A 40-year-old estate agent, Olasukanmi Adebanjo, was on Friday docked in an Ogudu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly swindling two accommodation seekers of N4million. The police charged Adebanjo, who lives in Magodo phase II, ,Lagos, with fraud and theft.…
Returnee remanded for fraud, Coroner indicts police for Jumoke’s death and more
What is a city without crime? thisislagos descends into the Lagos underground to search out the baddest guys committing the craziest crimes in LasGidi. Court remands Canadian returnee over alleged N360m fraud (Guardian) For allegedly engaging in N360 million fraud,…
Man, 45, docked over alleged N4.5m fraud
A 45-year old man, Thomas Paul, was on Monday arraigned before a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for an alleged N4.5million fraud. The defendant, whose address was not given, was docked on a three-count charge of fraud, stealing and…
Neymar arrives in Barcelona to stand trial on charges of fraud and corruption over 2013 transfer to Nou Camp
Neymar has arrived in Barcelona to stand trial on fraud and corruption charges. Brazilian investment firm DIS has called for the Paris Saint-Germain forward to be sentenced to five years in prison and fined £130million. But Spanish prosecutors are reportedly…
Teenager hacked to death, Task Force arrest land grabbers and more
What is a city without crime? thisislagos descends into the Lagos underground to search out the baddest guys committing the craziest crimes in LasGidi. Teenager hacked to death in Lagos apartment (Vanguard) A 15-year-old boy, Jerome Emeka Akwuene, was reportedly…
How travel agent allegedly defrauded intending Hajj pilgrims N24.6m
A travel agent, Mr Lukman Abdulkareem, on Friday told an Ikeja High Court how another travel agent, Sharafadeen Irorun, allegedly defrauded him of seven million Naira meant for the Hajj pilgrimage. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Abdulkareem…
Car importers defraud bizman of N67.2m, NDLEA busts billionaire drug baron, Ex-cop jailed for rape and more
What is a city without crime? thisislagos descends into the Lagos underground to search out the baddest guys committing the craziest crimes in LasGidi. Lagos car importers allegedly defraud bizman of N67.2m (Punch) A businessman, Ìdòwú Adekunle, has accused two…
Lagos monarch jailed for fake kidnap, Teenager stabs friend to death and more
What is a city without crime? thisislagos descends into the Lagos underground to search out the baddest guys committing the craziest crimes in LasGidi. Lagos monarch who faked kidnap jailed 15 years (Punch) Justice Hakeem Oshodi of the Lagos High…
Factory worker kills friend over N300, 5 arraigned over N40.6m and more
What is a city without crime? thisislagos descends into the Lagos underground to search out the baddest guys committing the craziest crimes in LasGidi. Lagos factory worker kills friend over N300, flees (Punch) A factory worker, Toheeb Kilani, has gone…
Brothers and accomplices jailed for robbery, Man arraigned for damaging property and more
What is a city without crime? thisislagos descends into the Lagos underground to search out the baddest guys committing the craziest crimes in LasGidi. Lagos brothers, accomplice jailed for life over robbery (Punch) An Ikeja Special Offences Court has sentenced…