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Court remands septuagenarian for allegedly a raping teenager
 A Family Court sitting in Iyaganku, Ibadan, on Thursday remanded a 76-year-old man, Akeem Muritala,  in a correction centre for allegedly raping a 17-year-old girl. The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Olabisi Ogunkanmi, ordered that the case file should be sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for legal advice. Ogunkanmi adjourned the case until Oct. 23 for mention. Muritala is…
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Ibadan Court remands 5 over alleged ritual killing
An Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ibadan on Wednesday remanded a 60-year-old woman and four men for allegedly killing two men for ritual purposes. The defendants are: Rasheedat Akanji, 60, Mohammed Adekunle, 39, Muniru Salaudeen, 64, Ismaeel Olalekan, 44, and Sanmi Obaleye, 41. They are standing trial on a six-count charge bordering on conspiracy, murder, and interfering with dead…
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Court remands man, 27, over alleged assault
An Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court in Osun on Monday remanded a 27-year-old man, Raji Olawale, over alleged assault. The Prosecutor, ASP James Obaletan, told the court that the defendant committed the offences on July 17, at about 9 a.m. at Area 4 Village, via Garage Olode in Ifetedo, Ife South Local Government Area of Osun. Obaletan said that the defendant assaulted…
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Court remands man for allegedly defiling daughter in Lagos
An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Monday remanded a 55-year-old man, Pius Promise, in a correctional centre for allegedly defiling his daughter. The police charged Promise with defilement. The Magistrate, Mrs E. Kubeinje, refused to take his plea and directed the police to send his case file to the state Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for advice. She adjourned the case…
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