Thursday, June 25, 2026

Area Court

November 11, 2025

Jos man sentenced to prison for stealing airtime, phones

The judge, Irene Pati, sentenced the convict after he pleaded guilty to the offence.

Jos prison
November 27, 2024

Woman seeks divorce two weeks after wedding

The husband asked her to pay back the N20,000 dowry he paid for her hand in marriage.

Court
October 29, 2024

Wife seeks dissolution of one-year-old marriage 

The judge urged the two parties to tolerate each other and try to live together in peace.

Court room
March 7, 2024

Judge, husband beg Ilorin wife to exercise more patience in loveless marriage

“He has abandoned our matrimonial bed for me and the children, as he now sleeps on the couch in the living room without any affection or care,” said Ms Nagode-Allah.

January 31, 2024

Yabatech student sentenced to two years in borstal for smoking marijuana

“My parents have good plans for me,” said the Yabatech student.

Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH)
January 16, 2024

Driver jailed nine months for swindling vehicle owner

The convict confessed to having absconded with the vehicle and converted it to personal use.

Gavel used to illustrate the story
June 27, 2023

Teenager steals goat, sentenced to three months’ imprisonment 

An Area Court in Jos on Tuesday sentenced a teenager, Ibrahim Ali, for stealing a goat valued at N20,000.

Goats
April 12, 2023

Police say two civilians beat up officer in Abuja

The police alleged that the accused stole the cop’s Infinix phone worth N35,000 and belt worth N6,000.

Policemen
March 8, 2023

Herdsmen to be sentenced for gang-raping pregnant woman in Abuja

They pleaded guilty to kidnapping and raping an eight-month-pregnant woman.

Armed herdsmen