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Criminal Law of Lagos State

May 6, 2022

Lagos court to deliver judgement on murder case against Danish man

The defendant is accused of killing his wife Zainab, and their three-year-old daughter, Petra.

Court room
May 5, 2022

Two men arraigned for stealing trailer tyres

The defendants were apprehended by some traders in the complex when they were about to escape with the tyres, police said.

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April 28, 2022

Police arraign man for assaulting neighbour

A 36-year-old man, Raphael Odoh, was on Thursday docked at the Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for assaulting his neighbour.

Court room
February 14, 2022

Motorcycle rider remanded in prison for stabbing policeman to death

Sanusi Aliu stabbed police officer Wasiu Abogunloko with a scissors, and got arranged for murder and bodily assault.

Court Gavel
February 10, 2022

Shibahwells Energy, Wema Bank named in N1.7 billion money laundering, fraud

“On January 28, 2021, via transaction ID No: M35660, he received the sum of N424,811,000 from Caverton and N160,000,000 from Dana,” added the prosecutor.

February 8, 2022

Police nab, arraign seven teenagers for stealing two generators

He alleged that the defendants stole two generators worth N455,000 belonging to Messrs Israel Adejoh and Binley Iwulie.

Police and handcuff
December 2, 2021

Drivers in court for beating up police officer

A police prosecutor said that the defendants unlawfully assaulted Inspector Egwum Sunday while he was performing his lawful duty.

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November 30, 2021

Bag repairer gets life imprisonment for defiling underage customer

The artisan, sentenced with no option of fine, had defiled the girl when she went to him to repair her school bag.

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November 30, 2021

Twenty-six-year-old man defiles four-year-old girl

“The defendant lured the girl into his room and had sexual intercourse with her. When the mother of the girl noticed that her daughter had been defiled, she questioned her….”

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November 10, 2021

Man gets life sentence for rape of 10-year-old neighbour

The defendant threatened to kill the girl if she told anybody about what transpired. However, the child informed her mother.

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