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Man Beats Wife To Death Over Sex

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Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ has ordered the remand of 42-year-old Josiah Johnson in prison custody for allegedly beating his wife to death.The prosecutor, Sgt. Oriyomi Akinwale told the court that the accused committed the offence on July 3 at Erio-Ekiti in Ekiti […]

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Military Court-Martial Warns Against Avoidable Adjournments

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The Court-Martial trying erring soldiers of the Operation Lafiya Dole has warned that it will not welcome unnecessary adjournment and delays. The President of the Court-Martial, Brigadier General Olusegun Adeniyi, gave the caution on Wednesday during the tri al of four […]

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Man, 20, docked for allegedly stealing church property

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A 20-year-old man, Oladimeji Abubakar, who allegedly stole church property valued at N150,000 was on Thursday arraigned at an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos. Abubakar, who resides at Apapa area of Lagos, is facing a three-count charge of conspiracy, unlawful […]

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Court dissolves 83- day-old marriage in Ibadan

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Ibadan – A Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan on Wednesday dissolved an 83-day-old marriage between Pa Owolabi Alowonle and his wife, Idia, for deception. Alowonle, 70, a surveyor was a widower before he married Idia, who was a widow. […]

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Oyo lawmaker ‘killers’: we’re robbers

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•Police parade four suspects •Three declared wanted WHO are those who killed a member of Oyo State House of Assembly, Gideon Aremu, last July 1? One of the suspects, Ayobami Adedeji yesterday said they were “robbers and not assassins”. Adedeji […]

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FG sues Turkish Airline over violation of CPC law

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The Federal Government has dragged the Turkish Airlines before a Federal High Court, Abuja, over alleged violation of the Consumer Protection Council (CPC) law and impunity. A statement signed by CPC, said the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister […]

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“A private person may arrest a suspect in Nigeria who in his presence commits an offence, or whom he reasonably suspects of having committed an offence for which the police is entitled to arrest without a warrant.” – Section 20, ACJA #LegalNigeria #law #nigerianlaw #legalstudies #legal #teacher #knowledgeispower #didyouknow #arrest #suspect #crime #offence

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“A private person may arrest a suspect in Nigeria who in his presence commits an offence, or whom he reasonably suspects of having committed an offence for which the police is entitled to arrest without a warrant.” – Section 20, […]

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Dogara: budget padding not an offence

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Embattled House of Representatives Speaker Yakubu Dogara has declared that budget padding is not an offence. He said he would not resign because of the allegations levelled against him by the sacked Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriation, Abdulmumini […]

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Lagos seeks psychiatric test for rape and other sexual offenders

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By Monsur Olowoopejo Lagos State Government yesterday, raised concerns over increasing cases of rape and other domestic violence issues in the country, saying; “There is a need to subject perpetrators of the crimes to psychiatric test.” Meantime, Deputy Governor […]