Judiciary

Businessman in court for alleged N7.5m fraud

A 44-year-old businessman, Idris Adeniyi, on Tuesday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, charged with obtaining N7.5 million with pretext of selling government’s house. Adeniyi, who resides in Idimu, Lagos State, was docked on a three-count charge of impersonation,…

Two in court for stealing employer’s N25m

Two men, Ifeanyi Okafor and Cyril Uzoh, were, on Wednesday, arraigned before an Ejigbo Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, for allegedly stealing the sum of N25 million belonging to their employer. Okafor, 37 and Uzoh, 59, are standing trial on a three-count…

Court dissolves 2-year-old marriage over deception

An Upper Area Court, in Maraba, Nasarawa State on Friday, dissolved a two-year-old marriage between Olikuntuyi Seun and his wife, Elizabeth Mayokun over deception. Delivering judgment, the judge, Abubakar Tijjani dissolved the marriage in the interest of peace. “The parties…

Businessman docked for alleged N2m fraud

A 47-year-old businessman, Geofray Ezeh, charged with obtaining N2 million with pretext of supplying a generator on Friday dragged before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos. The defendant, who resides at Ikeja, Lagos State, was arraigned before Magistrate Mrs Ejiro…