A driver, Obinna Loveday, on Monday pleaded with an Upper Area Court in Mararaba, Nasarawa State, to dissolve his marriage to his wife, Esther, on grounds that she was ill- tempered and violent. Loveday in his petition said that Esther…
A 35-year-old property agent, Martins Osakwe , on Monday appeared in a Wuse Zone Six Magistrates’ Court, Abuja, for allegedly defrauding a businessman of N13.8 million. The police charged the defendant, who resides at Masana Street Wuse Zone 2, Abuja,…
An FCT High Court in Jabi on Thursday adjourned until Oct. 6 and Oct. 7 the trial of former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal. Babachir is charged with 10 counts bordering on fraud, criminal conspiracy…
A 35-year-old man, Asada Sodiq, on Thursday appeared in a Magistrates’ Court in Ota, Ogun, who pretended to be an education consultant, for allegedly defrauding a woman of N1.2 million. The police charged Sodiq, whose address was not given with…
A 58-year-old Estate agent, Ahmed Abdullahi, on Wednesday appeared before an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court, Tinubu, Lagos, for allegedly defauding Instant Housing and Rental Apartment company of N15 million. Abdullahi, whose address was not provided, is facing a three-count charge of…
A Lokoja Magistrates’ Court has sentenced a National Diploma (ND II) student of Kogi State Polytechnic, Shehu Mohammed, to eight years’ imprisonment for possession of firearm and unlawful association. Magistrate Tenimu Mohammed convicted the defendant after he pleaded guilty to…
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Edo have arrested four persons with petroleum product suspected to be adulterated. Mr Aniekan Udoeyup, State Commandant of the corps, made this known at a news conference in Benin on Friday.…
A Kano State High Court, sitting on Wednesday, sentenced a 20-year-old man, Salisu Muhammad-Yakasai, to death by hanging for stabbing his football coach, Mujittafa Musa,32, to death with a knife. The convict, who resides at Yakasai Quarters, Kano, was convicted…
A 62-year-old High Chief, Chief Adebisi Adeolegan Ige was on Monday arraigned before an Ogun State High Court sitting in Abeokuta, over failure to repay a loan of N10 million naira he obtained for farming. Counsel to the plaintiff, Adeoye…
Abimbola Abatta, Osogbo The Nigeria Police has detained the leader of masquerade worshippers, Chief Kayode Esuleke, who allegedly attacked Muslim faithful at their worship centre in Osogbo on Sunday. Esuleke, who is also a stalwart of the All Progressives Congress…
