An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday remanded a 45-year-old man, Shola Adewale at the Kirikiri custodial facility for allegedly defiling a 10-year-old girl. Chief Magistrate, E. Kubeinje ordered that Adewale be kept at the facility pending advice from the…
Court remands student who allegedly defiled teenager he met on Facebook
An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday remanded a 24-year-old student, Nduka Kalu, who allegedly lured a teenager to a hotel and defiled her. The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Bola Osunsanmi, did not take the defendant’s plea. She said that she…
Court frees bricklayer accused of abducting, defiling minor
An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Monday discharged and acquitted a bricklayer, Mr Godspower Iporu, charged with abducting and defiling his neighbour’s 12-year-old daughter. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Abiola Soladoye held that…
Teenage Palestinian arrested in Jerusalem shooting of 2 Israelis
A teenage Palestinian suspected of shooting two Israeli men in Jerusalem on Tuesday has been arrested, the Israeli military said. Several Israeli media outlets reported that the suspect was a 15-year-old from the West Bank city of Nablus. The military…
Court remands man for allegedly abducting, defiling minor
An Ogudu Magistrates’ Court on Monday ordered that a 27-year-old man, Idris Umai who allegedly abducted and defiled a teenager be remanded in a correction centre. The Magistrate, Mrs M.O Tanimola, did not take the plea of Umai, pending legal…
US 6-year-old who shot teacher won’t be charged – prosecutor
A six-year-old boy who shot his teacher in a primary school in the US state of Virginia is unlikely to be charged, a prosecutor has said. But authorities in the city of Newport News have yet to decide if any…
Court remands welder, 51, for allegedly defiling minor
An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Thursday remanded a 51-year-old welder, Fatai Amidu, at Kirikiri Correctional Centre for allegedly defiling his neighbour’s seven-year-old daughter. The Chief Magistrate, Mrs B. O Osunsanmi, who did not take the plea of Amidu, ordered that…
NDLEA files trafficking charge against minor
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have filed two counts of alleged drug trafficking charge against a 17-year-old before a Federal High Court Lagos. The NDLEA in a charge sheet signed by NDLEA prosecutor Mr L.N Nor, alleged that…
Police to prosecute estate owners for brutal attack, Man arraigned for abducting children 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. Police to prosecute Lagos estate owners over brutal attack on resident (Guardian) The police high command…
Nigeria’s “sexuality problems” and the Baba Ijeshas among us
The title is not original to me. The latest news on Olanrewaju James, also known as Baba Ijesha is damming. Reports say that the video of the 14-year-old said to have been defiled by Baba Ijesha was played in court…
