Tag: Magistrate Court
Police arraign 2 men over alleged conduct likely to cause breach of peace
The defendants, who reside at Abule- Egba area, Lagos, are facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and disorderly conduct...
Court remands man, 52, for allegedly defiling 8-year-old girl
When the defendant was passing by, he saw her in the bush and took advantage of her, her shout attracted…
Two arraigned over alleged phone theft
Oladapo alleged that the defendants conspired to steal two phones worth N271,000 belonging to Ramon Adesokan and Muhammed Jamiu...
47-year-old man docked in for obtaining N1.9m
By Sandra Umeh A 47-year-old man, Austine Ireze, was on Thursday docked in an Ojo Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, for…
Fintech boss Ogundipe charged with swindling investors of N40.96M
Ogundipe was arrested and arraigned before the court by the operatives of the Police Special Fraud Unit, PSFU at Ikoyi,…
Travel Agency boss Ijikere remanded over alleged N1.4m Visa scam
The Managing Director of El-Addis Travel Limited in Lagos, Chinyere Jane Ijikere, 34, has been arrested and charged before an…
First Bank Insurance agent Izuchukwu arraigned over alleged N7.2m fraud
A sales representative with the First Bank of Nigeria Insurance Plc, Okereafor Izuchukwu, has been arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate’s…
Three men docked over forcible land takeover
A Lagos Magistrate Court sitting at Tinubu, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria has adjourned till 2nd of September,2020 for the trial of…
Man dragged to court over late father’s property documents
The children of Late Joshua Olusoga of Surulere, Lagos have dragged their brother, Gbenga Olusoga, 59, before a Lagos Magistrate’s…
Man arrainged for alleged fraud in Lagos
A sexagenarian, Modiu Alao, who allegedly obtained N5 million on the pretext of selling a house, was arraigned before a…
Husband battering: Court dissolves 33-year-old marriage
Unable to withstand further beatings from his wife of 33 years, Emmanuel Osuya , 58, on Wednesday secured a divorce…
Nigerian court orders editor’s arrest for contempt
A Magistrate’s Court on Monday in the eastern Nigerian city of Umuahia, capital of Abia State has ordered the arrest…
UNIPORT 4: Court frees 7 suspects
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt A Port Harcourt Magistrate Court in Rivers State today freed Seven suspects out of 18 charged with…
Nigerian pastor charged with bigamy
An Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court on Thursday remanded Pastor Julius Bamidele (38), in prison custody for allegedly contracting an unlawful marriage…
Socialite Arraigned Over Visa Scam
A Lagos socialite, Chinedu Ezeonu, 41, and his aide, Emmanuel Eze, 29, alleged to have conspired to fraudulently obtain various…
22 Court Rooms, 100-Bed MCC For ‘AJ’ City
Ajegunle, popularly known as AJ City, in Ajeromi Ifelodun Local Government is undoubtedly known for its notoriety. It harbours several…
Man Dupes 42 Tenants Of N19m
Police Detectives attached to the Special Fraud Unit, SFU, Milverton Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria have arrested a 40-year-old man who…
Father Drags Daughter’s Lover To Court
An angry father, Gbenga Adewole has dragged a young man, Kenneth Anayo to Ejigbo Magistrate Court for having sex with…
Tenant Threatens To Kill Landlord, Wife
A landlord, Adekunle Adebisi and wife Ronke had to relocate, abandoning their house at 1, Shola Oladele Street, Egan, Lagos,…
LAGBUS Driver Docked For Manslaughter
A driver with Lagos Bus Transport System (LAGBUS), Akinfenwa Ganiyu, has been arraigned before a magistrate court sitting in Ojokoro,…
12 Arrested Over Cult-Related Activities
The Rivers State Government, South-South Nigeria, has reiterated that the reason behind the arrest of 12 persons at 25 Ohaeto…
ATM Fraud: 2 Get 6-Month Jail Term Each Or N2,000 Fine
A Minna Magistrate court on Wednesday sentenced two 22-year-old Automated Teller Machine (ATM) fraudsters, Usman Ibrahim and Francis Michael, to…
Lagos CJ, Magistrates Parley To Resolve Differences
Lagos State Chief Judge, Justice Inumidun Akande met with representatives of striking magistrates in Lagos, Nigeria, yesterday in a bid…