An octogenarian, Mohammed Bello, is to cool his heels in prison for the next
33 days for allegedly clubbing a man to death, an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court ruled in Lagos on Friday.
Friday, 19 May 2017
Student docked for stealing phone from mosque
An 18-year-old secondary school student, Muritala Adulfatai, who allegedly entered a mosque and stole a phone valued at N35,000, was on Thursday in Lagos released on a N10,000 bail.
My husband sleeps with his 12-year-old daughter, divorce-seeking wife tells court
A civil servant, Blessing Ilo, on Tuesday told a Nyanya Customary Court, Abuja, that her husband has been having canal knowledge of his biological daughter.
Thursday, 18 May 2017
My in-law forcibly had sex with me, my 2 sisters, witness tells court
A 17-year-old school dropout, on Friday, told a Jikwonyi Customary Court, Abuja, that her sister’s husband forcibly had sexual intercourse with her, and two other sisters.
My wife turned our home into a brothel, man tells court
The 22-year-old marriage of Tunji Oyedele, a 60-year-old Lagos businessman, may be dissolved over his wife’s alleged sexual recklessness and infidelity.
Man to receive seven strokes for trespass, possession of stolen items
A Gudu Upper Area Court, Abuja, on Tuesday ordered that an 18-year-old man, Aminu Abdullahi, be given seven strokes of the cane for criminal trespass and being in possession of stolen items.
Three drug traffickers get 5 years jail term each
Three drug traffickers are to spend the next 15 years behind bars, a court ruled in Lagos on Monday.
A Federal High Court which handed down the verdict, said the trio – Bukola Adeoye, 24; Muyideen Ipumafayi, 35; and Alani Babaraji, 30 – were convicted following their guilty pleas.
Wednesday, 17 May 2017
Residents flee as hoodlums kill tenant, rob another
It was like a movie scene. As the man drove into his compound at 6 Mustapha Street in Baruwa, Ipaja, Lagos, some hoodlums on motorcycles swooped on him, bundled him into the trunk of his Lexus 330 Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) and sped off.
Two robbery suspects held for operating on rail lines
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested two persons for terrorising people along railway lines in Mushin and Agege, Lagos.
Man, 42, remanded for alleged N1m fraud in Osun
A 42-year-old man, Idowu Mayowa, was on Monday remanded in Ilesa Prison by an Osogbo Chief Magistrates’ Court for alleged N1million fraud.
Naval rating arrested for ‘car snatching’
A naval rating, Samuel Eze, has been nabbed for alleged car snatching in Edo State.
Eze, 24, said he was serving with the Navy in Delta State.
Tuesday, 16 May 2017
Wednesday's downpour claims five year old child in Benin - Shepherd Dige...
The flood occasioned by last Wednesday's downpour has claimed the life of a five year old boy in Benin.
Varsity student in court for bitting off neighbour’s ear
A 30-year-old student, Tobi Justice, who allegedly assaulted his father’s tenant by biting off his left ear, was on Thursday in Lagos released on N50, 000 bail.
Trader jailed 21 years for armed robbery
An Ikeja High Court yesterday sentenced a 29-year-old trader, Nwajamba Nwauta, to 21 years imprisonment for armed robbery.
Nurse held for baby’s death
A 43-year-old auxiliary nurse, Kemi Oyekanmi, was yesterday arraigned before an Ebute Meta Magistrates’ Court for allegedly killing a child.
Police arrest couple for murder
The police in Lagos have arrested a man, Segun Irein and his wife, Sola, for allegedly beating another man to death.
Monday, 15 May 2017
Man remanded for abusing wife, kids
A 36-year- old man, Lekan Wasiu, who allegedly battered his wife and wilfully abused his children with cane has been arraigned before an Ogudu Magistrates Court in Lagos.
Why I kidnapped my boss’ son, by suspect
A suspect yesterday relieved how he kidnapped his master’s son in order to get his entitlement from him.
Supervisor held for ‘stealing’ cement
Three days after his promotion, a company supervisor, Abiola Hamzat, has been arrested for allegedly stealing 20 bags of cement.
My wife beats me at will – husband
“My wife is stronger than me and she has turned me into a punching bag,” a man, Lukeman Owolabi, told a Customary Court sitting in Ikole in Ekiti State on Thursday.
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