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Businessman drags friend to court over alleged sale of land, seeks refund

Businessman drags friend to court over alleged sale of land, seeks refund

A businessman, Shehu Adamu, on Monday, dragged his friend, Yakubu Shuaib, to a Sharia Court sitting in Magajin Gari, Kaduna State, for allegedly selling his land without his consent. Adamu, who resides at Rigasa, Kaduna, through his counsel, MI Hashim, prayed the court to order the defendant to refundN800,000 to him, being the value of […]

Court seizes complainant’s bangles for contempt

Court seizes complainant’s bangles for contempt

A Magajin Gari Sharia Court on Monday seized bangles, belonging to a complainant, Aliyu Ibrahim, for contempt. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ibrahim, a teenager, had worn female bangles on his wrist and had also indecently dressed before the court. When the Judge, Murtala Nasir, asked him why he was indecently dressed […]

Court adjourns money laundering trial of ex-Lagos Speaker, Ikuforiji

Court adjourns money laundering trial of ex-Lagos Speaker, Ikuforiji

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday adjourned the trial of a former Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Adeyemi Ikuforiji, for N338.8 million money laundering. Ikuforiji was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) alongside his former Personal Assistant, Oyebode Atoyebi, on a 54-count charge. They had pleaded not […]

Suspected assassins kill husband, wife in Jigawa

Suspected assassins kill husband, wife in Jigawa

The Police in Jigawa have confirmed the murder of husband and wife in Malammadori Local Government Area of the state by suspected assassins. ASP Lawan Shiisu, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Jigawa Command, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Dutse on Monday. Shiisu said that the incident occurred on […]