Law/Judiciary
Ex-convicts to die by hanging for armed robbery in Ogun
An Abeokuta High Court, on Tuesday, sentenced two ex-convicts to death by hanging for conspiracy and armed robbery. At their...
Read moreAlleged exam malpractices: Court acquits Sen. Adeleke’s co-defendant
The Federal High Court Abuja, on Tuesday, discharged and acquitted four persons involved in the alleged examination malpractices charge filed against former...
Read moreMan drags wife to court for attempting to stab him with a knife
An automobile mechanic, Mr Sammul Salisu, on Monday dragged his wife Blessing, before a Customary court in Jikwoyi, Abuja, for...
Read moreMy wife is secretly planning to marry another man – man alleges in court
A civil servant, Moses Ojo, on Monday prayed a Customary Court in Jikwoyi, Abuja, to grant him divorce, on grounds...
Read moreCourt orders NCS to evacuate El-Zakzaky’s wife to COVID-19 treatment centre
A Kaduna State High Court, on Monday, ordered the Nigerian Correctional Service to evacuate the wife of the leader of...
Read moreLack of food: Mother of 8 seeks dissolution of 19-year-old marriage
A 38-year-old housewife, Hafsat Muazu, on Monday prayed a Shari’a Court at Rigasa, Kaduna, to dissolve her 19-year-old marriage to...
Read moreMy wife is too disrespectful, divorce-seeking husband tells court
A teacher, Mr Onaola Yewande, on Monday told a Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan to dissolve his 11-year-old marriage to...
Read moreTeacher secures divorce over disrespect and infidelity by wife of 11 years
A Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan on Monday dissolved 11-year-old marriage of a teacher, Mr Yewande Onaola, on grounds of...
Read moreCourt remands man, 55, over alleged rape of 12-year-old girl, abortion of pregnancy
A Dutse Chief Magistrates’ Court, on Monday, ordered the remand of a 55-year-old man, Ibrahim Jallo, in a correctional centre...
Read moreBlasphemy: Court orders retrial of Sharif’s death sentence
A Kano State High Court of Appeal on Thursday ordered the retrial of Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, 30, who was sentenced to...
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