The Ikeja Special Offences Court has sentenced a teacher, Idowu Daniel, to seven years imprisonment for sexually assaulting a 16-year-old student in a school. Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo, however, held that the prosecution failed to establish the charge of defilement. The…
Two men, Rasheed Abdul, 29, and Yusuf Jamiu, 28, were on Friday arraigned before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court for alleged assault. The defendants, of unknown addresses, are facing a charge of assault. The prosecutor, Insp. Caleb Leramo, told the…
An Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun on Thursday sentenced a 23-year-old man, Mohammed Abubakar, to three months imprisonment for biting off the pinky finger of another man. The police charged Abubakar, whose address was not provided, with assault. He had…
The Police on Wednesday arraigned a 52-year-old man, Edwin Anidi, before a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, over alleged fraud and assault. Anidi, of no fixed residential address, is facing a three-count charge of fraud, stealing and assault. The…
By Bankole Taiwo, Abeokuta Men of Ogun state police command said they have arrested one Pastor Isaac Akinbola aged 50 and two other women, Esther Olowolayemo, aged 29, and 30, Oluwakemi Oshinbajo at Ipinle area of Mamu Ijebu, in Ijebu…
The police on Monday arraigned a 29-year-old man, Ibrahim Idowu, before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly being in possession of Indian hemp and assault. The defendant, of no fixed address, is facing a three-count charge of possession of…
Lagos House of Assembly has recommended two years’ imprisonment for a person or persons obstructing fire fighting or assaulting fire fighters. The assembly made the recommendation in its proposed state fire service bill. The Chairman of the House Committee on…
A Badagry Magistrates’ Court on Friday ordered that Kazeem Ismaila, 29, be remanded in a correctional facility for allegedly pushing a staff of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC). Ismaila who pleaded not guilty is facing a three-count charge of assault,…
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.…
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…
