A 72-year-old man, Zechariah Ojo has been docked at a Grade ‘A’ Customary Court, Ibadan over an alleged land grabbing. Ojo was alleged to have connived with two others; Joseph Ayanwale, 60 and Opeyemi Joshua, 44 to commit the crime.…
Alleged ₦19.4bn fraud: arraignment of Sirika, brother stalled
The scheduled arraignment of Former Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika; and his brother, Ahmad Sirika, for yet another case of contract fraud in the sum of ₦19.4 billion didn’t go ahead as the defendants were absent from court on Tuesday, and…
Teenager who stabbed mum to death after break in jailed for 14 years
A teenager who stabbed a British mum to death after breaking into her home in Australia has been jailed for 14 years. Emma Lovell, 41, was killed when confronting two intruders with her husband in Brisbane on Boxing Day in…
Court fines blogger Linda Ikeji N30m for libel
A Delta State High Court sitting in Effurun has awarded a sum of N30 million against Nigerian blogger, Linda Ikeji for a libelous publication against the Neo Black Movement of Africa. Justice Roli Daibo-Harriman, in a certified true copy of…
Alleged N80.2b fraud: Court insists on Yahaya Bello’s appearance
A Federal High Court in Abuja has insisted that its order made on April 17, for the arrest and production of ex-governor of Kogi state, Yahaya Bello still subsists. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling on Friday, May 10, held…
Man behind viral dress that ‘broke the internet’ behind bars for beating wife up
A husband who went viral with his wife after a dress bought for their wedding ‘broke the internet’ by sparking hot debate over its true colour is now behind bars for attacking her. Keir Johnston, 38, turned on terrified Grace…
Teacher ‘groomed pupil with Gucci belt shopping trip before another teen got her pregnant’
A teacher allegedly groomed one of her pupils with a shopping trip to Gucci before having sex with him, a jury heard. Rebecca Joynes, 30, has been accused of then falling pregnant by another teenage boy. Joynes, who met the…
EFCC pledges to set aside arrest warrant if Bello shows up in court
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has said that the arrest warrant issued against the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello could be set aside if he were to show up in court as required. EFCC counsel, Kemi…
‘My mother-in-law ordered my husband to throw me out, got him another wife’
A woman of Ndola, Zambia, has narrated in court how her mother-in-law scolds her whenever she has an argument with her husband. In this case, Juliet Mwembe sued Bonnie Kabaila, a resident of Twapia Township, for divorce. Juliet told the…
Kiribati court rules suspended Australian judge cannot be deported
A Kiribati court has ruled that a High Court judge in the Pacific Island nation who has been suspended by the president cannot be deported to Australia where he was born until parliament considers the findings of a tribunal examining…