Two drivers, Farouk Adamu and Adams Baba, appeared before a Makurdi Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday for allegedly stealing a N3.8 million Toyota Hilux in Otukpo Town in Benue. The vehicle belongs to Rev. Fr. Francis Atama of Catholic Bishop’s House,…
An Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court in Osun, on Wednesday, remanded a 20-year-old Ismaila Tahiru, for allegedly stealing a Bajaj motorcycle. The Prosecutor, Insp Abdullahi Emmanuel, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on Oct. 11, 2019 at about 10:04…
An Ilorin Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday remanded a cattle rearer, Muhammed Bello, who allegedly attempted to kill one Ibrahim Muhammed in Kwara. Magistrate Ibrahim Dasuki remanded the defendant in Oke-Kura Correctional Service Centre, Ilorin. He adjourned the matter till Jan.…
The Police, on Wednesday, arranged a 46-year-old man, Omotayo Sunday, before an Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court over alleged N190,000 theft. The defendant, of no fixed address, is standing trial on a count charge of stealing. The Prosecutor, Insp Bankole Olasunkanmi, told…
The Police in Osun, on Wednesday, arraigned a 61-year-old man, Azeez Popoola, before an Osogbo Magistrates ‘ Court over an alleged fraud. Popoola, who is facing a four-count charge of fraud, theft and false pretence, however, pleaded not guilty. The…
A businessman, Jerry Okolo on Wednesday dragged The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), before an FCT High Court, Gudu, for alleged illegal billing. Okolo, who instituted the suit against the defendant along with his landlord, Abimaje Ebute as co-claimant, is…
The former Chairman, defunct Pension Reformed Task Team (PRTT), Abdulrasheed Maina, on Wednesday, approached Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja, for another bail. Maina, in a motion on notice dated and filed on Dec. 24, 2020 with…
An FCT High Court, sitting in Kubwa, on Wednesday ordered a 26- year-old musician, Adebayo Samuel, who cheated a woman of $500, to pay N250, 000 fine. Delivering judgment, Justice Bello Kawu, warned him to desist from committing crimes and…
A 45-year-old businessman, Shakirudeen Sulaimon, on Wednesday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court, for allegedly assaulting and threatening to bath his wife with acid. Sulaimon, who resides at Shokunbi area of Mushin, Lagos, is facing a two-count charge of threat…
A 23-year-old man, Bamgboye Ogunmokun, who allegedly stabbed one Bode Ojo-Osagie with a broken bottle, was on Wednesday arraigned in an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court. The police charged Ogunmokun with conspiracy, breach of peace and assault, to which he pleaded not…
