Omotayo Alade, 26, and Baraka Tajudeen, 21, are facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and stealing. The couple resided at No. 3, Fowosere St., […]
The Lokoja Chief Magistrates’ Court , Suleiman Abdullahi on Thursday remanded Senator Dino Melaye (APC, Kogi West) in Police custody till June 11, 2018 when charges of conspiracy, aiding jailbreak , gunrunning and kidnapping filed against him by the Nigeria Police will be heard. Chief Magistrate Abdullahi refused Melaye’s bail application after the senator was […]
The Department of States Service, (DSS) has arraigned two suspected herdsmen, Namajo Mohammadu, 32 and Abubakar Abase, 18 before an Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court over alleged murder and armed robbery. The Prosecution from the DSS, Mr Olaoluwa Olatunbosun told the court on Wednesday that the defendants committed the offense on Jan.18 in Ido-Ekiti. He alleged that […]
A 37-year-old trader, Ada Obi, was on Wednesday arraigned in an Yaba Chief Magistrates Court in Lagos, for allegedly obtaining 30,000 bags of rice worth N24 million from one Miss Moriamo Dosunmu under false pretenses. The accused, who lives in Ebute-Metta Area of Lagos, is facing a four-count charge of conspiracy, obtaining under false pretenses, […]
A houseboy, Hoseni Sumaila, has been charged before an Apapa Magistrates’ court sitting in Lagos State for allegedly charming his employer. Sumaila was said to have visited a fake spiritualist identified as Femi Sunday, who prepared him a love portion to charm his boss ‘to love him more.’ However, when he reportedly administered the charm […]