crime

Court remands man, 58, for allegedly defiling 17-year-old

An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Monday ordered that a 58-year-old man, Mufutau Raheem, should…

Jonathan blames crime increase on substance abuse

Former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan, has blamed the increase in the…

Man kills 57-year-old for sleeping with his wife in Adamawa

A 57-year-old man has been stabbed to death for allegedly sleeping with another man's…

Meet the Okparas, a notorious family of seven that specialises in kidnapping

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a family of seven, the Okparas, over…

Court remands man, 40, over alleged rape of 12-year-old

An Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday ordered the remand of a 40-year-old man,…

Governors decry ethnic profiling of crime

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) says it is against ethnic profiling of crime and…

Two estate agents in court for alleged N800,000 fraud

Two estate agents who allegedly defrauded their client of N800,000, on Wednesday appeared in…

Alleged breach of trust: Court admits retired civil servant to N250,000 bail

An Upper Area Court in Gwagwalada, FCT, on Tuesday, admitted a retiree, Bamidele Lamidi,…

Businessman docked for allegedly attempting to steal high-tension electrical cable

A 28-year-old businessman, Fidelix Udile on Friday appeared in an Upper Area Court, Zuba,…

Court acquits lawyer of stealing N50.2m from Domino Stores

An Ikeja High Court on Wednesday acquitted a lawyer, Yetunde Sousa, accused of stealing…

Police arrest POS robber, fake policeman with Indian hemp

The Police Command in Lagos State has arrested one Korede Anifowose, male, of 24,…

Three in court over alleged breach of peace

Three persons were, on Thursday, arraigned before an Ikorodu Magistrates’ Court, for allegedly conducting…

Man drags ex-mother-in-law to court over custody of seven-year-old daughter

A man, Muhammad Rabiu, on Tuesday dragged his former mother-in-law before a Sharia Court…

My neighbour defrauded me, friends of N2m for non-existent NNPC jobs -Witness alleges

A trader, Prince Igbokwue, 46, on Monday told an FCT High Court in Kubwa…

24-year-old in court for allegedly stealing N250,000 phone, N550,00 in cash

 A 24-year-old man, Raji Ismaila, on Monday, appeared before an Ikeja Chief Magistrate’s Court,…