An 18-year old sales representative, Aliya Idowu, was on Friday, docked before an Ikeja Magistrate Court, for allegedly stealing cell phones valued, N7.3million, belonging to her employer. Idowu, whose resides at 14, Ogundele Street, Abule Egba, Lagos, is facing a…
DR Congo soldiers sentenced to death for desertion
Twenty-five soldiers with the Democratic Republic of Congo’s army have been sentenced to death for fleeing battles against the notorious M23 rebels in the conflict-hit east of the country. The soldiers were also convicted of theft by a military tribunal…
Driver, motor boy docked over alleged N4.3m engine oil theft
Two men, Yusuf Mohammed and Salami Abdullahi, on Friday appeared before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, over alleged theft of engine oil valued N4.3million. Mohammed, 40, and Abdullahi, 32, whose address were not given, are facing a two-count charge…
Customs intercepts military wares, 2 remanded for stealing, Man jailed for drug trafficking 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. Customs intercept N1.6b military wares, recover 55 rifles from Turkey (Punch) The Nigeria Customs Service, Murtala…
2 docked for allegedly stealing cell phone valued N139k
Two persons, Abdulateef Olasunkanmi and Sunday Morice, were on Wednesday, arraigned before an Ota Magistrates’ Court, Ogun, for allegedly stealing a cell phone valued N139,000. Olasunkanmi, 18 and Morice, 28, whose addresses were not given, are being charged with stealing,…
2 remanded for diesel theft, Mechanic in court for stealing cars and more
What is a city without crime? thisislagos descends into the Lagos underground to search out thebaddest guys committing the craziest crimes in LasGidi. Court remands 2 for diesel theft (Punch) The Lagos State Police Command on Tuesday arraigned two defendants,…
Man docked for allegedly stealing cocoa, maize worth N492k
A 28-year old man, Toheeb Alabi, was on Thursday, arraigned before an Ona-Ara Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, for allegedly stealing cocoa and maize worth N492,000. Alabi, whose address was not provided, is facing a two-count charge of forceful entering and stealing.…
Police arrest suspected internet fraudster for alleged theft of car, N30m
Operatives of the Zone 2 Police Command, Onikan, Lagos, have arrested a suspected internet fraudster, Joshua Olawuyi, for allegedly obtaining a vehicle under false pretences and stealing N30 million. The Zonal Public Relations Officer, SP. Umma Ayuba, confirmed the arrest…
Painter bags life jail for rape, 1 arrested for vandalism, Man arrested for murder 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. Painter bags life jail for raping 20–year–old student (Punch) Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Ikeja Sexual…
Jobless men steal church property, sent to jail
An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday sentenced two unemployed men to 18 months imprisonment for stealing air conditioners valued N350,000 belonging to a church. The convicts are Jubril Karim, 27; and Augustine Ogbor, 47; who both live in Ayobo area…