An Abuja high court on Thursday ordered the police to show cause for its continued detention of Dino Melaye, senator representing Kogi west. Melaye, who has been in police custody
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Police: Officers at Melaye’s residence won’t leave until he surrenders
The police say the officers at the Abuja residence of Dino Melaye, the senator representing Kogi west, will not leave until he surrenders. Jimoh Moshood, force public relations officer, said
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Woman, son in prison over alleged killing
A woman, Maimuna Mamman, and her son, Husseini Mohammadu, were on Wednesday remanded in police custody over the alleged killing of one Safiya Abubarka. The Prosecutor, Inspector James Odaudu, told the court that the deceased, a resident of Abba Akere, Eleyin Village, Omu-Aran, Kwara, left home on August 8 to fetch firewood from a bush […] …
Man in prison over wife’s death
A Magistrates’ Court in Minna on Tuesday ordered the remand of one Ade Ilesanmi in prison for allegedly causing the death of his wife. Ilesanmi had pleaded not guilty to a count of culpable homicide, contrary to Section 221 of the Penal Code. The Prosecutor, Sergeant. Aliyu Malami, had told the court that one Blessing […] …
Men in prison over alleged culpable homicide
An Ilorin Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday remanded four men charged with the murder of one Abubakar Mohammed, alleged to have taken his cattle to graze on a farm land. The four men–Abdulrahman Olatunji, 27, Amode Kehinde, 28, James Olamilekan, 20, and Ajadi Sadiq, 28, all of Oke-Oyi in Kwara — are standing trial for criminal […] …
Man stabs another while trying to settle dispute between their wives
The Police on Friday arraigned 38-year-old Umeh Chukwu, in an FCT High Court, Apo, for allegedly stabbing one Chijioke Onwe to death with a knife. Though the defendant pleaded not guilty, Justice Silvanus Oriji ordered his remand at Kuje Prison, pending hearing, on the ground that offence was a capital offence. He also said that […] …
Woman kills grandchild after fight with daughter-in-law
A Minna Chief Magistrates’ Court on Friday ordered a 45-year-old woman, Aisha Ibrahim, to be remanded in prison custody for killing her grand daughter by throwing her into a pool of water. Ibrahim is standing trial on a count of culpable homicide, contrary to section 221 of the penal code law. The Police Prosecutor, Assistant […] …
Zuma’s son charged with culpable homicide over crash
Duduzane Zuma, the son of South Africa’s former president Jacob Zuma, appeared in court on Thursday on culpable homicide charges over a fatal late-night car crash in 2014. Duduzane, 34, is accused of causing the death of Phumzile Dube after his Porsche hit a minibus taxi that she was travelling in. READ ALSO: New Plateau Speaker […] …