A Jos Magistrates’ Court on Monday sentenced a 26-year-old cobbler, Jude Jatau, to a year in jail without an option of fine. Jatau had pleaded guilty to illegal possession of a locally-made pistol. Magistrate Shawomi Bokkos summarily tried him,…
A Federal High Court, Abuja has restrained the Minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike, and the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) from intruding into the Centenary Economic City Free Zone along Airport Road, Abuja. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgement, also…
Justice A. Abdussalam of the Gombe State High Court sitting in Gombe, on Thursday February 15, 2024 convicted and sentenced Kelvin Tikus to three years imprisonment for employment scam. Tikus, 36, employee of the Nigerian Correctional Service was arraigned on…
By Fatai Kasali A Mapo Chief Magistrates Court in Ibadan in Thursday has arraigned a 28-year-old man, Sikiru Morufu, for allegedly stealing N3,000 from a commercial sex worker. Chief Magistrate O.O Latunji who was the presiding Chief Magistrate had admitted…
A Grade 1 Area Court sitting in Kabusa, Abuja, on Thursday, sentenced one Mustapha Adamu and Mohammed Musa to two months imprisonment each for drug peddling. The Judge, Abubakar Sadiq, sentenced the convicts of new Kuchingoro, Abuja, after they pleaded…
Following the impact of the rising inflation rate on the costs of goods and services, a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the Federal Government (FG) to fix the prices of goods and petroleum products within seven days.…
The trial of a former Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Patrick Akpobolokemi, charged with alleged N754.8 million fraud on Wednesday suffered a setback due to the absence of the defence witness. Akpobolokemi is standing trial alongside Ezekiel Agaba,…
An Enugu State High Court on Wednesday sentenced the killer of Ijeoma Nweke, an Enugu-based make-up artist, to death by hanging. The court, which was presided over by Honourable Justice Kenneth Okpe, in a two-hour judgement, found the accused,…
By Fatai Kasali A 42-year-old man, Festus Nwaegela has been remanded in Kirikiri Prison custody by the Ikeja Magistrate Court on Tuesday for raping an eight-year-old girl. He was ordered to be kept at the facility by Chief magistrate O.…
An FCT High Court on Tuesday ordered that a man, Olaniyi Adegboro be remanded in Kuje Corrections Centre for allegedly stabbing ASP Ayuba Zakari to death. The police charged Adegboro with murder. Following the prayer of the prosecution counsel for…
