A 31-year-old porter, Dele Adejoh, who allegedly beat up a man and stole his motorcycle, was on Tuesday docked at an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court. The defendant,  who resides at Agege, Lagos, is being tried for assault and stealing. The prosecutor, ASP. Clifford Ogu told the court that the porter committed the offences on Sept. […]

A 41- year-old housewife, Janet Ojukwu, was on Tuesday arraigned in Lagos for allegedly pouring hot water on her husband’s ex-wife’s face. Ojukwu, who resides at Makoko area of Yaba, Lagos, is facing a charge of assault occasioning harm before  a Yaba Magistrates’ Court.  She however, pleaded not guilty. The prosecutor, Sgt. Godwin Oriabure, told […]

A 22-year-old man, Sunday Simon, on Tuesday appeared before an Ikorodu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State for allegedly stealing a cell phone and N5,000 from two sisters. Simon, who resides at Gbaga in  Ikorodu area of Lagos, is facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and stealing, to which he pleaded not guilty. The prosecutor,  Sgt. […]

Shina Abubakar – Osogbo Three Chinese citizens involved in expatriate mining business in Osun have been abducted at Itagunmodi, Atakumosa West local government area of the state late evening on Monday. It was gathered that one of the Chinese men who attempted to escape was shot by the kidnappers, while the policeman attached to them […]

Chief Ademola Odunade, the President of a Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan, has dissolved a 13-year-old marriage between one Monsurat Owolabi and husband, Najim, over alleged threat to life. In his judgment, Odunade said that he dissolved the union between the couple because the relationship had been irreparably damaged. He advised spouses to do everything […]

Justice Muslim S. Hassan of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, adjourned the arraignment of Ismaila Mustapha ( a.k.a Mompha) associates, Kolade Phillip and Hamza Koudeih to November 28, 2019. When the matter was called today, the 2nd defendant’s counsel, Abdulhamid Mohammed told the court that he was only informed of the arraignment […]

By Vincent Ujumadu -Awka A suspected child trafficker, Miss Chisom Ani, 28, claimed that those who came to buy two baby girls she stole in Anambra East local government area of Anambra State wanted her to sell her baby boy to them, instead of the baby girl she was contracted to bring to them. The […]

By Esther Onyegbula A cemetery vault builder Kazim Olarewaju who works at Okesuna Cemetery in Adeniji Adele area of Lagos island has revealed that he sold two human skulls for N12,000. Olarewaju who was arrested by policemen attached to Adeniji Adele Division, Lagos State Police Command alongside two other suspects: Muritala Salami and Amidu Kazeem […]

An Ikorodu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos state, on Monday, remanded a 25-year-old prophet, Adebowale Obaloluwa, in police custody over alleged defilement of a 14-year-old girl.] The defendant, who claimed to be a prophet and interpreter of tongues at a branch of Cherubim and Seraphim church, is facing a charge of defilement. His plea was, however, […]

A 34-year-old woman, Chineye Nwakwo, on Monday, appeared before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly selling her one-day-old female baby for N300, 000. The alleged buyer, Happiness Bini, 49, who was arraigned alongside the defendant, was charged with unlawful adoption of baby. The duo, whose residential addresses were not given, are facing a three-count-charge […]