Lagos State government is prosecuting a surrogate father, Bernard Uzi, for allegedly defiling his nine-year-old daughter. The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) stated on Tuesday that police arrested Uzi on Feb. 8 and was arraigned before a…
Man, 45, arraigned for alleged assault
A 45-year old man, Mukaila Wasiu who allegedly assaulted another, has appeared before an Ojo Magistrates’ Court in Lagos. The defendant is standing trial before the Magistrate Mr L.J.K Layeni, on a one-count charge of assault. He, however, pleaded not…
House keeper in court for allegedly stealing employer’s phones, money
A 19-year old lady, Miracle Nwaigwe, was on Wednesday, arraigned in an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing her employer’s phones valued at N300,000. Nwaigwe, a house keeper who resides at Oko Afo area, Badagry Road, Lagos, has been charged…
Police arraign Lagos man for marrying 2nd wife
The police on Wednesday arraigned a man, Edmund Uzoma, before a Yaba Magistrates’ Court, Lagos State, for alleged bigamy. Uzoma was arraigned before Magistrate Adeola Olatunbosun on three counts of bigamy and falsification of information on a marriage certificate. The…
Man arraigned in Lagos for allegedly issuing illegal stickers to okada riders
A 40-year-old man, Musa Babangida, who allegedly issued illegal stickers to motorcyclists, has been arraigned in Lagos State. The defendant is standing trial before an Ojo Magistrates’ Court on a count charge of breach of peace. He, however, pleaded not…
Police arraign 2 over alleged N13.5m land fraud
The Police on Tuesday arraigned a man and woman before a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos over alleged N13.5 million land fraud. The defendants, Mrs Nercy Osas, 45 and Mr Emmanuel Osayande, 23 whose addresses were not given, are facing…
Bolanle Raheem: Lawyer’s absence stalls ASP Vandi’s arraignment
The Lagos State High Court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS) has stood down the arraignment of Mr. Drambi Vandi, the policeman accused of killing a Lagos-based lawyer, Mrs. Omobolanle Raheem, on Christmas Day. Justice I.O. Harrison made the…
Husband remanded for killing wife over sachet water
A 49-year-old, Lawrence Itakpe, has been arraigned before a Yaba Magistrates’ Court, Lagos State, for allegedly killing his wife, Rebecca, at their house in the Ajah area of the state. Our correspondent gathered that the suspect and the deceased, who…
Celebrity kidnapper John Lyon to be arraigned today
The Bayelsa State Police Command has said it will arraign celebrity kidnapper, John Ewa popularly known on social media as John Lyon, on Wednesday, November 30, 2022 (today). The Bayelsa police force revealed this in a statement by the Police…
Alleged defilement: Absence of medical doctor stalls his arraignment
The absence of a medical director, Femi Olaleye, in an Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court on Monday stalled his arraignment. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Olaleye was to be arraigned for the alleged defilement of…