Tag: Arraigned
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Student arraigned for allegedly threatening to kill father, daughter
The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge
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#OccupyLekki: Mr Macaroni, other protesters prosecuted
Nigerian social media comedian and actor, Debo Adebayo, also known as Mr Macaroni, has been arraigned before a mobile court. Spokesman for the Lagos State Police Command, Muyiwa Adejobi, disclosed this on Saturday evening. “He (Mr Macaroni) and others have been arraigned before a mobile court. I will release a statement on it shortly,” he…
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N673m money laundering: Ex-Lagos House speaker Ikuforiji arraigned in Lagos
Former speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly, Adeyemi Sabit Ikuforiji and his aide Oyebode Atoyebi were arraigned today by the EFCC on a fresh charge of laundering N673 million, four years after they were initially acquitted by the court. The case is before Justice Mohammed Liman of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi,…
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Man arraigned over alleged theft of tricycle
A tricycle operator, Tosin Bolaji, 23, on Tuesday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court, over alleged theft of a tricycle valued N750,000. The defendant, who resides at No.59, Ewe Obala St., County, Ogba in Lagos, was arraigned on a one-count charge of stealing, which offence, he denied committing. The Prosecutor, Sgt. Adetutu Sanusi, said that…
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Fayose arraigned, pleads not guilty to N30.8bn fraud charge
The immediate past Governor of Ekiti, Ayodele Fayose on Monday appeared before a Federal High Court in Lagos over alleged misappropriation of N30.8 billion. The embattled former governor appeared in court looking gloomy with a large number of supporters on hand, TheNewsGuru(TNG) reports. He pleaded not guilty to the 11-count charge. Argument on…
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BREAKING: Dino Melaye arraigned, granted 100m bail
The Nigerian Police on Wednesday arraigned the Senator representing Kogi West senatorial district in the National Assembly, Dino Melaye before a Magistrate Court, sitting in Wuse 2, Abuja. Senator Melaye was brought to court on a stretcher, under heavy security. Dino was arraigned before Magistrate Mabel Segun-Bello based on a police First Information Report. The…
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Building collapse: Lagos arraigns Lekki Gardens MD, others for manslaughter
The Lagos State Government on Monday arraigned the Managing Director of Lekki Gardens Estate Limited, Mr Richard Nyong before a Lagos High Court in Igbosere over alleged complicity in the events leading to the collapse of a building in Lekki area of the State on March 10, 2016. Nyong was arraigned alongside others before Justice…
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Lamina, suspected notorious land grabbing kingpin, others arraigned in Lagos
… Suspects Remanded In Badagry Prison Chief Kamorudeen Lamina, the alleged notorious land grabbing kingpin in Lagos had his day in Court today as he was arraigned, along with his collaborators, before a Special Offences Court sitting in Oshodi over alleged forceful dispossession of residents from their legitimate rights to land ownership. The Lagos…
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Medical practitioner docked over alleged death of pregnant woman
A Lagos-based medical practitioner, Olugbenga Farajimakin, was on Wednesday arraigned for allegedly partnering a “self-acclaimed doctor’’ to perform a Caesarean Section on a woman that led to her death. Farajimakin, 44, was docked at an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on a charge of conspiracy. The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the…
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Yaya Toure charged with drink driving, to be arraigned Dec 13
Manchester City’s forward Yaya Toure has been charged with drink driving. The Police say the 33-year-old was stopped in Dagenham on Monday night and charged the following day. Toure was bailed and is due to appear at Barkingside Magistrates’ Court on December 13. “Yaya Toure, 33, of Macclesfield, Cheshire, was charged on Tuesday November 29…