An Igando Customary Court in Lagos State on Monday dissolved a 15-year old marriage between Shehu Isah and his wife, Amina, on grounds of misunderstanding and beating. Delivering judgment, the court President, Mr Adeniyi Koledoye, said that it was obvious…
Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja on Monday temporary halted the re-trial of former Abia Governor, Sen. Orji Kalu, on alleged corruption charges. Justice Ekwo temporarily stayed the re-trial while delivering ruling in an application by Kalu…
A 28-year-old man, Chibueze Godwin was, on Monday, arraigned before an Ebonyi High Court for allegedly raping a 20-year-old girl. Godwin, who resides in the same compound with the victim at No. 1 Benedict Okoro Street in Abakaliki, is facing…
A 53-year-old man, Gbolahan Segun, on Monday appeared in an Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun for allegedly assaulting a man with a broken bottle. Segun, whose address was not provided, is facing a charge of assault. The prosecutor, Insp. E.O.Adaraloye,…
The police on Friday arraigned nine accused persons in an Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court over alleged stealing and conversion of fund. The defendants; Bamisile Oluwapelumi (24), Oki Olawale (24), Jegede Adekunle (23), Ayodele Tosin (24), Adeniyi Kehinde (25), Joseph James (25),…
A Grade 1 Area Court in Bwari, FCT, on Friday sentenced Adam Abdulrahman, 19, to one month imprisonment for stealing two chickens. The Presiding Officer, Mr Hassan Aliyu, who tried and found Abdulrahman guilty, however gave him an option to…
A Magistrates’ Court in Abeokuta on Friday sentenced Kukoyi Abayomi and Adio Oluwanbe to two years imprisonment each for assaulting a staff of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC). Magistrate I.O. Abudu, sentenced Abayomi, 36 and Oluwanbe, 31, after she found…
A 39-year-old businessman, Shuaibu Musa, on Friday appeared before an Upper Area Court, Zuba, Abuja, for alleged N573, 000 fraud. The police charged Musa, a resident of Deidei, Abuja, with criminal breach of trust and fraud. He, however, pleaded not…
A Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Kano on Friday ordered the closure of a mosque belong to a popular cleric, Nasir-Kabara’. Reports said that the state government had on Feb.4, banned Nasir-Kabara for inciteful preachings. The order was given by…
The Police on Friday arraigned three men before a Wuse Zone Six Magistrates’ Court in Abuja, for alleged criminal conspiracy and theft of N1,005,000. Emmanuel Christopher, 18; Dominic David, 18 and Peter Ado, 19, all of no fixed address, are…
