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Electrician bags six-month jail term for cheating

A Grade 1 Area Court in Shagari quarters, Abuja,  on Tuesday sentenced a 29-year-old Electrician, Sunday Adebanyo, to six months imprisonment for cheating a lottery house of N37,000. Adebanyo, who resides at Dutse Makaranta, Abuja, was sentenced after he pleaded…

Man to die by hanging for murdering traditional ruler

An Ado Ekiti High Court on Thursday sentenced 42-year-old man, Ademola Omoniyi to death by hanging for murdering a traditional ruler. Delivering judgment, Justice Olukayode Ogundana, dispelled the notion that the convict was insane. “This court sentences Ademola Omoniyi to…

Man dock over alleged N31m fraud

A 33-year-old man, Babatunde Sanni, who allegedly defrauded his employer of N31 million, was on Wednesday brought before a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ court in Lagos. Sanni, who resides in Bariga area of Lagos, is facing a three-count charge of conspiracy,…

Onipara stool: Court adjourns hearing till June 8 

Bankole Taiwo, Abeokuta Justice Nasiru Agbelu of the Ogun State High Court, Sagamu on Thursday, adjourned the suit brought before it by the Amororo Ruling House of Ipara Remo challenging the nomination and coronation of Onipara of Ipara, Oba Taiwo…

24-year-old account clerk faces N6m theft charge

A 24-year-old account clerk, Tolani Adesoji, who  allegedly stole the sum of N6million belonging her employer, on Wednesday appeared before an Ejigbo Magistrates’ Court, Lagos. Adesoji was arraigned alongside a 23-year-old man, Tope Abayomi, who allegedly obstructed a police officer…