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Shiites: Kaduna goes to appeal court on Zaria clashes
Dissatisfied with the discharge and acquittal of Zakzaky’s disciples by a court in Kaduna on Friday, the Kaduna State Government said it will appeal the acquittal of the defendants in the State versus Mahdi Munkaila and 91 others, one of the cases arising from the Zaria clashes of December 2015.
HURIWA: Bill on Boko Haram could lead to civil war
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, on Friday warned against the Rehabilitation, Deradicalisation and Reintegration bill sponsored by Senator Ibrahim Gaidam of Yobe East Senatorial District.
Court orders Kwara contractor to be remanded in EFCC custody over ‘N31 million fraud’
Justice Mahmood Abdulgafar of an Ilorin high court on Thursday ordered a sixty-six-year-old Contractor, Chief Joseph Oluwole Komolafe to be remanded in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ( EFCC) Ilorin Zonal Office over allegation of N31M fraud.
Storekeeper docked for ‘stealing’toiletries
The police in Abuja, on Monday arraigned a storekeeper, Abdullahi Hussaini, in a Wuse Zone six Chief Magistrates’ Court, for allegedly stealing toiletries and provisions N11,400 from his employer.
Internet fraudsters bag two years jail term in Kwara
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ilorin Zonal Office, has secured the conviction of Oyedele Olamide and Abdulrahman Olamide for offences bordering on internet fraud.
Court orders man to clean church for days over stolen generator
A Grade I Area Court in Abuja on Thursday sentenced a 29-year-old laborer, Jerry Ihotu, to clean a church for 30 days for being in possession of a stolen generator and wheelbarrow.
Evil spirit pushed me into stealing plasma television – convict tells court
A 20-year-old man, Okanlawon Feranmi, who was sentenced to six months imprisonment for stealing a plasma television, told a Magistrates’ Court in Life Camp, Abuja, that the evil spirit pushed him into crime.
Court sentences artisan to six months imprisonment for stealing phones
A Magistrates’ Court in Life Camp, Abuja, on Monday, sentenced a welder, Tasiu Adamu, to six months imprisonment for stealing four cell phones worth N30,000.
Okada rider arraigned for ‘stealing’ banana
The Prosecution Counsel, M.M. Austin, told the court that on Jan. 11, Isah, 26, trespassed into a banana plantation belonging to one Emmanuel Tanko and stole banana worth N1.8 million.
Man bags six months imprisonment for stealing yams
A Dutse Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja on Friday sentenced a 20-year-old man, Aliyu Musa, to six months imprisonment for stealing yams valued at N100,000.
Former lover in court for allegedly stealing jewellery, property worth M343,000
A 35-year-old applicant, Micheal Igba, who allegedly stole wristwatches, jewelry and cosmetics belonging to his former girlfriend, on Thursday appeared in a Life Camp Magistrate Court, in Abuja.
Federal government files fresh charges against AGF Bello Adoke, Shell, others over Malabu oil...
The Federal Government has filed a fresh 42-count charge against former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mr. Mohammed Bello Adoke, and six others over alleged fraud in the $1.1 billion Malabu oil deal.
Court remands teacher for allegedly sodomising eight-year-old pupil
A Chief Magistrate Court 10 sitting in Bauchi has ordered that a 45-year-old primary school teacher, Haruna Aliyu, of Unguwar Ganjuwa in Bauchi metropolis, be remanded in prison for allegedly sodomising his pupil.
Court remands man for alleged pipeline vandalism
A 37-year-old man, Shuaib Akeem, on Thursday, appeared before an Ilorin Magistrates’ Court for alleged pipeline vandalism.
$24,000 extortion: EFCC may subject Senator Shehu Sani, businessman to polygraph
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is moving closer to administering the lie detector test on detained Senator Shehu Sani and the Chairman/CEO of ASD Motors, Alhaji Sani Dauda over the alleged $24,000 bribe allegation against the human rights activist.
Man arraigned for allegedly impersonating military personnel
The police in Ilorin on Thursday arraigned one Yusuf Abdullahi who allegedly impersonated an army personnel in an Ilorin Senior Magistrates’ court.
Court remands three in custody for alleged banditry, possession of gun
A Kano Chief Magistrates’ Court, on Friday, ordered the remand of three men, Bala Muhammand, 35, Abdulmumin Suleiman, 47, and Abubakar Sani, 25, in custody for alleged armed robbery and possession of a gun.
Three arraigned for attacking policemen
The Police on Friday, arraigned three applicants, Jerry Haruna, Jeremiah James and Pam James, in a Kabusa Grade I Area Court, Abuja for allegedly attacking a police patrol team.
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Tax tribunal orders firm to pay N1.7 billion to FIRS
The Tax Appeal Tribunal, Lagos Zone, has ruled as lawful an assessment in additional tax liability of N1.738,481,875.33 issued to Prime Plastichem Nigeria Limited (PPNL) by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) as the correct income tax which the PPNL should pay on its profit for doing business in Nigeria under the provisions of Transfer Pricing Regulation No1 2012.
Official: Why Abuja street was named after Stella Adadevoh
In the heart of Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, a street has been named in honour of late Stella Adadevoh, six years after she died to save the country from the dreaded Ebola epidemic.
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PDP asks National Assembly to probe President Buhari over Abacha loot
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the National Assembly to immediately undertake a forensic probe of the Muhammadu Buhari administration.
Ekiti fires randy public school teachers
Ekiti State Government on Friday announced the immediate dismissal from service of the three public secondary school teachers accused of sexually harassing their female students.