A 24-year-old man, Ebuka Ukah, has been arraigned at an Ojo Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly stealing a pumping machine valued at N45,000. The defendant is standing trial on a two-count charge bordering on conspiracy and stealing. He, however,…
A 50-year-old manager, Akintola Abiodun, was on Wednesday docked in an Ojo Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly stealing two company trucks. The defendant, a verifying manager of Transnational Haulage Company Ltd, is charged with conspiracy, theft and false impression.…
A 51-year-old man, Daniel Ogbonna, was on Wednesday docked in a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for alleged N1.4 million ponzi scam. The police charged Ogbonna with conspiracy, obtaining by false pretences, breach of public peace and theft. He…
The Prison Decongestion programme of the Ministry of Justice has resulted in the release of 12,000 inmates across correctional centres in the country since 2016. Secretary of the Prison Decongestion Committee of the ministry, Mrs. Patricia Ayoola Daniels made this…
An Area Court in Jos on Wednesday sentenced a bus conductor, Haruna Yau, 18, to six months imprisonment for breaking into a house and stealing N 80,000. A panel of judges made up of Malam Sadqi Adam and Mr. Hyacenth…
State governments in Nigeria has no authority to legislate and enforce compliance of its legislation that affect the use, management and control of Inland waterways, Federal High Court of Nigeria in Port-Harcourt has declared. General Manager, Corporate Affairs Department, Jibril…
The $3.1 billion suit on Customs Modernisation Project instituted against the Nigerian Government at the Federal High Court, Abuja, suffered a setback on Tuesday as one of the parties disowned the suit. Two companies, E-Customs HC Project Limited and Bionica…
A Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court, on Tuesday ordered the remand of two men in a correctional facility over alleged armed robbery, unlawful possession of firearms and criminal conspiracy. The pleas of the defendants, Abubakar Zubairu, 34 and Aminu Wasiu, 32…
A 35-year-old man, John Podoese, was on Tuesday brought before an Ota Magistrates’ Court, Ogun, for allegedly stealing 250,000 cash. Podoese, whose address was not provided, was charged with theft and burglary. The prosecutor, Insp E. O. Adaraloye, told the…
Two men appeared in an Ojo Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, for allegedly attempting to sodomise a man. The police charged Victor Adams, 25, and Bolaji Adebayo,27, with conspiracy and unlawful detention with intent to commit indecent assault. They both however,…
