By Chinyere Omeire A Lagos High Court on Monday dismissed a “no-case’’ submission filed by ASP Drambi Vandi, who allegedly shot a Lagos-lawyer, Mrs Omobolanle Raheem to death on Dec. 25, 2022. Vandi had filed his “no-case’’ application on Feb. 28, praying the court to quash the chargeContinue Reading
By Philomina Attah A 68-year-old businessman, Nelson Gwede, on Monday appeared before a Wuse Zone 2, Abuja Magistrates’ Court charged with defrauding one Agwu Ogbonna of the sum of N115 million. Ngwede, a resident of Chika, Airport Road, Abuja, is facing a two-count charge bordering on criminal breach of trustContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje The Bola Ahmed Tinubu (BAT) Ambassadors, a political pressure group, on Thursday revealed how it campaigned for the victory of Sen. Bola Tinubu for the Feb. 25 presidential election. The National Coordinator of the group, Chief Jamiu Ekungba, stated this in an interview with the News AgencyContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje The arraignment of two staff members of the Oil and Gas Free Zone Authority (OGFZA) over allegations bordering on forgery, on Tuesday, suffered a setback due to the absence of Magistrate Emmanuel Iyanna in court. Although Ruth Idowu, who appeared for the nominal complainant, Olufunmilayo David Omosule,Continue Reading
By Adenike Ayodele An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Monday convicted a businesswoman, Blessing Adanu, for defrauding a woman of N47.6 million on the pretext of supplying her agricultural produce. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Adanu traded under the name of Emerald Multipurpose Cooperative Society to defraudContinue Reading
By Adenike Ayodele A medical doctor, Mrs Maria Fadaka, on Monday told an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, how a pastor, Chris Mcdouglas, allegedly defiled a 17-year-old daughter of a member of his Church. Mcdouglas, a Pastor at Peculiar Generation Assembly Church, Lagos, is facing a nine-count chargeContinue Reading
By Adenike Ayodele The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday re-arraigned Mamman Ali, son of a former National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ahmadu Ali, for alleged N2.2 billion oil subsidy fraud. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ali was re-arraigned alongsideContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje The Federal Government will, today, arraigned Mr Tukur Mamu, ex-terrorist negotiator, on 10-count charge bordering on terrorism financing among others. Mamu, who will be arraigned by the office if the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) on behalf of the FG, will be arraigned before Justice Inyang EkwoContinue Reading
By Adenike Ayodele An Ikeja Sexual offences and Domestic Violence Court on Wednesday sentenced a man, Stephen Francis, to life imprisonment for defiling an 11-year-old primary four pupil in his room. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Abiola Soladoye held that the prosecution had sufficiently proved theContinue Reading
By Olawale Akinremi Tawakalitu Olayiwola, an Ibadan-based trader on Wednesday asked a Mapo Grade A Customary Court in Ibadan to dissolve her 20 year-old marriage on grounds of theft, and battery. Olayiwola said that she decided to call it quits with her husband, Ganiu Olayiwola, because her life was underContinue Reading
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