An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday remanded a 32-year-old man, Arogundade Abiodun, for alleged murder and membership of an unlawful society. Abiodun, whose address was not provided, is facing a four-count charge bordering on murder, membership of an unlawful society and illegal possession of firearms. He, however, pleaded not guilty. The prosecutor, Insp Olusegun Kokoye, […]

Racheal Adefola, 41, on Wednesday appeared before a Wuse Zone Six Chief Magistrates’ Court, for allegedly collecting defrauding  U.S. visa applicants of N1.6 million. Adefola, who resides in Lugbe, Abuja, is charged with criminal breach of trust and cheating. She, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge. The prosecutor, Wisdom Nwachukwu, told the court that […]

A Jos Central Area Court, sitting in Kasuwan Nama, on Wednesday, dissolved a 15-year-old marriage between Shepnaan Emmanuel and his wife, Linda, on grounds of her hot temper. In the petition, Emmanuel, also accused his estranged wife of abandonment. He said he married Linda in 2007 and they got separated in  2017 because of Linda’s […]

An Ibadan Magistrates’ Court sitting at Iyaganku, on Wednesday remanded a 20-year-old man, Opeyemi Taofeek, at the Correctional Centre at Abolongo in Oyo, over alleged armed robbery. Taofeek, whose residential address was not provided, was charged with conspiracy and armed robbery. Magistrate O.A. Enilolobo did not take the plea of the defendant. She, however, referred […]

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Imo Command, on Tuesday said 10 missing children rescued from child traffickers were reconnected back to their parents in Imo state.