Lagos Govt intervenes after alleged threats against widow, arrests suspect
By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Lagos State Government has intervened in the case of a 28-year-old widow, Tosin, who allegedly faced threats, intimidation and attempts to dispossess her of her late husband’s property eight days after his death. The intervention followed a viral video shared on Tuesday by activist Harrison Gwamnishu on his X handle, in […]
Lagos explosion occurred at Soba, not Abule-Ado — Baale
The Baale of Soba Town, Jimoh Agbebeji, on Friday clarified that name of the site of March 15, explosion in Lagos was Soba and not Abule-Ado. Agbebeji made clarification at a press briefing in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that 22 bodies have so far been recovered by the Lagos State Emergency […]
Police arraign Badagry chief for allegedly fighting in public
The police on Friday arraigned a Badagry chief, Cowel Aivoji,74, and three others, in a Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly fighting in public and assault. The police charged Aivoji, Mohammed,61; Mohammed Modawa,43; Sewedo Hunpevi,26; with three counts of assault, theft and breach of public peace. The Prosecution Counsel, ASP Clement Okuiomose, told the […]
Man gets 9 months imprisonment for breaking Jeep windshield
A Magistrates’ Court in Ikorodu, Lagos State, on Friday sentenced an unemployed man, Tunde Olushola, to nine months imprisonment with hard labour for breaking a Hyundai Creta Jeep windshield. Magistrate A.R. Onilogbo, sentenced Olushola based on the convict’s confession and evidence that broke the windshield of a Hyundai Creta Jeep worth N295,000 belonging to one […]
Man in court for allegedly drugging, stealing girlfriend’s cell phone
A 25- year old man, Sunday Arinola, who allegedly drugged his girlfriend, after a night of fun and stole her cell phone, on Friday appeared in a Magistrates’ Court in Abeokuta. The police charged the defendant with theft. The prosecution counsel, ASP Olakunle Shonibare, told the court that defendant committed the offence on Dec. 9,2019 […]
I was defrauded by ponzi scheme advertised on radio, lawyer tells court
A lawyer, Mr Onwuka Okibe, has narrated before an Ikeja Special Offences Court how he was allegedly defrauded of N120, 000 by a ponzi scheme advertised on a radio station. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Okibe testified on Friday during the trial of a 32-year-old entrepreneur, Loretta Okonkwo, and her company, Recharge […]
My husband beats me, defecates in my pots when drunk ―Woman tells court
A housewife, Mary Okunade, on Friday prayed an Ado-Ekiti Customary Court for the dissolution of her 25-year-old marriage to Tokunbo, on grounds that he was a drunk and also a wife beater. The mother of three told the court that her husband has destroyed the house windows and doors. ”I have not known peace in […]
Court remands driver for defiling, impregnating mentally challenged girl
A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Oredo, Edo on Friday ordered that a driver, Bassey Peter, 38, who allegedly defiled and impregnated a mentally challenged girl, 15, be remanded in Oko Correctional Centre. The Chief Magistrate, Patricia Ogho-Braimoh, adjourned the case until March 26 for hearing. Ogho-Braimoh ordered that the case be transferred to a Family […]
Sharia Court: Mechanic receives 15 lashes for attempted burglary
A Kaduna Upper Sharia Court has ordered that an 18-year-old mechanic, Abubakar Abdulkadir, be given 15 lashes of the cane for attempted burglary. The Judge, Mr Umar Mustapha, said the light sentence imposed on the convict was because he was a first offender. According to Mr Umar Mustapha (the Judge) since the convict pleaded guilty, […]
Shoe left at scene of robbery led to arrest of suspect in Zaria ―Witness
A witness, Sgt Jamilu Tanimu of Zaria City Police Division, has narrated how a shoe left at the scene of a robbery, linked a juvenile to the crime. Tanimu made this known while given evidence at the Zaria City Magistrates’ Court on Thursday. The Prosecution, Sgt. Yau Garba, had earlier said the case was first […]
I went into crimes because I kept bad company ―Convict tells court
A convict, Abbah Ahmed, pleaded with a Grade I Area Court, Kubwa, Abuja to give him another chance, that he went into committing crimes because he kept bad company. Ahmed was sentenced to 15 months imprisonment, for criminal conspiracy and attempt to commit an offence. ”I ran away from home because my father did not […]
