An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Wednesday ordered that four men be remanded in a correctional centre for alleged unlawful possession of firearms. The police charged Bashiru Shittu, 39; Hassan Omobolaji, 38; Korode Oguntoyinbo, 22 and Abiodun Benson, 23…
An Ogudu Magistrates’ Court, sitting in Lagos, on Thursday remanded four persons in a correctional centre for pleading guilty to stealing three cell phones valued N240,000. The Magistrate, Mrs O.A. Daodu adjourned the matter until Jan. 10, for their sentence.…
By Tobi Adetunji A UK court has jailed a 26-year-old Nigerian professional rugby player, Daniel Igbinedion, for beating and strangling his 35-year-old girlfriend, Katy Lyles. According to the court, Igbinedion dragged his insurance broker girlfriend out of a club and…
A Yaba Chief Magistrates’ court in Lagos on Tuesday admitted five Dowen College students, charged with the alleged murder of their 12-year-old schoolmate to bail in the sum of N1million each. The police charged the boys who are minors with…
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday ordered the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, to take disciplinary actions against a senior lawyer with the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Jimoh Abdulkadir Adamu, for “unprofessional…
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, admitted 12 out of the 15 suspects linked to the invasion of the residence of the Supreme Court Judge, Justice Mary Odili, to a bail in the sum of N5 million each. Justice…
An Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday ordered the remand of a 42-year-old farmer, Seyi Osanipin at the correctional centre in Ado-Ekiti over alleged kidnap. Police prosecutor, Insp. Oriyomi Akinwale, told the court that a small boy, suspected to have…
A 32-year-old woman, Favour Anueyiagu, was on Wednesday docked in a Badagry Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State for allegedly assaulting a police inspector. The defendant, whose address is unknown, is facing a two-count charge of assault and breach of peace.…
Abimbola Abatta A 27-year-old man, Seun Fisayo has been remanded by an Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing catfish worth N1million. The accused person committed the offence on December 9, around 2:20 pm at No 9, Irepodun Mokuro Line 3…
Justice A. T. Mohammed of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has convicted and sentenced a fake oil magnate, Dr. Vincent Ayigor to a total number of one hundred and seventy five ( 175) years imprisonment, for duping…
