A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Wednesday further adjourned until May 26, for continuation of trial of internet celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha (a.k.a Mompha), standing trial for N32.9 billion fraud. Mustapha was charged by the Economic and Financial Crimes…
A 33-year-old man, Odukoya Adeola, allegedly charged with obstructing and assaulting police officers on duty, on Wednesday appeared before a Badagry Magistrates’ Court. The defendant, whose address is unknown, is facing three counts charges of obstruction, assault and reckless driving.…
Two men on Thursday appeared in an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court, for allegedly being in possession of hard drugs. The police charged Alex Uzoma, 43, and Uche Ibenezim, 44, with conspiracy and unlawful possession under Sections 411 and 329 of…
The Police in Osun on Tuesday arraigned a 46-year-old man , Sowummo Olalekan, before an Osogbo Chief Magistrates ‘ Court over alleged assault. Olalekan, who claimed to be a civil servant is facing a charge of assault to which he…
Seven men on Friday appeared before an Ota Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ogun, for allegedly stealing raw materials worth N16.1 million from their employer. The defendants are Emmanuel Ifeanyi, 25; Okoma Emmanuel, 23; Anifowoshe Kayode, 59; Usman Friday, 24; Ramon…
The police, on Thursday, arraigned four men before a Grade I Area Court in Karu, Abuja, for allegedly breaking into an apartment and stealing items worth N1.3m. The defendants: Lawal Umar, Matairu Musa, Aliyu Musa and Aminu Abdullahi, were charged…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday, urged the Federal High Court, Abuja not to set aside its order of Nov. 18, 2020 against Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chairman, defunct Pension Reformed Task force Team (PRTT). Counsel to the…
An Osogbo Chief Magistrates’ Court, on Wednesday, ordered the remand of three students of Ifeoluwa Co-Educational Grammar School in Ilesa Correctional Centre for allegedly assaulting teachers and students of the school. Reports state that the defendants are: Adeniyi Timileyin, 18;…
The Judicial Panel of Inquiry, exploring claimed instances of police mercilessness and other related extrajudicial demonstrations by the dead Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in Niger State, saw “the great, the awful and the most amazing aspect the police. The board…
A 47-year-old businessman, Mustapha Ishiaka, on Wednesday, appeared in a Lugbe Grade I Area Court, Abuja, for allegedly receiving six stolen inverter batteries worth N900,000. The police charged Ishiaka with criminal conspiracy and receiving stolen property. The defendant pleaded not…
