A 15-year-old boy was on Thursday docked in a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State for allegedly defiling an eight-year-old girl. The police charged the minor with defilement and sexual assault. The Prosecution Counsel, ASP Akpan Nko, told the…
A Central Area Court in Jos, on Wednesday sentenced a sales representative, Geoffrey Sam to 13 months imprisonment for stealing N120,000 from his employer. Delivering judgment, a panel of judges, Malam Ghazali Adam and Mr. Hyacenth Dolnanan, sentenced Sam, after…
The Police Command in Niger has confirmed the killing of “many bandits” by the Joint Security Task Force in the North-Central state. Mr Bala Kuryas, its commissioner, said on Wednesday in Minna that several bandits were neutralised by the joint…
A 41-year-old Racheal Adefola, on Wednesday appeared before a Wuse Zone Six Chief Magistrates’ Court, for allegedly defrauding U.S. visa applicants of N1.6 million. Adefola, who resides in Lugbe, Abuja, is charged with criminal breach of trust and cheating. She,…
A company cashier, Adegoke Adeyemi, on Wednesday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly stealing N870,190. Adegoke, who is facing a one-count charge of stealing, pleaded not guilty to the charge. The Prosecutor, Insp. Kenrich Nowaye, told…
Ekiti State police, on Wednesday arraigned two men, Adewole Jayeola (34) and Ibrahim Sanusi (21) in Ado Ekiti for allegedly assaulting a neighbour, Owoeye Ayonitemi. The defendants, whose addresses were not provided, are being tried for assault. The Prosecutor, Inspector…
An Upper Area Court in Gwagwalada, FCT, on Wednesday ordered that two friends be remanded in the Nigeria Correctional Service custody in Suleja for allegedly stabbing their neighbour. The police charged Samuel David, 20, and Alhassan Samuel, 20, with criminal…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday, March 1, 2022, urged Justice D. U. Okorowo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, to issue a warrant of arrest against Giovanni Beccarelli, Valentina Fontoli and Dimitri Duca, directors and shareholders of Marqott…
Two sales girls were on Monday brought before a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly stealing N54 million from the proceeds of artificial hair they sold for their employer. The defendants Chiamaka Agboso, 34, and Chinwe Asionye, 37…
The Police command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has rescued 11 kidnap victims in Gwargwada community in Kuje Area Council of the territory. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the FCT, DSP Josephine Adeh, made this known in…
