Tag: court
Alleged N5.7bn SURE-P fraud: Ex-Katsina governor, Shema granted bail
The Federal High Court, Katsina, has granted bail to the former governor of Katsina State, Ibrahim Shema, who is standing…
2 men allegedly defraud Osun lawmaker
Olakunle Muhammed, 41, and Rasheed Bakare, 55 on Tuesday appeared in an Osogbo Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly defrauding an…
Civil servant remanded for alleged armed robbery
A Makurdi Magistrates’ Court in Benue, on Tuesday, ordered the remand of a 30-year-old civil servant, Tivlumun Sule, in prison,…
Daughter drags father to court for refusing her marriage
A 20-year-old lady, Amina Hassan, on Tuesday dragged her father, Hassan Adamu, before a Sharia Court at Magajin Gari, Kaduna…
Woman accuses husband of attacking her with deadly weapon
A housewife, Sylvia Ekejelape, 38, on Tuesday pleaded with a Badagry Customary Court to dissolve her 13-year-old marriage alleging that…
Alleged missing funds: Court resumes hearing of ex-gov. Shema’s case
The Katsina State High Court, on Monday resumed the trial of ex-governor Ibrahim Shema of Katsina State, over alleged financial…
N229m money laundering: Ex-minister, 4 others reappear in court
The former Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Abdu Bulama and four others on Monday reappeared before a Federal High…
Man jailed for buying stolen cell phone
A Karu Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, on Monday sentenced 18-year-old Abdulkudus Shuibu, to three months imprisonment for buying a…
Man accuses wife of sleeping with ex-lover in his house
A Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan, on Monday, dissolved a two-year marriage between one Barakat Adeniyi and Abdulrazak Adeniyi over…
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…
Court slams N600m fine on EFCC for declaring two Rivers officials wanted
A High Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State has slammed N600 million in exemplary damages on the Economic and Financial…
Court rejects false testimony charge against Modric
A Croatian court has rejected a charge against Croatia international and Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric of giving false testimony…
Man caught stealing brand new motorcycle at Bells University
A 23-year-old man, Jimoh Musibau, who allegedly stole an unregistered motorcycle at the Bells University, Ota in Ogun, is being…
Ogun PDP Guber: Court nullifies Adebutu’s candidacy
A Federal High Court sitting in Abeokuta, Ogun State on Tuesday ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the…
Woman jailed for terminating pregnancy
A Wuse Zone 2 Magistrates’ Court in Abuja on Tuesday sentenced one Holy Flobert to six months imprisonment for terminating…
Court restrains Kogi Govt. from installing Ujah as new Eje Olamaboro
A Lokoja High Court on Tuesday restrained the Kogi State Government from installing Simeon Ujah, as the new Eje of…