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Lagos state govt arraigns 42 homosexuals

28 adults and 12 minors were on Thursday arraigned before a Magistrate Court for alleged homosexuality by the the Lagos State government. The minors were arraigned before Ebute-Metta Magistrate Court, while the adults were arraigned before Yaba Magistrate Court. The defendants were arrested last Saturday by men of the Lagos State Police Command in Owode... Read More

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October 5, 2016

Rape suspect breaks loose, escapes from court

Okpara Miracle, a rape suspect on Wednesday escaped from a Magistrates’ Court in Awka, Anambra State. The 23-year-old allegedly destroyed the window louvres and ran into the nearby bush after his handcuff was removed. Miracle was arrested for alleged kidnapping, rape and cultism. He was about to be tried for allegedly kidnapping a minor and keeping... Read More

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August 20, 2016

Man who named his dog ‘Buhari’ to appear in court on Monday

The man who was arrested by the police in Ogun State for naming his dog ‘Buhari’, Joe Chinakwe will appear in a Magistrate court on Monday. Chinakwe was arrested after his neighbour, reported him to the police saying his father’s name was Buhari. He however claimed he named the dog after Buhari because he felt the... Read More

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Court orders phone thief to carry ‘buckets of water’

The ever lingering question of the justification of a court sentence in proportion to the magnitude of the crime committed once again comes to play in this rather unconventional punishment given to a man for stealing a mobile phone. A Chief Magistrate Court in Ebute Metta Chief Magistrate Court on Monday sentenced a 28-year-old man... Read More

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‘It is true that I stole… but I didn’t take away my loot’ – Robber

22-year-old Jamiu Labara didn’t waste the court’s time at the Lagos Magistrate when he abruptly pleaded guilty to the offences read out to him, save for one. Labara was arrested over an alleged burglary on March 18 and was arraigned before a magistrate, Oyetade Komolafe, on four counts of burglary and assault. He plead guilty to all three... Read More

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24-year-old woman sexually abuses 5-year-old girl

Nwakaego Ugochukwu, a 24-year-old female factory worker, was on Tuesday brought before a magistrate court in Ikeja, Lagos, for allegedly sexually molesting a 5 year old girl. According to Vanguard, Nwakaego, a resident of Canal Estate, Ago Okota, Lagos, is facing a two-count charge of sexual assault. Speaking at the arraignment, the case prosecutor, Insp... Read More

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September 30, 2015

Update on the blogger who wrote about Governor Amosun’s wife

Blogger, Emmanuel Ojo has been arraigned before Ogun state magistrate court by the Ogun State Police Command for writing a false report against the first lady of the state, Olufunso Amosun. He was arraigned on Tuesday on an eight count charge, which he pleaded not guilty. He was accused of publishing a false news with intent... Read More

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September 7, 2015

A Lagos court will make N300,000 from 30 prostitutes today

If you were given the options- Pay N10, 000 or spend 6 weeks in jail, what would you do? To be honest, it’s a no-brainer, except if you are completely cash-strapped and no one likes you enough to help you out. But then, sex workers who earn between 10-20k any given night, would be able to... Read More

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October 15, 2014

Cow thief: Man handed 6-month jail sentence for stealing 34 cows

by James Sambo A 42-year-old man, Zaure Auta, has been sentenced to six months improsonment for stealing 34 cows. Auta, the cow thief was arraigned before the Magistrates’ court sitting in Dutse, Abuja on Wednesday, 15 October, on a two-count charge of joint act and theft. Auta reporetedly broke into the cattle farm of one Mr Moses... Read More

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October 6, 2014

UNIBEN lecturer arrested for forging ASUU Chairman’s signature

by Azubuike Azikiwe Officers of the Edo state police command have arrested a lecturer in the Department of Chemistry from the University of Benin (UNIBEN), on the grounds of forging the letter headed paper of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, and the signature of Dr. Anthony Monye-Emina, the chairman of the UNIBEN chapter... Read More

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October 3, 2014

That was how AIG Joseph Mbu made a fool of himself the other day…

by Kolapo Olapoju Assistant Inspector General of Police, Joseph Mbu is often in the news for one reason or the other, this time around, the self proclaimed ‘Lion of the Police force’ got annoyed that Amaechi Anakwue, a Senior correspondent at AIT, called him ‘controversial’ on television. Apparently, the meaning of controversial was lost on... Read More

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September 29, 2014

Two men arraigned for N8.4million ‘Bureau de Change’ scam

by Azubuike Azikiwe Two men have been arraigned before a Magistrates Court, sitting in Igbosere, Lagos on Monday, 29 September, for allegedly defrauding a bureau de change operator of 50,000 dollars (N8.4million). According to the prosecuting officer, Inspector Stephen Molo, the accused duo, 41-year-old Noma Mohammed and 32-year-old Kabiru Mohammed, committed the offences on... Read More

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September 10, 2014

Homo rape: 37-year-old man detained for defiling 14-year-old boy

by Azubuike Azikiwe A 37-year-old man has been remanded in prison for defiling his ward, a 14-year-old boy. On Wednesday, Yakubu Danladi, was arraigned on a one-count charge of ‘unnatural offence’ before a Magistrates’ Court in Minna. Danladi allegedly committed homosexual acts with a 14-year-old boy, Ahmed Mohammed, in his house in Minna. According to the... Read More

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September 5, 2014

“He bit off a policeman’s finger” || Man arraigned in court for assault

by Azubuike Azikiwe Israel Sunday, a 30-year-old man, has been arraigned before a Magistrate’s court for biting a police officer’s fingers. He appeared on Friday, 4 September before an Osogbo Magistrates’ Court, where he was charged with assaulting a police officer. Isiaka Ajadi, the Prosecutor told the court that Sunday committed the offence on... Read More

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September 3, 2014

Social media overlords take note – Man faces court for negative comments about Governor

by Azubuike Azikiwe Wasiu Ogunnoiki, a 31-year-old man has been arraigned for posting unflattering comments about the Governor of Ogun State, Ibikunle Amosun on his Facebook page. Ogunnoiki was arraigned on Tuesday, 2 September, before a Magistrate’s court in Sagamu. He allegedly posted a message on saying that the state Governor had demolished the houses... Read More

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August 29, 2014

”They filmed a lodger’s sex session” || 3 hotel attendants arraigned for blackmail

by Kolapo Olapoju Three hotel attendants have been charged before a Magistrate Court for recording a lodgers’ sexual experience, and subsequently blackmailing the customer. The hotel employees had used the hotel’s CCTV to record the lodgers’ sex session with his girlfriend, after which they demanded a sum of N10 million, else they would release the... Read More

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August 28, 2014

Man in court for molesting 11-year-old stepdaughter

by Azubuike Azikiwe In another child-rape case, Daniel Edet, a 36-year-old man has been accused of molesting his 11-year-old stepdaughter. He was arraigned on Wednesday, 27 August, before a Lagos Chief Magistrate court at Ebute Metta on a one-count charge. Deputy Superintendent, Etim Nkankum, the police prosecutor told the court that the suspect defiled his... Read More

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August 25, 2014

PERVERT: 19-year-old man remanded for defiling 3-year-old girl in church

by Yinka Ojo An 19-year-old man, Arogundade Opeyemi has been remanded in prison by the Magistrate Court in Ibadan until 12 September for allegedly molesting a 3-year-old girl in a church premises. The Oyo State Police Command released a statement that the suspect allegedly had sex with the daughter of his neighbour inside the church at... Read More

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Redeemers University student who murdered his father arraigned

by David Cyril Tolani Ajayi, the 21-year-old Redeemer University student who murdered his father, Charles Ajayi, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, – has been arraigned in magistrate court at Owode Egba, Obafemi Owode local government area. Tolani was arraigned yesterday 5 August, by 9am, before the chief magistrate Bolaji Ojikutu, on a one count charge... Read More

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BUSTED: Fake youth ‘corper’ jailed 6-years for impersonation

by Kolapo Olapoju An Akure magistrate court has sentenced a phony youth corps member, Mrs. Rabiu Umar, to six years imprisonment on a two count charge of impersonation and attempted fraud. The prosecutor, Inspector Jimoh Ibrahim, told the judge, Magistrate M.O. Adewumi that Umar was arrested by security operatives at NYSC Secretariat, Igbatoro Road, Akure,... Read More

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December 25, 2013

Bizarre: Man dragged to court for BITING OFF friend’s lip (over beer) in Lagos

by ‘Jola Sotubo A man in Lagos has been arrested and taken before a court for assaulting his friend in a beer parlour. Chidi Osuagwu, 31, is alleged to have bitten off the lip of one Sunday Adebayo, his friend, after the latter teased him for refusing to buy a bottle of beer. Osuagwu was... Read More

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November 28, 2013

Madness: Man arraigned for raping sick 30-month-old baby in Lagos

by Adeola Balogun A man in Lagos has been arraigned before a court in the state on suspicion of raping a 30-month-old child. Kehinde Layode is being tried for the crime before a Magistrate court in the Ik.eja area of the state The accused was said to have gotten access to the child after her... Read More

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November 19, 2013

Unrepentant: Man jailed for stealing Mountain of Fire church offering… again

by ‘Jola Sotubo An Abuja man has been sentenced to spend a year in prison after being found guilty of stealing from a church. Ademola Ayeni, 36, had the sentenced passed down on him yesterday after he was convicted on charges of theft for making away with the offerings of the church members. Ayeni had... Read More

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November 13, 2013

Tragic: Teenager arraigned for shooting a 6-year-old boy to death in Ogun

by ‘Jola Sotubo A teenager in Ogun has been arraigned before a court in the state over allegations that he was responsible for the death of a young child. Kashi Kaye, 19, was taken before the Magistrate Court, sitting at the Isabo area of Abeokuta, the state capital, for allegedly causing the death of Lateef... Read More

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November 4, 2013

2 men arraigned for raping a 13-year-old girl in Osun

by ‘Jola Sotubo An Osun State Magistrate court sitting in Osogbo has had two men brought before it on suspicion of raping a teenage girl. Azeez Kehinde, 20, and Adeyanju Ismaila, 23, allegedly raped the 13-year-old, simply identified as ‘Pepeye’ in the Ikirun area of Ifelodun Local Government Area of the state. According to reports,... Read More

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November 2, 2013

Madness: Man accused of raping sick sister on HOSPITAL BED in Benue

by ‘Jola Sotubo A Benue State man accused of raping his younger sister, while she was on her sick bed, has been taken before a Magistrate court in Makurdi, the state capital. Jacob Jume was arraigned yesterday as the court heard that he had forcefully had incestual intercourse with his sister while she was... Read More

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September 27, 2013

IG of Police, others sued for N25 million over illegal detention of hospital staff

by Adeola Balogun A Lagos State doctor and four of his staff who are allegedly being unjustifiably detained by the police have taken the matter before a Federal High Court in the state. Babawale Joshua , the Medical Director of Ajike Medical Centre in the Saka Village area of the state, and four of his... Read More

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September 13, 2013

Harsh verdict? 83-year-old woman sentenced in Osun for ‘disrespecting the court’

by ‘Jola Sotubo An 83 year old woman in Osun State has been sentenced to a term of imprisonment for disrespecting the court. Madam Mariamo Shittu, was sentenced to one month in prison by a magistrate court in Osogbo, the state capital, for willful disrespect to the court. The 83-year-old who was reportedly standing trial... Read More

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September 6, 2013

SHOCKING: Man, 30, arraigned sexually abusing 7-year-old TWIN BOYS

by Adeola Balogun A Port-Harcourt Magistrate has arraigned before it a 30-year-old man accused of defiling seven-year-old twin brothers. The suspect, Godface Ibama, was apprehended by the police at a waterfront in Mile 1, Diobu area of Port Harcourt. According to reports, Ibama, who is facing a two-count charge of unlawful carnal knowledge of... Read More

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