One dies, others injured in multiple accidents across Lagos
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, has cleared three overnight and early morning emergencies across the state, with one fatality recorded in Epe and two persons injured in three major incidents.
Man in court over alleged theft of roofing sheets
A 24-year-old man, Oluwatobi Falope, was docked on Thursday by an Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court over alleged theft of roofing sheets. The Prosecutor, ASP Abdullahi Emmanuel, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on December 14, 2021, around 07:00 p.m. at the Salvation Army Primary School, Oke-Atan, Ile-Ife. Emmanuel said that the defendant stole […]
Man charged with beating up sister over family property
For allegedly beating up his sister over property sale, a 44-year-old man, Onyekwere Ezewonye, has been arraigned in Lagos. The defendant appeared before an Ojo Magistrates’ Court on a two-count charge of assault and willful destruction of property. He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge before the Magistrate, Mr Ademola Adesanya. The prosecutor, ASP […]
30,197 criminal cases filed in Federal High Court in 10 months, says Chief Judge
The Chief Judge (CJ) of the Federal High Court (FHC), Justice John Tsoho, says at 30, 197 criminal cases were filed between September 2020 and June 2021. Justice Tsoho disclosed this, on Thursday, while delivering a speech to formally declare the FHC 2021/2022 Legal Year open in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports […]
4 men arraigned for alleged theft in college
The police in Lagos on Thursday brought four men before an Ojo Magistrates’ Court, for alleged theft of an air conditioner from a school compound. The defendants are Kpoin Weripere, 47; Kazeem Mutalib, 39; Paul Oshoja, 35; and Seidu Lukeman, 45. They appeared before the Magistrate, Mr Taiwo Popoola. They, however, pleaded not guilty to […]
Speeding truck driver kills motorcyclist in Anambra — FRSC
A speeding truck driver on Thursday killed a motorcycle operator on Igbo Ukwu-Uga Road in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra. Mr Adeoye Irelewuyi, the Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Anambra, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Awka. Irelewuyi said the accident, which occurred at about 5.10 […]
