By Ridwan Adekunle The Akwa Ibom State High Court on Thursday sentenced Uduak Akpan to death by hanging for the murder of Iniubong Umoren. Umoren, a graduate of Philosophy, University of Uyo, was killed in April 2021. She was job…
An Akwa Ibom High Court sitting in Uyo sentenced a 21-year-old, Uduak Akpan, to death by hanging on Thursday for the murder of a job applicant, Miss Iniubong Umoren. It also convicted and sentenced Akpan to life imprisonment for raping…
By Ismail Azeez, Osogbo A Magistrate Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun state capital has ordered the remand of 16 suspected political thugs at Ilesa Correctional Centre for allegedly attacking the convoy of the Deputy Governor of the state and others…
Two men were on Monday docked in a Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ado-Ekiti for stealing 20 Bible, seven hymns and usher’s books. The police charged Basiru Abubakar, 20, and Peter Friday, 18, with conspiracy and theft. The Prosecution Counsel, Insp…
A 32-year-old domestic worker, Stella Akogu, on Monday, appeared before an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing a diamond ring, pendant, stud earrings, male boxers and shoes, all valued at 11,200 US dollars. The defendant was arraigned on…
A 36-year-old man, Mr Aina Kehinde, was, on Wednesday, arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly obtaining a total sum of N5,126,000 from two victims. Kehinde, whose address was not provided, is facing a three-count charge of…
…Asks court to freeze 157 accounts of accused companies …There must be grave consequences for offenders — Yusuf …CBN must follow due process — Ehindero By Uthman Salami, Ariemu Ogaga and Matthew Denis The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has…
A Shari’a Court sitting in Kano, on Tuesday, sentenced a 35-year-old barber, Basiru Ummaru, to 12 months imprisonment for attempting to rape a seven-year-old boy. Ummaru, who resides in Sauna Kawaji quarters in Kano, was convicted on a count charge,…
The Federal High Court, sitting in Lagos, on Friday July 22, 2022, adjourned the case filed against First Bank Holdings PLC and its directors to November 30, 2022, for hearing. The court had on July 15, 2022 granted an order…
High Court sitting in the Federal Capital Territory has remanded the suspended Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, in prison custody over his alleged illegal diversion of public funds to the tune of N109.4 billion. He was arraigned on 14…
