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Court suspends Rivers governor’s impeachment Case indefinitely
By Charles Maduka A high court in Oyigbo, Rivers State, has suspended indefinitely the cases filed by Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu, challenging the impeachment process started against them…
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Eleven Suspects Arraigned for Murder of Arise News Journalist
Eleven suspects linked to the murder of Arise News journalist Somtochukwu Maduagwu and security guard Barnabas Danlami were arraigned before a Federal Capital Territory court on Wednesday. The Federal Capital Territory Police…
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Court fixes Thursday for DSS cybercrime trial against Sowore
By Charles Maduka A Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed Thursday for the commencement of the cybercrime trial of Omoyele Sowore following a case filed against him by the Department of…
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Panic in Ore as Gunmen Kill Popular Businessman
Residents of Ore in Odigbo Local Government Area, Ondo State, were left in shock following the assassination of a well-known building materials dealer, Ismaila Awoyinka, by unidentified gunmen. According to The Hope,…
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Lagos traditional ruler defrauded by Snapchat lover
On Tuesday, the police brought Oluwatobi Ajibola, a suspected fraudster, before the Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ogba on charges of defrauding a traditional ruler, Emmanuel Olofinjana, of N6.3 million. The 29-year-old…
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Osun court arraigns two men over pre-paid meters’ theft
Two men, Musibau Adisa, aged 55, and Busari Tajudeen, aged 51, appeared before the Osun State Magistrate Court in Osogbo on Tuesday, facing charges of stealing prepaid meters. According to The PUNCH,…
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Five fraudsters Jailed for money laundering, impersonation
The Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured convictions and sentences for five individuals in the Federal High Court in Abeokuta, Ogun State, presided over by…
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Guard lands in court over alleged theft of car battery, headlamps
A 53-year-old security guard, Nosifa Amodu, was arraigned at the Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Tuesday, accused of stealing a car battery and headlamps. Amodu, whose address was not…
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Court dissolves four-year-old marriage over lack of love
An Upper Area Court in Kubwa, Abuja, has granted the dissolution of the four-year marriage between Beshiru Mutairu and his wife, Amina, citing lack of love as the reason. Judge Mohammed Wakili…
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Man, 39, in court over alleged N355, 000 visa fraud
A 39-year-old travel agent, Adedeji Adedapo, appeared before a Grade ‘A’ Customary Court in Ibadan on Tuesday, facing allegations of visa fraud amounting to N355,000. Adedapo, whose address was not disclosed, has…
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Herbalist arraigned over alleged N2.5 million fraud
The Police on Tuesday arraigned a 55-year-old herbalist, Kabiru Amuda, in an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, Oyo State, over an alleged N2.5 million charm fraud. Amuda, whose home address was not provided, is…
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4 arraigned for vandalising electricity cables
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) presented four individuals before the Federal High Court in Enugu on Monday, alleging their involvement in the vandalism of electricity cables. The accused are…
