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My wife called me a thief, man tells court

A customary court in Lagos has dissolved a 35-year-old marriage between Abolore Lawal and…

Priest sentenced to five years in prison for defiling minor

An Ado-Ekiti State High Court on Monday sentenced a 53-year-old, priest, Gabriel Asateru, to…

Presidency to Shi’ite Members: Stop unwarranted protests, let court decide El-Zakzaky’s fate

The Presidency has appealed to El-Zakzaky-led Shiite members to desist from needless violent, street…

Egypt’s ex-president Morsi buried after courtroom death

Egypt’s former president Mohammed Morsi was buried at dawn in eastern Cairo, his lawyer…

Housewife sued for stealing breast pads

A 27-year-old housewife, Stella Okeke, who allegedly stole breast pads and other beauty from…

Housewife sues mother-in-law for calling her ‘prostitute’

A 28-year-old housewife, Hadiza Safiyanu of Rigasa, Kaduna, has filed a suit against her…

40-year-old divorcee remanded for defiling two girls in Lagos

A 40-year-old divorcee, Adebowale Ajayi, who allegedly defiled two girls was on Thursday in…

Two men on trial for stealing milk

Two delivery men have been dragged before a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos…

Fake lawyer gets three years jail term for ‘not inconveniencing court during trial’

A Chief Magistrates’ court in Choba, Rivers State, on Monday, sentenced a fake lawyer,…

Court jails ex-NIMASA DG, Calistus Obi, seven years with option of N42m fine

A Federal High Court in Lagos has sentenced a former Acting Director-General of NIMASA,…

Court halts Trump’s border wall

A US federal judge has temporarily halted President Donald Trump’s signature wall project, by…

Court dissolves six-year marriage, orders wife to pay back N50,000 bride price

A Gudu Grade I Area Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, ordered one Fatima Haruna,…

Chinese woman freed after two-year jail for setting Lagos hotel ablaze

A 47-year-old Chinese woman, Zhen Zhen, was on Friday set free by an Ikeja…

Court orders housewife to pay ex-husband N10m

A Makurdi Upper Area Court on Wednesday ordered a housewife, Selumun Audu, to pay…

Judge calls dog as witness in animal abuse trial against its former owner

A judge has called a female Pit Bull to the stand as a witness…