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Man, mistress land in jail for refusing to wear condom for sex

As hilarious as an altercation between two people because of one party’s refusal to wear a condom for sex might appear, it has landed Emem Asuquo and Olugbenga Yakubu in prison as a Tinubu Magistrate’s Court sitting in Lagos Island ordered their remand for alleged public disturbance. The duo were arraigned on Wednesday on four... Read More

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8 charged to court for destroying BRT buses after hawker’s death in Maryland

8 people, including 4 teenagers have been arraigned by the Police before an Ebute-Meta Magistrate’s Court in relation to the vandalization of 48 BRT buses during a protest against the death of a street hawker in Maryland, Lagos. After an assessment of the damage done to the buses, it was gathered that the cost of... Read More

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#JusticeForBridget: Killers of Igbo trader remanded in prison

A Kano state magistrate court has turned down the request for bail made by the five suspects involved in the murder of 74-year-old Igbo trader, Bridget Agbahime. Agbahime, a trader a the popular Kofar Wambai market in Kano, was on June 2 hacked to death for allegedly insulting the Prophet Mohammed. The five accused persons, Ahmed Dauda,... Read More

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Governor Ortom’s aide beats staff to coma

The Benue state Executive Secretary of the Teaching Service Board (TSB), James Pine, was arraigned before a Makurdi Magistrate Court for slapping and beating a staff to coma. According to the Leadership, on March 11, 2016, the accused slapped and pushed the victim, James Asema, to the ground, before beating him to stupor. Pine thereafter... Read More

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September 30, 2014

Security guard arraigned for stealing batteries from Etisalat mast

by Azubuike Azikiwe A 40-year-old security guard, Toyeeb Agbaje, has been arraigned before a Magistrate court, sitting in Tinubu, Lagos, for allegedly stealing 18 inverter batteries worth N1.4 million. On Monday, 30 September, the accused, a resident of Oguntayo Estate, Eputu, Lagos, was charged with conspiracy and stealing. The police prosecutor, ASP Chidi Okoye, told the... Read More

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September 19, 2014

Another Nigerian behaving badly in India, nabbed with large stash of ganja

by Damilola Jagun A Nigerian man has been arrested in Goa, India, for allegedly possessing marijuana worth Rs.55,000(N147,709). According to a Goa Police spokesperson’s statement on Friday, 19 September, the 26-year-old man, Innocent Eneanya was arrested while selling the contraband drug near a petrol pump at the beach village of Arambol, 40 km from Panaji.... Read More

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November 18, 2013

Hard labour: Sex worker jailed in Lagos for re-appearing before court

Ene Emmanuel, a commercial sex worker has been sentenced by a Lagos court to three months imprisonment for re-appearing before the it. The convict was jailed by the Chief Magistrate of the Tinubu Magistrates’ Court, O. Awogboro who said the she had previously appeared before the court bearing a different name. Emmanuel, 21, was... Read More

November 7, 2013

What’s she doing with N4.3m?! Court arraigns 18-year-old girl for theft of jewellery

by ‘Jola Sotubo A Lagos State Magistrate court sitting in the Ikeja area of the state has had three persons brought before it over allegations of theft. The three suspects were arrested after it was revealed that they allegedly conspired to steal and eventually stole jewellery reportedly worth N4.3million Oluchi Nwogu, 18, Onyekachi Godfrey, 37... Read More

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October 11, 2013

2 men to die by hanging for kidnapping and robbing a magistrate

by ‘Jola Sotubo Two kidnappers in Delta State have received the highest punishment possible for their crime of kidnapping a magistrate. Saidu Haruna and Raphael Egwuba, were sentenced to death by hanging on the orders of a State High Court sitting in Asaba, the state capital. The duo were found guilty of kidnapping the... Read More

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September 23, 2013

Monster: Man, 32, arraigned for raping neighbour’s 8-year-old daughter

by Tutu Akinlabi A driver in Lagos State has been arraigned before a Magistrate’s court following allegations of rape. Muhammadu Alabi, 32, is charged with allegedly having forceful intercourse with his neighbour’s eight-year-old daughter. The accused who is resident at 34, Emmanuel Aina Street, Aboru, Ipaja area of the state pleaded not guilty to the... Read More

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September 4, 2013

End of the road: Herbalist, ‘okada’ rider arraigned for kidnapping in Lagos

by ‘Jola Sotubo The end of the road has come for two suspects in Lagos State as they have been arraigned before an Ebute-Metta Chief Magistrate Court, Lagos, on a four-count charge of kidnapping, stealing, and conspiracy. Okula Bamiwola, a 32 year old herbalist and Whenayon Kikisuhu, 28, an “okada” rider, resident in Tande... Read More

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August 24, 2013

2 brothers charged to court for stabbing friend to death in a fight

by ‘Jola Sotubo Trouble befell 32 year old Quadri Busari when he decided to go head to head with two brothers who were supposedly his friends. Nurudeen Dada, 38, and Wasiu Dada, 41, of Isheri-Oke, Ijegun, Lagos are accused of stabbing Mr. Busari to death and have subsequently been remanded today by an Igbosere Magistrate... Read More

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“Please ma, give me something”: Drama as 21-year-old accused asks magistrate for food

by Oge Okonkwo A mild drama ensured following an outburst of an arraigned suspect, 21-year-old Tunde Balogun, at a magistrate court sitting in Yaba, Lagos during the hearing of a two-count felony charge brought against the suspect. The incident occurred when Tunde, who instead of pleading to the charges, brought out some drugs from his pocket as he... Read More

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January 26, 2013

Terrible: ‘Okada’ rider stabs peacemaker to death in Lagos

by Akan Ido A 23-year-old commercial motorcycle rider, Jigila Ibrahim, has been remanded in prison custody for allegedly stabbing Talabi Ademola (43) to death with a screw-driver. Ademola was reported to have been stabbed to death while trying to settle a fight between Ibrahim and a passenger over transportation fare. Ibrahim, who operates a commercial... Read More

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January 11, 2013

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 off when he was investigating the background of late political god-father of Kwara politics, Dr. Olusola Saraki. Another journalist, Rasaki Olayiwola was also reportedly hit... Read More

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November 22, 2012

Neighbourly Rage: Pregnant woman remanded in Kirikiri for biting off neighbour’s breast

by Akan Ido The Magistrate’s Court in Ejigbo, Lagos has remanded a pregnant woman, Funke Jamiu, in Kirikiri prison custody for biting off a chunk of her neighbour’s breast in a fight. The Justice, M. B Folami, gave the order after Jamiu pleaded guilty to the offence and also adjourned the case till November 24... Read More

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September 22, 2012

“My husband’s mistress threatened to disfigure me if I did not leave my husband alone” – wife tells divorce court, also begs to remain in the marriage

by Akan Ido A woman, Nkechi Obi, this week, pleaded with an Oshodi Magistrate Court in Lagos not to dissolve her marriage despite allegations of infidelity against her husband. Obi had in December 2011 gone to court to seek the dissolution of her marriage to Chukwudi Obi accusing him of infidelity and keeping late-nights. She... Read More

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September 5, 2012

It’s the 8th commandment: Ilorin pastor jailed for stealing sheep

by Stanley Azuakola Oloruntoba Ibitoye has been sentenced to nine months imprisonment without the option of fine for stealing a sheep. An Ilorin Magistrate’s Court, Kwara State, presided over by Magistrate Mariam Qudus-Salahu handed down the sentence on Monday. The sheep in question belonged to Florence Adebiyi, who reported Ibitoye at the police station in... Read More

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September 2, 2012

Tragic: Farmer kills son in failed ‘bullet-proof’ charm test

by Isi Esene Ornguga Ademngor, a 30-year-old farmer was on Wednesday arraigned before a Makurdi, Benue State Magistrate’s Court for killing his 10-year-old son. Godwin Agande, a police officer attached to the Divisional Police Headquarters, Kwande, informed the State CID of the incident saying the accused shot his son with a single barrel gun killing... Read More

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August 16, 2012

“My husband beats me for denying him pieces of meat,” woman tells court

by Isi Esene Mr. Saliu Busari of 9, Akewusola St., Agege, Lagos has been accused of displaying uncontrolled jealousy after 29 years of marriage to Kudirat Busari. Reports say Kudirat dragged him to a Grade A Customary Court, Alagbado, Lagos on Tuesday, complaining that her husband is fond of beating her whenever he sees her talking... Read More

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August 14, 2012

Woman hires soldiers to abduct and beat her neighbours

by Akan Ido Sukurat Aminu of No. 23, Rashidi Akotun Street, Bariga, was on Tuesday arraigned for allegedly hiring the services of unknown soldiers to abduct and thoroughly beat her neighbours following a disagreement. Aminu was arraigned today at the Somolu Magistrate’s Court for hiring five military men to deal mercilessly with Olusola Nosiru and... Read More

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August 11, 2012

My wife lied to me about her age – Man tells court (and she assaults him in public too)

by Hauwa Gambo A 43-year-old man called Uchenna Nwosu desperately wants an Agege Customary Court in Lagos to end his eight-year marriage – despite the three children that it has produced. The reasons are quite a list: she is disobedient, she nags, she “assaults” him publicly, and the clincher: the marriage started on the “wrong... Read More

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August 11, 2012

Alleged rapist set free by Lagos court

by Isi Esene A 32-year-old electrician who allegedly raped a 35-year-old spinster (name withheld) has been discharged by an Ojo Magistrates’ Court, Lagos. The presiding Magistrate, M.O Shomade, yesterday ruled that the alleged rapist should be discharged because the prosecution has been unable to establish a concrete case against him. The Magistrate noted that the... Read More

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Drama in court: “My husband is lazy, separate us” – Wife; Husband – “I married her properly, she’s not going”

by Isi Esene “My husband is a lazy man; he does not want to work at all. When he gets a job, he complains about it and before you know it, he would leave the job. “He prefers me feeding him and the family rather than finding a means of livelihood. “He has never been... Read More

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