Two female workers in court for damaging company's car over unpaid salary

Two female employees of Vingo Beverages Food Ltd, who allegedly damaged the company’s car over unpaid salary, were on Friday charged before an Oshodi Magistrates' Court, Lagos.

The accused are Esther Augustine, 30, of Plot 1, Rebade Community, Odugbe in Ogun, and Beauty Edegwa, 37.

Both are being tried for conspiracy, breach of peace and wilful damage.

The prosecutor, Cpl. Kehinde Olatunde, told the court that the accused committed the offences on April 15 at No.14A, Oshodi- Apapa Expressway, Lagos.

Female genital mutilation offenders in Ogun risk jail term

Female genital mutilation 

Ogun Commissioner for Woman Affairs and Social Development,  Mrs Elizabeth Sonubi, , on Wednesday, said the state government would prosecute anyone caught practising ``Female Genital Mutilation.’’

The commissioner disclosed this in Abeokuta during a news conference to celebrate the "16 Days Activism on the Elimination of Gender Based Violence’’ with the theme ``Let us Challenge Militarism and End Violence Against Woman.’’

According to Sonubi, offenders are liable to one year imprisonment.