CRIMINAL PROSECUTION

An oil and gas marketer, Emmanuel Morah, has been arraigned before a Federal High Court in Lagos State, over alleged fraud and issuance of dud cheques. The defendant was said to be among the convicts recently granted amnesty by the federal government on…

Seven persons were yesterday arraigned before a magistrates court in Osogbo, Osun State, charged with attacking the convoy of Osun State Governor’s wife, Kafayat Oyetola. Mrs Oyetola’s security aides were injured in the attack. There were gunshots at Owode-Ede market on Friday as the attack…

A defendant, Abiodun Lawal, has narrated to Chief Magistrate Lateef Owolabi of the Ogba Magistrate’s Court, Ikeja, Lagos State, how a police Inspector, Segun Adepoju, allegedly slapped and made her sign a statement not written by her under duress. Lawal, while narrating her…

A Magistrate Court sitting in Ilorin, Kwara State, on Friday ordered the remand of a pastor, Makanjuola Olabisi, for allegedly having carnal knowledge of three biological sisters in Ilorin, the state capital. The pastor was remanded by the court for alleged rape contrary…

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Thursday has ordered the remand of one Philip Elue, an alleged importer of 1 X 40ft container, laden with 86 packs of Cannabis Sativa, popularly called Indian Hemp. Justice Akintayo Aluko ordered Philip's remand in…

An Iyaganku Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Ibadan on Thursday granted a 29-year-old herbalist, Ganiyu Rilwan bail of N10 million for alleged fraud of N20.5 million. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the defendant Rilwan, a resident of Muslim area in Ibadan, was arraigned on…

A wrestler in the Guyuk Local Government Area, Adamawa State, Thank-You Grim, has been sentenced to death by hanging for killing his wife, Kwalla Grim. The wrestler, who was tried by the Adamawa State Chief Judge, Justice Nathan Musa, was sentenced after the…

The Osogbo Chief Magistrate Court, Osun State, has remanded a 45-year-old Car Dealer, Mr. Akanbi Babatunde, for allegedly duping his buyers of N13.3 million. The defendant was tried yesterday on six count-charges bordering on fraud and theft. The Police Prosecutor, Inspector Elisha Olusegun, accused…

A Court of Appeal sitting in Kano State has dismissed an appeal filed against a High Court judgment, ordering retrial of singer Aminu Shariff Yahaya for blasphemy. The court affirmed that the Kano State Shariah Penal Code of 2000 does not contravene Nigeria…