A house-wife, Binta Bello, on Thursday dragged her husband, Garba, before a Sharia Court sitting in Dorayi, Kano, seeking divorce on grounds that he is lazy and does not support her or her 10 children. “I have been married to…
A Customary Court in Mapo in Ibadan, Oyo State, dissolved a 15-month-old marriage of a sales attendant, Stephen Akinseloye, over his wife’s poor cooking and lack of manners. Akinseloye, who lives in Elewura-Challenge area in Ibadan, told the court that…
By Tobi Adetunji A Federal High Court in Abuja has invited the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) Justice Minister Abubakar Malami (SAN), activist-lawyer Femi Falana (SAN), former acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, and…
Justice I.M. Sani of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State has convicted and sentenced Henry Stephen to two (2) years imprisonment for impersonation contrary to Section 22 (3) (a) of the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act,…
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Wednesday further adjourned until May 26, for continuation of trial of internet celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha (a.k.a Mompha), standing trial for N32.9 billion fraud. Mustapha was charged by the Economic and Financial Crimes…
The Lagos Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, March 9, 2021, secured the conviction and sentencing of the trio of Raymond Akanolu, a former General Manager, Dangote Industries Limited, Mojisola Aladejobi and Balogun Omololu…
Justice I.M. Sani of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State has convicted and sentenced two false whistle blowers: Dominic Okem and Chukwunonso Igweonu, to two months imprisonment each for conspiracy and giving misleading and false information. They were…
The Court of Appeal in Benin has set aside the judgement of the lower court that nullified the candidacy of pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu’s running mate,Mr Ganiyu Audu in the Sept. 19 Edo governorship poll. Mr Oshoakpemhe Kadiri, a chieftain of…
A businesswoman, Emem Bassey, on Wednesday told a Chief Magistrates’ Court in Gwagwalada, FCT, that her boyfriend, Onokevbagbe Enikioye, allegedly sold her Lexus Jeep worth N2.3 million without her consent. The police charged Enikioye and Sunday Akachukwu with six counts…
…Orders forfeiture of luxury cars, house, others Bankole Taiwo, Abeokuta Justice Mohammed Abubakar of the Federal High Court, sitting in Abeokuta, on Wednesday convicted Komolafe Ololade Olajide and Olaniyi Joshua Omobolaji for fraudulent impersonation. The offence runs contrary to Section…
