An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Monday remanded a 30-year-old man, Reuben Temitope, for allegedly defiling a 13-year-old girl. The Magistrate, Mrs E. Kubeinje, who refused to take the plea of the defendant, ordered that he should be remanded…
Man stabs guard to death, Driver jailed for attempted robbery 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 stabs guard to death during argument in Lagos (Punch) A 25-year-old security guard, identified simply…
Man allegedly defrauds woman N3.8m
A 50-year-old man, Chinedu Enyeobi, on Monday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly obtaining N3.8 million under false pretences. The police charged Enyeobi with obtaining by false pretences and stealing by conversion. The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty…
Sales rep docked for allegedly stealing employer’s N7.8m
A 32-year-old former sales representative, Bashiru Olatunji, was on Monday dragged before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, for alleged theft. The defendant is standing trial before Magistrate E. Kubeinje, on a one-count charge of stealing. He, however, pleaded not…
Man docked for alleged N13m fraud
A 49-year old man, Timothy Alonge, was on Friday arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court over alleged stealing and obtaining N13 million by false pretense. The defendant, an estate agent, residing at 4, Laggai Estate, Redemption Camp, Ogun, is being…
Police arraign 4 alleged members of Aiye confraternity
The Police in Lagos on Monday arraigned four men for alleged membership of an unlawful society, Aiye confraternity. The defendants are Tunde Opaleye, Suleiman Saheed, Joseph Constant and Israel Aboh. The defendants, who have no fixed address, are charged with…
2 arraigned for alleged illegal demolition of N800m Lagos property
Two persons – Falilat Oluwayemisi and Adeshina Balogun – have appeared at an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court over alleged illegal demolition of a four-storey building worth N800 million. Oluwayemisi and Balogun are facing a six-count charge of conspiracy and illegal demolition…
Court remands unemployed man for allegedly robbing pedestrians
A Magistrates’ Court in Ikeja, Lagos State, on Thursday ordered that an unemployed man, Nasiru Mohammed be remanded in a Nigerian Correctional Service facility in Kirikiri for allegedly robbing five pedestrians of their belongings. The police charged Mohammed who resides…
2 women in court for allegedly obtaining N19.1m under false pretence
The police, on Thursday, arraigned two women before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly falsely obtaining N19.1 million. The defendants, Yemisi Sanusi, 23, a travel consultant and Funke Oladimeji, a hair dresser, who both reside at 24, Fijabi St., Ikorodu,…
Man, 28, jailed 3 years for beating mum, destroying property
An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court, on Tuesday, sentenced a 28-year-old man, Victor Chinadu, to three years imprisonment for beating his mother and destroying her property worth N1 million. The Magistrate, Mrs Folasade Hughes, said that Chinadu must serve the prison term…