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Man Docked For Allegedly Defrauding Bank Of ₦1.8 million

January 10, 2020 6:38 am
A 46-year-old man, Oluyemi Olusegun, has appeared before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly defrauding a bank of ₦1.8 million.

Olusegun, whose address was not disclosed in the charge sheet, is standing trial on a charge of fraud.

The police prosecutor, Inspector Oriyomi Akinwale, told the court that the accused committed the offence sometimes in the month of January, 2019 in Ilupeju-Ekiti, Oye Local Government Area.

Akinwale said that the defendant borrowed money from Albatross Ventures, a Micro-Finance Bank.

The complainant, from whom the loan facility was obtained, Miss Mercy Adebayo, is the manager of the bank.

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Boy, 12, Allegedly Raped By Three Psychiatric Patients

November 13, 2019 12:45 pm

The incident allegedly took place on Tuesday at Durban’s RK Khan hospital where it is alleged psychiatric and non-psychiatric patients are currently in mixed wards.

The Democratic Alliance (DA) in KwaZulu-Natal has said it will seek answers from the province’s Health MEC, Nomagugu Simelane-Zulu after being reliably informed that a 12-year-old boy has been allegedly raped by three psychiatric patients at Durban’s RK Khan Hospital.

The DA’s member of the provincial legislature, Dr Rishigen Viranna said the information of the alleged rape was made available to the party by sources within the hospital.

The incident is believed to have taken

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OPWS Allegedly Destroys Gana’s Small London Hotel

November 12, 2019 11:17 am

Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) on Tuesday allegedly destroyed a hotel belonging to wanted militia leader Terwase Akwaza, alias ‘Gana’, in Gbishe, Katsina-Ala Local Government area of Benue State.

The hotel known as Small London Hotel located on Gudu Road in Gbishe is said to have been used as a hideout for kidnapping by the kingpin and members of his gang.

The hotel, according to sources from the area, was under construction before it was destroyed on Monday by OPWS troops.

Our sources, who did not want to be named, disclosed further that a number of vehicles and …

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Court Remand 2 Brothers For Allegedly Culpable Homicide

November 9, 2019 12:59 pm
A Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday ordered that two brothers who allegedly killed their friend at a pool party, be remanded in a correctional centre, pending legal advice.

The police charged Shawal and Annas Mohammed, who both reside in Badarawa Kaduna, with  criminal conspiracy and culpable homicide.

The Magistrate, Lukman Sidi, who did not take the plea Shawal and Annas, ordered the police to return the case file to the Kaduna Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).

The prosecutor, Insp. Chidi Leo, told the court that the case was transferred by the DPO from Gabasawa Police Station to the Criminal …

Corps Member Allegedly Beats Almajiri To Death In Kano

Corps Member Allegedly Beats Almajiri To Death In Kano

October 25, 2019 3:43 pm
A serving member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) (name withheld) allegedly beat a young almajiri to death at Bebeji village in Bebeji local government area of Kano.

A source from the village Shehu Sulaiman told The Guardian that the incident occurred Thursday at the NYSC lodge in the village when the suspect gathered some almajiris for his usual distribution of charity.

According to the source, “the victim rushed into the corps members’ lodge to collect fruits from the residents who had developed the simple gesture of giving out fruits to children in the area.

“While in haste to

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Police arraign salesgirl for allegedly stealing ₦2million

Police arraign salesgirl for allegedly stealing ₦2million

June 25, 2019 7:40 am

The police on Tuesday arraigned a 30-year-old salesgirl, Temitope Akinola, in a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing N2 million from Coca-cola depot.

Akinola, whose address was not provided, is charged with theft.

The Prosecutor, Akpan Ikem, told the court that the defendant committed the offence between Nov. 16, 2018, and June 2019, at the Sound Foundation Area in Oko-Afo area of Lagos State.

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Ikem said that the defendant, being a salesgirl to Ocean Crown Coca-cola depot, allegedly converted into her use, the sum of N2 million being …

Police arraign two for allegedly stealing bags of biscuits

Police arraign two for allegedly stealing bags of biscuits

June 14, 2019 12:39 am

An Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court on Thursday arraigned two persons for allegedly stealing bags of biscuits valued at N108,000.

Olayiwola Segun, 27 (M) and Musa Rasidat, 22 (F), were arraigned before Chief Magistrate Adesoji Adegboye.

The defendants, whose addresses were unknown, are facing a charge of stealing.

The police prosecutor Inspector Johnson Okunade told the court that the defendants and two others on the run committed the offence between June 4 and 6 at 1500 hrs (3pm) at Ronak Biscuits factory at Oke-Ureje in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital.

The prosecutor alleged that the defendants, a sales representative in the factory, …

Police arrest FRSC boss for allegedly killing colleague

Police arrest FRSC boss for allegedly killing colleague

June 9, 2019 12:15 am
Unit Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Onitsha, Anambra State, Paulinus Akpotobo, and another senior officer have been arrested by the Onitsha Police Area Command for allegedly strangling a colleague, Emeka Ojei, to death.

The incident reportedly took place on Thursday evening.Sources close to FRSC said trouble started when the deceased threatened to write a petition of corrupt practice against one of the officers to FRSC zonal headquarters in Benin City, Edo State, an action that did not go down well with the affected officer.

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The Guardian gathered

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WAEC releases 2019 WASSCE results, withholds 180, 205

Teacher docked for allegedly giving WAEC answers to student

May 20, 2019 11:09 am

A 24 -year-old teacher, Oluwaseun Adegoke, who allegedly sent West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) answer booklet on the internet to a student, on Monday appeared in Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos.

The police charged Adegoke, who live in Orile-Agege, Lagos, is charged with unlawfully assisting a candidate in the course of an examination.

The Police Prosecutor, Insp Innocent Odugbo, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on May 17 at a private school in Agege, Lagos,

He said that the defendant scanned a WAEC answer booklet of a student while the examination was still on and sent it …

Police prosecute native doctor for allegedly cheating woman

May 8, 2019 9:13 am

A 29-year-old native doctor, Terfa Bur,  on Wednesday appeared in a Makurdi Chief Magistrates’ Court for intimidating and cheating a woman.

Bur, who lives at N0 36, Daniel Amokachi Lane, Makurdi, is charged with criminal breach of Ttust, intimidation and cheating

He, however, pleaded not guilty.

The Prosecution Counsel, ASP Edward Imo, told the court that one Iwuese Adaga reported the case at the ‘D’ Division Police Station, Makurdi on Feb 26.

Imo alleged that the defendant collected N275, 100, from him with a promise to prepare a ”portion” that would help her  give birth to twins.

He said that …

BREAKING: ex-NBA chairman slumps in court over fraud case

Gospel artiste sued for allegedly stealing of Petrol

April 17, 2019 8:37 am

A 36-year-old  gospel musician, Ajibola Oyetunde, who allegedly stole his employer’s 45,000  litres of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) valued at N8 million,  on Wednesday appeared in an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court.

Oyetunde, whose lives at No. 2 Aruawe St., Aradangun in Badagry, is charged with three counts of conspiracy and stealing.

The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge.

The Police Counsel, Sgt. Michael Unah, told the court that the defendant allegedly stole the PMS worth N8 million from the complainant, Mr Idowu Adeyemi.

Unah told the court that the defendant committed the offence with three others still at large
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Man allegedly killed only brother over ₦100,000 loan

Man allegedly killed only brother over ₦100,000 loan

April 6, 2019 2:02 am

The police in Niger State have arrested a 45-year-old, ldris Aliyu of Daka’agi village in Wushishi Local Government Area, for allegedly killing his younger brother, Aliyu Aliyu.

The Nation learnt that Aliyu was cut with a machete by his older brother for refusing to agree to the sale of farm products to offset a N100,000 loan.

The suspect claimed he borrowed the sum of N100,000 from a friend of his and gave it to his late brother to renovate his house in the same area, adding that he promised the owner of the money that he would pay back after …

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