An Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court in Osun on Monday remanded nine persons in correctional facility over alleged cultism. The defendants are, Lawal Ibrahim, 22; Tosin Olajiire, 22; Monday Abiola, 22; Abolarin Amos, 20; Leke Adebisi, 20; Oyewole Jamiu, 20; Hammed Eluwande,25;…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Edo Command, arrested four persons over alleged murder and dealing in suspected adulterated petroleum products. NSCDC Commandant in the state, Mr Aniekan Udoeyop, made the disclosure while briefing journalists in Benin on…
The Police on Monday, arraigned 98 accused persons before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court over alleged threat to violence and unlawful procession. The defendants were facing a four-count charge of threatening violence, embarked on unlawful procession and unlawful possession of…
A 27-year-old unemployed man, Samuel Philip, who allegedly broke into the shops of three men and stole plumbing materials worth N1.4 million, was on Monday docked before an Ejigbo Magistrates’ Court, Lagos. The defendant, whose residential address was not provided,…
Justice Abiola Soladoye of an Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court on Monday sentenced a 23-year-old security guard, Blessing Okon to life imprisonment for defiling a 14-year-old student. Reports state that convicting Okon, Soladoye said the prosecution had succeeded…
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, has charged senior lawyers to call out colleagues whose actions demean the rank of Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN). Osinbajo made the call at the Body of Senior Advocates of Nigeria (BOSAN) 2021 Annual Dinner and…
A Magistrates’ Court sitting in Kano, on Friday, remanded two men, Bello Ahmed, 31 and Aminu Abubakar, 23, in a Correctional Centre for robbing a man of his properties worth N355,000. The police charged the defendants with four-count charge bordering…
A 37-year-old man, Blessing Nneji, on Friday appeared before a Surulere Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly stealing a drilling machine. Nneji, who was arraigned before Magistrate M. I. Dan-Oni, pleaded not guilty to a charge of stealing. The…
National Agency for Food Drug Administration and Control has uncovered adulterated wheat in Gombe markets. NAFDAC Gombe State Coordinator, James Agada, made this disclosure on Friday, during a media briefing organised by the Ministry of Information and Culture. According to…
By Dave Okpogadie, Asaba Daredevil armed robbers yesterday attacked a Bullion Van belonging to a yet to be disclosed bank. It was gathered that the Bullion Van was attacked along Otor-Owhe on the Ughelli-Asaba dual carriage way in Isoko north…
