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45-year-old teacher in court for alleged N2.2m fraud

A 45-year-old teacher, Abdulrahman Rahman, was on Tuesday docked in an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court, for alleged N2.2 million fraud. The police charged Rahman, whose address was not provided, with obtaining money under false pretences and theft. He pleaded not guilty…

Two men in court over alleged possession of firearms

Police arraigned two men, Afeez Mustapha (40) and Popoola Musibau (59) on Tuesday  before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly being in possession of illegal firearms. The defendants, whose addresses were not disclosed in court, are facing a charge…

Court remands man, 22, for alleged armed robbery

A Surulere Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, on Monday, remanded a 22-year-old man, Muyis Shittu in Kirikiri Correctional Centre for allegedly robbing a man of his valuables worth N89, 000. The, magistrate, Mrs Sadiq Bello, ordered that the case file should…

Security guard gets life imprisonment for defiling teen

Justice Abiola Soladoye of an Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court on Monday sentenced a 23-year-old security guard, Blessing Okon to life imprisonment for defiling a 14-year-old student. Reports state that convicting Okon, Soladoye said the prosecution had succeeded…

Court remands two men over alleged robbery in Kano

A Magistrates’ Court sitting in Kano, on Friday, remanded two men, Bello Ahmed, 31 and Aminu Abubakar, 23, in a Correctional Centre for robbing a man of his properties worth N355,000. The police charged the defendants with four-count charge bordering…