Tag: COURT
35-year-old man bags 3-year jail term for raping daughter
A Jos Upper Area Court, sitting at Kasuwan Nama, on Tuesday sentenced a 35-year-old businessman, Hamza Abubakar, to three-year jail term for raping his...
Court fixes December 6 for hearing on N1bn libel suit against...
A Yola High Court on Tuesday fixed December 6 for hearing of the motion on notice in a N1 billion libel suit filed against...
Man, 25, remanded in prison over rape of six-year-old girl
A Birnin Kebbi Magistrates’ Court on Monday remanded a 25-year-old trader, Faruk Abubakar, in prison for allegedly raping a six-year-old girl.
The Magistrate, Mr. Abubakar Atiku,...
Man docked over alleged theft of employer’s goods worth N2.1m
A 42-year-old man, Abiodun Oyetunde, was on Monday arraigned in an Iyaganku Senior Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, for allegedly stealing his employer’s goods worth N2.1million.
Oyetunde...
Senate to appeal High Court judgement in favour of Senator Ndume
The Senate says it will file an appeal on November 13 against judgment of the Federal High Court ordering it to pay all salaries...
Man, 28, bags 3 years imprisonment for sexual abuse of 3...
A 28-year-old businessman, Abdullahi Mohammed, has been sentenced to three years imprisonment for sexual abuse of three boys.
Mohammed was sentenced on Friday following his...
Court declares Senator Ndume’s suspension illegal, orders payment of his salaries,...
The Federal High Court, Abuja, has declared the suspension of Senator Ali Ndume by the Senate as illegal and ordered that Ndume be paid...
Court orders Police to pay N12.5m to Peace Corps over detention...
The Federal High Court, Abuja, has ordered the Nigeria Police to pay N12.5 million to the Peace Corps of Nigeria as compensation for unlawful...
Teenager remanded in correctional centre for attacking neighbour’s son with axe
A 15-year-old boy (name withheld), who allegedly cut his neighbour with an axe on the neck during a fight, was on Wednesday brought before...
Woman charged with attempted child theft in Lagos
A 32-year-old woman, Stella Ojei, who allegedly lured a toddler with candy and attempted to steal her, on Wednesday, appeared before an Ikeja Chief...