A Badagry Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, on Tuesday ordered the remand 18-year-old, Ahmed Abubakar, in a correctional centre for stealing a TVS motorcycle valued at N480,000. The Chief Magistrate, Fadahunsi Adefioye, remanded Abubakar after he pleaded guilty to the charge of…
Cashier docked over alleged N244k theft
A 20-year-old cashier, Chigozie Mba, on Tuesday appeared before a Badagry Magistrates’ Court in Lagos accused stealing N244,000 belonging to his employer. Mba, whose address was not provided, pleaded not guilty to the charge of stealing preferred against him. The…
Man admits stealing vehicle parts
An Ikorodu Magistrates’ Court, Lagos State, on Friday remanded a 29-year-old man, Michael Oyewole, who admitted stealing vehicle parts worth N140,000. The prosecutor, Insp Adegeshin Famuyiwa, had said that Oyewole committed the offence in June 2020, at Olu-Odo, Ebute area…
Man, 27, docked for allegedly stealing fire extinguisher
The police in Lagos State on Thursday dragged a 27-year-old man, Prince Otu, before an Ojo Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing a fire extinguisher. Otu is standing trial before Magistrate L .K J Layeni on a one-count charge of stealing.…
Sales reps charged with theft of employer’s goods
Three sales representative on Tuesday appeared before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing goods worth N182,600 from their employer. The defendants are Juliet Joel, 27; Ladi Owoicho, 29; and Ruth Samuel, 24. Owoicho and Samuel respectively live at Ketu…
WFP suspends food aid to Ethiopia’s Tigray over reported thefts
The U.N. World Food Programme on Thursday, said it has paused food distribution in Ethiopia’s war-ravaged Tigray region in response to reports that significant amounts of aid were being diverted. The announcement followed a similar one by the U.S. Agency…
Woman kills pregnant wife, Man arraign for defiling minor 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. Jealous Lagos woman kills pregnant co-wife (Punch) A 42-year-old woman, Fatima Rahman, from Chad Republic has…
German museum reopens 5 months after gold treasure theft
A German museum is reopening five months after the spectacular theft of a Celtic gold treasure that was being exhibited there. The Celtic Roman Museum in Manching in Bavaria will be open again from May 2, the museum and the…