Crime

Estate agent faces N1.9m theft charge

A 49-year-old estate agent, Williams Abel, who allegedly defrauded his landlady to the tune of N1.9 million, was, on Wednesday, arraigned before an Ejigbo Magistrates’ Court, Lagos. Abel is standing trial on a four-count charge, bordering on stealing, conversion and…

PDP guber aspirant condemns Plateau killings

A governorship aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Caleb Mutfwang, on Wednesday condemned killings in Bassa, Barkin Ladi, Wase and Kanam Local Government Areas of Plateau. Mutfwang condemned the killing of innocent people in the…

Clearing agent docked for alleged N12.6m fraud

A 35-year-old clearing agent, Oliseh Egbochite, was on Wednesday docked in a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly defrauding a man of N12.6million. The police charged Egbochite, whose residential address was not provided, with obtaining by false pretences…

Man, son docked for alleged malicious damage

A 55-year-old man, Ademola Bakare and his 27-year-old son, Babawale were on Wednesday docked in a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly damaging a property worth N3million. The defendants, who reside in Ikorodu area of Lagos, are charged…

Two men docked over alleged theft of goods valued N2.4m 

One Michael Akodo, 25, and Aninge Terlumin, 32, on Tuesday, appeared before an Ebute-Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, charged with stealing N2.4million worth of goods. The two men, who were arraigned on a three-count charge of conspiracy, stealing and breaking-in,…