Crime

2 men in court over alleged armed robbery

A Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court on Thursday ordered that two men, charged with alleged armed robbery, be remanded in a correctional centre, pending issuance of legal advice. The defendants, Shehu Idris, 32 and Salisu Yusuf, 28, both residents of Maiduguri…

EFCC arraigns three for contract scam in Kaduna

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission today arraigned the trio of Abdulmumin Ohikwo, Usaini Shehu and Rilwanu Abdullahi before Justice Tukur Muazu of the Kaduna State High Court, Kaduna on a 10-count charge of obtaining by false pretense. The defendants…

Woman , 22, accused for theft of N1.8m

A 22-year-old woman, Ozioma Ike, on Wednesday appeared before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing the sum of N1.850 million. Ike, whose residential address was not given, is being charged for stealing. The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty…