Court dissolves 23-year-old marriage between man, his grandniece
A Higher Shari’a Court in Tsafe, Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara on Tuesday dissolved the 23-years-old marriage of a...
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Court confirms divorce on grounds of woman ‘stumbling” on letter
A Shari’a Court in Kaduna State on Monday dissolved the union between Abdullahi Musa and his wife, Bilkisu Yusuf on...
Woman drags step-sister to court over inheritance
A woman, Sa’adatu Ahmad, on Tuesday dragged her step-sister, Safiya Isma’il to a Sharia Court sitting in Magajin Gari, Kaduna...
Tailor gets 12 strokes for possession of codeine syrup
A Magistrates’ Court in Kano on Friday, ordered that a 20-year-old tailor, Abubakar Sani be given 12 strokes of the...
My wife’s adulterous lifestyle is upsetting me, cleric tells court
A cleric, Alhaji Lukman Shittu, prayed a Grade A Customary Court sitting in Mapo, Ibadan, to grant him divorce because...
Security guard jailed 6 months for negligent conduct
A Dei-Dei Grade I Area Court in Abuja on Monday sentenced a 21-year-old security guard, George Elisha to six months...
POS operator docked for allegedly stealing employer’s N2.7m
A 25-year-old POS operator, Raphael Aluoluwapo, was on Friday docked in a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, for allegedly stealing...
Car dealer in court for allegedly stealing vehicle exhaust catalysts
A 42- year-old car dealer, Afolabi Ogunnaike, on Thursday appeared before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing 12...
Man refuses to divorce teenage wife
A man, Abubakar Abdullahi, told a Sharia Court sitting in Magajin Gari, Kaduna State, that he will not grant his...
Court remands apprentice for allegedly defiling 3-year-old girl
An Iyaganku Family Court in Ibadan, on Tuesday, ordered that an 18-year-old apprentice mechanic, Azeez Hammed, be remanded for allegedly...
Court grants housewife divorce on grounds of elopement
A Jos Central Area Court on Tuesday granted the prayer of a housewife, Rhoda Jonathan for divorce on grounds that...
Court acquits 4 charged with murder of 2 policemen
An Ado- Ekiti High Court on Monday discharged and acquitted four defendants, Ebenezer Faluru, 27, Onome Oghenekevwe, 28, Sanya Alufoge,...
Man, 40, in court for allegedly threatening pastor’s life
A 40-year-old man, Joseph Alu, who allegedly posted a misleading information on social media against a pastor and his church...
Woman drags ex-husband to court for marrying her best friend
A 25-year-old woman, Firdausi Musa, on Monday dragged her former husband Saidu Abubakar before a Shari’a court in Kaduna for...
Alleged sexual assault: Court admits dismissed teacher to N500,000 bail
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting in Jabi on Thursday, admitted a dismissed teacher, Igoche Adah to...
Salesgirl in court for allegedly stealing N275,000 recharge cards
A 28-year-old salesgirl, Vivian Bernard, on Thursday appeared before a Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing her employer’s recharge...
Man docked for allegedly stealing 6 plastic chairs
A 45-year-old man, Adebayo Shittu, on Thursday appeared before in an Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun for allegedly stealing six...
Court grants man N10m bail over alleged N20m forex fraud
An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Wednesday granted bail in the sum of N10 million to a man, Solomon Idonije,...
Court sentences man to death by hanging for killing brother
An Ado-Ekiti High Court has sentenced a 49-year-old man, Ademola Akinola, to death by hanging for killing his older brother....
Woman docked for allegedly lashing neighbour, causing injuries
A 53-year-old woman, Esther Balogun, was on Wednesday docked in an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court for allegedly lashing neighbour and causing...
