Law

Law

Washington Gov. appoints Nigerian as Judge

Washington Governor Jay Inslee has appointed Edirin Okoloko, a Nigerian, to Snohomish County Superior Court. He will replace Judge George Bowden who i

Man accused of defiling 10-yr-old boy remanded in prison

A Kano Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday ordered the remand of a 45-year-old man, Yusuf Usman, for alleged defilement of a 10-year-old boy. Usman, who r

How my husband bewitched me for 8 years – Wife tells court

A housewife,  Abosede Bamgbose, 28, on Wednesday pleaded with a Badagry Customary Court in Topo Garage to dissolve her marriage,  alleging that she wa

I may jump into river, divorce-seeking wife tells court

A 28-year-old housewife and mother of one, Mautin Idowu, on Wednesday asked a Badagry Customary Court in Lagos State to dissolve her five-year-old mar

I burnt my boss’s credentials for his refusal to increase my salary‎ – convict

A 25-year-old store keeper, Abubakar Hussaini, who was on Tuesday sentenced to 12 months imprisonment by a Kubwa Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, said he bu