An Area Court in Jos on Monday sentenced a teenager, Felix Obed, to 18 months imprisonment for trespass and theft of a door valued at N10,000. The judge, Irene Pati, sentenced the 19-year-old after he pleaded guilty to the charges.Pati, however, gave the convict an option of N30,000 fine for the theft offence and six…
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday adjourned the hearing of a fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, against the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), the Inspector-General of Police, the Chief Magistrate of the FCT, Abuja, and the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) until…
By Adeyemi David A 32-year-old Uber driver, Godswill Amfor, was on Thursday arraigned before an Ogudu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly stealing a Toyota Camry valued at N7 million. Amfor, who resides in the Mende area of Maryland, Lagos, is facing a charge of stealing. The prosecutor, ASP Donjour Perezi, told the court that…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Federal High Court of Nigeria has convicted two men for producing and selling counterfeit alcoholic beverages in Lagos State, sentencing them to a combined total of 40 years in prison. The convicts, 58-year-old Otuorimuno Nelson Aziakpono and 28-year-old Ikegwuonu Davidson Ikechukwu, were found guilty by Justice Allagoa J. of offences linked…
A 26-year-old man, Victor John, was on Tuesday arraigned before an Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun State for allegedly obtaining N1.1 million under false pretence. John, whose residential address was not disclosed, is facing a one-count charge of fraud. He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge. Read also:NAFDAC secures 40-year jail term for Lagos…
An Anambra State High Court has sentenced popular native doctor, Chidozie Nwangwu, popularly known as Akwa Okuko, to two years imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to multiple charges bordering on aiding and abetting kidnapping and ritual-related offences. Nwangwu was arrested in February 2025 by operatives of the Agunechemba Security outfit alongside two other native doctors…
By Femi Akinwami An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Wednesday admitted a petition and 39 annexures as evidence in the ongoing trial of former Ahmed Kuru amcon md”], former Managing Director of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), over an alleged fraud involving N76 billion and $31.5 million.Alleged $25.5m debt: Court freezes account of Green…
By Adeyemi David 35-Year-Old Arraigned in Ibadan Court Over Alleged N900,000 Theft of Building Materials A 35-year-old man, Aliyu Mohammed, has been arraigned before a Grade A Customary Court sitting in Mapo, Ibadan, over the alleged theft of building materials valued at N900,000. Mohammed was docked on a four-count charge bordering on conspiracy, break-in, malicious…
Green Energy International Limited and Lekoil Nigeria Limited have issued a joint statement addressing recent media reports surrounding a court matter linked to a commercial dispute with a service provider, stressing that the issue remains under arbitration and has not disrupted their operations. The companies explained that the dispute concerns a contractual claim currently undergoing…
The Federal High Court Lagos has ordered interim administration for Green Energy International Limited and Lekoil Oil & Gas Investments Limited following their alleged failure to repay a $25.5 million debt to a joint venture partner. Presiding judge, Ambrose Allagoa, granted the order after hearing an ex-parte application filed by H-PTP Energy Services Limited, which…
