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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Security guard remanded in prison custody for stealing judge’s phone

An Ilorin Chief Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday ordered that two men, Samson John and Ayodele Oluwagbemiga, be remanded in a federal prison for allegedly stealing a cellphone belonging to a judge. Ibijoke Olawoyin, gave the order after the accused persons were charged with four counts of criminal conspiracy, trespass, house-breaking, and theft. Ms Olawoyin adjourned […]

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Togolese cook arraigned for murder, remanded in prison custody

An Igbosere Chief Magistrate Court in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria on Monday remanded in prison custody a 22-year old Togolese cook, Sunday Adefonou Anani, alleged to have killed his boss, Opeyemi Bademosi, Chairman of Credit Switch Technology. The presiding Chief Magistrate, Mrs O.O Oshin, ordered that he should be remanded in prison, pending the legal advice […]

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