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Man bags life jail for defiling 15 year old girl

An Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court on Wednesday sentenced a…

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Court

EFCC arrests fake lawyer inside court

An alleged fake lawyer on Wednesday met his nemesis right inside a…

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Arrest

Court revokes Mompha’s bail, orders arrest

Justice Mojisola Dada of a Special Offences Court, Ikeja, Lagos has issued…

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Court

Court adjourns fraud trial of NOGASA boss, Fatuyi till Sept 30

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday called two witnesses…

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Court

Vehicle conveying Evans to court catches fire, stalls trial

A fire incident that affected the vehicle conveying kidnap kingpin, Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike,…

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Court

Court sentences killers of Mrs Olakunrin to death

An Ondo State High Court on Friday sentenced to death, three persons…

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cybercrime

Cybercrime expert links Naira Marley with Visa card fraud

A cybercrime expert, Whyte Dein, Thursday told the Federal High Court in…

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Appeal

Appeal Court Affirms Okey Nwosu’s Conviction

Attempt by the former Managing Director of the defunct FinBank Plc, Mr.…

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Bamise

Bamise: Okada ban stalls trial of BRT driver, Ominnikoron

The trial of BRT driver, Andrew Ominnikoron, who alleged raped and murdered…

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Bail

EFCC arraigns Okorocha over N2.9bn fraud, Court to decide bail May 31

By Olalekan Awojodu, Abuja. Ex-Imo State governor, Senator Rochas Okorocha was arraigned…

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Convict

Court convicts ex-Reps member, Nzeribe over impersonation

By Olalekan Awojodu, Abuja Justice Yusuf Halilu of the High Court of…

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Court

Court sentences Dane, Nielsen to death for killing wife, daughter

A Lagos High Court on Friday sentenced a Danish citizen, Peter Nielsen…

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