Tag: Chief Magistrates’ Court
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Court remands man for allegedly defiling 9-year-old girl
A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Kano on Friday, ordered that a 33-year-old man, Kabiru Garba be remanded in a correctional centre for allegedly defiling nine-year-old girl. The police charged Garba, who resides in Rijiyar Lemo Quarters Kano with defilement. Chief Magistrate Mustapha Sa’ad-Datti, who did not take the plea of Garba, ordered the police to…
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7 docked for allegedly stealing petroleum jelly worth N27m
Seven people were on Friday docked in an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court, for allegedly stealing 160 drums of petroleum jelly valued N27 million. The police charged Bashiru Usman, 40; Tonye Sogunro, 72; Ibrahim Yakubu, 75; Idris Abdulhammed, 37; Suleiman Ahmed, 31; Auwal Hassan, 38, and Jolly Ogu, 40 with conspiracy, theft and receiving stolen goods.…
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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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Man, 41, docked for alleged N630,000 fraud
A 41-year-old man, Adewale Muritala, on Thursday appeared before a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos State, for allegedly obtaining the sum of N630,000 on false pretence. Muritala, whose address was not provided, is facing a two-count charge of fraud and stealing. He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge. The prosecutor, Insp Ayodele Adeosun, told…
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Court remands labourer for alleged armed robbery
A Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday ordered that a 35-year-old labourer, Mohammed Sani, be remanded in a Correctional Centre for alleged armed robbery. The police charged Sani, who resides in Kaduna with armed robbery. The Chief Magistrate, Ibrahim Emmanuel, who did not take the plea of Sani ordered that the case file should be…
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Court remands 4 herdsmen for alleged abduction
An Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan on Tuesday ordered that four herdsmen be remanded in a correctional centre for alleged kidnapping. The police charged Ibrahim Ahmadu, 20, Abubakar Siddi, 25, Mohammadu Dariya ,28, and Shehu Usman , 23 with conspiracy, kidnapping and demanding ransom. Chief Magistrate Olaide Hamzat, did not take plea of the…
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Court remands minor for allegedly stabbing woman to death
A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Kano, on Wednesday, ordered that a 17-year-old girl be remanded in a correctional centre for allegedly stabbing a woman to death. The police charged the minor, who lives in Shekar Maidaki Quarters Kumbotso Local Government Area of Kano, with culpable homicide. Chief Magistrate Muhammad Jibrin adjourned the matter until Sept.16,…
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Housewife docked for allegedly converting home to brothel in Zaria
A mother of two,Altine Abdullahi, on Tuesday appeared in a Chief Magistrates’ Court, Kofar Fada Zaria for allegedly converting her home to a brothel. The police charged Abdullahi and Mohammed Yasir with conspiracy, adultery and abduction, contrary to the provisions of sections 59, 230 and 368 of the Penal Code Law. The Prosecution Counsel, Insp…
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Man bags 8 months jail term for motorcycle theft
A Tinubu sitting in Lagos, on Monday, sentenced a 23-year-old man, Sunday Oguche, to eight months imprisonment for stealing a motorcycle. our correspondent reports that the convict stole the motorcycle, valued at N350,000, and sold it for N10,000. The Chief Magistrate, Mrs A.T. Omoyele, convicted Oguche after he had pleaded guilty, upon arraignment, to…
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Court remands man, 21, over alleged gang-rape of 17-year-old girl in Lagos
A Surulere Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, has remanded a 21-year-old man, Toheeb Bakare, in Ikoyi Correctional Center for allegedly gang-raping a 17-year-old girl. The Magistrate, Mrs M. I. Dan-Oni, who gave the ruling, denied the accused bail even after he pleaded not guilty to the charge. The magistrate directed the prosecutor to duplicate the case…