A Grade ‘A’ Customary Court in Mapo, Ibadan, has dissolved the 26-year-old marriage between Abduljelil Yusuf and his wife, Morufat, over infidelity and frequent fighting. The court’s president, Mrs O. E. Owoseni, said on Friday that she dissolved the marriage to give peace a chance. She then awarded custody of …
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A Grade A Customary Court sitting at Mapo in Ibadan, on Thursday, dissolved a 15 year-old marriage between one Fatai Lamidi and his estranged wife, Suliyat, over alleged consultation with witch doctors and use of charms. Delivering judgment, the court’s President, Mrs S.M. Akintayo held that the marriage between Lamidi …
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A Grade A Customary Court sitting at Mapo in Ibadan has sentenced a 26-year-old man, Awalu Garba, to five months imprisonment for stealing dried catfish valued at N22,000. Garba had pleaded guilty to a one-count charge of stealing levelled against him. The court’s president, Mrs O.E. Owoseni found him guilty …
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A Grade A Customary Court sitting at Mapo in Ibadan has remanded 23-year-old Lateef Abdulahi, in a correctional centre for allegedly stealing five pieces of used roofing sheets and escaping from police custody. Abdulahi had pleaded not guilty to a five-count charge bordering on stealing, escape from lawful custody, and …
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A Grade ‘A’ Customary Court sitting in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, has sentenced a 20-year-old man, Samuel John, to six months imprisonment for stealing beans worth N20,000. The Court’s President, Sukurat Yusuf, sentenced John after he pleaded guilty to a two-count charge of housebreaking and stealing on Friday, …
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One Afeez Aderibigbe, 24, was on Thursday brought before a Grade ‘A’ Customary Court, Ibadan, for allegedly belonging to a confraternity. Aderibigbe, whose address was not provided, was charged with conspiracy and belonging to unlawful society. He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges. The Prosecutor, Mr Philip Amusan, told …
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