Magistrates’ Court

Alleged armed robbery: Court remands 2 unemployed men

A Badagry Magistrates’ Court in Lagos Wednesday ordered that two unemployed men be remanded in Awarjigor Correctional Centre in Badagry for alleged armed robbery. The police charged Chidi Dike, 30 and Nzerem Chibuezem, 31, whose addresses were not given with…

Court jails Man 6 years for cheating

A Magistrates’ Court in Kafanchan, Kaduna State, on Wednesday sentenced a 51-year-old man, Hananiya Gimba, to six years in a correctional centre for cheating. The Magistrate, Mrs Mary Adams, sentenced the convict after he pleaded guilty to the charges of…

Court remands 2 friends for allegedly defiling minor

A Magistrates’ Court in Ikeja, Lagos, on Wednesday, ordered that two friends be remanded in a correctional centre for allegedly defiling minor. The police charged Tunmise Oladoyin and Peter Awe both 24, with conspiracy and defilement. Magistrate O.A Ajibade, who…

3 friends docked for attempting to steal N100,000

Three friends  on Wednesday appeared in a Magistrates’ Court in Ota, Ogun, for attempting to steal N100,000 from Zenith Bank. The police charged Oseni Iliasu, 21, Francis Alechnue,30, and Elijah Ojole,19, with attempt to steal, conspiracy and breach of peace.…

Woman , 22, accused for theft of N1.8m

A 22-year-old woman, Ozioma Ike, on Wednesday appeared before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing the sum of N1.850 million. Ike, whose residential address was not given, is being charged for stealing. The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty…