Tag: magistrate court
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Labourer sentenced to 10 months jail term for theft
A Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday sentenced a 26-year-old labourer, Friday Joseph, to 10 months imprisonment for stealing N250,000
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18-year-old motor boy allegedly removes passenger’s teeth over N100 change
An 18-year-old motor boy on Thursday appeared before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly beating up one of the bus passenger and removing two of his teeth.
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Tragic! 22-Year-Old Man Remanded for Allegedly Stabbing Mother to Death in Kano
A 22-year-old man, Ibrahim Musa, has been remanded in a correction center following the alleged killing of his 50-year-old mother, Hajara Mohammed. The Senior Magistrates’ Court in Kano issued the order for his remand after he was charged with culpable homicide. During the court proceedings, the Prosecution Counsel, Rabi’a Sa’ad, stated that the defendant committed…
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Ondo monarch jailed 10 years for felony
A magistrate court sitting in Akure has sentenced Ajagun Ode of Ode in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State, Oba Sunday Boboye to 10 years in prison. The monarch was jailed for the illegal destruction of food crops and palm trees in his community.
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Woman remanded for luring teenagers into prostitution in Anambra
Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Magistrate Court in Awka has remanded a Delta State-based woman, identified simply as Madam Success, has been remanded in Anambra State for her alleged role in luring 13 and 15 years female students into prostitution in her state. Madam Success was on Friday was denied bail and also remanded. The victims,…
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Oyo Motor park chairman, Auxiliary arraigned in court for destroying APC posters
Alhaji Mukaila Lamidi, popularly known as Auxiliary has been arraigned before a Chief Magistrate’s Court in Ibadan for infringement of rights. The Oyo state motor park chairman was arraigned in court for destroying Tinubu’s posters in Ibadan the Oyo state capital.
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Court frees rap artiste, Ice Prince Zamani
Nigerian rap artiste, Panshak Henry Zamani, popularly known as Ice Prince Zamani, has regained his freedom weeks after being imprisoned for assaulting a police officer. Ice Prince was remanded at the Ikoyi Correctional Centre for allegedly abducting an officer when he was stopped at about 3 am for driving without license plates.
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Court remands man in prison for allegedly hacking two-year-old boy
An Ilorin Magistrate’s Court in Kwara State has remanded a 32-year-old commercial driver, Idowu Ali, in the Oke-Kura Custodial Centre, for allegedly hacking a two-year-old boy, Godwin Ifeanyi, following a dispute with his parents. The accused was charged over offences bordering on criminal trespass, causing of grievous harm and attempted culpable homicide. The offences, according…
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Unknown arsonists raze Idemili LG Secretariat, Magistrate court, Others In Anambra
The Magistrate court and other buildings in the premises where the secretariat of Idemili Local Government Area in Ogidi, Anambra state is situated have been razed by unknown arsonists. Eyewitness account said that the incident happened on Sunday night as the hoodlums destroyed files and properties in the secretariat, including the secretariat building.
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Female teenager arraigned in court for beating octogenarian to death
In Adamawa a 15-year-old female teenager has been arrested and confessed to beating an 85-year-old woman to death. She has now been arraigned in the magistrate court in Yola. The teenager whose name is given as Happy David, allegedly armed herself with a stick, went to the house of the aged woman and beat her…