An Ado Ekiti Magistrates’ Court has ordered the remand of a driver, Ahamed Kolo, 35, in prison over an alleged attempt to murder Gov. Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State.
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ARIK SHAREHOLDERS FILE N20BN SUIT AGAINST FG, ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES
Shareholders of Arik Air Limited have filed a N20 billion suit against the federal government and Ethiopian Airlines over recent stories in the media that they were in negotiations on the takeover of the airline.
Continue reading »24 YEARS OLD DRIVER ARRAIGNED IN COURT FOR CRUSHING 14 YEARS OLD BOY TO DEATH
A 24-year old driver, identified as Ishola Wasiu was on Wednesday arraigned before a Magistrates’ Court, sitting in Osogbo for allegedly crushing to death a 14year boy to death, while driving a Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV).
Continue reading »DORTMUND BUS BOMBER COULD FACE 28 COUNTS OF ATTEMPTED MURDER
German prosecutors revealed Tuesday they are seeking 28 counts of attempted murder against Sergej W., who is accused of the April 11 bomb attack on the Borussia Dortmund team bus.
Continue reading »46-YEAR-OLD FARMER TURNED CAR THIEF JAILED
An Abuja Grade One Area Court in Karmo on Friday sentenced a 46-year-old farmer, Usman Adamu, to 15 months imprisonment for stealing a car.
Continue reading »OKADA RIDER ARRAIGNED OVER ALLEGED GOAT THEFT
A 33-year-old commercial motorcyclist, Bolaji Aretunde, on Friday appeared before an Okitipupa Magistrates’ Court in Ondo State over alleged stealing of two goats worth N30,000.00.
Continue reading »DRIVER BAGS 55 YEARS IN PRISON FOR STEALING RANGE ROVER
A 28-year-old bus driver, Ikechukwu Emmanuel, was on Monday sentenced to 55 years in prison for robbing one Ikenna Odiachi of twenty eight thousand Naira cash and his Range Rover Jeep.
Continue reading »BUS DRIVER JAILED TWO YEARS FOR STEALING N296,000.00 PROPERTY
An Oredo Magistrate’s Court in Benin, Edo State has sentenced a 23-year-old bus driver to two years’ imprisonment for stealing property worth N296,000.00.
Continue reading »FRSC OFFICIAL SAYS WIFE PLANS TO KILL HIM
An official of the Federal Road Safety Commission, Alade Mutador, on Wednesday prayed the Customary Court in Lagelu, Iyana-offa, Ibadan, Oyo State, to dissolve the 11-year-old marriage between him and his wife, Bukola Mutador, for alleged ritual practice, infidelity, dishonesty and blackmail.
Continue reading »AMCON TAKES OVER OAS HELICOPTERS
The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria has taken over Odengene Air-Shuttle Services Helicopters in Lagos following a court order. AMCON had on Tuesday sealed the company at Maryland in Lagos, indicating that the company had been taken over by AMCON. The order on the company’s office reads: “POSSESSION TAKEN TODAY 14/2/17 BY AMCON COURT ORDER ON SUIT NO. FHC/4CS/1139/2016
Continue reading »TRUCK DRIVER ON TRIAL FOR STEALING N1.1MLLION PLANKS
A truck driver, Bawa Iza, who allegedly conspired with others still at large to steal planks worth N1.1m, was on Thursday released on a bail of N500, 000 on the order of an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court. Iza, 54, who resides at Egbeda, a Lagos suburb, was arraigned for conspiracy and stealing which contravened Sections 285 and 409 of the Criminal […]
Continue reading »DANGOTE GROUP PROSECUTES 140 DRIVERS OVER ILLEGAL HAULAGE
The Patrol and Monitoring Unit of Dangote Cement Company, has prosecuted over 140 truck drivers with the company over alleged haulage of products not belonging to the company and reckless driving on the highway. Worried by the numerous cases of accidents and lost of innocent lives due to reckless driving, which have led to payment of compensations in millions of […]
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