An Upper Shari’a Court sitting in Kano on Wednesday, sentenced a 60-year-old man, Mati Abdu, to death by stoning after his conviction for raping a […]
Category: Court
Report of court cases across the country.
20-yr-old Lady Docked For Allegedly Tearing Police Officer’s Uniform
A 20-year-old lady, Obanla Sade, on Wednesday appeared in a Magistrates’ Court in Adu-Ekiti for allegedly assaulting a police officer. The police charged Sade, whose […]
Landlady in Court for Allegedly Defrauding Businesswoman N400,000
A 50-year-old landlady, Olajumoke Azeez, on Wednesday appeared in Grade I Area Court in Lugbe, Abuja, for allegedly defrauding a businesswoman of N400, 000. The […]
My Wife Frequently Beats Me ― Divorce-Seeking Husband Tells Court
An electronic trader, Gbade Olaniyi, on Wednesday petitioned an Ile-Tuntun Customary Court in Ibadan to dissolved his seven-year-old marriage to wife, Olubunmi because she frequently […]
Landlord Arraigned for Changing Tenant’s Shop Padlock
The police on Wednesday arraigned a 35-year-old man, Maroof Buhari, at an Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court for alleged breach of peace and stealing. The defendant, of […]
ECOWAS Court Updates Rules of Procedure In Response To Pandemic
The Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS) Court of Justice has updated its Practice Direction to enable the virtual conduct of Court sessions in […]
Fake Bank Notes: Court Sentences Woman, 3 Others to 160 Years
A Federal High Court sitting in Yola, Adamawa State, has sentenced four persons including a woman to 160 years imprisonment on a multiple-count charge of […]
Man, 54, Docked For Allegedly Stealing N5m From Cooperative Society
A 54-year-old man, Eigbafoh Smith who allegedly obtained N5 million from a cooperative society under false pretences, was on Monday brought before an Ebute Meta […]
2 Tenants Docked For Alleged Threat To Kill Landlord Over Rent
Two tenants, Bankole Saheed and Quam Adeowo, who allegedly threatened to kill their landlord over rent issues, were on Monday brought before a Surulere Chief […]
Teenager Docked For Escaping From Police Custody
A 19-year-old Olumide Fashoro, who allegedly stole a Tecno phone valued N80,000 and escaped from a Police vehicle, on Monday appeared before an Ebute Meta […]