An Ado-Ekiti High Court, on Wednesday, sentenced one Tunmise Abraham to death by hanging for raping and killing his landlady, Bukola Olanrewaju. Abraham was found guilty of raping and killing his landlady at Olorunda Zone 7, Adebayo area of Ado-Ekiti…
A Federal High Court, Abuja, will on Friday, deliver judgment in a suit filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State. The PDP, through its counsel Emmanuel Ukala, had filed the suit before…
A civil servant, Yahaya Idris, was on Tuesday docked in an Upper Area Court in Gwagwalada, FCT for allegedly selling a fake plot of land worth N1.5million. The police charged Idris with criminal conspiracy, breach of trust and cheating. The…
A 44-year-old man, Adamu Garuba, was on Tuesday arraigned before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court for alleged shop breaking and stealing. Garuba, whose address was not given, is facing a two-count charge of shop breaking and stealing. The prosecutor, Insp.…
A 44-year-old man, Funji Ishola, on Monday, appeared before an Ejigbo Magistrates’ Court, for alleged N2 million fraud. Ishola, whose residential address was not provided, is standing trial on a two-count charge of fraud and conversion. The prosecutor, Insp. Benedict…
By Akintunde Jacobs, Akure An Akure High Court, has dismissed the suit filed by the Deji of Akure, Oba Aladetoyinbo Aladelusi Ogunlade challenging the appointment and installation of the Iralepo of Isinkan, Oba Olugbenga Ojo as a recognised Chieftaincy by…
An Upper Area Court Gwagwalada, Abuja, on Thursday ordered that a Student, Hillary Yunana, be remanded in the Nigerian Correctional Service, Abuja for allegedly stealing items worth N1.57 million. The defendant, a resident of Bassa Village in Abuja, was remanded…
The police in Lagos on Wednesday docked two men, Sunday Godspower and Martins Heku, before an Ojo Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State, for alleged conspiracy and stealing of household items. Godspower, 25, and Heku, 40, are standing trial before Magistrate…
A Federal High Court in Ibadan on Wednesday sentenced an 18-year-old university admission seeker, Oluwafemi Adam, to six months imprisonment for US$150 internet fraud. Justice Uche Agomoh said that she convicted and sentenced Adam based on evidence before her as…
One Daniel Eze on Tuesday appeared before Justice A. O. Anidi of Enugu High Court for allegedly raping one Nworie Nnenna, 17, and defrauding her of N80,000. Court documents showed that the defendant committed the crime in 2017, arraigned before…
