Court sentences man to 1 year in prison for theft

An Area Court sitting at Centre-Igboro, Ilorin, on Wednesday sentenced a 28 year-old man, Hamsat Babatunde of Odota Area, Ilorin, to one year in prison for stealing vehicle parts. The Judge, Mr Toyin Aluko, pointed out that the accused had earlier pleaded guilty to the offence, hence, there was no reason to delay the case. …

Divorce: Court advises couple to reconcile amicably

An Area Court in Centre-Igboro, Ilorin, Kwara, on Monday advised a woman, Ramat Jimoh, seeking the dissolution of her marriage to settle with her husband amicably. Ramat had applied for the dissolution of her marriage over alleged lack of care and love from her husband, Aminullah Jimoh. However, the presiding Judge, Mr Hammed Ajumonbi, in …

Court remands ex-convict over alleged house breaking, theft

An Area Court sitting at Centre-Igboro, Ilorin, has remanded an ex-convict, one Dada Awoyemi, 24, standing trial for alleged criminal trespass, house breaking and theft. Awoyemi, a resident of Oro-Ago Area, Ilorin, pleaded not guilty to the charges levelled against him. However, the trial judge, Mr Toyin Aluko, ordered the remand of the defendant in …

Court commits teenager to Borstal facility for taking hard drugs

An Area Court sitting at Centre-Igboro, Ilorin, has committed an 18-year-old boy, Mustapha Aminu, to a Borstal facility for juveniles for keeping bad company and taking hard drugs. Delivering judgment in a case brought against Aminu, on Tuesday in Ilorin, the trial judge, Mr Toyin Aluko, held that Aminu should spend the next one year …

Court sentences man to 6 months imprisonment for theft

An Area Court sitting at Centre-Igboro in Ilorin has sentenced one Musa Biliaminu, 22, to six months in jail  for criminal trespass, house breaking, mischief and theft of aluminium window frames. Delivering judgment, the trial judge,  Mr Toyin Aluko, said that the convict admitted to committing the offences when his plea was taken. He said …

Court dissolves 10 years marriage over lack of love

An Area Court sitting at Centre-Igboro, Ilorin has dissolved the Islamic marriage between Rasheedat Abeje and Suleiman Adeyi, both of Okelele Area, Ilorin after 10 years. The Presiding Judge, Idris Etsu made the ruling after the Bailiff of the court deposed to an affidavit on the agreement of the husband to dissolve the marriage. “The …

Court dissolves 8 years marriage on mutual agreement

An Area Court sitting at Centre-Igboro, Ilorin has on Tuesday dissolved the Islamic marriage between Taibat Oniban and Alfa Kamaldeen after eight years.   The Presiding Judge, Idris Etsu made the ruling after the Bailiff of the court deposed to an affidavit on the agreement of the husband to dissolve the marriage.   “The Bailiff …

Wife seeks divorce after 3 years separation

One Rukayat Salahudeen has filled to divorce Adigun Abdulhakeem at Area Court, Centre-Igboro, Ilorin after three years of separation.   The wife told the court that she left the husband house three years ago after lots of problems with her mother-in-law.   She thereby wants divorce, custody and maintenance of the only child in the …

Court dissolves marriage as wife returns N20,000 dowry to ex-husband

An Area Court sitting at Centre-Igboro, Ilorin has dissolved the Islamic marriage between Wuraola Surajudeen and Surajudeen Omo Iya-Onitasi, both of  Abayawo Area, Ilorin.   The Presiding Judge, Hammed Ajumonbi made the order after the wife refunded the N20,000 dowry given to her by her husband on their wedding day.   Ajumonbi ruled that since …

My husband never had sex with me — Wife tells court while filling for divorce

One Wuraola Surajudeen has on Wednesday filled to divorce Surajudeen Omo Iya-Onitasi, both of Ile-Arina, Abayawo Area, Ilorin, at Area Court, Centre-Igboro, Ilorin, due to lack of love and affection. The wife told the court that she was formerly married and had a child, but had to divorce her husband due to pressure from her …

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