A Magistrates’ Court sitting in Kofar Fada Zaria, Kaduna State on Wednesday sentenced an artisan, Bashir Adamu, 25, for attempting to kidnap a businessman in Zaria. The police charged Adamu, who resides in Wusasa Zaria, Kaduna with criminal intimidation and…
The police on Wednesday arraigned Saheed Adejefun and Rashidat Ajisola before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing N600, 000. Adejefun, 42, a security guard and Ajisola, 40, a stylist, both residents of Iju-Ishaja, Lagos, however, pleaded not guilty to…
A scavenger, Moshiru Mohammed, 32, on Wednesday appeared in a Chief Magistrates’ Court, Gwagwalada, FCT, for alleged criminal trespass and wandering. The police charged Mohammed, who lives in Gwagwalada FCT with two counts of criminal trespass and belonging to a…
A 62-year-old businessman, Victor Nwaobilor, on Tuesday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, over alleged obtaining under false pretences and stealing. Nwaobilor, who lives at Abule-Egba, Lagos, is being tried for obtaining money under false pretences and stealing.…
Two scrap metal collectors on Tuesday appeared in an Upper Area Court in Mpape, Abuja, for allegedly breaking into a shop and stealing building materials worth N143, 900. The police charged Mohammed Malik, 19, and Ismail Yakubu,21, who reside in…
A 42-year-old businesswoman, Sarah Gabriel, on Tuesday appeared in a Kaduna High Court, for alleged N6.7m land fraud. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Kaduna Zonal Office, charged Gabriel with one count of fraud. The EFCC Counsel, E. K.…
An Abakaliki Magistrate’s Court in Ebonyi on Monday remanded two men in custody at the correctional centre over alleged stealing of building materials worth about N200 million. The accused persons, Nnamdi Osakwe and Sunday Okonkwo are standing trial before Magistrate…
An automobile mechanic, Mr Sammul Salisu, on Monday dragged his wife Blessing, before a Customary court in Jikwoyi, Abuja, for attempting to stab him with a knife. In a petition, Salisu, who resides within the jurisdiction of the court, alleged:”…
A Magistrates’ Court in Kubwa, FCT, on Monday sentenced a security guard, Aminu Saharadeen, to one month correctional centre for aiding and abetting the escape of two suspected thieves. The Chief Magistrate, Mr Yetunde Iwot, sentenced the convict without an…
Police on Monday arraigned a 32-year-old man, Emeka Okori, before a Surulere Chief Magistrates’ court in Lagos for allegedly abducting a 14-year-old girl. The defendant, who resides at Nos. 1 Sadiku St., Orile, Surulere, Lagos, is being tried for alleged…
