A dismissed policeman, James Ejeh, 36, charged with armed robbery, on Wednesday told an FCT High Court that his colleagues set him up. Testifying in his defence, Ejeh told Justice Peter Kekemeke, that it was a conspiracy against him by…
A Jos High Court on Wednesday ordered that a 32-year-old nurse, Alex Pam, who allegedly drugged and raped a 22-year-old student, be remanded in a correctional centre. Justice Christine Dabup, gave the order, adjourned the case until May 21 for…
A High Court in Ado Ekiti on Wednesday acquitted and discharged a 60-year-old man, Idowu Olokunlade of double murder charge. Delivering judgment, Justice John Adeyeye, held that reasonable doubt is a legal standard of proof required to validate a criminal conviction. ”The…
Tobi Adetunji. A drunk bus driver, Muyideen Bello,23, yesterday appeared in an Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun, for alleged reckless driving and killing an 18-year-old pedestrian. The police charged Bello, whose address was not provided, with two counts of manslaughter…
The planned re-arraignment of a former governor of Abia State and senator representing Abia North at the National Assembly, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, before Justice I E Ekwo of the Federal High Court Abuja on Tuesday February 2, 2020 could…
…Urges doctors to treat gunshot patients By Tobi Adetunji The Lagos State Police command has sought collaboration with Nigerian Medical Association, Lagos chapter, in it’s fight against quackery in the medical profession. This was revealed yesterday when the Police met…
Justice E. A Obile of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State has convicted and sentenced Sa’adu Isa to two years imprisonment for illegal dealing in petroleum products without a requisite license. He was convicted on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 after pleading…
Kaduna State Government, on Monday, said airstrikes have successfully neutralised bandits in Birnin Gwari, Giwa, Igabi and Chikun Local Government Areas. Mr Samuel Aruwan, Commissioner of Internal Security and Home Affairs, announced the operations via a press statement issued in…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), in Kebbi, has arrested a driver and his assistant whose truck was loaded with 115 bags of Cannabis Sativa, weighing 2.07 tons. The state Commander of the agency, Mr Peter Odaudu, told the…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abuja zone on Monday, February 1, 2021, arraigned a Commercial Director of the Process and Industrial Development, (P&ID) Limited, Mohammed Kuchazi before Justice F.O. Giwa, of the Federal High Court, Abuja. Kuchazi and his company Kore…
