33 months unpaid rent threatens war against oil bunkering
By Jimitota Onoyume, Assistant News Editor The war against illegal oil bunkering in the Niger Delta may be facing an unlikely, yet potent, enemy from a massive backlog of unpaid rent for House boats used to combat illegal bunkering activities and related maritime crimes The Nigerian Army and three indigenous houseboat contractors in the Niger […]
Court remands poly dropout for allegedly presenting self as lawyer
By Shina Abubakar – Osogbo One Adebowale Babatunde, 41, was on Friday remanded in Ilesha Correctional Center for allegedly presenting himself as a lawyer before an Osun State Magistrate Court 6 in Osogbo. Babatunde (defendant) was arraigned on two-counts bordering on false pretence and unlawfully possession of Call-to-the-Bar certificates before Magistrate Olusegun Ayilara of Osogbo […]
Court remands 2 friends for alleged murder, arson
An Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ court in Ibadan on Friday ordered that two friends be remanded in a correctional centre for alleged murder and arson. The police charged Agboola Oladapo, 32, and Ajagbe Seun, 29, with conspiracy, murder and arson. Magistrate O.A. Enilolobo who did not take the plea of Oladapo and Seun, ordered that the […]
Court remands man for allegedly beating up pregnant neighbour
A Zuba Upper Area Court, Abuja, on Friday ordered that a 40-year-old man, Danjuma Ado, who allegedly beat up a pregnant woman, be remanded in a correctional centre. The police charged Ado, who resides in Army Estate Kubwa, Abuja, with assault and causing hurt. The Judge, Gambo Garba who gave the order, adjourned the case […]
Man, 51, docked for allegedly stealing N1m foodstuffs
The Police on Friday arraigned a 51-year-old man, Michael Adebori for allegedly stealing foodstuffs valued at N1, 013, 000 in a Badagry Magistrate’s Court, Lagos. Adebori, whose address is unknown, is facing a two-count charge of stealing and breach of peace. The Prosecutor, Insp. Ayodele Adeosun told the court that the defendant committed the offences […]
Court dissolves 26-year-old marriage over ‘voodoo’
A Customary Court sitting in Mapo in Ibadan, on Friday dissolved a 26-year-old marriage between a Lagos State-based businesswoman, Kemi Oyeniyi and her husband, Olusola, over ”voodoo” suspicion. Oyeniyi who rejected any peace effort at resolving the matter pointed out that her husband would have killed her, was it not for her faith. Delivering judgment, […]
