Tag: court
Tuface Idibia’s Protest: Court Fixes Oct 11 To Hear Suit
A Federal High Court, Lagos has fixed Oct. 11 to hear a suit by a Lagos-based lawyer, Chief Malcolm Omirhobo,…
Man Nabbed For Stealing N2m
A 26-year-old man, Frank Godwill, who allegedly stole N2 million entrusted in his care, was on Monday charged before an…
Defendant granted bail in trial of Kogi lecturer
Justice Gabriel Kolawole of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday granted bail to Musa Umar, standing trial alongside Mohammed…
Building Collapse: Court Dismisses Lekki Gardens Director’s Motion Seeking To Quash Charge
A Lagos High Court in Igbosere on Thursday dismissed a motion by the Executive Director of Lekki Gardens Estate Limited,…
Court Adjourns Suit Against Stella Oduah Until Oct 19
A Federal High Court, Lagos on Thursday further adjourned until Oct. 19 hearing in a suit filed by Sterling Bank…
Man Jailed Over Illegal Possession Of Firearms
A Jos Upper Area Court on Wednesday sentenced a 32-year-old man, Mohammed Bello, to a two-year prison term over illegal…
2 Men Docked Over Vehicle Theft
A driver, Godwin Okpe and his conductor, Dare Shobola, who allegedly stole a vehicle valued at N850,000 were on Wednesday…
Gatekeeper Arraigned For Stealing Hotel Generator
A 33-year-old gatekeeper, David Agba, who allegedly stole a generator worth N134,000 from his employer, was on Wednesday brought before…
Court refuses to restrain LASG from engaging new waste collectors
The High Court of Lagos State on Friday, in a suit commenced by the Incorporated Trustees of Association of Waste…
Court Upholds Dissolution of 15 year-old Marriage
A Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja has upheld the dissolution a 15 year-old marriage between a businessman, Kingsley Onyenobi…
Mechanic bags 3 and half years for theft, escape from lawful custody
A Jos Upper Area Court sitting in Kasuwan Nama, on Friday sentenced a 21-year-old mechanic, James Joseph, to three and…
Court acquits businessman of theft charge after 5 years
Grant Samuel, a 52-year-old businessman, who was arraigned by the EFCC on a N6 million fraud, was on Friday discharged…
Judge Wants Actions Intensified To End Child Marriage
Justice Kazeem Alogba of the Lagos State High Court on Thursday called for intensified actions to end child marriage and…
Court rejects application seeking dismissal of $1.6 billion against Omokore, others
The Federal High Court in Abuja has rejected an application seeking an order dismissing the $1.6 billion fraud charges instituted…
Man Lures Minor With Viju Milk, Rapes Her
A 57-year-old man, Aminu Ibrahim, who allegedly raped a minor after luring her with N50 and viju milk, was on…
Man Arraigned For Biting In Lagos
A Surulere Magistrate’s Court in Lagos on Thursday granted bail in the sum of N50,000 to one Chigemeze Okorie, 22,…
Fani-Kayode Challenges Court’s Jurisdiction over alleged N4.9bn Fraud
A former Minister of Aviation, Mr Femi Fani-Kayode, has asked the Federal High Court in Lagos to hands off his…
N/Assembly has powers to add, reduce and review budget estimates – Court
The Federal High Court, Abuja, has ruled that the National Assembly has the power to increase or review upward budget…
Security Guard Arraigned For Raping Half-Sister
A 36-year-old man, Henry Asuquo, alleged to have raped his 15-year-old half-sister, was arraigned at a Tinubu Chief Magistrate's’ Court,…
Battle for Lagos throne: I’m the rightful king, Akiolu tells court
Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu on Tuesday insisted before an Ikeja High Court that he remains the rightfully elected monarch…
Court strikes out N650m bail bond case against Pategi.
An Igbosere Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Tuesday struck out a suit filed against a House of Representatives member, Aliyu…
Man Jailed 3 Years For Drug Trafficking
A 24-year-old man, Abiodun Ayinla, who peddled 650 grammes of Cannabis Sativa (hemp), is to spend the next three years…
My Wife Brings Her Lover Into Our Matrimonial Home
A businessman, Abor Egwu, on Tuesday told a Nyanya Customary Court, Abuja, that his wife brings her lover into their…
Court orders remand of Suswam in prison over N9.79 billion scam
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday ordered a former Governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam, and two of…
N1.1 billion scam: Dariye begs court to adjourn trial
Joshua Dariye, former Plateau State Governor on Monday begged an FCT High Court in Gudu to adjourn his trial over…
Farmers accused of culpable homicide discharged by court
A Katsina State High Court sitting in Malumfashi on Monday discharged and acquitted six farmers accused of killing one Buhari…
Retired Navy officer docked over N90m fraud
A retired Navy Capt. Jerry Ogbonna, 63, who allegedly defrauded two banks of N90 million, was on Monday remanded in…
2 In Court Over N530,000 Fraud Charge
Two traders, who allegedly obtained a loan of N530,000 from a man, Emmanuel Eke, on the pretext of returning it…
Court sentences 30 to death in Egypt
A court in Cairo has recommended the death penalty for 30 people convicted of involvement in the killing of Egypt's…
Egyptian Court Recommends Death Penalty For 31
A Cairo criminal court on Saturday recommended the death penalty for 31 people convicted of involvement in the 2015 assassination…