A 19-year-old man, Yusuf Ayomide, who allegedly broke into an apartment and stole electrical appliances worth N550,000, was on Monday brought before an Ejigbo Magistrates’ Court, Lagos. Ayomide, whose residential address was not provided, is standing trial on a three-count…
Following the decision of the High Court in Ogbomoso to sack the new Soun of Ogbomosoland, Oba Ghandi Olaoye, the Oyo State Government has filed an appeal at the Court of Appeal, Ibadan Judicial Division. The Appeal was filed by Akin Onigbinde…
A High Court sitting in Ogbomoso in Oyo State on Wednesday nullified the selection and installation of Oba Afolabi Olaoye as the new Soun of Ogbomoso. The presiding judge, Justice K.A. Adedokun, nullified his selection and installation while ruling on…
Four men, Olayemi Samuel, 83; Bakare Rasheed, 65; Makinde Segun, 65; and Julius Adefiwetan, 52, on Wednesday appeared before an Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court over alleged stealing of cocoa beans, worth N1 million. The Prosecutor, Insp Adesina Elijah, told court that…
The Environmental Special Offences Court of Lagos State District, sitting in Ikoyi, has imposed a N30,000 fine per person or option of community service on 26 persons for reckless waste disposal. This is contained in a statement issued by the…
By Ismail Azeez, Osogbo A 28-year-old man, Bayo Abimbola, has been arraigned before an Osogbo Magistrates ‘Court in Osun state, over an alleged theft of block moulding equipment and other building materials. The accused person had pleaded not guilty to…
Two men, Richard Nwachukwu, 31, and Abdullahi Anefi, 30, on Monday, appeared before an Ogudu Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, over alleged theft and receipt of N11 million worth of gold jewelry. While Nwachukwu, a security guard, resides in Oluwatobi street, Ikorodu,…
A Makurdi Chief Magistrates’ Court, yesterday ordered the remand of one Terwase Angbianshio, a suspected killer of a community volunteer guard, Terhemba Gbegi, in a correction centre in Makurdi. The 45-year-old Angbianshio, who lives opposite RCM Primary School, Kwaghbula, in…
By Fatai Kasali The police at the Lion Building Division, Lagos Island of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested two suspects, Falade Faruq, 22, and Tunde Mustapha, 20, and charged them before a Lagos Magistrate’s court for allegedly stealing…
An Akure Magistrate Court has issued a bench warrant for former Ondo State Deputy Governor, Agboola Ajayi. The warrant was issued in response to allegations of stealing levelled against the immediate past deputy governor of the state. He was accused…
