Judiciary
Ekiti court dissolves 21-year-old marriage over desertion
An Ado-Ekiti Customary Court in Ekiti on Thursday dissolved a 21-year-old marriage between Morenikeji Fagbewesa and her husband, Jide. The...
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61-year-old man in court over alleged assault, mischief
A 61-year-old man, Onah Rogers, on Thursday appeared in a Grade I Area Court in Kubwa, Abuja, over alleged assault...
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Court remands man for allegedly defiling 7-year-old girl
An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Thursday ordered the remand of a 22-year-old unemployed man, Apelogun Abodurin, for allegedly defiling a...
Read moreBusinessman docked over alleged N10m fraud, issuance of dud cheque
A 39-year-old businessman, Okafor Uzoma, who allegedly defrauded a business associate of N10 million, was on Thursday arraigned before a...
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Court sentences applicant to 1 year imprisonment for stealing eggs
An Upper Area Court sitting in Kasuwan Nama in Jos on Thursday sentenced an 18 year-old applicant, Abiniku Dauda, to...
Read moreCourt summons Gov. Ishaku, service chiefs, others over Taraba clashes
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, ordered the Governor of Taraba, Darius Ishaku, to appear before it over allegations of...
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Alleged criminal intimidation: Court issues warrant for arrest of woman, discharges another
A Grade I Area Court in Kubwa, Abuja, on Wednesday issued a bench warrant for the arrest of a 39-...
Read moreMother docked for alleged murder of 5-year-old son
A 27-year-old woman, Saratu Ya’u, was on Wednesday arraigned before a High Court sitting in Kano, for alleged murder of...
Read moreCourt remands man over alleged sexual assault of 4-year-old girl
An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday ordered the remand of 37-year-old Abdul Malik, in Kirikiri Correctional Centre, Lagos, over...
Read more2 applicants in court for allegedly stealing 30 bags of rice
Two applicants on Wednesday appeared in an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing 30 bags of rice worth N1.1...
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