A man, Mr Sunday Enejo, begged a Customary Court in Jikwoyi, Abuja not to grant his wife divorce until she swears before “Aniku”(a holistic deity) that she was not having an extramarital affairs. Businesswoman, Rose, in her divorce petition alleged that Enejo beats her. But Enejo said:”I will not grant my wife...
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The Lagos State Department of Public Prosecution (DPP) on Thursday arraigned Chrisland School Ltd and four staff members for alleged manslaughter of 12-year-old student, Whitney Adeniran. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ademoye Adewale, Kuku Fatai, Belinda Amao, Nwatu Victoria are charged with manslaughter and negligent acts....
An Ibadan-based trader, Sola Famuyibo, told a Mapo Grade A Customary Court in Ibadan that her brother in-law’s wife, Sumbo “charmed” her husband with cooking. Famuyibo, made the allegations in her counter argument against her husband’s claim that she was maltreating him in the matrimony. She added that things...
An Ikeja High Court on Monday sentenced a domestic staff, Joseph Ogbu to death by hanging for killing his employer, an 89-year-old woman Ajoke John and her daughter, Oreoluwa in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Modupe Nicole-Clay, held that the prosecution had sufficiently proven...
A teenager (name withheld) on Monday told an Ikeja Sexual offences and Domestic Violence Court how one Pastor Pope Paul allegedly deflowered her and had sex with her on many occasions. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 19-year-old survivor, who was living with the cleric, was...
The Police in Benue on Monday arraigned three persons before a Makurdi Upper Area Court for alleged criminal conspiracy, culpable homicide and terrorism. They are Terhide Imo, a.k.a. Yellow, Orvendega Orhena and Aondongu Imo, all of Tse-Tyulen village of Guma local government area (LGA) of Benue state. The Police...
By DANJUMA JOSEPh, Lafia – The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Nasarawa State has advised the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to seek redress in the court of law if dissatisfied with the outcome of the governorship election in the state. APC in a statement signed by the party...
A Grade I Area Court in Karu, Abuja, on Monday remanded a mason, Surajo Hamza, in a correctional centre for allegedly having illicit sex with a housewife. The police charged Hamza, 34, of Zaman Gida, Asokoro, Abuja, with criminal trespass, adultery and causing harm. The trial judge, Mr Umar...
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja has issued an order attaching funds standing to the credit of Oyo State Government and its agencies in four banks. Justice A. O. Ebong issued the order while ruling on a motion ex-parte for garnishee order nisi filed by...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The Women Wing of Labour Party in Bauchi State has described the call by the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, for the arrest of the Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates of the party, Peter Obi and Ahmed Datti respectively as...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday re-arraigned Mamman Ali, son of a former National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ahmadu Ali, for alleged N2.2 billion oil subsidy fraud. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ali was re-arraigned alongside one Christian Taylor and a...
The Lagos State Ministry of Justice has set up plans to prosecute Oluwaseun Osibanjo, the driver of the BRT bus that collided with a moving train in Lagos with a 16-count charge of manslaughter and grievous bodily harm. According to a statement signed on Friday by the Director of...
The Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) has granted permission to Atiku Abubakar of the PDP, Peter Obi of Labour Party (LP) and the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) to serve their petitions on Sen. Bola Tinubu though the All Progressives Congress (APC). A three-member panel sitting in Abuja on Friday,...
A Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja, on Friday, adjourned a suit filed by Sir Siminlalayi Fubara, Rivers Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s Governor-elect and his deputy, Dr Ngozi Odu, over alleged plan by the party to suspend them for judgment. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a short ruling, fixed April 20...
The Kaduna State Governor-elect, Senator Uba Sani, has said that he will challenge some election results where the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) won with unimaginable margins. The Governor-elect who spoke in Hausa, expressed surprise that PDP won some local government areas with bogus figures. Sani said that he...
The Benue Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), said it will challenge its defeat on both the governorship and state assembly elections at the tribunal. The Acting state Chairman, Mr Isaac Mffo, made this known during a press conference on Thursday in Makurdi. “It is the decision of...
Two women, were on Thursday brought before a Sabo-Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos State, for allegedly conspiring to forge Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) identity card. The defendants are Chinyere Okeke, 53, and Sarah Akinola, 25. The defendants, who have no fixed address, are standing trial on a two-count...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday, indicated its intention to respond in a suit filed by Festus Keyamo against Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Feb. 25 poll. This was also as Oluwakemi Odogun, lawyer to the Independent Corrupt...
Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia has urged the gubernatorial candidates of political parties in the state not to distract the governor-elect, Dr Alex Otti with court cases. Ikpeazu said this on Wednesday in a press statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Onyebuchi Ememanka and made àvailable to...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, dismissed an application filed by suspended DCP Abba Kyari seeking an order dismissing the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)’s charge against him. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling, held that the court had the exclusive right and jurisdiction to hear drug...