Court remands 66-yr-old businessman in prison for alleged fraud
A Magistrate Court sitting in Ilorin has remanded a Sokoto based businessman, AbdulKadir Dan Ute, in prison over the alleged…
7 robbery suspects nabbed, 1 dies of epilepsy in police cell in Delta
SEVEN robbery suspects were, at various times last week, arrested by police operatives from the Warri Area Command in Warri,…
Court convicts Nwobike, SAN, of attempting to pervert the course of justice
AN Ikeja High Court on Monday convicted Dr Joseph Nwobike, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) of attempting to pervert…
Sales rep docked for allegedly replacing goods with stones
A 36-year-old Sales Representative, Sijuade Ejiwunmi, on Monday appeared at an Ikorodu Magistrates’ Court for allegedly replacing goods worth N1million…
Court grants woman N2m bail over alleged child trafficking
A Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State on Monday granted N2million bail to a 30-year-old woman charged with trafficking…
Mother of 3 drinks rat poison in Enugu, hospitalied
THERE was pandemonium at the weekend at 10, Umuezeoha Ojotta, Awkunanaw in Enugu South Local Government of Enugu State following…
Day-old baby girl dumped inside water channel in Anambra
RESIDENTS of miracle junction Ifite-Awka, Awka South Local Government Area woke up today to see a day old girl that…
Family alleges threat to life, petitions IGP
MEMBERS of Adetokunbo family in Ondo town, Ondo West Local Government Area of Ondo State have alleged harassment, intimidation and…
Bandits killed 14 miners in Birnin Gwari
ARMED bandits had in the early hours of Saturday afternoon stormed Janruwa community in Birnin-Gwari local government area of Kaduna…
Policeman docked for alleged sexual assault
A 29-year-old policeman, Sylvester Shamaki, who allegedly used his fingers to penetrate private part of a 22-year-old woman, was on…
My husband is violent, not my choice, divorce seeking wife tells court
A housewife, Maimuna Mohammed, on Wednesday begged a Mararaba Upper Area Court, in Nasarawa State, to dissolve her marriage to…
Court refuses bail to alleged child rapist
AN Igbosere High Court in Lagos on Wednesday refused the bail application filed by a man, Chinonso Kalu, charged with…
Bus conductor in court for house breaking, stealing property worth N1.3million
A 20-year-old bus conductor, Jamiu Rafiu, on Wednesday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrate’s Court in Lagos for allegedly burgling a…
Trader docked for allegedly receiving stolen goods
A trader, Oyewole Sangogade, on Wednesday appeared before an Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan for allegedly receiving 18 bags…
Filling station attendant bolts with employer’s N550,000
A 37-year-old sales assistant, Adekunle Ojo, was on Wednesday charged with theft of N556,100 at an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court. Ojo,…
Court jails painter 2 years for stealing car
AN Upper Area Court sitting in Kasuwan Nama, Jos on Wednesday sentenced a 27-year-old painter, Sani Idris to two years…
Tailor to spend 6 months in jail for stealing motorcycle
A 22-year-old tailor, Abba Idris, is to spend six months in prison for stealing a Jincheng motorcycle valued at N225,000.…
Court declares SARS’ detention of businessman illegal
A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, declared the arrest and detention of a businessman, Folunsunsho Jegede by the…
Businesswoman charged with attempted arson, slapping landlord’s son
A businesswoman, Joy Ikechukwu, who allegedly assaulted her landlord’s son, was on Tuesday brought before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court, Lagos.…
ICPC arraigns businessman for alleged N140,000 fraud
THE Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Tuesday arraigned a businessman, Aderintola Adeolu, at an Ikeja…
