The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday called its first witness in the money laundering trial of former Speaker Adeyemi Ikuforiji of the Lagos State House of Assembly. Ikuforiji is charged with N338.8 million money laundering. He is facing trial alongside his former Personal Assistant, Oyebode Atoyebi, on 54-count bordering on the offences. Read More…
An investment banker (name withheld) on Wednesday narrated to an Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court how a man he accommodated in his apartment allegedly defiled his eight-year-old daughter. The banker testified as the first prosecution witness in the trial of one Evanus Onyebuchi for defilement. The witness was led in evidence by prosecution Read More…
A 27-year-old mechanic, Ahmed Ibrahim, on Friday appeared before an Ogudu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, for allegedly belonging to a cult. Ibrahim, who resides in Ikorodu area of Lagos State, is facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and belonging to an unlawful society. He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges. The Prosecutor, ASP Rita Read More…
Mrs Titilayo Shitta-Bey, the Solicitor-General and Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice Lagos, has charged law enforcement officers to always maintain proper conduct in the discharge of their duties. Shitta-Bey gave the charge while addressing some law enforcement officers undergoing training at the Lagos State Law Enforcement Training Institute (LETI), on Friday. The officers are from Read More…
The Lagos State House of Assembly is considering the amendment of the Administration of Criminal Justice bill that will compel a Chief Magistrate to conduct monthly inspection of police stations or other places of detention. The Chairman, House Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights, Public Petitions and LASIEC, Mr Victor Akande, said this during the bll’s Read More…
Ten men on Wednesday appeared in an Ogudu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos over alleged involvement in cult activities. The police arraigned Olushola Fayode, 35; Daniel Adimorah, 24; Adeyemi Adebayo, 27; Olamilekan Ishola, 25, and Isaiah Obisesan, 28. The others are Adeosun Rilwan, 28; Godwin Adebano, 24; Usman Aliu, 23; Isaac Samuel, 20, and Olamilekan Akinyemi, Read More…
A 24-year-old man, Christian Eze, on Thursday appeared before an Ogudu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State, charged with breaking into a house and stealing valuables worth N200,000. Eze, whose address was not provided, is facing a two-count charge of burglary and stealing. The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the offences. The prosecutor, Insp Rita Read More…
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday adjourned the trial of a Lagos-based surgeon, Dr Anuoluwapo Adepoju, charged with evasion from investigation into an alleged failed plastic surgery. The defendant is charged alongside her clinic, MedContour Services Ltd., on five counts bordering on refusal to honour an invitation for investigation and failure to produce Read More…
The police in Lagos have arrested two armed robbery suspects, who claimed to be dispatch riders and a man producing their locally-made gun for operations. A reliable source told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), that the suspects were arrested in a rented Uber car at about 9.30p.m on Thursday by the Anthony police division. Read More…
A 39-year-old man, Chris Ndukwe, has committed suicide in Lagos after killing his 25-year- old girlfriend, Olamide Alli. This was contained in a statement issued by the Public Relations Officer of the state police command, DSP Bala Elkana, and made available to newsmen on Monday in Lagos. Elkana said that Ndukwe and Alli were found Read More…
