Tag: Arraignment

  • Driver in court for allegedly causing death of pedestrian

    Driver in court for allegedly causing death of pedestrian

    A 50-year-old driver, Ibrahim Elewuro, who allegedly drove in a reckless manner, causing the death of a pedestrian, on Tuesday appeared in an Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun. The police charged Elewuro, whose address was not provided with reckless driving and murder. The prosecutor, Insp Abdulkareem Mustapha, told the court that the defendant committed the…

  • Court remands man for allegedly stealing 2 phones, 2 bags of ginger

    Court remands man for allegedly stealing 2 phones, 2 bags of ginger

    A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Kafanchan, Kaduna State, on Friday ordered that a 35-year-old man, Abdullahi Musa, who allegedly stole two cell phones and two bags of ginger, be remanded in correctional centre. The police charged Musa with three counts of criminal conspiracy, theft and unlawful possession of property suspected to be stolen. Magistrate Abdulaziz…

  • Caterer in court for alleged criminal intimidation, defamation

    Caterer in court for alleged criminal intimidation, defamation

    A 44-year-old caterer, Nkechi Obanor, on Tuesday, appeared  in an Upper Area Court in Gwagwalada, FCT, for alleged criminal intimidation and defamation. The police charged Obanor who resides at I Nigeria Junction, Phase III, Gwagwalada, FCT, with criminal intimidation and defamation of character. The Prosecution Counsel, Dabo Yakubu, told the court that the complainant Dr…

  • 2 men in court for allegedly stealing IE armoured cable wires

    2 men in court for allegedly stealing IE armoured cable wires

    Two men on Monday appeared in a Magistrates’ court in Ikorodu, Lagos State, for allegedly stealing  armoured cable wires from five transformers worthN560,000 belonging to the Ikeja Electric Plc (IE).  Electrics(IE). The police charged  Victor Mark, 22, and Audu Sanni, 28, whose addresses are not provided, with conspiracy, felony to wit stealing and wilful damage. The defendants,…

  • N2.1bn fraud: EFCC re-arraigns Odukoya, First Nations Airways, Bellview

    N2.1bn fraud: EFCC re-arraigns Odukoya, First Nations Airways, Bellview

    The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday re-arraigned the Chief Executive Officer of First Nations Airways Limited, Kayode Odukoya, for an alleged N2.1bn fraud. Odukoya’s re-arraignment before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja followed an amendment to the charges against him, First Nations Airways Limited, and Bellview Airlines Limited.…

  • 3 in court for alleged house breaking, receiving stolen property

    3 in court for alleged house breaking, receiving stolen property

    The police, on Thursday, arraigned three men before a Wuse Zone 6 Chief Magistrates’ Court, Abuja for allegedly breaking into a house, stealing office equipment and receiving stolen property. Our correspondent reports that the defendants, Daniel Yohanna, 24;Yusuf Abdullahi, 22 and Buhari Ahmed, 26, were of undisclosed addresses. They were arraigned on a three-count charge…

  • 4 ”party crashers” in court for allegedly stabbing M.C.

    4 ”party crashers” in court for allegedly stabbing M.C.

    Four ”party crashers” on Thursday appeared in a Magistrates’ Court Gwagwalada, Abuja, for allegedly stabbing a Master of Ceremonies (M.C.) The police charged Friday Yakubu, John Amos, Ezekiel Ayuba and Mohammed Nuhu with three counts of criminal conspiracy, assault and causing grievous hurt. The prosecution counsel, Abudullahi Tanko, told the court that the complainant, Umoru…