| Sharp Guy: 26-year-old in court over alleged theft Posted: 27 Jan 2017 03:34 PM PST An Abeokuta Magistrates Court slams a 26-yr-old man with N100,000 bail for defrauding another of N213,000. A 26-year-old man Fabenro Ismail, who allegedly defrauded another man of N213,000, on Friday appeared before an Abeokuta Magistrates' Court in Ogun. Ismail, whose address is unknown, is facing a two-count charge of stealing and obtaining money by false pretences. The accused, however,  |
| In Kano: Court sentences 33 men for incitement, extortion Posted: 27 Jan 2017 03:14 PM PST The convicts have been charged with possession of deadly weapons and possession of intoxicating substances. A Kano Magistrates' Court, on Friday sentenced 33 persons to one year imprisonment for conspiracy, unlawful assembly, incitement and extortion. Senior Magistrate Hassan Ahmad did not give the convicts an option of fine. The convicts were also charged with possession of deadly weapons and  |
| Fraud: 2 men docked for allegedly swindling bank of $1.2m Posted: 27 Jan 2017 02:24 PM PST Court slams two men with N5 million bail for defrauding a UK bank of $1.2 million. Two employees of a Lagos-based company, who allegedly swindling a bank in United Kingdom (UK) of $1.2 million were on Friday arraigned in Lagos. The accused, Oladapo Oyeniyi, 48, and Kunle Ayotoye, 45, whose addresses were not disclosed in court, are facing a three-count charge of conspiracy, stealing and fraud  |
| Broken Home: Court dissolves 7 year-old marriage over negligence Posted: 27 Jan 2017 01:50 PM PST A seven-year-old marriage has been dissolved over gross negligence and lack of care. Mr Henric Agbaje, the President of an Iletuntun Customary Court in Ibadan on Friday, dissolved a seven year-old marriage between one Bamidele Nafiu and his wife Tawa, over gross negligence and lack of care. Agbaje in his verdict said there was nothing the court could do since Bamidele and Tawa had resolved to  |
| End Of The Road: Court remands 3 men over alleged armed robbery Posted: 27 Jan 2017 01:04 PM PST Three men are currently standing trial on a four-count charge of conspiracy, receiving stolen goods and armed robbery. Three men, Olamilekan Kosoko, Tobi Quam, Zazi Usman, were on Friday brought before an Igbosere Magistrates' Court, Lagos over alleged armed robbery. The accused, Kosoko, 21, Quam, 28, and Usman, 35, whose addresses were not known, are standing trial on a four-count charge  |
| In Osun: Man sentenced to death over theft of Mercedes Benz Posted: 27 Jan 2017 11:44 AM PST A High Court sitting in Osogbo, has sentenced a 38-year-old man to death by hanging for armed robbery. A 38-year-old man has been sentenced to death by an Osun High Court sitting in Osogbo on Thursday, January 26, 2017, for armed robbery. The accused, Ndubusi Okonkwo, was arraigned on a two-count charge of conspiracy and armed robbery, Daily Post reports. ALSO READ: High Court sentences man to  |
| In Ado Ekiti: Father, son in court for stealing 11,000 pieces of cat fish Posted: 27 Jan 2017 10:29 AM PST A man and his son have been docked for allegedly stealing 11,000 pieces of catfish at a farm in Ekiti. Awoniyi Solomon, an adult (age not declared), on Friday appeared before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrate Court in Ado-Ekiti for alleged theft of 11, 000 pieces of cat fish. Mr Oluwafemi Ojo, the Legal Officer of Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), told the court that the accused  |
| Petty: Wife seeks divorce over hubby's choice of next of kin Posted: 27 Jan 2017 10:29 AM PST A housewife is seeking divorce from her husband of three years because he chose his sibling as his next of kin. As petty as it seems, a woman has taken offense to the fact that her husband chose his sibling as his next of kin, and for this reason, is seeking an end to the marriage of three years. The complainant, Folasade Fayemi, on Friday, January 27, 2017, urged a Customary Court at Agodi,  |
| Gone Too Soon: Young man reportedly drowns in Kano Posted: 27 Jan 2017 09:59 AM PST A young man found floating in a open body of water, has been confirmed dead. A 20-year-old man has drowned after falling into an open water on Thursday, January 26, 2017, at Dam Agundi area of Kano State. The deceased identified as Umar Muhammad was reportedly found floating in the water by someone in the neighborhood, who called the state Fire Service to the scene. ALSO READ: Racists laugh as  |
| Coward: Man commits suicide after being reported to police for impregnating 14-yr-old girlfriend Posted: 27 Jan 2017 08:49 AM PST A 22-yr-old Zimbabwean man resorted to suicide after he was reported to the police over pregnant underage girlfriend. A young man identified as Phathisa Dlamini has committed suicide after being reported to the police by the parents of his pregnant 14-year-old girlfriend. The 22-year-old Zimbabwean man was reportedly found dead at his home at Maphisa growth point on Tuesday, January 24, 2017,  |
| NDLEA: Agency arrests 102 suspected drug dealers Posted: 27 Jan 2017 08:49 AM PST The Kebbi State commander stated that the command also impounded 36 vehicles during the period. The Kebbi State Command of the National Drug Law and Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) arrested 102 suspected drug dealers and confiscated eight tons of various illicit drugs in 2016. The Kebbi State commander, Mr Bamaiyi Alhaji, who disclosed this at a news conference in Birnin Kebbi on Friday, added that  |
| NDLEA: Agency arrests 102 suspected drug dealers, recovers 794kgs of cannabis Posted: 27 Jan 2017 06:59 AM PST The Kebbi State commander stated that the command also impounded 36 vehicles during the period. The Kebbi State Command of the National Drug Law and Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) arrested 102 suspected drug dealers and confiscated eight tons of various illicit drugs in 2016. The Kebbi State commander, Mr Bamaiyi Alhaji, who disclosed this at a news conference in Birnin Kebbi on Friday, added that  |
| Paedophile On The Loose: Teenager narrates in court how brother-in-law raped her Posted: 27 Jan 2017 06:34 AM PST A teenager has testified in court how her brother-in-law serially raped her and two of her younger sisters. A 17-year-old victim of sexual abuse has testified how her brother-in-law, Philip Ogho. Repeatedly raped her and two of her younger sisters while still married to her elder sister, Janet Suleman. ALSO READ: "Rape: Contractor arrested for defiling sister-in-law" New Telegraph reports that  |
| Fist Of Steel: Man docked for damaging policeman’s mouth with blows Posted: 27 Jan 2017 06:34 AM PST A middle-aged Lagos trader has been remanded in prison for allegedly beating up a policeman and destroying his mouth. A middle-aged man, Chukwudi Joseph, has been arraigned before an Apapa Magistrates' Court sitting in Lagos State for allegedly attacking and damaging the mouth of a policeman during an altercation. PM Express gather that the officer, Sergeant Igweson Patrick, was hospitalized  |
| Venice: Racists laugh as African man drowns in Grand Canal Posted: 27 Jan 2017 06:34 AM PST People laughed and mocked an African man as he drowned in the Grand Canal in Venice. An African refugee drowned in the Grand Canal in Venice as tourists looked on. Pateh Sabally, 22, a Gambian, drowned in the city's canal as people looked on and filmed with their phones. It was alleged that the onlookers also filmed Sabally drowning and made racist comments. On some Italian websites, a video of  |
| Different Strokes: ‘My wife demands N500 for a round of sex’ – Man tells in court Posted: 27 Jan 2017 06:34 AM PST A frustrated man has urged a Lagos court to separate him from his wife over her incessant demand for money before having sex with him. A frustrated man, Sunday Olaosebikan, has urged an Igando Customary Court sitting in Lagos State, to annul his seven-year-old marriage to his wife, Mutiatu, for consistently demanding for money before they could have sex. PM News reports that the complainant told  |
| In Ondo: Motorcyclist docked for allegedly stealing items, cash worth N93,000 Posted: 27 Jan 2017 06:14 AM PST The accused was charged on a two-count charge of felony and stealing. A commercial motorcyclist, Albert Friday,20, was on Friday arraigned at an Okitipupa Magistrates' Court in Ondo State for allegedly stealing items and cash worth N93,000. The accused, of no fixed address , was charged on a two-count charge of felony and stealing. The prosecutor, Insp. Zedekiah Orogbemi , told the court that  |
| Alternative Facts: All you need to know about this new buzzword Posted: 27 Jan 2017 05:44 AM PST Know all about alternative facts because it is going to be around for a while. Alternative Facts is the new 'buzzword' that is on everyone's lips now. Within a week, alternative facts did not exist. Today, its a trending concept on millions of sites and blogs all across the world. It has left the world of politics to other spheres of life. Yesterday, January 26, 2017, Manchester United coach  |
| Pervert Alert: 65-yr-old man arrested for raping 2 minors in Ogun Posted: 27 Jan 2017 04:54 AM PST A 65-year-old man has been arrested by the police in Ogun State for allegedly raping two minors who are 8 and 10 respectively. A 65-year-old grandfather, Louis Alosuposo, has been arrested by the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly raping two little girls who are aged eight and 10 respectively. ALSO READ: "Pervert Alert: 49-yr-old man caught raping 5-yr-old girl in Ikorodu" Punch reports  |
| Good For You: Banker gets 4 years in jail for stealing customer’s N9.3M Posted: 27 Jan 2017 04:29 AM PST A cashier at the First Bank of Nigeria has been sentenced to four years in prison for allegedly stealing millions from a customer's account. A former cashier at the First Bank of Nigeria Plc, David Anibolu, has been sentenced to four years' imprisonment for allegedly stealing the sum of N9.3 million belonging to customers. The Nation reports that Anibolu was found guilty at an Igbosere  |
| We Reject: Ghanaian pastor predicts President Buhari’s death this year Posted: 27 Jan 2017 03:44 AM PST A respected man of God in Ghana has come under severe attack by his people after he predicted that Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari will die this year. A popular man of God in Ghana, Rev. (Dr.) Prophet Isaac Owusu Bempah, has come under fire by predicting that Nigeria's president, Muhammadu Buhari, will die this year. Prophet Bempah, the General Overseer of Glorious Word Chapel International  |
| Pulse Nigeria Poll: Readers advice Jade to handle her situation in peace Posted: 27 Jan 2017 02:49 AM PST 43% of Pulse Nigeria Poll voters say they would live amicably with a situation where their husbands got their maid pregnant. Jade, a 28-year-old married woman got her fingers burnt when she left most of her responsibilities to her housemaid, not knowing that her husband saw her more than a help. She only knew that a lot of water had gown down the drain when the girl, Modupe got pregnant and  |
| Morning Teaser: ‘My sugar mummy has vowed to wreck my marriage’ Posted: 27 Jan 2017 02:24 AM PST Modesty thought he was having fun when he decided to date a sugar mummy for the benefits he was going to get but little did he know he was digging his grave. "Dear Pulse, My name is Modesty, a 32-year-old man. I have been married to Ebiye for the past three years and we have a one-year-old son but my marriage is under threat right now. I know what I did was wrong but I just thought I was  |
