Tag: court
3 friends in court for stealing
Three friends were on Monday brought before an Ikeja Magistrate’s’ Court in Lagos over alleged burglary and stealing. The accused,…
26 people sentenced to death for abduction, murder
A Bangladeshi court on Monday sentenced 26 people, including three sacked army officers, to death for the abduction and murder…
Woman nabbed for stabbing drunken husband to death
A 37-year-old trader, Christiana Odo, was on Friday charged with stabbing her husband, Romanus, 48, to death at an Ebute…
Woman begs court to dissolve 15 years marriage
One Omolara Lateef, on Wednesday approached an Agodi-Ibadan Grade `C’ Customary Court, to dissolve her 15-year-old marriage to her U.S.…
3 nabbed for attempted kidnap of monarch
An Okitipupa Magistrates’ Court in Ondo State on Wednesday remanded three men in prison for alleged attempted kidnap of Oba…
Pastor defrauds church member of N700,000
A 45-year-old cleric, Dominion Ayendi, who allegedly defrauded his church member of N700,000, on Wednesday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrate’s’…
Corruption: Justice Ademola, wife plead not guilty to charges
The Federal Government has amended the initial gratification charges it preferred against a judge of the Federal High Court, Justice…
Man nabbed for burning niece with hot iron
A 22-year-old man, John Onuoha, on Wednesday appeared before an Ikeja Chief Magistrate’s’ Court for allegedly placing hot pressing iron…
Badeh: Court adjourns trial to Jan 12
The Federal High Court, Abuja, has adjourned the case of a former Chief of Defence Staff, Alex Badeh, till Jan.…
Marrying at 50 is difficult – housewife
A 50-year-old housewife, Kehinde Adewunmi, on Tuesday told an Igando Customary Court, Lagos, that it will be difficult to get…
Pastor’s plea saves mother, 2 daughters from imprisonment
A 38-year-old mother and her two daughters were on Tuesday discharged and acquitted by Akure Chief Magistrate’s’ Court for stealing…
Woman inserts peppered broom in boy’s private part
One Mrs Bassey has been arrested for allegedly inserting a stick of broom dipped in pepper into the private parts…
Student arraigned for beating lady to coma
A 25-year-old student, Izuchukwu Victor, appeared in a Mararaba Upper Area Court, Nasarawa, on Monday for allegedly beating a lady,…
Man bags N200,000 bail for theft
A Grade 1 Area Court, Karmo, Abuja, on Monday admitted a 48-year-old businessman, Abdullateef Ismaila, to bail in the sum…
Iron bender jailed 3 months for stealing tv
A Karmo Grade 1 Area Court in FCT on Friday sentenced a 28-year-old Iron Bender, Ignatius Simon, to three months…
Ex-convict arraigned in Katsina for motorcycle theft
An ex-convict, 25-year-old Fahad Yau, who allegedly stole a motorcycle, is to cool his feet in Katsina Prisons until February,…
Zimbabwe first lady defies eviction order- lawyer
Zimbabwe’s first lady Grace Mugabe, is defying a court order to leave three properties she seized from a Lebanese businessman…
Woman docked for inflicting injury on neighbour’s genitals
A Surulere Chief Magistrates’ Court on Thursday granted N100,000 bail to a woman, Bukky Babalola, who allegedly inflicted injury on…
Man charged with chasing people with broken bottle
A 21-year-old man, Yusuf Adepoju, on Wednesday, was arraigned at an Ikeja Magistrate’s’ Court, Lagos, for allegedly chasing people with…
2 docked for beating PHCN worker
Two men, who allegedly beat up a Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) worker for disconnecting their power supply, on…
Woman docked for stealing N394,300 in Benin
A 32-year-old woman, Magdalene Abu, was on Friday arraigned before an Oredo Magistrates’ Court, Benin for allegedly stealing the sum…
Nigerians condemn celebration of Ibori’s release
Some Nigerians on Thursday expressed displeasure with the celebration of the release of James Ibori, a former Delta Governor, from…
Court arraigns woman for beating up man
A middle-aged woman, Kemi Saheed, has appeared before an Ikorodu Magistrates’ Court for allegedly beating up a man within the…
Court issues bench warrant against Osun monarch
A Magistrate Court sitting in Osogbo has issued a bench warrant against the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Adewale Akanbi following…
Man nabbed for alleged N50,00 fraud
A suspect, Ibiabinisi Ayodele,44, was on Tuesday arraigned in an Ikeja Magistrate’s’ Court, Lagos for allegedly obtaining N50,000 under false…
IMF chief awaits verdict in negligence trial
Christine Lagarde Head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) was on Monday awaiting the verdict in a trial over an…
Man nabbed for enticing married woman
The police in Kano on Monday arraigned Kabiru Iliyasu in a Magistrates’ Court for enticing a married woman. Iliyasu, 40,…
Court strikes out Lekki Gardens MD’s motion for bail variation
An Ebute-Metta Chief Magistrate Court on Monday struck out a motion filed by the Managing Director of Lekki Gardens, Mr.…
3 arraigned over alleged armed robbery
An Osogbo Chief Magistrates’ Court on Monday ordered the remand of three accused persons in Ilesa Prison over alleged armed…
Court Trial: IMF boss knows fate on Monday
Defence lawyers for International Monetary Fund (IMF) Chief, Christine Lagarde, have called for her acquittal on Friday, in their closing…