An Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court, on Wednesday, ordered that a 25-year-old man, Kole Ajagunla, who allegedly defiled a 14-year-old girl be remanded in a correctional centre in Ado-Ekiti. The police charged Ajagunla, whose address was not provided, with defilement. Magistrate Abdulhamid Lawal, who did not take the plea of Ajagunla, directed the police to return […]

By Rotimi Ojomoyela Eight people were allegedly kidnapped on Tuesday at Itapaji Ekiti, in Ikole Local Government Area of Ekiti State. This is coming a week after four persons were kidnapped in Ayebode-Ekiti, in the same local government. The kidnappers were said to have demanded N50 million ransom from the family of the victims on […]

A 36-year-old man, Akanro Bode and his 11-year-old son, were docked in an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing tubers of yam worth N250,000. The defendants, who reside in Ajebamidele Area in Ado-Ekiti, are charged with conspiracy and theft, The Prosecution Counsel, Insp Oriyomi Akinwale, told the court that the defendants committed the offence […]

An Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court Wednesday sentenced a 19-year-old man, Lekan Alaka, to three months imprisonment for stealing plastic chairs worth N91,200 from Mount Zion Anglican Church. The police charged Alaka, whose address was not given with theft. Magistrate Olajumoke Somefun held that the prosecution proved its case beyond reasonable doubt. Somefun sentenced Alaka to three months […]

A 36-year-old man, Akanro Bode and his 11-year-old son, were docked in an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing tubers of yam worth N250,000. The defendants, who reside in Ajebamidele Area in Ado-Ekiti, are charged with conspiracy and theft. The Prosecution Counsel, Insp Oriyomi Akinwale, told the court that the defendants committed the offence […]