Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Criminal Law of Lagos State

July 12, 2021

Lagos govt re-arraigns suspected child kidnapper six years after

The defendant, whose plea was not taken, was said to have unlawfully abducted the child from the custody of her parents.

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July 12, 2021

21-year-old lady faces 7 years’ imprisonment for stealing N286,000

A 21-year-old lady, Opeyemi Mustapha, has been arraigned in a chief magistrates’ court, Ikeja, for stealing N286,000.

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June 24, 2021

Man to spend 16 years in jail over stealing

Mr Saleh stole six gold wristwatches, four mobile phones, one television set and four pairs of shoes, among others.

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June 23, 2021

Lagos teenager arraigned for armed robbery

“The defendant carted away jewellery, three iPhones, two Samsung television sets, drinks, clothes and shoes, all valued at N5.7 million.

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June 21, 2021

Herbalist dupes client of N10.7m

The herbalist was going to pray over the money to boost his client’s trade.

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April 30, 2021

Siblings arraigned for begging with unknown babies

An NGO official told the police that the second defendant was seen on so many occasions begging with different babies that were not hers.

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March 25, 2021

Man dragged to court for stealing biscuits worth N1.4m

The police the defendant stole 217 cartons of Nasco cornflakes and 92 cartons of Nasco biscuits all valued N1.4 million.

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March 8, 2021

Suspected fake soldier docked for beating police inspector

The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.

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February 26, 2021

Police arrest woman for stealing N19.7 million from cryptocurrency firm

The police charged Ms. Iselobhor, 51, with conspiracy and theft on Friday.

Nigerian Police Force