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One chance: 2 brothers rent same apartment out to 100 tenants in Lagos
Two brothers, Idowu Usman, 40, and Rasheed Usman, 38, have been arrested and charged before Ejigbo Magistrates’ Court for allegedly defrauding more than 100 prospective tenants of over N2 million…
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#InCaseYouMissed: Court discharges Lebanese terror suspects, strikes out charges
by Rachel Ogbu The case of suspected terrorism and illegal importation of firearms involving four Lebanese nationals has been dropped out of court. A chief Magistrate Court sitting in Karu, Abuja…
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Lebanese suspects are Hezbollah military wing members – SSS insists
by Akan Ido The Sate Security Service are insisting that the Lebanese nationals arrested in connection with the armoury found in Abuja are linked with the Hezbollah terrorist organisation. Investigations…
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Unbelievable: Court marshal allegedly sexually assaults woman, then arrests her for protesting (WATCH)
This video is extremely disturbing. It’s a KLAS-TV Las Vegas news clip featuring a woman named Monica Contreras, who was allegedly sexually assaulted by a court marshal and then arrested…
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She got served: Ciara handed legal papers while performing on stage, tosses them back
She is being sued by a nightclub in Hollywood for canceling a performance. And Ciara received an unpleasant reminder of the fiasco during a concert on Saturday. The 27-year-old R&B…
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Not again! Teenage paedophile, Opemipo Jaji jailed for raping an 11-year-old girl in a park (PICTURED)
A dangerous teenage paedophile was jailed for a minimum of eight years today for raping an 11-year-old girl while he was on probation. Opemipo Jaji, 18, from Edmonton, North London,…
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#DivorceDrama: My husband accused me of sleeping with his dad – Wife tells court
Mrs. Shadia Ayoola has asked the Agege Customary Court to dissolve her marriage with Mr. Dare Ali. Ayoola claims that there is no more love in her marriage; that her…
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Just her (bad) luck: Woman steals employer’s N1.9m to play the lottery (PICTURED)
by Akan Ido Adenike Owolope has been arraigned before an Ejigbo Magistrate’s Court in Lagos State for allegedly spending her employer's money on playing the lottery known as Baba Ijebu. The…
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Awful: Teenager attempts to rape his mother, then shoots her for seizing his video game (PICTURED)
The jury in the murder trial of an Iowa teenager heard on Wednesday a disturbing 911 call in which the 13-year-old suspect admitted to killing his own mother after a…
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No comment: Man arraigned for stealing Qur’an at Shoprite
A 21-year-old man, Alex Nduhusiya, was Friday arraigned before an Igbosere Magistrate’s Court in Lagos for stealing copies of Holy Quran worth N89, 700, at a Palm shopping mall, Lekki, Lagos.…
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Christian groups warn that gay marriage support by the US Supreme court could lead to explosive reaction
The nation is sitting on edge as the Supreme Court hears arguments regarding the legality of gay marriage. The case of Hollingsworth v. Perry, aka Proposition 8 in California, is hogging…
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Supreme Court attorney argues that fighting gay marriage is like fighting interracial marriage
The Supreme Court arguments on the issue of gay marriage have brought in protesters from around the nation. Most of them support the idea, while there are some who do…
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Court remands pastor for alleged rape of church member in Ekiti
An Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday ordered that a pastor, Ilesanmi Emmauel of Christ Apostolic Church, be remanded in prison for alleged rape of a minor. Magistrate Adefunke Ajibade ordered…
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Covenant University student expelled for ‘watching pornography and listening to secular music’ sues school
by Akan Ido A former student of Covenant University, Otta, Ogun State has dragged the institution to court challenging his expulsion from institution for watching watching pornographic material and listening…
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Top crime writer, Patricia Cornwell revealed to have had lesbian affair with policewoman
America’s queen of crime-writing Patricia Cornwell enjoyed an intense affair with one of Britain’s most acclaimed female police officers, documents filed in a US court case have revealed. The author…
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Cynthia Osokogu Facebook murder trial begins
by Godwin Akanfe The trial of the men accused of raping, and murdering Nasarawa University student, Cynthia Osokogu has started. Yesterday, Ifeyinwa Njebu, a former receptionist at the hotel were…
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#ThingsWeHear: “She’s a 3-hole wonder”, said on day 10 of sensational murder trial [DETAILS]
Day 10 of Jodi Arias' first-degree murder trial in Phoenix, Ariz., highlighted some of the defendant's sexual preferences and a boob job she got prior to meeting the man she…
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Dirty ol’ man: Teacher, 41, is jailed for groping girl, 15, and showering her with gifts (PICTURED)
A teacher has been jailed for more than two and a half years after repeatedly groping a 15-year-old girl in his office. David Timmins, 41, who was in charge of…
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Man steals £170,000 from his employer to settle his ex-wife who was threatening to expose his homosexuality
A closeted gay man who embezzled £170,000 from his employer has claimed that he used the money to pay off his wife after she started blackmailing him over his sexuality.…
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Insecurity: 2 men jailed for concealing firearms in a bag of garri
Two persons, Ogenebo Sweet and Francis Richie, were on Tuesday jailed for concealing two locally made pistols in a bag garri. Sweet who was 18 years old in 2009 when…
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Cruel: Stepmom convicted in the death of 10-year-old boy deprived of water
A Dallas jury will return Tuesday to continue deliberations in the sentencing phase of the trial of Tina Marie Alberson for the dehydration death of her stepson. Prosecutors want a…
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Justice: Man sentenced to death by hanging for raping and killing grandma
A High Court in Ekiti State has condemned a 27-year-old man to death by hanging for raping and killing a 63-year-old woman. The accused person, Mr. Emmanuel Tometin, who hails…
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An eye for an eye: Judge orders hair cut for girl, 13, for cutting 3-year-old’s hair at playground
The mother of a 13-year-old said she has filed a formal complaint against a juvenile courtjudge who said she had cut her daughter's hair in his courtroom as a punishment, after…
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Man docked for biting off journalist’s ear
The Ogun Police, yesterday, arraigned a 50-year-old man, Alao Akala before an Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court for allegedly biting off the left ear of a journalist, Saheed Ganiyu. Ganiyu’s ear was bitten…
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Cruel: Woman jailed for killing pregnant woman and cutting out her full-term fetus (PICTURED)
A Milwaukee woman who confessed to police that she tried to steal a baby by killing a pregnant woman and cutting out the full-term fetus was sentenced Thursday to life…
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My wife slaps me when I ask for food, man laments in court
Mr Bello Zakariyau of Niger Road, Ilorin on Thursday told an Ilorin Area Court that his wife was in the habit of slapping him whenever he asked her for food. He…
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Drama in the court! Landlady sues dead tenant
There was a mild drama at the Ejigbo Magistrate’s Court, Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria, Tuesday when the court was told that the respondent in a civil matter before it died…
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Fashola wins: Court strikes out ‘okada’ riders’ suit against Lagos traffic law
by Isi Esene Reports coming in indicate that a Lagos court has struck out a suit instituted by an association representing commercial motorcyclists in Lagos against the ban of motorcycles,…
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Pants down: Police arraign 4 women and 5 men for prostitution in Lagos
by Isi Esene Patronising commercial sex workers is becoming a risky venture in Lagos as 4 men and 5 women were yesterday arraigned on charges of prostitution, unlawful gathering, breach…
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Imagine that: Ex-militants take GEJ to court over N63.281bn amnesty money
by Rachel Ogbu Some ex-militants who claim tp be part of thr extended second phase and third phase of the amnesty project after surrendering their weapons on Friday recently sued…
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