A Magistrates’ Court, Zuba, Abuja, on Thursday, sentenced a 27-year-old motorcyclist, Suleiman Lawali to one year imprisonment for theft. Lawali who was convicted and sentenced for criminal breach of trust and theft begged the court for mercy. The Magistrate, Abdullaziz…
Man, 48, docked for allegedly stealing electric generating set
A 48-year-old man, Moses Essien, was on Wednesday docked at Magistrates’ Court, Zuba, Abuja, for allegedly stealing an electric generating set. The prosecuting counsel, Chinedu Ogada told the court that the complainant, Adekunle Shoyooyo reported the matter at Zuba Police…
Man docked over alleged malicious damage, theft of properties valued N18m in laboratory
A 29-year-old man, Joseph Nsonson, who allegedly maliciously damaged armoured cable and laboratory equipment in a company, on Friday, appeared before a Magistrates’ Court in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos State. Nsonson, whose address was not provided, is charged with conspiracy, malicious damage…
MohBad: Naira Marley, Sam Larry get N20m bail
A Magistrate’s Court sitting in Yaba, Lagos State, on Monday, granted singer, Azeez Fashola, also known as Naira Marley, and Lagos socialite, Balogun Eletu, known as Sam Larry bail in the sum of N20m with three responsible duties. Naira Marley,…
Man docked for allegedly stealing building materials worth N1.1m
A 31-year-old man, Lukman Alao, on Friday appeared before a Magistrates’ Court in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos State, for allegedly conspiring with others at large to steal property worth N1,118,542. The Police charged Alao on two counts bordering on conspiracy to wit…
Court remands 2 men for allegedly defiling minor
A Magistrates’ Court in Birnin Kebbi on Monday ordered that two men who allegedly defiled a 14-year-old girl be remanded in police custody. The police charged Sharifu Garba, 28, and Kasimu Mohammed, 32 with conspiracy and rape. Magistrate Muhammadu Sani-Bunza,…
Irate youths set Imo Magistrates’ court on fire (Punch)
There is pandemonium at the Magistrates’ Court in Olru, Imo State, as youths numbering above 15 set the court building on fire. Our correspondent gathered that the fire destroyed all the documents in the court before it could be quenched.…