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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

‘Delay, interlocutory appeals are twin scourges of Nigeria’s justice system’

With the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) 2015 premised on the promotion of efficient management of criminal justice institutions and spe