A Customary Court sitting in Mapo in Ibadan, on Thursday dissolved a 15-year-old marriage between a mother of two, Olubunmi Faseyitan, and her husband, Kolawole, over ”witchcraft” suspicion. President of the court, Chief Ademola Odunade, dissolved the marriage after Faseyitan…
A 37-year-old man, Chima Ndu, on Thursday appeared at a Badagry Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for alleged assault and malicious damage. Ndu, whose address is unknown, is facing charges of assault and malicious damage He pleaded not guilty to all…
A Magistrates’ Court in Ota, Ogun, on Thursday sentenced a 29-year-old vagrant, Abass Adeniyi to four months imprisonment for causing obstruction. Adeniyi, whose address was not provided, is charged with breach of peace, malicious damage, conspiracy and unlawfully obstruction on…
A 45-year-old trader, Obiemeke Felix, who allegedly stole a cell phone worth N240,000 belonging to his colleague, on Thursday appeared in a Wuse Zone 6 Magistrates’ Court . The police charged Felix, who lives in Suleja, Niger State, for theft.…
Tobi Adetunji A Customary Court sitting at Mapo in Ibadan, yesterday dissolved a 24-year-old marriage between a trader, Olalekan Soetan and wife Basirat over alleged stubbornness. Delivering judgment, the President of the court, Chief Ademola Odunade held that peace was…
A 20-year-old woman, Titilayo Sotin, who allegedly stabbed her neighbour with a bottle, on Wednesday appeared in a Magistrates’ Court in Badagry, Lagos. The police charged Sotin with assault. The prosecution counsel, ASP Clement Okuomose, told the court that the…
Justice Jane Inyang of the Federal High Court sitting in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, has convicted and sentenced Felix David Diete to four years imprisonment, for stealing the sum of N 2, 000, 000. 00( Two Million Naira only). He was jailed on Monday, January…
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, dismissed a suit challenging the validity of the emergence of Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the July 20 primary election. Delivering judgment, Justice Inyang Ekwo,…
Abimbola Abatta, Osogbo A 23-year-old housemaid, Olayemi Lawrence has been remanded by an Osogbo Magistrates’ Court over alleged stealing and attempted kidnap of her boss. The accused person was charged with five-count bothering on conspiracy, burglary, stealing, attempted arson and…
Owede Bruno, the owner of Play Empire Club, in Lagos on Wednesday appeared before an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court for flouting COVID-19 rules. The defendant, 42, is facing a four-count charge bordering on harmful act and disobedience, disobeying government…
