Emefiele meets bail conditions, leaves prison custody

Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele has been released from the Kuje Correctional Centre after meeting up with his bail condition.. It was learnt that Emefiele was released on Friday, December 22 2023 after perfecting his bail. The spokesperson for the Kuje Correctional Centre, FCT, Adamu Duza, confirmed the development […]

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Woman released after 19 months in prison custody for condemning the gruesome lynching of Deborah Samuel

Bauchi woman, Rhoda Jatau, who has been remanded in prison custody for over 19 months for condemning the gruesome lynching of a Christian student, Deborah Samuel in Sokoto State, has finally regained her freedom. Rhoda was released following recent uproar and the intervention by the civil society organisations (CSOs), family members and religious bodies. It […]

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Seven Yoruba Nation agitators remanded in prison custody for invading Ibadan radio station

A Magistrate court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria, has remanded seven Yoruba Nation agitators at Abolongo Correction Centre in the State for invading a radio station. The suspects were accused of invading Amuludun station of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, (FRCN) Moniya in Akinyele local government area on Sunday, May 28, 2023. The suspects who are […]

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Relationship Expert, Blessing Okoro arraigned, remanded in prison custody till May 30

Nigeria’s Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, Nigeria, has remanded a social media influencer, Blessing Okoro alias Blessing CEO following her arraignment by the police for alleged cyber-bullying. Justice Yelim Bogoro remanded the vlogger and self-proclaimed relationship/mental expert in the custody of the Nigerian Correctional Services (NCoS) till May 30 for hearing of her bail […]

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80-year-old man arraigned for murder in Ekiti, remanded in prison custody

Eighty years old man, identified as Lucas Ateniola, was on Wednesday, March 29 remanded in prison custody by a Chief Magistrates’ court in Ado-Ekiti for allegedly murdering a woman identified as Elizabeth Nwamaka and attempted to murder a 20-year-old Alice Bodunride at their residence in Emure-Ekiti on March 24. While being arraigned before the court, […]

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Nigerian actress remanded in prison custody for spraying, stepping on new Naira notes

Nigeria’s Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria and presided over by Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke, on Monday, February 13, ordered that Nigerian actress, Oluwadarasimi Omoseyin, who was arrested for tampering with the new Naira notes be remanded in Kirikiri prison custody pending the determination of her bail application. Omoseyin was arrested by operatives of […]

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Lecturer defiles his 10-year-old daughter in Lagos, remanded in prison custody

A lecturer has been arrested over an allegation of having unlawful sexual intercourse with his biological daughter in Lagos State, as the state Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) decries the rise in such cases in the state. In a statement, the Executive Secretary for the agency, Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi, said the agency got to know […]

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ASP Drambi Vandi arraigned in Lagos court over murder of pregnant lawyer, remanded in prison custody

Embattled police officer, ASP Drambi Vandi accused of shooting and killing pregnant lawyer, Bolanle Raheem, appeared before the Yaba Magistrate court in Lagos state this morning, December 30. Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Moyosore Onigbanjo SAN, filed a one-count charge against ASP Vandi for the murder of Mrs. Bolanle Raheem. The charge […]

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19-year-old Nigerian comedian remanded in prison custody over bank robbery prank

19-year-old Lagos-based Nigerian comedian, Eyinatayo Iluyomade, has landed in prison custody for playing pranks by dropping a threat note of robbery at the counter of a commercial bank in Ondo town, Ondo State, Nigeria. According to Vanguard, Iluyomade was charged to court by the police on three count-charge bordering on conspiracy, threat and manner likely […]

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See Sunday Igboho after his release from prison custody today (Photos)

The photos of the Yoruba Youth Leader (YYL) and Oodua Nation Self-determination activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboho have been shared online after his release from Benin Republic prison on Monday, March 7. Igboho posed with the Leader of Ilana Omo Oodua Worldwide, Professor Banji Akintoye and a French Language Expert/Deputy Alana of […]

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Ekiti prophet accused of sexually assaulting 8-year-old girl, remanded in prison custody

A Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State, has granted an order to remand Prophet Akin Aderiye, 63, in the custody of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Ado Ekiti, for allegedly sexually assaulting an 8-year-old girl. Inspector Akinwale Oriyomi requested for the remand order to allow the police to complete their investigation and for […]

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Four teenagers nabbed for killing a 20-year-old girl for money ritual, arraigned, remanded in prison custody

Four teenagers suspected of killing a 20-year-old girl identified as Sofiat Kehinde for money making ritual, have been remanded in prison for two months. The suspects identified as Balogun Mustaqeem, 20; Majekodunmi Soliudeen,18; Abdulgafar Lukman,19; and Waris Oladeinde,18; were arraigned on two counts charge of conspiracy and murder following their arrest on Saturday January 29. […]

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After 15 years in prison custody, 19 men acquitted of claims they were MASSOB members

The Federal High Court sitting in Awka, the Anambra state capital, Nigeria, presided by Justice Nicholas Oweibo, has discharged and acquitted nineteen persons accused of being members of the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) and held in detention for 15 years. The nineteen persons shed tears of joy after […]

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Policeman who allegedly shot teenage girl dead in Lagos remanded in prison custody

A Chief Magistrate court sitting in Yaba, Lagos state, has remanded the dismissed Police Sergeant, Samuel Philips in prison custody over the alleged shooting dead of a teenage girl at her home in the Ijeshatedo area of Lagos state on September 10. Phillips, 30, was arraigned before Chief Magistrate Adeola Adedayo by the police on […]

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Woman who allegedly bits neighbour in his private part, remanded in prison custody

An Osun Magistrates Court sitting in Ile-Ife on Monday ordered that a woman, Nifemi Ajayi, who allegedly bit her neighbour on the scrotum, be remanded in custody. The police charged Nifemi with assault. Earlier, the Prosecution Counsel, Insp Sunday Osanyintuyi, had told the court that the defendant committed the offence on August 24 around 8PM […]

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Nigerian man remanded in prison custody for allegedly defiling 4 daughters

39-year-old cleaner identified as Sunday Julius has been remanded in Kirikiri Correctional Centre, Lagos, Nigeria, for allegedly defiling his four daughters. Julius was arraigned for defiling his four daughters aged 16 years, 11 years, 10 years and seven years from August 2020 to July 2021 at his residence in Iyana-Ipaja area of Lagos state. Police prosecutor, DSP Kehinde […]

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Two Buhari-must-go protesters in Kogi secretly charged for treason despite JUSUN strike, remanded in prison custody

Anene Victor and Emmanuel Larry, the two men who were arrested for protesting against Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari in Kogi State, have been secretly arraigned before a magistrates’ court in Lokoja, the state capital. The two of them had been seen in a viral video on Monday holding “Buhari must go” posters. The two were […]

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Four SARS officers remanded in prison custody for allegedly killing phone thieves

A Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ebute Metta, Lagos State, on Thursday ordered that four men of the Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS), who allegedly killed two unsuspected robbers in Iba axis of the state, be remanded in prison, pending legal advice. The Chief Magistrate, Mr Alex Komolafe, who did not take the pleas of […]

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Man remanded in prison custody for allegedly beheading wife

A Magistrate’s Court sitting at Ado Ekiti, Ekiti state, on Thursday remanded a 23-year-old man, Yusuf Mohammed in prison custody over the alleged murder of his wife, 14-year-old Safiat Yakubu. The police prosecutor, Insp Monica Ikebuilo, told the court that the accused allegedly committed the offence on June 16 in Ilasa Ekiti in the Ekiti […]

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