Tag: court

Maid To Die By Hanging For Killing Ex-Governor’s Mother

A High Court in Edo State, on Monday, ordered a 25-year-old maid, Dominion Okoro to die by hanging for the murder of Madam Maria Oredola Igbinedion, mother of former Governor…

Court Remands Teacher For Raping 14-year-old Student

A 49-year-old secondary school teacher, Oyebode Alayoteti, has been remanded at State Criminal Investigation Department, Iyaganku Ibadan for reportedly defiling a female student. The Chief Magistrate at Iyaganku Family Court,…

Man Remanded for Hacking Neighbour’s 2-Year-Old Son

A 32-year-old commercial driver identified as Idowu Ali, has been remanded in the Oke-Kura Custodial Centre, Ilorin, Kwara State, for allegedly hacking his neighbours two-year-old son, Godwin Ifeanyi, during a…

Kuje Attack: Court Denies Abba Kyari Bail

A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, dismissed the fresh bail application filed by suspended DCP Abba Kyari. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling, held that the suspended DCP failed…

Woman Handed 3 Life Sentences for Killing 3 Children

One Pontsho Mohlanka, a tavern owner in Orange Farm, Johannesburg, South Africa has been handed three life sentences for the murder of 3 children. Mohlanka was sentenced on Tuesday, September…

2023: How Court Ordered Cancellation of #ObiDatti23 Rally at Lekki Toll Gate

Justice Daniel Osiagor of a Lagos Federal High Court, on Wednesday, ordered the Labour Party (LP) and its supporters not to converge at the Lekki toll gate for their “#ObiDatti23…

Oil Theft: NNPC, SPDC to Face Court Action Over Illegal Pipeline

Oil Spill Victims Initiative (OSPIVV) has threatened to sue the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC). They are dragging the NNPCL over the discovery…

Court Sends Former President of South Africa, Jacob Zuma Back to Prison

An appeal court in South Africa said on Monday that former president, Jacob Zuma, was unlawfully given medical parole from a jail term last year and should return to prison…

Farmer Sentenced to Death by Hanging for Killing an Okada Rider

Justice Olukayode Ogundana of Ekiti State High Court has sentenced a farmer, Ajakaiye Toyin to death by hanging for the murder of one Afe Omoniyi, a commercial motorcyclist. According to…

Rivers Man Sentenced To Death For Using Victim’s Intestines To Cook

Rivers State High Court has sentenced one Bestman Lekia to death by hanging for killing four people and using one of his victims’ intestines to prepare porridge in Okwalie community,…