Tag: court
Man Jailed For Stealing Motorcycle
An Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun, on Monday sentenced a 45-year-old man, Anthony Ogbodu, to one year in prison for…
Woman Docked For Calling Ex-Husband’s Mother ‘Witch’
A woman, Fati Mohammed, on Friday appeared before a Minna Magistrates’ Court, charged with calling her former mother-in-law, Fati Aliyu,…
Evans: Court to deliver judgment in suit against police Aug. 29
A Federal High Court in Lagos will on Aug. 29 deliver judgment in the N300 million fundamental human rights suit…
4-Year-Old Marriage Dissolved Over Paternity Dispute
An Ado-Ekiti Customary Court on Wednesday dissolved the 4-year-old marriage between Mrs Tolulope Akinnusotu and her husband, Akinola, over doubt…
Driver Remanded For Inflicting Injuries On Neighbour
A Karmo Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, on Wednesday ordered the remand of a 38-year-old driver, Seun Kelly, in Suleja…
Divorce: Wife Threatens To Cut Off Husband’s Penis
A divorce-seeking man on Wednesday pleaded with an Ilorin Area Court in Kwara to terminate his marriage because his wife…
Court Orders LASPOTECH Unions To Suspend Strike
The National Industrial Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria has directed the staff unions of the Lagos State Polytechnic, LASPOTECH…
Court grants Ex-Gov. permission to travel abroad for medical treatment
A former Jigawa State Governor, Saminu Turakim who is facing corruption charges, was on Tuesday granted permission to travel abroad…
Man Jailed 8 Months For Cement Theft
An Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun on Tuesday sentenced a 45-year-old man, Anthony Ukpe, to eight months imprisonment for stealing…
Carpenter Arrested For Attempting To Steal Car
A Sokoto Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday ordered the remand of a 37-year-old carpenter, Murtala Saidu, over alleged attempt to steal…
My Husband Deserts Home When Eid-el-Kabir Draws Nearer – Wife
A divorce-seeking housewife, Risikat Ojo, says her husband, Matthew Ojo, deserts home whenever Eid-el-Kabr and other festivals draw nearer in…
Labourer bags 2 Months For Attempted Theft
A Karmo Grade 1 Area Court in Abuja on Monday sentenced a 22-year-old labourer, Labaran Babangida, to two months imprisonment…
Nigeria to seek out-of-court settlement over $793 million state funds
Nigeria said on Tuesday it planned to withdraw its case against seven local banks over what it says is $793…
Couple arraigned over alleged fraud, breach of trust
A man and his wife were on Tuesday arraigned in a Mararaba Grade 1 Area Court, Aso Pada, for alleged…
Badoo: Suspected member arraigned over possession of human head
A 22-year-old suspected badoo member, Emmanuel Obazuaye, who was allegedly caught with a human head, was on Tuesday brought before…
LASPOTECH Crisis: Lagos Heads To Court, Directs Staff To Return To Work
In a bid to forestall any activity capable of impeding academic continuity for students of the Lagos State Polytechnic, LASPOTECH,…
Farmer Jailed 15 Months For Stealing Car
An Abuja Grade One Area Court in Karmo on Friday sentenced a 46-year-old farmer, Usman Adamu, to 15 months imprisonment…
Unemployed Man Arrested For Defiling Minor
A 26- year-old man, Okechukwu Mgbemgasa, who allegedly defiled his neighbour’s daughter, was on Thursday charged before an Ikeja Chief…
Man Jailed For Driving Without Learner’s Permit
A Grade 1 Area Court, Kado, Abuja, on Thursday, sentenced one Ibrahim Abubakar, 20, to a two-week imprisonment for driving…
Man Nabbed For Selling Son
The Cross River Police Command said on Wednesday that it had in its custody, a 52-year old man, Abraham Udoh,…
Ronaldo appears in court over tax evasion
Footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has appeared at a Spanish court where he was facing allegations he evaded millions in tax.
Driver Arrested For Absconding With Employer’s N144,000
A 24-year-old driver, Sefiu Oladokun, who allegedly absconded with his employer’s N144,000 was on Monday brought in an Ikeja Magistrate's’…
Driver Nabbed For Knocking Down Motorcyclist
A 30-year-old driver, Busari Akeem, who allegedly drove his car recklessly and knocked down a motorcyclist, on Monday appeared before…
Man Bags N150, 000 Bail For Theft
For allegedly breaking into a house in the night and stealing two laptops and other property worth N738, 000, a…
Businessman In Court Over N24m Fraud
For allegedly defrauding a man of N24million, a 36-year-old businessman, Isah Mohammed, was on Monday brought before an Ikeja Magistrate's’…
I Caught Another Woman Cooking For My Husband – Wife
Mrs Bimbo Olajumoke, 49-year-old dealer on fabrics, on Friday, told an Igando Customary Court in Lagos that she caught another…
2 Men Remanded For Stealing 2 Generators
A Kano Magistrates’ Court on Friday remanded in prison two men — 20-year-old Dauda Aliyu and 19-year-old Sani Mu’azu —…
Fake Soldier Bailed For Extortion
A Grade 1 Area Court at Karu in Abuja on Wednesday granted bail to one Godwin Sunday, 25, charged with…
Farmer Remanded For Sexual Intercourse With His Daughter
A Minna Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday ordered the remand in prison of a 20-year-old farmer, Lawali Safiyanu, for having an…
Wife Beater In Court, Pledges No Further Assault
An Ogudu Magistrate Court, Lagos, on Wednesday ordered a transporter to write an undertaken that he would never beat his…