Tag: court
Trader jailed two years for stealing security safe
The magistrate, Shawomi Bokkos, summarily tried and sentenced the defendant after he pleaded guilty to the charge.
Court remands two over theft of motorcycle
The prosecutor said that the offences contravened Sections 58 and 270 of the Kaduna State Penal Code Law.
Court stops EFCC from arresting, detaining ex-governor Yahaya Bello
Bello had filed a case of a breach of his fundamental human rights by the Anti-graft agency before the state…
Man, 52, docked for allegedly stealing batteries worth N2m
The Court President, Mrs Moji Aworemi, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N500,000 with two sureties in like…
Court jails middle-aged man for raping nine-year-old daughter
The sentences, the court ordered should run concurrently.
Man, 25, docked for allegedly stealing phone, lace material
He alleged that the defendant stole the phone valued at N250,000 and also a lace material valued at N45,000, all…
Court remands man over alleged sodomy
The Magistrate, Ibrahim Emmanuel, who did not take the suspect’s plea, ordered the prosecutor to duplicate the case file and…
Court sends man to prison for robbing three FUOYE students
The prosecutor urged the court to remand the defendant in a correctional centre, pending legal advice from the office of…
N2.2bn Oil Subsidy fraud: Court admits more evidence against Mamman Ali
They were initially standing trial before Justice Adeniyi Onigbanjo of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja. However, Justice…
Doguwa, one other in custody over alleged murder
Ado-Doguwa (APC-Doguwa/Tudun Wada, Kano) is standing trial alongside one Bashir Dahiru, on a six-count charge of conspiracy, culpable homicide, causing…
Court dissolves 2-year-old marriage for lack of love
A Grade I Area Court in Kubwa, Abuja on Monday dissolved a two-year-old marriage between a civil servant, Aisha Ari,…
You were never married: Court tells lovers after 27 years of living together
A Mapo Grade ‘A’ Customary Court in Ibadan told divorce-seeking lover, Mr. Olanrewaju Adeniran and Fatima that they were never…
Gombe farmer Isah jailed for sale of adulterated grains
A 45-year-old farmer and marketer, Ahmad Isah has been convicted and sentenced to one year imprisonment by Justice J.A. Awak…
Abuja, Kano courts resume activities
Activities resumed on Tuesday at the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN), Abuja and some courts in Kano after the…
Wages of fraud: Gombe ex-LG boss Samuel Adamu to rot in jail 31 years
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Gombe zonal office, has secured the conviction of Samuel Adamu before Justice N.…
Female ‘One Chance’ fraudster arraigned for duping woman N.4m
The Police at the Ikoyi Division, Lagos have arrested a suspected female 'one chance' fraudster, Gloria Anthony, 22, and arraigned…
Court jails Captain Peter Okomi three years
Justice L.N. Oweibo of Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos has convicted and sentenced Captain Peter Okomi to three years imprisonment.
EFCC arrests three ‘Yahoo Yahoo’ boys in Edo
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Benin Zonal Office, have arrested three suspected internet fraudsters popularly known…
Gaddafi of Borno jailed 16 years for scamming widows
Gaddafi, a former judiciary officer in Borno state has been sentenced to 16 years imprisonment by the High Court
Die is cast: Three kidnappers to die by hanging in Rivers
The Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State has convicted five persons, three sentenced to death by hanging…
Exam malpractice saga: Why court discharged, acquitted Adeleke
Former Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke was on Friday discharged and…
Face masks compulsory in Nigerian courts in new rule
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has made wearing of face masks compulsory in all the courts, to reduce the spread…
N6.32b Fraud: Jang has case to answer – Court
A former governor of Plateau State, Jonah Jang on Monday lost his bid to stop his corruption trial as Justice…
JUST IN: You can’t prosecute Dikko, court stops EFCC
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday barred the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from prosecuting former Comptroller…
Court orders forfeiture of suspected fraudster’s property to FG
Justice P. Mallong of Federal High Court, Kaduna on Thursday ordered the temporary forfeiture of a three bedroom bungalow, belonging…
Surety in court for helping offender escape
A 47-year-old man, Kelvin Ogbonna, who allegedly allowed a defendant to escape, on Friday appeared in a Grade I Area…
Security guard remanded for sodomising 7-year-old boy
A security guard, Hamisu Abdullahi, has been remanded in prison Magistrates Court sitting in Zaria, for allegedly sodomised a seven-year-old…
Woman, brother arraigned for allegedly beating up pastor’s wife
A businesswoman was on Friday arraigned in an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos along with her brother, who allegedly beat…
Court Admits Lai Mohammed As Prosecution Witness in N2.5bn fraud case
The application of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to list the former Minister of Information,…
Court remands applicant for allegedly belonging to secret cult
A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ilorin on Thursday ordered that a 26-year-old applicant, Hussein Moshood, be remanded in prison custody…