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Man allegedly defiles four-year-old girl in Lagos

An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Tuesday ordered the remand of a 26-year-old unemployed man, Mustapha Baba, for allegedly defiling a four-year-old girl. Baba, a resident of Ayobo, Lagos State, is being tried for defilement. The prosecuting officer, ASP.…

Man docked for alleged theft of N570,000 iPhone

A36-year-old unemployed man, Samson Appah, who allegedly stole an iPhone valued at N570,000, on Friday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court. Appah, whose residential address was not provided, is facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and stealing. The prosecutor, Insp…

 Tailor, 27, docked over alleged cultism in Lagos

A 27-year-old tailor, Adeniyi Titus, was on Friday arraigned  at an Ogudu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, for allegedly belonging to an unlawful secret society known as ‘Buccaneer’ confraternity. Titus, a resident of Ikorodu area of Lagos State, is facing a…

Court jails two oil thieves in Port Harcourt

Justice P. I. Ajoku of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has convicted and sentenced two oil thieves to two years  imprisonment each,   for dealing in petroleum products without an appropriate license. The convicts:  Uba Promise…

Court remands man, 20, over alleged rape of minor

AMagistrates’ Court in Ado-Ekiti on Monday ordered the remand of a 20-year-old man, Oluwasakin Sunday, in correctional centre over allged defilement. The defendant, whose address was not provided, was being tried for rape and his plea was not taken. The…

Court remands four teenagers for stealing

Four teenagers were on Wednesday remanded in prison by an Osogbo Magistrates’ court over alleged stealing. The accused are Adeyemi Agboola, 18, Felix Francis, 18; Sunday Richard, 18 and Rasheed Abubakar, 19. It was gathered that the defendants committed the…