Crime

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Court remands man for sodomising 7-year-old boy

A Kafanchan magistrates’ court in Kaduna State on Tuesday ordered the remand of a 37-year-old man, Ziyanu Abdulrazak, for sodomising a seven-year-old

3 brothers, 1 other held for robbery in Ogun

The police in Ogun State have arrested four armed robbery suspects who have been terrorising the Ijebu-Ode axis of the state. The suspects are three b

Butcher jailed 6 months for stealing dog, selling to Abuja restaurant

A Niger State magistrates’ court sitting at Madalla in Suleja LGA, on Tuesday, sentenced a butcher, Auwal Musa (19), to six months imprisonment for st

Court discharges contractors accused of kidnapping

A high court sitting in Benue State on Tuesday discharged two contractors who were arrested 18 months ago based on an allegation of attempted kidnappi

Man beats wife, injures 3-month-old son’s hand

A 42-year-old man, Austin Anthony, was on Tuesday arraigned before an Ikeja magistrates’ court for assaulting his wife and causing fracture on the han