Court remands alleged notorious Mushin gang leader, Olori Esho in prison

An Ebute-metta Chief Magistrate's Court, Lagos, has ordered the remand of an alleged Mushin gang leader, Wasiu Akinwande, a.k.a. Olori Eso', at Ikoyi Prison.

NIMASA Fraud Saga: Court fixed June 3 for fresh charges against Akpobolokemi and ,,

The arraignment of Former Commander of Joint Task Force, JTF, Major General, Emmanuel Atewe and a former Director-General of Nigerian Maritime and Administration Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Patrick Ziadeke Akpolobokemi, over alleged N19. 7 billion fraud before a Lagos Federal High Court, has been adjourned till June 3.

Police Special Fraud Unit charged UBA bank, oil firm and 8 others for fraud,

The policemen team of Special Fraud Unit, SFU, of Nigeria Police Force, has filed a six-count charge bordering on conspiracy, forgery and fraud against United Bank of Africa (UBA) and an oil firm, Maters Energy Oil and Gas Limited, and eight others before a Lagos Federal High Court.

EFCC re-arraigned Fred Ajudua for allegedly defrauding former Chief of Army Staff, Lt Col Ishaya Bamaiyi

Lagos socialite Fred Ajudua has filed an application before a Lagos High Court in Ikeja seeking permission to travel abroad for urgent surgery.

Mile 12 crisis: Court set free suspects says "Go and sin no more"

A Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Ikeja has struck out the charges preferred against thirty two out of one hundred and seventy seven suspects charged to court over the March 3, Mile 12 market crisis in Kosofe local government area of Lagos state.

NIMASA Fraud Saga: Tompolo, Akpobolokemis’ trials suffer set back

The ongoing trial of the wanted Niger Delta militant, Government Ekpemupolo (aka Tompolo) and former Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA),  Patrick Akpobolokemi over  alleged fraud of N47,683,464,822, received set back before the Federal High Court, Lagos.

PDP committee gets punished for flouting courts order

A Lagos Federal High Court, has sacked the seven-man interim committee appointed last weekend to run the affairs of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

NIMASA Fraud Saga: EFCC opens its case against Akpobolokemi, Tompolo, others

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has called its first witness in the ongoing trial of the former Niger Delta militant, Government Ekemupolo ( Tompolo) and others over alleged fraud of N47,683,464,822.

Armsgate: Court Grants EFCC's Remand Application on Fani Kayode

A Magistrate Court sitting in Ikeja has granted a remand application brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, seeking to remand  Femi Fani Kayode on alleged N1.5 billion fraud.

South-West Congress Saga: Court warned PDP against prejudice

A Lagos Federal High Court, presided over by Justice Muhammed Idris, has ordered members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, not to take any action that will void court's proceedings on the issue of their party convention.

Court jailed burgler 4months imprisonment

A 27-year-old man, Ibrahim Aiyelangbe, was yesterday sent to jail for burglary by an Igbosere Magistrates' Court, Lagos.

Bribe Scandal: Court dismissed Rickey Tarfa's application on Stay of Proceedings

A Lagos High Court  sitting in Igbosere has refused to stay proceedings in a suit filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, S.A.N, Mr. Ricky Tarfa.

NIMASA Fraud Saga: Court jailed ex-DG. Omatseye five years prison terms

A Federal High Court in Lagos has sentenced a former Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Mr. Raymond Omatseye to five years imprisonment over a one point five billion naira contract scam.

Police docked Lekan Shonde before Ebute Metta Magistrate Court

A dockworker, Lekan Shonde who allegedly killed his wife, Ronke during a fight at their home in Egbeda area of Lagos two weeks ago has been arraigned before an Ebute Metta Magistrates' Court.

EFCC denies victimising ex -President cousin, Azibaola Robert

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has faulted claims of the detain, cousin of former President Goodluck Jonathan, Azibaola Robert that he is being pressurize by the agency to implicate the ex-president  in the alleged diversion of forty million dollars.

Property revocation: Transcorp sues FG, others

Transnational Corporation of Nigeria Plc, Transcorp, has instituted one billion naira suit before a Federal High Court in Lagos against the Attorney-General of the Federation and six others over alleged unlawful revocation of land/property located at Block 1, Flats 1-6, Rumens Road, Ikoyi, Lagos.

Engineer docked for issuing dud cheque worth N6m

An engineer who allegedly issued two  post dated cheques worth about six million naira
which were dishonored on presentation, was docked at an Igbosere Magistrates' Court, Lagos.

Court jailed Beninoise for Trafficking Marijuana

Justice Sule Hassan of a Federal High Court in Lagos, has sentenced a citizen of Republic of Benin, Fambo Danji, to nine months imprisonment for unlawful dealing in ten kliograms of Marijuana.

Police arraigned businessman for fraud

A 47-year-old businessman, Ernest Egbeh, who allegedly stole goods from his business associate worth N6.8 million, was docked before an Igbosere Magistrates' Court Lagos.

Court nullifies PDP South West Congress

Justice Ibrahim Buba of the Federal High Court, Lagos had nullified the zonal congress of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, held in South West over the weekend, amid drama played by counsel.

NIMASA fraud Saga: ex-Executive Dir of Maritime Labour & Cabotage Services, gave me N111million to convert to US dollar says EFCC witness.

An unlicensed Bureau De Change operator, Mallam Sulaiman Oseni, has narrated before a Lagos Federal High Court, how he changed the sum of one hundred and eleven million naira to United State of America Dollar for an official of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA.

Court remands Lawyer, Adegboruwa for illegal leasing

Justice Oluremi Oguntoyinbo of a Lagos Federal High Court, has ordered that a Lagos based -lawyer and social critic, Mr. Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, be remanded in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, pending when he is able to meet the bail terms granted him by the court.

N1.9 bn Subsidy Fraud: EFCC urges court to dismiss 'Extraneous' application

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has urged a Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja to quash an extraneous aplication brought before it in the ongoing trial of some oil marketers accused of fuel subsidy‎ fraud that has got to eleventh hour, pointing out that its a tactics to forestall trial.

NIMASA Fraud Saga: Akpolobokemi's Aide paid me N342.5m for conversion

A witness, one Mr. Chima Anyasor, informed an Igbosere High Court of Lagos, that between February 2015 and June 2015, a total sum of about three hundred and forty three million naira was transferred into two of his companies accounts from National Maritime Authority.

Builder arraigned over alleged N7m fraud

Police in Lagos have arraigned a  building contractor, Ojelabi Olawale, before an Ebute-metta Chief Magistrate's Court, for allegedly defrauded his client the sum of seven million naira.

Appeal Court okays Boko Haram sentence by Federal High Court

The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos has affirmed the Judgment of Justice Buba of the Federal High Court, Lagos delivered on 30th September, 2014, which convicted and sentenced the appellants to twenty five years imprisonment each

Court denied Orekoya kids kidnapper bail

A Lagos State High Court in Igbosere has dismissed an application for bail filed by a housemaid, Funmilayo Adeyemi, accused of kidnapping five children from two families.

NIMASA Fraud Saga: How I changed about N98m to dollars

A Bureau-de - Change operator, Mr. Wakili Daudu has told a Lagos High Court, sitting in Igbosere, how the sum of about ninety eight million naira was allegedly paid into his account by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency NIMASA without him bidding for contract.

GMD Afromedia narrated how a businessman defrauded him...

The Group Managing Director of foremost outdoor advertising company, Afromedia Plc, Mr. Akinlola Irewunmi  Olapade has gave account of how his company was allegedly defrauded of huge sums of money in various currencies by Alhaji Mohammed Gobir before a Lagos State High Court, sitting in Igbosere.

NIMASA Fraud Saga: Akpobolokemi approved looted funds says EFCC witness.

A witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in the ongoing trial of the immediate past Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Patrick Ziadeke Akpobolokemi, and six others, Mrs. Olamide Odusanya, has insisted that the former D-G approved the payment of N498,200,000 million and N318,000,000 million which were parts alleged looted at the agency.

Western Union Fraud: Court Orders Skye Bank To Pay Writer N10m As Damages

An Igbosere High Court of Lagos state has ordered Skye bank Plc to pay ten million naira as general damages to a Nigerian writer, Odafe Atogun over his missing six thousand euros Western Union Money Transfer sent to him from Ireland.

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, disrespect Judge

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr. A. O. Ogunba, SAN, who was a counsel to Ecobank in a suit filed against Honeywell Group before Justice Dagat creates an embarrassing scene at  a Lagos Federal High Court when  he accused the judge of nodding his head while listening to the oral argument of counsel to Honeywell.

NIMASA Fraud Saga: Senior staff testify against Akpobolokemi

An Assistant Director in office of Nigerian Maritime Safety and Administration Agency, NIMASA, Mrs. Olamide Odusanya, has testified that former NIMASA Director-General, DG, Patrick Akpobolokemi authorized the agency's account with Zenith Bank to be credited with about five hundred million naira from where it was disbursed to some of the defendants.

Lagos State Government Sign DNA Forensic Centre agreement

The Lagos State Government has signed the agreement on the establishment of the DNA Forensic Centre.

Jonathan's cousin seeks court protection.

A Niger-Delta activist, Mr Robert Azibaola  has urged a Federal High Court in Lagos to restrain the EFCC from issuing a remand warrant against him.

Businessman Bags 7yrs jail for duping Swiss Firm.

An Igbosere High Court of Lagos State, has sentenced a businessman, Femi Ogunlowo, to seven years imprisonment for defrauding a Switzerland fertilizer company, Uralkali Trading SA, to the tune of  about one hundred and seventy two million naira.

NIMASA Fraud Saga: Access Bank staff testifies against Akpobolokemi, others

A Compliance Officer with Access Bank Plc Mr Oliver Ewerem has told a Lagos High Court sitting at Igbosere, in the on going  trial of the embattled Ex- Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency NIMASA Patrick Akpobolokemi  and six others of how the sum of sixty million naira was withdrawn from the account of Gama Marine Ltd, a contractor with the agency.

Indicted Synagogue Engineers gets bail

The two indicted engineers who constructed collapsed seven stories guest house of the Synagogue Church Of All Nations, SCOAN, have been granted bail.

School Hijab Ban: Appeal Court adjourned for hearing

The Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, has adjourned to enable its full panel hear an appeal challenging an Ikeja High Court decision upholding the ban on the wearing of Hijab (Muslim head scarf) in public primary and secondary schools in Lagos State.