A 38-year-old woman, Temitope Usidamen, on Wednesday appeared before an Ikorodu Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State, for allegedly stealing N5,897,300,00. Usidamen, whose address was not provided, is facing a count charge of stealing to which she pleaded not guilty.…
Money laundering: Court adjourns Mompha’s trial to July 3
Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Monday, May 15, 2023, has adjourned till July 3, 2023, further hearing in the alleged N6 bn fraud trial involving Ismaila Mustapha, also known as Mompha, due…
Cashier docked over alleged N244k theft
A 20-year-old cashier, Chigozie Mba, on Tuesday appeared before a Badagry Magistrates’ Court in Lagos accused stealing N244,000 belonging to his employer. Mba, whose address was not provided, pleaded not guilty to the charge of stealing preferred against him. The…
Driver in court for alleged reckless driving, malicious damage
A 45-year-old Driver, Oderinde Sulaimon, on Monday appeared before an Ogudu Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, over alleged reckless driving and malicious damage. Sulaimon who resides in Oyo State, is also being charged with unlicensed driving. The Prosecutor, Insp Sunday Bassey…
Clergyman docked for allegedly defrauding woman of N1.1m
A 40-year-old clergyman, David Ihejirika, was on Friday docked in an Ojo Magistrates’ Court in Lagos state for allegedly defrauding a woman of N1.1 million. Ihejirika, is charged with obtaining money by false pretence, causing a breach of peace and…
Man, 27, docked for allegedly stealing fire extinguisher
The police in Lagos State on Thursday dragged a 27-year-old man, Prince Otu, before an Ojo Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing a fire extinguisher. Otu is standing trial before Magistrate L .K J Layeni on a one-count charge of stealing.…
Man kills kindergarten teacher, injures 9 in Poland
Authorities on Wednesday reported that an unknown man killed a kindergarten teacher and injured nine more in a knife attack at a day care centre in central Poland. Poland’s PAP news agency reported that the attacker was a 19-year-old man…
24-year-old charged with phone theft
A 24-year-old man, Nnamdi Sunday, has appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing a Tecno Camon 19 worth N115,000. Sunday, whose address is unknown, is facing a count charge of stealing. He, however, pleaded not guilty to the…
Suspect at large in shooting at Atlanta medical facility that left 1 dead and multiple injured, police say
Gunfire erupted at an Atlanta medical facility on Wednesday, killing at least one woman and wounding four more as police searched for the assailant, authorities said. Police were searching for 24-year-old Deion Patterson, who is believed to be the gunman…
9 dead, 7 injured in Serbia school shooting – Ministry
Serbian Interior Ministry on Wednesday reported that the death toll in the school shooting in Belgrade amounts to nine, and seven more people have been injured. Earlier, police reported a shooting at a school in the Vrachar municipality in the…