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A mother was found heavily intoxicated on cocaine while driving her children to school, prompting other parents to intervene and take her car keys.   Hayley Berry, 36, was described as being visibly impaired when she suddenly stopped her vehicle in the middle of the road in Broadstairs, Kent, in November last year. Concerned parents quickly stepped in, with one …

Feyisayo Ogedengbe, the auxiliary nurse who treated the late singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, has appeared before the Coroner’s Court in Ikorodu, Lagos, to give her account of the singer’s last moments. In her account, Ogedengbe gave the Coroner’s Court the list and sequence of medications she administered to Mohbad when she arrived to treat him. She explained …

Nollywood actress, Chief Elizabeth Anjorin, aka Lizzy Anjorin, popularly known as Lizzy Anjorin, has received a clean bill of health after being cleared of all criminal allegations in a high-profile litigation involving her, Saheed Mosadoluwa, aka Ibile, Harmony Gardens and Estate Development Limited in Ilorin, Kwara State. The case, which was filed as a direct criminal complaint, was heard at …

A Kubwa magistrates’ court in Abuja, on Thursday, March 14, remanded four men in police custody for allegedly inflicting injuries on two policemen performing their duty.   The defendants, Gabriel Ezekiel, Jude Danlami, Daniel Effiong and Jacob Yohana, were charged with criminal conspiracy, causing grievous hurt, theft and obstructing a police officer while performing lawful duty.   Earlier, the prosecuting …

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has temporarily halted the enforcement of its ruling that upheld the Kano State Government’s repeal of the 2019 Emirate Council Law. The court’s decision comes as the matter awaits resolution by the Supreme Court.   In its ruling, the Court of Appeal set aside a June 20 order by Justice Abubakar Liman of the …

Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has dismissed the bail applications of four suspects allegedly linked to the notorious bandit kingpin, Bello Turji. The court ruled that their release would pose a severe threat to national security.   In a landmark ruling, Justice Nwite concurred with the prosecution, led by the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), stating …

A dramatic scene unfolded at an Akure Magistrates’ Court in Ondo State as a 23-year-old labourer, Ayomide Daniel, who was accused of threatening to k!ll his boss, feigned insanity and ran out of the court.    The suspect who was arraigned before Magistrate R.I. Adelakin, on Tuesday, March 12, 2025, suddenly put up a strange behaviour in court by refusing …

A Lagos State High Court has ruled in favour of the Isale-Eko Descendants Union (IEDU) in its lawsuit against Amazon Web Services Nigeria and the producers of Gangs of Lagos, compelling them to issue a public apology for misrepresenting the revered Eyo Festival and the Isale-Eko community. The case, filed under Suit No: LD/6903GCM/2023, was brought forward by members of …

The Chief Magistrate Court in Wuse Zone 6, Abuja, has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of controversial social media personality Very Dark Man (VDM) over the alleged defamation of Nigerian gospel singer Mercy Chinwo. Magistrate Emmanuel Iyanna issued the bench warrant on Thursday, March 13, 2025, following VeryDarkMan’s failure to appear before the magistrate after being summoned on …

Sharia Court in Kano State on Wednesday, March 12, ordered a 29-year-old man, Abduljabar Nura, to be remanded in a corrections centre for st@bbing his neighbour over an electricity bill.   The police charged Mr Nura, who lives in Fagge Quarters in Kano, with causing grievous hurt.   When the charge was read to the defendant, he pleaded guilty to …