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Man docked for allegedly stealing armoured cable

A 33-year-old man, Abiodun Thomas, on Tuesday appeared before an Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun for allegedly stealing armoured cable from a transformer valued at N250,000. The Police charged the defendant, of no fixed address, with stealing and willful damage.…

Six docked for alleged cable theft from Dangote Refinery

Six men were on Wednesday brought before a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos State, for allegedly stealing 50 armoured cables from Dangote Refinery. The defendants are Abiola John, 25; Daniel Haruna, 28; Barisua Kpurugbara, 42; Philip Msughter, 23; Ashi Ernest,…

Court dismisses suit against Masters Energy

A High Court of Lagos State sitting at the Lagos Judicial Division has dismissed a civil suit filed by Mut-Hass Petroleum Ltd which joined Masters Energy Oil & Gas Ltd as a second defendant. The suit which was instituted by…

Two in court over alleged housebreaking, theft

Two men, Femi Kolawole, 24 and Chidi Agu, 42, were, on Tuesday, arraigned before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court over alleged house breaking and stealing. The defendants, of unknown addresses, are facing a two-count charge of house breaking and stealing.…

Court remands woman over alleged N1.9m fraud

An Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court on Monday, remanded one Tejumade Makinde, 37, for allegedly defrauding contributors of a thrift society of N1,913,900.00. The Prosecutor, Insp Adesina Elijah, told the court that the defendant committed the offences between January 2020 and March…

Court remands man for allegedly raping teenage girl

An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday ordered the remand of a 21-year-old man, Paul Aboh, at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre for allegedly defiling a 15-year-old girl. The defendant, who resides at Ajegunle, is being tried for conspiracy and defilement.…