An Upper Area Court Gwagwalada, Abuja, on Thursday convicted a 32-year-old welder, Emmanuel Joseph of defiling an eight- year- old girl. The convict, who resides in Gosa Area of Abuja, was charged with indecent assault. The Judge, Malam Sani Umar,…
An Upper Area Court in Jos on Wednesday sentenced a 22-year-old trader, Salihu Dalhatu, to one year imprisonments for stealing 750 pieces of nine-inch building blocks. The judge, Malam Suleiman Lawal, sentenced Dalhatu, after he pleaded guilty to the offence.…
An Upper Area Court sitting in Kasuwan Nama , Jos, on Monday, sentenced two friends to one year imprisonment each for stealing a plasma TV and remote control. The police charged Idris Umar and Abba Lawiri with conspiracy and theft.…
An Upper Area Court, in Maraba, Nasarawa State on Friday, dissolved a two-year-old marriage between Olikuntuyi Seun and his wife, Elizabeth Mayokun over deception. Delivering judgment, the judge, Abubakar Tijjani dissolved the marriage in the interest of peace. “The parties…
A Zuba Upper Area Court, Abuja, on Wednesday sentenced a labourer, Abu Joel, to 12 months imprisonment for stealing two aluminum window frames Joel, 28, who resides in Developmental Estate, Gwarinpa Abuja, pleaded guilty to theft and begged the court…
The Police on Wednesday arraigned a trader, Abba Shekarau in an Upper Area Court, Mpape, Abuja, for allegedly receiving stolen drum, belonging to a church. The police charged Shekarau, 42, of Dutse Panteka, Abuja with one count of receiving stolen…
An agent, Esther Samuel, who allegedly defrauded two people of N2.2 million to secure a Schengen and Japanese visas, on Monday appeared in an Upper Area Court, Mpape, Abuja, for alleged. The police charged Samuel, who resides in Nassarawa State,…
A 39-year-old businessman, Shuaibu Musa, on Friday appeared before an Upper Area Court, Zuba, Abuja, for alleged N573, 000 fraud. The police charged Musa, a resident of Deidei, Abuja, with criminal breach of trust and fraud. He, however, pleaded not…
A 28-year-old businessman, Fidelix Udile on Friday appeared in an Upper Area Court, Zuba, FCT, for allegedly attempting to steal high–tension electrical cable. The police charged Udile, who lives in Sabo Iddo village, Abuja with joint act and attempt to…
An 18-year-old boy, Muhammad Abubakar, on Thursday, appeared before an Upper Area Court, Zuba, Abuja, for allegedly stabbing a man. The defendant, of Kado Bimbo, across Gwarinpa expressway, Abuja, was charged with joint act, criminal force, assault and causing hurt.…
