Saturday, July 4, 2026

Chief Magistrates' Court

July 30, 2025

Court remands six farmers for alleged murder of 72-year-old Benue man

The chief magistrate adjourned the case to September 29 for further mention.

Court Gavel
January 12, 2024

Three men sentenced to 22 years in prison for stealing television, underwear, perfumes

The convicts, Aliyu Adamu, 24, Ahmed Musa, 18, and Adamu Aliyu, 21, all of Malamre Yola, pleaded guilty to the charge and begged the court for leniency.

Silhouette of man in prison
May 22, 2023

Suspected cultist remanded for pushing another into soakaway pit in Ebonyi

Mr Okon told the court that Mr Nwachukwu and one other, now at large, attempted to murder Nwachukwu Lawrence by pushing him into a soakaway pit.

Court room used to illustrate the story
April 28, 2023

Court remands two suspects over extrajudicial killing of alleged ‘Yahoo boy’ in Ondo

Magistrate Musa Al-Yunus said that there are “probable causes” to remand the two suspects (Messrs Amos and Farotimi) who were the first 1st and 3rd defendants in the murder case.

Court
March 16, 2021

Police charge notorious herdsman Wakili with murder, kidnapping

The warlord was arrested last week by operatives of the ethnic militia, OPC.

Iskilu Wakili