An Area Court in Jos on Friday sentenced two farmers, Samaila Zanko, 24, and Umar Abubakar, 36, to three months imprisonment each for assault and extortion. The judge, Mr Shawomi Bokkos, sentenced Zanko and Abubakar after they pleaded guilty to…
An area court in Jos, Plateau State capital, on Friday, sentenced a 23-year-old student, David Longji, to three months imprisonment for stealing a solar panel. The judge, Mr Shawomi Bokkos, sentenced Longji after he pleaded guilty to theft. Bokkos, however,…
A 39-year-old woman, Olushola Balogun, who was charged with obtaining N5.2 million under the pretext of arranging a surrogate mother, is to remain in a correctional facility, pending when her bail conditions will be met, a court has ruled. Chief…
A 30-year-old salesman, Thomas Daniel, on Tuesday appeared before a Kaduna Magistrates’ Court for allegedly diverting N340,400 proceeds from sales of 74 bags of cement to his own personal use. The defendant, who lives at Maraba Rido Kaduna, is facing…
By Sodiq Adelakun Two sales attendants, Jamiu Babatunde, aged 22, and Bright Paul, aged 27, have been accused of stealing N1.1 million from their employer. The alleged theft took place on Tuesday and the defendants appeared before the Ogudu Magistrates’…
By Sodiq Adelakun A 35-year-old man, Yusuf Jimoh, who allegedly stole spare parts worth N4 million from two different trucks, on Monday appeared at an Ejigbo Magistrates’ Court, Lagos. The defendant is standing trial on a two-count charge bordering on…
On Friday, the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB urged the Supreme Court to disregard claims that Finland-based Biafra agitator, Simon Ekpa is its leader or member. IPOB said the Supreme Court should not succumb to blackmail and that Ekpa was…
A Makurdi Chief Magistrates’ Court on Thursday ordered that a 41-year old carpenter, Terwase Ude, be remanded at the Nigeria Correctional Service Centre, Makurdi, for allegedly beating one Teryila Aperegh to death. Ude, who lives at Central Deke village in…
An Oyo State High Court in Ogbomoso ordered the detention of Oba Solomon Akinola, the Oloko of Oko, and 14 others at the Abolongo Correctional Facility due to allegations of ongoing violence, attempted murder, and illegal land acquisition. The group…
An Abakaliki Chief Magistrate Court on Wednesday, ordered that 29-year-old Chikodili Igboji, accused of raping Mrs. Chinyere Igwe, a 50-year-old widow, be remanded at a correctional facility. After turning down the defendant’s request for bail, Magistrate Chinedu Agama-Agama issued an…
