By NAN 02 March 2023 | 12:56 pm A Badagry Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Thursday ordered that a 39-year-old man, Johnson Saanu, be remanded in a correction centre for alleged trafficking and breach of public peace. Gavel PHOTO: Shutterstock A Badagry Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Thursday ordered that a 39-year-old man, Johnson Saanu, be remanded in a correction centre for alleged trafficking and breach of public peace. Chief Magistrate Fadahunsi Adefioye ordered that he should be remanded in Awhajigoh Correctional Centre, Badagry pending legal advice. Adefioye adjourned the case until April 25. Earlier, the Prosecution Counsel, ASP Clement Okuoimose alleged that the suspect promised Rebecca Mohammed, 18 and minor jobs in Libya, knowing the same to be false. The prosecutor said that the suspect conducted himself in a manner likely to cause a breach of public peace by sending the two girls to Libya without the consent of their parents. The offence, he said, contravened the provisions of sections 276 and 168 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015,” he said. Latest 21 mins ago Brazil’s economy, the largest in Latin America, grew 2.9 percent in 2022, according to data released Thursday by the Brazilian Institute of Statistics. 30 mins ago More interest rate increases may be needed beyond the one coming later this month, European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde said Thursday, as inflation in the eurozone remains stubbornly high. 38 mins ago Ayodeji Balogun, also known as Wizkid, a global music icon, has postponed his highly anticipated “More Love, Less Ego” tour. The statement was made via a post on his social media platforms, stating logistical difficulties. Citing logistical issues, Big Wiz made this known in a statement shared via his social media accounts on Wednesday. The… 51 mins ago The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said that prices of food items such as yam, rice and beef witnessed increases in January. 57 mins ago The presidential candidate of the Labour Party Peter Obi has said that he won the 2023 presidential election and will prove it in court. Obi said this on Thursday in Abuja at an ongoing press conference – his first reaction since the election. READ ALSO: INEC declares Bola Tinubu winner of 2023 presidential election The…
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