Court Grants TikTok Star Peller Bail After Four Days in Police Custody Over Alleged Obstruction

Popular Nigerian content creator Peller has been granted bail by a Magistrate’s Court in Lagos after spending four days in police detention over allegations linked to obstructing law enforcement officers during an encounter in the state. The court, sitting on Tuesday, admitted the social media personality to bail in the sum of ₦500,000, allowing him […]

Lagos Court Sentences Businesswoman to 17 Years for N57.6 Million Fraud

A Lagos State High Court in Ikeja has sentenced businesswoman Oluremi Phillips to 17 years imprisonment for fraud involving N57,690,000. Justice I.O. Ijelu delivered the ruling on December 12, 2024, convicting Phillips and her company, Omritas Energy Limited, on five charges of theft and issuing dud cheques. Background of the Case The defendant, initially arraigned […]

Lagos Court Dismisses N4.8 Billion Fraud Case Against Ibeto

A Lagos State High Court in Ikeja has dismissed the N4.8 billion fraud case filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against Chief Cletus Ibeto, Chairman of Ibeto Energy Development Company. The presiding judge, Justice Oyindamola Ogala, struck out the charges following EFCC counsel Rotimi Jacobs, SAN, informing the court that Chief Ibeto […]