Magistrates’ Court

Trader docked for alleged N1.9m cow fraud

A 54-year-old cattle seller, Lateef Ogidiolu, charged with obtaining three cows worth N750,000 each under false pretences, was on Tuesday docked in an Ogudu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State. Ogidiolu, who resides in Gbagada area of Lagos, is charged with…

Court remands vagrant for alleged murder

A Magistrates’ Court in Iyaganku, Ibadan on Friday ordered that a vagrant, Sunday John be remanded in a correctional centre for alleged murder. The police charged John, whose residential address was not provided with murder. The Magistrate, Mrs. I. O…

47-year-old man docked over alleged fraud

A 47-year-old man, Saheed Salami, was, on Tuesday, arraigned before an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, over alleged fraud. The defendant, whose address was not provided, was charged with obtaining money under false pretence and theft. The Prosecutor, ASP Sikiru Ibrahim,…

Man, 30, docked for alleged bank fraud

A 30-year-old man, Ishola Yusuf, was on Tuesday arraigned before an Ikorodu Magistrates’ Court, for allegedly collecting an Automated Teller Machine (ATM) card of another person, with intent to defraud the owner. Yusuf, whose residential address was not provided, was…

Man docked for allegedly stabbing woman

A 34-year-old man, Ayoola Olasumbo, was on Friday docked in an Iyaganku, Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan for allegedly stabbing a woman with a broken bottle. Olasumbo, whose residential address was not provided, was charged with causing grievous harm. The Prosecution Counsel,…

Electrician docked over alleged N600,000 fraud

An electrician, Rotimi Akinbote, 45, was on Friday arraigned at an Okitipupa Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ondo State, charged with N600,000 fraud. The defendant, whose address was not given, is facing a four-count charge bordering on breach of peace, advance…