The Police on Friday arraigned one 22-year-old man, Toheeb Abolade, for allegedly using a gas pistol and cutlass to rob people. Abolade, whose residential address was not provided, is facing a three-count charge of conspiracy, an intent to rob and…
Court remands unemployed for alleged abduction, defilement
An Ikorodu Chief Magistrates’ Court, on Friday, remanded a 31-year-old unemployed man, Lawal Rasaq, who allegedly abducted and defiled a teenager. The defendant, whose address was not provided, is facing a two-count charge of abduction and defilement. The prosecutor, Mrs…
Teenager granted N200k bail in iron rod theft charge
The Police in Lagos on Tuesday arraigned one 19-year-old Samuel David for allegedly stealing iron rods worth N85,000. David, whose address was not provided, is charged with conspiracy and stealing before an Ikorodu Magistrates’ Court. The prosecutor, Insp Christian Okonofua, told…
Teenager jailed 2 years, 3 months for attempted theft
An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday sentenced a teenage boy, Ishola Yusuf, to two years and three months in Borstal Correctional Centre in Abeokuta, Ogun State for attempted theft. The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Bola Osunsanmi sentenced the teenager to…
Police arraign man, 25, over alleged possession of 24 ATM cards
The police on Wednesday arraigned a 25-year-old man, Akintomiwa Oluwasegun, before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court over alleged possession of 24 ATM cards. The defendant, of no fixed address, is standing trial on a charge of possession of ATM cards.…
Man, 35, docked for alleged N250k fraud
A 35-year-old man, Moses Ojo, on Monday appeared before an Ikorodu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State, for allegedly obtaining N250,000 under false pretences. Ojo, whose address was not provided, is facing a two-count charge of obtaining by false pretences and…
Lagos Taskforce denies extortion of septuagenarian
The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offenses Unit Taskforce has said the operatives were not involved in the extortion of a 77-year-old man by some unscrupulous individuals parading themselves as officials of the state’s taskforce. The Taskforce chairman, Shola Jejeloye,…
Police arraign teenager for allegedly stealing cable worth N8m
The police in Lagos on Thursday arraigned an 18-year-old man, Nura Sulaiman, before a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing cable valued at N8 million. Suleiman is standing trial on a two-count charge of stealing and malicious damage, to…
Drama in court as complainant burst into tears, begs on behalf of convict
There was a mild drama in a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, as a nominal complainant, Mr James Bassey, broke down in tears to beg for leniency for a drycleaner, Pius Savoir, sentenced to one month for stealing a…
2 men docked for alleged N2.9m property theft
A security man and a driver on Tuesday appeared before an Ogudu Magistrates’ Court, Lagos State, on charges of stealing and receiving N2.9 million property. The security man, Promise Ogbaje, 23, who works at Ogudu GRA, is standing trial for…
