Category: JUDICIARY
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Labourer remanded for alleged defilement of neighbour’s 9-year-old daughter
A Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday ordered the remand of a 32-year-old labourer, Sani Abubakar, who allegedly defiled his neighbour’s 9-year-old daughter. The Magistrate, Ibrahim Emmanuel, who did not take Abubakar’s plea, ordered that he should be remanded in a correctional centre. Emmanuel, however, directed the police to send the case file to the…
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Man bags 8 months imprisonment for shop-breaking, theft
A Kaduna Magistrates’ Court, on Wednesday jailed a 30-year-old man, Daniel Samson, to eight months imprisonment for shop- breaking and stealing property worth N170, 900. Samson, a resident of Barnawa area of Kaduna metropolis, was convicted on a two-count charge of burglary and stealing. The Magistrate, Ibrahim Emmanuel, sentenced Samson who admitted committing the offence…
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Court remands man for allegedly defiling neighbour’s 3 daughters
An Ogudu Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday ordered that a 35-year-old man, Christian Ikechukwu, be remanded in Kirikiri Correctional Centre for allegedly defiling his neighbour’s three daughters. The police charged Ikechukwu, who resides in Orile, Mile 12 with defilement. However, the court did not take Ikechukwus’s plea following the motion by the Prosecution Counsel, Insp Donjour…
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REOPENED: Alleged N7.1bn fraud: Court stops EFCC from retrying Orji Uzor Kalu
The Federal High Court, Abuja on Wednesday, stopped the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) from retrying former Abia Governor, Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu over alleged N7.1 billion fraud. The trial judge, Justice Inyang Ekwo gave the order while delivering judgment in an application filed by the former governor seeking an order of court prohibiting…
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Court remands PoS operator for misappropriating N334, 600
An Upper Area Court in Kubwa, ordered that a 25-year-old Point of Sale (PoS) operator, John Sunda, who pleaded guilty to misappropriating N334, 600 be remanded in a correctional centre. The Judge, Abdullahi Jibril gave the order after Sunday pleaded guilty to criminal breach of trust, misappropriation and cheating. Jibril, however, adjourned the case until…
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2 docked over alleged theft of N473,500
The Police in Lagos, on Wednesday arraigned two persons before a Badagry Magistrates’ Court over alleged theft of N473,500 belonging to their employer. The defendants, Serifat Kelani, 22, and Abdul-Mumuni Kazeem, 20, whose addresses were not given, are facing a count charge of stealing. The prosecutor, ASP. Clement Okuiomose told the court that the defendants…
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Bus conductor docked for allegedly attempting to rape girl
A 22-year-old bus conductor, Mufutau Kodri was on Wednesday docked in a Badagry Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State for allegedly attempting to rape an 18-year-old girl. Kodri, whose address is unknown, is charged with attempted rape and breach of peace. The Prosecution Counsel, ASP Akpan Ikem told the court that the defendant committed the offence…
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Woman docked for allegedly slapping policeman
A 55- year-old woman, Maria Taiwo, was on Tuesday docked in an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly slapped a policeman. The police charged Taiwo, hair dresser, who resides at 23, Calvary St., Obawole, Ogba, Lagos with assault and causing a breach of peace. The Prosecution Counsel, Insp Olusegun Oke, told the court that the…
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Engineer in court for alleged laptop theft
A 32-year-old computer engineer, Chinedu Emmanuel, who allegedly stole a laptop valued at N250,000, was on Tuesday brought before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court. Emmanuel, a resident of Akowonjo, Lagos, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge of stealing. The prosecutor, Insp Mojirade Edeme, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on March 3…
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Court sentences man to 6 months imprisonment for fraud
Justice Hannatu Balogun of the Federal High Court, Kaduna, on Tuesday sentenced one Justin James to six months imprisonment for fraud. Justice Balogun sentenced James, after he pleaded guilty to the allegation of fraud brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Earlier, the EFCC counsel, P. C. Onyeneho, told the court…