A 20-year-old undergraduate of the University of Lagos on Wednesday told a Lagos State High Court in Ikeja that a senior lecturer at the institution allegedly sexually assaulted her in his office at the Akoka campus. The student, who testified as the first prosecution witness before Justice Oyindamola Ogala, gave her account during the ongoing trial of the lecturer, Samuel Obinna Ojogbo, who is facing charges of rape and sexual assault instituted by the Lagos State Government. Led in evidence by the prosecution counsel, A.O. Azeez, the witness recounted that her encounter with the defendant began on August 21, 2025,…
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Justice Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe of the Ikeja Special Offences and Domestic Violence Court has sentenced four men, including twin brothers, to 14 years’ imprisonment each for armed robbery, after they entered into a plea bargain with the Lagos State Government. The convicts — Taiwo Ojomo, a driver; his twin brother, Kehinde Ojomo, a security guard; Emmanuel Bamidele, a rewire popularly called “DPO”; and Peter Samuel, a cobbler known as “Mogaji” — were handed the jail terms on Wednesday after admitting guilt to amended charges of conspiracy and armed robbery. The court heard that the quartet, while armed, attacked and dispossessed a…
A 47-year-old tenant, Temitope Elegbede, was on Wednesday arraigned before a Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Badagry, Lagos, over the alleged assault of his landlady. Elegbede, whose residential address was not disclosed, is facing charges bordering on assault and conduct likely to cause a breach of public peace. He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges preferred against him. The prosecutor, ASP Edet Ekpo, told the court that the incident occurred on April 7, 2026, at about 9:20 a.m. on Panusa Ajobuwe Street, Ilogbo, Badagry. Ekpo alleged that the defendant physically attacked his landlady, identified as Oluwabunmi Otokiti, by grabbing…
The Nigerian Army has intensified its crackdown on banditry in Bauchi State, destroying major hideouts and neutralising several suspects in a series of coordinated operations. Among the camps overrun by troops were the notorious Azuge and Hari enclaves, in what military authorities described as a significant blow to criminal networks operating in the state. A situation report from Army Headquarters in Abuja disclosed that the offensive was executed by troops of the 33 Artillery Brigade in collaboration with operatives of the Office of the National Security Adviser during a clearance mission in the Dajin Madam Forest. The Army said several…
Tension flared in the Ikotun area of Lagos on Wednesday after a woman accused a private medical facility of withholding one of her newborn twins, triggering a heated confrontation captured in a viral video. The footage, widely circulated on X, showed the distraught mother clutching a baby while confronting medical personnel at a facility identified as Tip-Top Solution Hospital, insisting that she had delivered twins and demanding the release of the second child. In the video, the visibly agitated woman repeatedly accused the hospital of depriving her of her baby, as relatives and sympathisers at the scene called for the…
A 28-year-old woman, Charity Anani, who was reportedly detained in a Lagos hospital over an unpaid medical bill of N3m after delivering quadruplets, has died alongside one of her newborns, in a development that has sparked outrage. Her husband, Paul Anani, confirmed the incident to our correspondent, saying his wife died on Friday, April 3, 2026, at a private facility identified as Adebayo Hospital in the Igando area of the state after battling breathing complications. The late mother had earlier recounted her ordeal following the birth of her four babies on February 27, 2026, alleging that she and the newborns…
A Jos Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday sentenced a 32-year-old panel beater, Husseini Bello, to four years in prison after finding him guilty of robbery, conspiracy and causing harm in a violent attack on a female tricycle passenger. Bello, who was arraigned on a three-count charge by the police, pleaded guilty to all the charges, paving the way for his conviction. Magistrate Irene Pati handed down the sentence, imposing one year imprisonment for conspiracy with an option of a ₦20,000 fine, another one year for use of force with an option of a ₦30,000 fine, and two years for causing harm…
A 26-year-old trader, Umar Ibrahim, has been sentenced to two years’ imprisonment by a Jos Magistrates’ Court for breaking into his neighbour’s house and stealing lace fabric and a wrapper valued at ₦50,000. Ibrahim was convicted on Wednesday after he pleaded guilty to the theft charge brought against him. Delivering judgment, Magistrate Irene Pati sentenced him to two years in prison with an option of a ₦200,000 fine. The court also ordered him to pay ₦70,000 as compensation to the complainant. Prosecutor Ijuptil Thiawur told the court that the incident was reported on March 24 at the ‘C’ Division Police…
A 20-year-old butcher, Adam Musa, has been sentenced to two years’ imprisonment by a Jos Magistrates’ Court for attacking his sister’s neighbour with a cutlass during a domestic altercation. Musa was convicted on Wednesday after he pleaded guilty to a charge of assault preferred against him. Magistrate Irene Pati, while delivering judgment, sentenced the convict to two years in prison and imposed an additional ₦100,000 fine. The court also ordered him to pay ₦100,000 as compensation to the victim. Prosecutor Ibrahim Gokwat told the court that the incident was reported on March 24 at the Nassarawa Gwong Police Station by…
The Governor of Ondo State, Dr. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has approved the constitution of a committee to review the implementation of the new minimum wage at the Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo (RUGIPO). The move followed engagements with management and labour unions over harmonization of payment schedules for the staff of the institution. The Committee is headed by the Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Mr. Olaolu Akindolire. Other members of the committee are: Dr. Wunmi Ilawole, Mr. Olaleye Phillips, Mr. Asonja Oluwole Festus and Mr. Abiodun Ogunduboye. The committee is expected to liaise with the Polytechnic’s management, the unions and…