The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos threw away two appeals by the Chairman of Global Fleet Group, Jimoh Ibrahim, challenging the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON)’s seizure of his assets and freezing of his bank accounts over his alleged N69.4billion debt. The appellate court upheld the order of ... Read More »
Category : Inside Court
Man, 24, to die by hanging for killing brother in Ekiti
Content Manager 06 Dec 2021 231 Views
A 24-year-old Ebenezer Olorunleke has been sentenced to death by hanging by an Ado Ekiti High Court on Monday for killing his own brother. Justice Bamidele Omotoso said the prosecution had discharged the burden on Olorunleke Ebenezer and established beyond reasonable doubt the defendant was guilty as charged. “The sentence ... Read More »
Former Governor of Oyo State, Chief Adebayo Alao-Akala, was discharged and acquitted by the Court of Appeal, sitting in Ibadan, on Thursday over N11.5 billion corruption charges levelled against him by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Crime and Court News gathered that Alao-Akala was discharged and acquitted ... Read More »
Internet Fraud: Court sentences man to 8 months imprisonment
Content Manager 01 Dec 2021 153 Views
Justice Darius Khobo of the Kaduna High Court, has on Wednesday sentenced one Gabriel Kingsley to eight months imprisonment for internet fraud. Justice Khobo sentenced Kingsley, after he pleaded guilty to the allegation of fraud brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). He however gave ... Read More »
Man, 27, in court over theft of 5 Motorcycles worth N1.4m
Content Manager 01 Dec 2021 151 Views
A 27-year-old man, Segun Shoyemi, has appeared before an Ota Magistrates’Court in Ogun, for allegedly breaking into a warehouse to steal five motorcycles worth N1.4 million. Crime and Court News gathered that Shoyemi, whose address was not provided, is currently facing a three-count charge of stealing, burglary and conspiracy. The ... Read More »
Breach Of Contract, Theft: Welder gets 6 months prison term
Content Manager 23 Nov 2021 160 Views
39- year-old welder, Kingsley Onwo has been sentenced to six months in prison for breach of contract and cheating by a Central Area Court sitting in Kasuwan Nama in Jos. Crime and Court News gathered that a panel of two Magistrates, Ghazali Adam and Hyacinth Dolnaan, on Tuesday sentenced ... Read More »
Cable Theft: Cleaner, 28, bags 2 years jail term
Content Manager 23 Nov 2021 174 Views
A 28-year-old cleaner, Moses Azenbe has been sentenced to two years in a correctional centre for stealing an armour cable by a Central Area Court sitting in Kasuwan Nama in Jos, on Tuesday A panel of two Magistrates, Ghazali Adam and Hyacinth Dolnaan, sentenced the convict after he pleaded guilty. ... Read More »
Theft: 2 in court for allegedly stealing goods worth N1.2m
Content Manager 18 Nov 2021 192 Views
Samuel Oluwadare, 21 and Damilare Anifowose, 27, were, on Thursday, arraigned before an Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing goods worth N1.2 million, Crime and Court gathered that the defendants, of unknown addresses, are facing a charge of stealing. The Police Prosecutor, Sgt. Sodiq Adeniyi, told the court that the ... Read More »
Man docked for breach of peace, character damage in Ekiti
Content Manager 18 Nov 2021 177 Views
A 46-year-old man, Towolawi Ojo, has been arraigned before an Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court over alleged breach of peace and character damage. Crime and Court gathered that Ojo, whose address was not given, is facing a two-count charge of breach of peace and character damage. The Police Prosecutor, Insp Adejare Elijah, ... Read More »
20-year-old Painter sentenced to 2 months in prison for intimidation, theft
Content Manager 18 Nov 2021 186 Views
Frederick Emmanuel, a 20-year-old painter, has been sentenced to two months in a correctional facility for intimidation and theft by a Dutse Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, on Thursday. Crime and Court News gathered that the Presiding Judge, Mr Hassan Aliyu, who convicted the accused, however, gave him an ... Read More »