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Man bags life imprisonment for rape
An Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti has sentenced a 25-year-old man, Olajide Fajana, to life imprisonment for raping a 17-year-old girl.
Justice Lekan Ogunmoye, while…
Man in court for sexually harassing neighbour’s wife
The police on Thursday arraigned a 42-year-old man, Ogundare Anuoluwapo in Ado-Ekiti for sexually harassing his neighbour’s wife.
Anuoluwapo, whose address was not provided, was charged…
Court dismisses Emefiele’s application challenging jurisdiction
An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Wednesday dismissed the application filed by the embattled ex-Governor of Central Bank, Godwin Emefiele, challenging the jurisdiction of the court to hear…
Four Drug Kingpins Bag 28 Years Jail Term, Forfeit VGC Houses
A Federal High Court in Lagos has sentenced four drug kingpins arrested in connection with the historic seizure of 2,139.55 kilograms of cocaine at an Ikorodu residential estate in 2022, to…
Court sentences man to death by hanging for killing six-month-old child
A Delta State High Court sitting at Akwukwu-igbo, on Friday sentenced one Obinna Eze to death by hanging for killing a six-month-old child.
Eze was charged with three counts of attempted…
Kaduna Man Docked for Alleged Theft of Solar Panels Worth N650,000
A 28-year-old man, Matthew Francis, was arraigned on Thursday before a Kaduna Magistrates’ Court over allegations of stealing four solar panels valued at N650,000.
The police accused…
Supreme Court imposes N5m fine against ex-presidential candidate over frivolous suit…
The Supreme Court, on Monday, awarded a N5 million fine against Mr Ambrose Owuru, a former presidential candidate in the 2019 general elections, for filing a suit described as “frivolous…
44-year-old man docked for allegedly beating up his mother
A 44-year-old man, Obinna Makata was on Friday docked in an Ojo Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly beating up his mother.
The defendant was arraigned before Magistrate L.K.J…
Yahaya Bello pleads not guilty to money laundering charge
The immediate-past Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, on Friday, pleaded not guilty to the 19-count charge brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission…
Court jails man 10 years for indecent treatment of minor
An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Wednesday sentenced a man, Bamidele Folorunsho, to 10 years imprisonment for indecently touching a 12-year-old girl’s breast.
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