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Chief Magistrate

May 18, 2023

Assault: Court remands Seun Kuti for additional four days

According to him, the extension is to allow further investigation into the case.

Seun Kuti detained by Nigeria police
May 16, 2023

Seun Kuti remanded for assaulting police officer

The chief magistrate, Adeola Olatubosun, held that Mr Kuti should be remanded for 48 hours in police custody.

Seun Kuti
May 9, 2023

Lagos couple remanded for raping teenage housekeeper

As the second defendant, the wife usually woke the girl up at night, stripped her naked, and instructed her husband to rape the victim.

IKEJA MAGISTRATE
March 27, 2023

Court remands man over alleged rape of 56-year-old stroke patient 

The court was told that the victim, who suffers from stroke and on a sickbed, was sexually abused by the defendant without her consent.

Court symbol used to tell the story
March 20, 2023

Court remands man, 25, for defiling teenager

The 16-year-old girl was on her way back from school when the defendant deceived and forcefully had sexual intercourse with her.

Court room
March 8, 2023

Teenager nabbed for assaulting police officers

The police prosecutor, Akinwale Oriyomi, told the court that the defendant and others at large committed the offence in Ado-Ekiti.

Gavel
February 22, 2023

Female banker, alleged accomplice nabbed over N13 million fraud

Two persons on Wednesday appeared before the Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for obtaining N13 million on a false pretence of changing it to dollars.

Gavel
February 14, 2023

Man docked for allegedly stabbing police officer with broken bottle 

The prosecutor accused the man and his accomplices of attacking a team of police officers while on duty.

Nigerian police officers used to illustrate the story
February 7, 2023

Police arraign woman for stealing employer’s N2.3 million

The suspect was granted N200,000 bail with two sureties in like sum.

Court
January 24, 2023

Court remands man in Kirikiri over attempt to kidnap minor in Lagos

The suspect is facing a four-count charge bordering on attempt to steal a five-year-old girl and attempt to escape from police custody.

Kirikiri Correctional Centre