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Criminal Law of Lagos State

October 11, 2023

Pipeline vandals convicted of killing SSS officers in Lagos

He held that the prosecution proved that the two defendants participated in the ambush of the SSS operatives.

SSS Officers (Credit: Premium Times)
October 9, 2023

Court sentences policeman to death for killing Lagos lawyer Bolanle Raheem

Justice Ibironke Harrison of a Lagos High Court has sentenced policeman Drambi Vandi to death by hanging for shooting a Lagos-based lawyer, Omobolanle Raheem.

Drambi Vandi
October 3, 2023

Four charged with stealing employer’s N5 million

They are standing trial for conspiracy and stealing.

Gavel
October 3, 2023
IKEJA MAGISTRATE
September 20, 2023

Security guard gets life imprisonment for defiling four-year-old girl

Justice Abiola Soladoye held that the prosecution had proved its case beyond a reasonable doubt on the charge of defilement against Mr Okon.

Nigerian prison
September 18, 2023

59-year-old father gets double life sentence for defiling daughters

She said the two daughters told the court their biological father began having sex with them when their mother died during childbirth in 2008.

Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court
September 15, 2023

Police arraign 22-year-old for alleged armed robbery

She, therefore, adjourned the matter until Oct. 16 for mention.

Magistrates’ Court
September 4, 2023

Police arraign four suspected members of Aiye confraternity

The defendants are Tunde Opaleye, Suleiman Saheed, Joseph Constant and Israel Aboh.

AIYE CONFRATERNITY
September 4, 2023

Security guard jailed seven years for stealing

Mr Nkanu, who resides at No 14, Babatunde St., Off Ogunlana Drive, Surulere, Lagos, was charged on a single count of stealing.

Magistrates’ Court
August 30, 2023

Court remands caterer for rape, assault

The defendant is facing a nine-count charge of conspiracy, abduction, rape and sexual assault on one Aishat Olutesiwaju.

Court room used to illustrate the story