Friday, April 19, 2024

Surulere Chief Magistrates’ Court

January 30, 2024

Lagos: 62-year-old woman pushes EKEDC employee off ladder

The defendant is being tried on a three-count charge of attempted murder, illegal reconnection of power and breach of public peace.

Electricity worker on an electric pole with ladder
December 30, 2022

Lagos: Teenage burglar pleads guilty, remanded in Ikoyi Correctional Centre

the defendant stole one standing fan, one air-conditioner, a Samsung television set, a gas cylinder and cooking pots, all valued at N286,000.

Burglar
December 14, 2022

Seamstress docked for damaging customer’s fabric

Mr Ekhueorohan alleged that Ms Oleru damaged some fabrics given to her by her customer, Ola Ajayi (complainant), to sew.

Seamstress used to illustrate the story
December 14, 2022

Lagos landlord docked for evicting tenant without court order

The magistrate, O.O. Otitoju, granted Mr Pelewura bail in the sum of N500,000, with two responsible sureties in like sum.

Court
September 22, 2022

Lagos agent scams house seekers of N962,000

The Magistrate, M.I. Dan-Oni, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N200,000, with two sureties in like sum.

Court room used to illustrate the story
September 16, 2022

21-year-old ‘one-way’ driver charged for manslaughter in Lagos 

The court heard that the defendant recklessly drove a tricycle against oncoming traffic and caused the death of Lukman Alabi.

Gavel
July 20, 2022

Suspected shoplifter arrested, arraigned in Lagos

Mr Ekhueorohan said the defendant was caught attempting to open a store room at No 32, Bode Thomas Street, Surulere.

Gavel used to illustrate the story
May 12, 2022

Suspected thieves arraigned for trying to steal vehicles with master key

Mr Ekhueorohan said that the defendants, who had a master key, tried to steal the Huwangai pick-up with chassis number LDD C7B304H0013661.

Court symbol used to tell the story
March 9, 2022

Trader in court for stealing mannequin legs, clothes

The prosecution counsel told the court that the defendant committed the offence on February 18 at Teju-Osho Modern Market, Lagos.

July 28, 2021

21-year-old, six others accused of gang-raping 17-year-old girl in Lagos

The magistrate denied the accused bail even after he pleaded not guilty to the charge.