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 bags life jail for defiling 11-year-old thrice (Punch) Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Ikeja Sexual…
Barber docked for allegedly stealing foodstuffs
A 30-year-old barber, Faith Samuel, was on Wednesday docked in an Upper Customary Court in Kafanchan, Kaduna State, for allegedly stealing foodstuff. The police charged Samuel with criminal trespass, burglary, mischief and theft, contrary to the provisions of sections 327,…
Police arraign labourer for allegedly stealing Lifan motorcycle
The Police on Friday arraigned a 24-year old labourer, Ammar Muhammed, at a Kano Sharia Court for allegedly stealing Lifan motorcycle valued at N700,000. Muhammed, a resident of Gama quarters in Nasarawa Local Government Area, Kano, was charged with theft.…
3 docked over alleged theft of Maggi seasoning worth N50m
Three men were on Monday arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, for allegedly stealing 3,000 cartons of Maggi seasoning valued N50 million. The accused Emmanuel Akpan, 38; Tasiu Aliu, 27; and Usman Hassan, 48, are being charged with conspiracy…
Man arraigned over alleged motorcycle theft
A 45-year-old man, Dele Koyejo, on Friday, appeared before an Okitipupa Chief Magistrates’ Court, Ondo State, for allegedly stealing motorcycle valued N390,000. The defendant, whose occupation and address were not given, is facing a two-count charge of felony and stealing.…
Motorcyclist arraigned for alleged power bank theft
A 25-year-old commercial motorcyclist, Imoleayo Omoniyi, on Friday appeared before an Okitipupa Chief Magistrates’ Court, Ondo State, for alleged stealing of power bank worth N25,000. The defendant, whose address was not given, is facing a two-count charge. He, however, pleaded…
2 jobless men in court for allegedly stealing, receiving stolen battery
Two unemployed men on Wednesday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing and receiving a stolen generator battery, valued at N40,000. The defendants, Lateef Balogun, 20, and Isah Aminu, 29, both without fixed addresses, are being tried for…
Police arraign 2 men over alleged theft of N3.28m property
The police in Lagos on Thursday arraigned two men in a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing property valued at N3,284,000. The suspects, Godspower Victor, 23; and Sanni Isha, 27; whose addresses are unknown, are being charged with felony,…
Strange woman steals newborn baby at Lafia hospital
A yet-to-be-identified woman stole a new-born baby boy at the postnatal ward of Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital, Lafia on Tuesday. Mother of the one-day-old baby, Mrs Wosilat Suleiman, told newsmen that she was delivered of the baby early on Tuesday…