Tag: court
Unemployed man remanded in prison over robbery
A 22-year-old unemployed man, Jackson Bassey, charged with robbing residents of a community, was on Monday in Lagos remanded at…
Farmer drags man to court over destruction of farm
A middle aged farmer, Mukhtar Ahmad, on Monday dragged one Muhammad Umar to Magajin Gari Sharia Court in Kaduna accusing…
Man bags 3 months imprisonment for stealing neighbour’s property
A Sokoto Chief Magistrates’ Court on Monday sentenced 18-year-old Abdulaziz Saadu, to three months imprisonment for stealing property valued at…
Car dealer allegedly absconds with customer’s N5m car
A 48-year-old car dealer, Akanbi Abdulrahman, on Friday, appeared before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, for allegedly stealing a…
14-year-old marriage dissolved over spiritual attacks
A Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan, on Thursday dissolved a 14-year-old marriage between Bunmi Adewuyi and Adegbite Adewuyi over spiritual…
Edo dedicates 2 courts to hear human trafficking offences
The Edo Chief Judge, Justice Esohe Ikponmwen, says two courts have been designated to hears human trafficking offences in order…
N21.7m fraud: Court adjourns case against former NMA Chairman
A Benin City High Court, Edo State, on Tuesday adjourned a N21.7 million fraud case preferred against a former Chairman…
Criminal charges: Court permits FG to serve Ekweremadu through NASS
The Federal High Court Abuja has granted the Federal Government permission to serve criminal charges on Deputy Senate President Ike…
2 bricklayers allegedly steal pipes worth N168,000
Two bricklayers — Akeem Olawale and Tunde Adejumo — who allegedly stole pipes worth N168,000 at a construction site, were…
Court grants Saraki’s aide, others N250m bail each
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria on Tuesday granted bail to Gbenga Makanjuola, an aide to Senate…
Court okays EFCC’s powers to investigate Benue accounts
The Federal High Court, Abuja has dismissed the suit filed by the Benue Government, challenging the power of the Economic…
Court orders extradition of Fatumbi to U.S. to face trial
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, issued an order for the extradition of Ayodeji Fatumbi, (a.k.a Paul Olawale) to…
34-year-old man remanded for battering man to death
An Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Lagos, on Friday, remanded a 34-year-old man, Idris Habib, accused of bludgeoning…
38 year-old man jailed for trafficking ephedrine
A Federal High Court in Lagos, on Friday, sentenced a 38 year-old man, Toriola Ayodele, three years imprisonment for trafficking…
Man in trouble for allegedly assaulting police officer
A 57-year-old man, Mark Ijesha, who allegedly assaulted a police officer on lawful duty, on Friday appeared before an Ikeja…