A 33-year-old woman, Esther Andrew was on Monday arraigned in an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly obtaining N350,000 by false pretence. Andrew, a house agent who resides at 59, Unity Close, Obawole, Ogba, Lagos, is being tried for conspiracy,…
Man, 38, docked for alleged N540k fraud
A 38-year-old man, Ikechukwu Okeke, who allegedly obtained N540,000 under false pretences, on Thursday appeared before an Ojo Magistrates’ Court in Lagos. Okeke, whose address was not provided, is facing a two-count charge of fraud and stealing. He, however, pleaded…
Man defiles 7 year old girl, Court jails 2 for vandalism 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. Man, 47, allegedly defiles 7-year-old girl (Punch) An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday ordered that a…
Clearing agent arraigned for alleged N700k fraud
A 38-year-old clearing agent, Oladapo Popoola, on Friday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates ‘ Court for allegedly fraudulently obtaining N700,000 to clear a Lexus ES330 worth N3.4 million. The defendant, whose address was not provided, is a facing a two-count…
Agency arrests 2 ex-convicts for alleged fraud in Lagos
The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Enforcement Unit (Taskforce) has arrested two ex-convicts. This is contained in a statement in Lagos on Thursday by Mr Abdulraheem Gbadeyan, spokesperson of the agency. The statement said the ex-convicts specialise in defrauding…
Usain Bolt lawyers say $12.7m is missing from Olympic champion’s account
A lawyer for Usain Bolt said on Wednesday that more than $12.7m is missing from his account with a private investment firm in Jamaica. Linton P Gordon, a lawyer for Bolt, provided the Associated Press with a copy of a…
4 persons in court for allegedly withdrawing N7.1m through ATM cards
Four persons appeared before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday for allegedly stealing Automated Teller Machine (ATM) cards with which they withdrew 7.1 million from the bank to an Opay accounts. The defendants, all employed, are Nuredeem Junior, 73;…
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…
Oil firm director gets 20 months imprisonment, 2 arraigned for child marriage 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. Oil firm director bags 20 months imprisonment for fraud (Guardian) A Lagos High Court, Ikeja, on…
EFCC auctions 435 forfeited cars in Lagos
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Lagos commenced the auction of 435 cars which were forfeited by the courts to the Federal Government on Wednesday. Nine auctioneers were allocated to the Lagos Zonal Command of the EFCC to…
