An Igando Customary Court on Tuesday dissolved the marriage between Mr Gbenga Adefolaji and Mrs Adeola Adefolaji on the grounds of child molestation and lack of love. The petitioner, Adeola, a resident of No.13, Palm St., Promise Land Estate, Egan,…
An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Monday ordered that a man, Bolarinwa Oluwasegun be remanded for allegedly impersonating an army general and defrauding two companies of N266 million. Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo ordered that Oluwasegun be remanded in Ikoyi Correctional Centre,…
Trials of civil cases in High Courts across Ekiti State will be discontinued as from April 11 due to Easter recess, the Newsmen reports. This is contained in a statement issued by the state Chief Judge, Justice John Adeyeye, and…
The Benue Police Command on Tuesday arraigned one Ordye Orpin, 55, for alleged rape of a 14-year-old before a Makurdi Upper Area Court 2b. The Police Prosecutor, Insp. Rachael Mchiave told the court that the case was received at State…
The absence of the convicted kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, alias Evans and his co-defendant, Joseph Emeka, on Monday stalled their trial over alleged kidnapping before an Ikeja Special Offences Court. Reports state that Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo had during the proceedings…
An Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court on Monday ordered remand of two persons, Ojo Babajide (28) and Olajide Nathaniel (26) for alleged kidnapping. The defendants, whose addresses are unknown, are facing charges of conspiracy and kidnapping. The prosecutor, Insp Olubu Apata,…
A 37-year-old businessman, Chidi Nwokolo, was on Friday brought before an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos State, for allegedly defrauding a man of N5.07 million on the pretext of giving him mint Naira notes. Nwokolo, is facing a two-count…
The police on Thursday arraigned a 20-year-old man, David Adekunle, before an Ogudu Magistrates’ Court, Lagos State, for allegedly stabbing his neighbour. The defendant, who resides on Olatunji Street, Ojota, Lagos State, is being tried for alleged assault. The prosecutor,…
The Federal High Court, Abuja, has fixed June 8 for definite hearing of the suit filed by a former Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Kenneth Minimah, and two others against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC). Minimah and his…
A 40-year-old man, Musa Godwin, was on Wednesday docked in a High Court in Kaduna State for allegedly defrauding job seekers of N22 million. Godwin is charged with obtaining money by false pretence and fraud by the Economic and Financial…
