A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Kaduna on Thursday ordered that a 32-year-old man, Masaoudu Abubakar, should be remanded in a correctional centre for allegedly defiling a five-year-old girl. The police charged Abubakar, a resident of Pambegua Zuntu, Kubau Local Government…
A 33-year-old tailor Lucy Jacob, who allegedly sold her customer’s lace materials worth N65,000, on Thursday appeared before a Kaduna Magistrates’ Court. The defendant, who resides at Sabon Tasha, Kaduna is charged with breach of trust and cheating.She pleaded not…
A Grade I Area Court, Dei-Dei, Abuja, on Thursday, sentenced a 25-year-old trader, Muhammed Sarajo, to nine months’ imprisonment for snatching a cell phone valued N85,000. Sarajo pleaded guilty to the conspiracy and theft and begged for leniency. The judge,…
The Police in Enugu on Wednesday arraigned one Ogechukwu Okeke before Mrs Ngozi Edeani of Enugu East Magistrates Court for allegedly killing one Chinonso Odenigbo, 30. The defendant is facing two count charge bordering on murder and use of weapon.…
An Ado-Ekiti High Court, on Wednesday, sentenced one Tunmise Abraham to death by hanging for raping and killing his landlady, Bukola Olanrewaju. Abraham was found guilty of raping and killing his landlady at Olorunda Zone 7, Adebayo area of Ado-Ekiti…
The National Drug Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), has seized over 1.9 million tablets of Tramadol and Codeine imported into the country from Pakistan and United Kingdom. NDLEA’s Director, Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi, in a statement issued on Wednesday in…
A Magistrates’ Court in Ilorin on Wednesday ordered that a farmer, Mufutau Adekola be remanded in Oke-Kura Correctional Centre for allegedly murdering his mother and brother. The police charged Adekola with culpable homicide contrary to the provisions of Section 221…
By Bankole Taiwo, Abeokuta The Ogun police command says it has arrested a housewife and mother of five, Mrs Aisha Tijani for pouring petrol on her 10-year-old daughter and set her ablaze at Mowe, Ogun State. Mrs. Aisha Tijani was…
A civil servant, Yahaya Idris, was on Tuesday docked in an Upper Area Court in Gwagwalada, FCT for allegedly selling a fake plot of land worth N1.5million. The police charged Idris with criminal conspiracy, breach of trust and cheating. The…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kaduna State Command, says it is reviewing measures to protect gas pipeline from being vandalised in the state. NSCDC Commandant in the state, Dr Godwin Miebi, said this in a statement issued…
