An Ilorin Magistrates’ Court on Thursday remanded three men, Mutiu Adebola, Gbenga Olusayo and John Samuel, accused of gang-raping a 13-year-old girl in correctional service custody. The defendants are facing trial on a four-count charge of criminal conspiracy, procuring of minor girl, rape and gross indecency. The Magistrate, Mrs Sade Lawal, who ordered the defendants […]

A 31-year-old mechanic, Omoniyi Omotayo,  on Thursday appeared before a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly stealing a cell phone valued N70,000 from a hospital. Omotayo, who resides at Ijora area of Lagos, is facing a charge of stealing, to which he pleaded not guilty. The Prosecutor, Sgt. Modupe Olaluwoye told the court […]

By Jimitota Onoyume OVIE Elect of Idjerhe kingdom, Ethiope West local government area, Delta State, His Royal Majesty Angos Agofure Omasoro, Uduvwie the 1st broke his silence yesterday in Warri, Delta State on the crisis rocking the kingship stool in his kingdom, saying demand for five million naira bribe by one of the chiefs which […]

By Chioma Onuegbu – Uyo RESIDENTS of Afia Nsit Urua Nko community, in Nsit Ibom local government area of Akwa Ibom state, were thrown into confusion and panic last Wednesday, following the abduction of two pupils of No.1 QIC Primary School, Afia Nsit/Mbiokporo11, by an unknown woman suspected to be a child trafficker. It was […]

The Edo State Taskforce Against Human Trafficking has rescued a baby girl, Deborah, who was sold in Benin City by a 45-year old woman, Maureen Ekuase, to another 63-year old woman, Grace Idehen for over N1.7 million. In a statement, the task force said the baby who is a victim of human trafficking and illegal […]

An FCT High Court sitting in Nyanya on Wednesday sentenced a ”peacemaker”, Mohammed Tijani to death by hanging for killing a man who was fighting another in front of his barbershop. The police charged Tijani , an 18- year old barber on a count -charge of culpable homicide in June 2017. Delivering judgment, Justice Peter […]

An Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ibadan on Wednesday, ordered that one Haruna Amiru,18, who allegedly burnt down his neighbour’s house, be remanded in a Correctional Centre, pending legal advice. The police charged Amiru, who resides in Aladere village, Kishi, Oyo State with arson. Chief Magistrate Olaide Amzat, who did not take the plea […]

A Sharia Court sitting in Magajin Gari, Kaduna State, on Wednesday, ordered that a teenager, Nathaniel Thomas, who pleaded guilty to impersonating an Airforce officer, be remanded, pending sentencing. The Judge, Adam-Shehu, adjourned the case until March 12 for sentencing. Earlier, the prosecution counsel, Insp Ibrahim Shuaibu, told the court that the defendant committed the […]

A Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan, on Wednesday, dissolved a 12-year-old marriage between one Adekunle Adeyemi and his wife Ariyike, over her secret chats with lover. The President of the court, Chief Ademola Odunade, said he had to dissolve the union because the chain of love binding the couple together had broken. He awarded the […]

Mr Dele Olaseni, a businessman, on Wednesday, prayed an Igando Customary Court in Lagos to dissolve his  22-year-old marriage, on grounds that his wife, Esther was an ”unrepentant adulterer”. ”Adultery is in my wife’s blood. She slept with two of my bosom friends. She confessed and begged me, claiming that the devil pushed her to […]