Judiciary

N2m credit alert sends Ilorin driver to jail

A Kwara High Court, sitting in Ilorin, on Friday sentenced a commercial driver, Adetunji Oluwasegun to two years imprison for a fraud amounting to N2 million. The Ilorin Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had on…

Court remands man, 38, over alleged defilement

A 38-year-old man, Akinwale Akinfolarin, who allegedly abducted and defiled a 17-year-old girl, was on Friday remanded in custody by an Ejigbo Magistrates’ Court in Lagos. Akinfolarin is standing trial on a three-count charge, bordering on abduction and defilement. The…

Civil servant in court over alleged N1m fraud

The police, on Thursday, arraigned a 41-year-old civil servant, Oruma Jacob, before a Wuse Zone 6 Magistrates’ Court for allegedly defrauding a job seeker of N1 million. Jacob, a staff member of the Court of Appeal, Abuja, is standing trial…

Businessman docked alleged N500,00 land fraud

A 40-year-old businessman, Musa Hassan, on Thursday appeared before a Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court over alleged land fraud involving half a million naira. Hassan, who resides at Ungwan Makama area of Kaduna State, is facing a two-count charge of breach…

Trader in court over alleged threat to life

A 25-year-old trader, Temidayo Oluwatoyin, on Thursday appeared before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court, for allegedly threatening the life of a man. The police charged Oluwatoyin for breach of peace and threat to life under Sections 168 and 56 of…