Iskilu Wakili, three others charged for murder, kidnapping, remanded in prison custody

A Chief Magistrate Court sitting at Iyaganku in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria, on Tuesday, ordered that alleged notorious Fulani warlord in Ibarapaland, Iskilu Wakili, 70, be remanded in a correctional facility. The police charged Wakili alongside his sons Abu, 45; Samaila, 27; as well as Aliyu Manu, 20; with six counts bordering on conspiracy, murder, […]

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Girl who allegedly burnt her boyfriend to death in Nigeria, remanded in prison custody

A Magistrate court sitting in Makurdi, Benue state has remanded 17-year-old Esther Alex, who burnt her boyfriend, in Correctional Centre, Makurdi. Recall that Chidinma Ikechukwu Omah, a patent medicine dealer, died after he was set ablaze by the accused in Wadata suburb of Makurdi. The case which came for mention, on Tuesday, January 19, has […]

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#EndSARS protesters arraigned, remanded in prison custody (Photos)

A magistrate court sitting in Abuja, Nigeria, has reportedly ordered the remand of five persons who participated in the #ENDSARS protest in front of the National Assembly in Abuja on Friday, November 6, at a correctional center. Recall that on Friday, Omoyele Sowore, publisher of Sahara Reporters, shared videos online claiming that he and some […]

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Couple who nailed the head of their young maid, remanded in prison custody (Photos)

An Enugu state Magistrate court, on Monday July 6, remanded a couple, Mr. Jude Ozougwu, and his wife, Ifeoma in prison custody for allegedly brutalizing their 10-year-old maid, Nneoma Nnadi. The couple made news over the weekend after photos of the battered body of the 10-year-old Nneoma surfaced online. The state police command on Monday […]

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Nigerian Musician, Naira Marley arraigned in court, remanded in prison custody

Nigerian Musician, Naira Marley,  who was arrested and detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrived the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos for the commencement of the charge filed against him by the EFCC. Naira Marley was arrested in connection with advance fee and credit card fraud. Justice Nicholas Oweibo of […]

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Man who kills wife for demanding too much sex remanded in prison custody

A Chief Magistrate has ordered the remand in prison custody of a 46-year-old suspect, Ifeanyi Nwokolo, after he reportedly killed his wife, Ijeoma Nwokolo on April 6, because she demanded for sexual pleasure on the fateful day while he was preparing for church vigil. It was gathered that the couple had lived Rumuigbo area of […]

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