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How Touts Present Fake Documents To Bail Defendants — Ogun Chief Judge

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2 years ago

November 24, 2023

The Chief Judge of Ogun State, Mosunmola Dipeolu, has lamented the rate at which touts and fraudsters presented themselves as bondsmen, tendering fake documents to stand sureties for defendants facing trials in the state.

Dipeolu said that the act had encouraged the perversion of justice as many defendants jumped bail and evaded arrests.

This, the Chief Judge stated, made her establish a bondsman scheme in 2021, saying that the scheme had assisted the speedy course of justice and helped in decongesting custodial centres.

According to her, about 2800 persons standing trial have so far regained their freedom since 2021, when the scheme was put in place.

She added that no fewer than 500 inmates had been set free under the jail delivery exercise under her watch.

Speaking Thursday at the maiden edition of the Bondsmen Stakeholders Forum in Kobape, Abeokuta, Dipeolu explained that one of the cardinal programmes of her administration that is central to accessing justice is prison decongestion but the corruption-ridden informal way of getting bail bonds was an obstacle.

The inability to secure bail had led defendants into “jumping bail and evading arrests through the use of touts and fraudsters who present fake documents to deceive the courts to secure the bail of defendants,” she said.

Metro

My Husband Doesn’t Love Me, I Want Divorce —Wife

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1 hour ago

October 18, 2025

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…I ‘m still interested in her —Husband

A woman, Mrs Hajara Busari, has asked an Area Court Centre Igboro in Ilorin, Kwara State, to dissolve her six-year-old marriage to her husband, Mr Mumini Anafi, over lack of love.

The petitioner told the court that she is no longer interested in the Islamic marriage with her husband, and urged the court to dissolve it.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), she is seeking an order for marriage dissolution, custody of their three children, as well as the sum of N50,000, being cost of maintenance of the children.

Meanwhile, the respondent told the court that he is still interested in their marriage and urged the court not to grant the reliefs sought by the petitioner.

The presiding judge, Mr Toyin Aluko, urged the husband to explore every opportunity within his reach to achieve amicable settlement of any dispute with his wife.

The court adjourned the case until December 17.

Metro

Woman Divorces Husband For Smashing Her Phone, Refusing To Repair It

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1 hour ago

October 18, 2025

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A woman, Zainab Alhassan, has divorced her husband, Tijjani Muhammad, over his refusal to repair her damaged cell phone worth N70,000.

She told the court that she was no longer interested in their marriage and was ready to divorce him through Khul’i, (a type of divorce where a woman returns the dowry she received to her husband.)

According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Alhassan told the court that she was ready to return the N30,000 dowry to regain her freedom.

She told the court that she was watching a movie on her phone when her husband started fighting her, collected her phone and allegedly smashed it.

She, however, noted that she does not have a witness to prove her claims.

On his part, the defendant said he does not have a problem with her divorce plea but disagreed with the claim that he damaged her phone.

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The judge, Malam Mu’awiyya Shehu, dissolved their marriage on the basis of Khul’i and dismissed the complainant’s plea for the repair of the phone.

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I Want Divorce, N50,000 For Our Children’s Upkeep, Woman Tells Court

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1 hour ago

October 18, 2025

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A woman, Mrs Hajara Busari, has asked an Area Court Centre-igboro in Ilorin, Kwara State, to dissolve her six-year-old marriage with her husband, Mr Mumini Anafi, over lack of love.

The petitioner told the court that she is no more interested in the Islamic marriage with her husband and urged the court to dissolve same.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), she is seeking an order for marriage dissolution, custody of her three children, as well as the sum of N50,000, being cost of maintenance of her children.

Meanwhile, the respondent, told the court that he is still interested in his marriage with his wife, and urged the court not to grant the reliefs sought by the petitioner.

The presiding Judge, Mr Toyin Aluko, urged the husband to explore every opportunity within his reach, to achieve amicable settlement of any dispute with his wife.

The court adjourned the case until December 17, for either report of settlement or for hearing.