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Woman docked for alleged N1.6m visa scam

A 41-year-old Racheal Adefola, on Wednesday appeared before a Wuse Zone Six Chief Magistrates’ Court, for allegedly defrauding U.S. visa applicants of N1.6 million. Adefola, who resides in Lugbe, Abuja, is charged with criminal breach of trust and cheating. She,…

Cashier docked for allegedly stealing over N800,000

A company cashier, Adegoke Adeyemi, on Wednesday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly stealing N870,190. Adegoke, who is facing a one-count charge of stealing, pleaded not guilty to the charge. The Prosecutor, Insp. Kenrich Nowaye, told…

Two sales girls docked over alleged N54m theft

Two sales girls were on Monday brought before a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly stealing N54 million from the proceeds of artificial hair they sold for their employer. The defendants Chiamaka Agboso, 34, and Chinwe Asionye, 37…

Court remands man for allegedly stealing cell phone

An Ogudu  Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, on Thursday ordered that a man, Abiola Bamisaye, 20, who pleaded guilty to stealing an Infinix Hot VIII phone be remanded, pending sentence Bamisaye pleaded guilty to conspiracy and theft. Magistrate O.A, Daodu adjourned the…

Court jails six oil thieves in Port Harcourt

A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State has convicted and sentenced six oil thieves to various terms of imprisonment. The defendants,  Abubakar Lawan;   Okwe Victor;  Justice Samson;  Baffa Abubakar, Usman Mohammed and Chris Chinda were jailed on different…