The Defence Counsel to Fred Ajudua, a Lagos socialite accused of defrauding a former Chief of Army Staff, retired Lt.-Gen. Ishaya Bamaiyi, on Wednesday, raised probing questions on the source of the $8.4million that Ajudua allegedly collected from Bamaiyi. Addressing an Ikeja High Court, Ajudua’s lawyer, Mr Olalekan Ojo (SAN), disputed Bamaiyi’s claims on the […]

By Shina Abubakar – Osogbo The absence of trial Magistrate, Mrs Adebola Ajanaku stalls the trial of members of “Revolution Now” scheduled to hold at the Magistrate court on Wednesday, October 16. The Magistrate was said to be on leave, forcing the matter to be adjourned till November 14, 2019. As early as 8 am […]

By Ugochukwu Alaribe – Umuahia The Special Anti Robbery Squad, SARS, Abia State Police Command, has arrested a four man robbery syndicate that specializes in car snatching and raiding supermarkets in Umuahia. Police sources told New Telegraph that the ringleader, identified as ‘Isi Ocha’ and his members; Chinedu Ogbonna, Kelechi Agai, Ikechukwu Alozie, were arrested […]

A State High Court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, presided over by Justice Archibong Archibong on Tuesday, October 15, 2019, remanded the trio of Norbert Bassey Rampa, Gabriel Daniel Udo and Patrick Essien in Uyo prison for impersonating officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other […]

By Vincent Ujumadu – Awka The people of Isuaniocha in Awka North local government area of Anambra State have sued the state government, claiming N5 billion as general damages for allegedly trespassing on the community’s land. Joined as defendants were the Anambra State Housing Development Corporation, Anambra State Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, Anambra […]

By Vincent Ujumadu – Awka A community in Anambra has filed a suit against the state government for allegedly destroying four shrines and three deities. The people of Isuaniocha in Awka North local government area of Anambra State have sued the state government, claiming N5 billion as general damages for allegedly trespassing on the community’s […]

By Ugochukwu Alaribe – Umuahia A 16 years old boy identified as Paul Ikwecheghi, has allegedly killed a 10-year-old girl after having anal sex with her. Vanguard gathered that the deceased who hailed from Nkporo, in Ohafia council area, was said to have been taken away from her residence at No. 51 Emeonye Street by […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Enugu Zone, on Monday, secured the conviction of one Samuel Orie, a serving NYSC member before Justice I.N Buba of the Federal High Court, Enugu on one count of impersonation and obtaining by false pretence the sum of $150. Orie (the Corps member) was arrested on August 23, […]

An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court, on Monday, ordered the remand in Kirikiri of a 29-year-old man, Afeez Saka, charged with defiling an underaged (10-year-old) girl. The defendant, whose address was not given, was arraigned on a two-count charge of defilement and stealing . When the charges were read to the defendant, he pleaded not guilty […]

A Shari’a Court sitting at Rigasa, Kaduna, on Monday sentenced 18-year old Abubakar Salihu to nine months imprisonment for breaking into one Fatima Abubakar’s house and stealing a torchlight, two power banks and N18,500 cash. The Judge, Malam Dahiru Bamalli, gave the ruling after the accused pleaded guilty to the charges bordering on housebreaking and […]