What is a city without crime? thisislagos descends into the Lagos underground to search out the baddest guys committing the craziest crimes in LasGidi. Customs intercept N1.6b military wares, recover 55 rifles from Turkey (Punch) The Nigeria Customs Service, Murtala…
Court remands man for allegedly defiling 8-year-old girl
An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday remanded a 48-year-old man, Monday Umeh, in Kirikiri Correctional Centre for allegedly defiling an eight-year-old girl. The police charged Umeh, who lives at 29, Ajoke St., Ago Palace Way, Okota in Lagos with…
Court remands 3 men for allegedly robbing at gunpoint
An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Monday remanded three men in Kirikiri Correctional Centre Lagos, for allegedly robbing a company of two cars and other items at gunpoint. The defendants, Godstime Effiong, 27, a driver; Daniel Adikwu, 23, a mechanic; and…
Court remands man for allegedly defiling teenager
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…
BDC operator jailed for theft, Man remanded for damaging car, Naval officer nabbed for assault 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 BDC operator over alleged N156m theft (Guardian) For allegedly obtaining by false pretence and…
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…
Navy intercepts 10,000kg cannabis, man 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. Navy intercepts 10,000kg cannabis in Lagos (Guardian) The Nigerian Navy (NN), on Tuesday, said it recovered…
Court remands visually impaired man for allegedly defiling 13-year-old girl
A visually impaired man, Francis Ugachukwu is to cool his heels in Kirikiri Correctional Centre for allegedly defiling a 13-year-old girl, (name withheld). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Abiola Soladoye of the Ikeja Sexual Offences and…
Court remands 4 men over alleged armed robbery
An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Thursday remanded four men in Kirikiri Correctional Centre for alleged armed robbery. The defendants are Basiru Mohammed, 43; Pannam Ayuba, 29; Gabriel Abbah, 32; and Ali Mohammed, 32. The Magistrate, L. A. Owolabi, who did…