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Chickens

Teenager bags six months jail term for stealing 282 chickens

An Abeokuta Magistrates Court on Friday sentenced a 19-year-old boy, Ibrahim Abubakar,…

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certificate forgery

Court quashes ‘certificate forgery’ charges against Okpebholo

An Abuja High Court  on Friday, quashed a criminal summon issued on…

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Footballer

Woman arraigned over duping footballer N6m

A 45-year-  old woman, Titilola Ojekunle, on Thursday appeared before an Iyaganku…

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Court

Court remands wife for stabbing husband to death

An Iyaganku, Ibadan Chief Magistrates’ Court on Thursday ordered the remand of…

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12 strokes

Man gets 12 strokes of cane for stealing 12 plastic chairs

A Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court, on Wednesday ordered that a 24-year-old man,…

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Court

Court strikes out treason charges against minors

As Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi SAN discontinues…

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Court

Absence of judge stalls trial of Isaac Bristol, aka “PIDOM Nigeria”

The absence of Justice Emeka Nwite of a Federal High Court in…

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ABTH

Court sentences man to community service at ABTH

A Senior Magistrates’ Court in Gwagwalada, FCT, on Tuesday ordered a 22-year-old…

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Derivation Fund

EFCC detains Okowa over diversion of N1.3trn derivation fund

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested a…

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Court

Court orders arrest of Dana Air MD, Ranesh over N1.3bn fraud

A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, issued an arrest warrant…

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Akinlade

DSN, Akinlade condemns arraignment, remand of kids for treason

Duty Solicitors Network (DSN), strong advocate against corruption in the judiciary, and…

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Fayose

Mechanic gives evidence in Fayose’s fraud trial

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday, called its 15th…

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