Tag: court
Laura Ikeji gets backlash for photoshopping wedding picture
Younger sister to popular Nigerian blogger Linda Ikeji got married to her beau yesterday at the Ikoyi registry. Laura Ikeji…
Man jailed 3 years for defrauding bishop Oyedepo
Justice Binta Fatima Isah of the Kaduna State High Court sitting in Zaria, yesterday January 17, 2017, convicted and sentenced…
Husband removes wife’s womb without consent
A housewife on Thursday asked an Ibadan Customary Court to dissolve her five-year-old marriage because her husband rendered her barren…
NUJ plans suing media organisations over unpaid salaries
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), says it plans to sue media organisations at the Industrial Arbitration Court for defaulting…
Woman bags death sentence for burning daughter alive
A woman in Pakistan has been sentenced to death for burning her daughter alive in a so-called “honor killing” incident.…
Unemployed man in court for stealing fridge
A 22-year-old unemployed man, Qudus Bakare was on Tuesday arraigned before a Badagry Chief Magistrate’s’ court, Lagos State for alleged…
Edo CJ advises judicial officers against bail conditions
Edo Chief Judge Cromwell Idahosa has advised judicial officers against granting bail on stringent conditions to accused persons. Justice Idahosa…
Man in court over N35,000 spiritual fraud
A 33-year-old man, Godwin Akpan, on Monday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrate’s’ Court in Lagos for allegedly obtaining N35,000 on…
Two men set asylum accommodation on fire
A 27-year-old Algerian man thought to have set his asylum accommodation on fire following a spat over meals served during…
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…