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  • Police dock two scavengers over alleged generator theft

    The Police on Tuesday docked two scavengers, Abdulahi Saidu, 28, and Abdul Mohammed, 32, before a Kuje Upper Area Court, Abuja, over alleged theft of a generator valued at N80, 000.

    Saidu and Mohammed are facing charges of joint act and theft, offences punishable under Sections 79 and 287 of the Penal Code.

    The prosecutor, Doris Okoroba, told the court that one Musa Haruna of Anguwan Gade area, Kuje, reported the matter at the Kuje Police Station on Sept. 28.

    Okoroba said that the scavengers, who reside at Tipper Garage area of Kuje, allegedly entered into Haruna’s house and stole a generator.

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    The prosecutor added that the scavengers were about selling the generator at Gudaba area, Kuje, when they were caught and handed over to the police.

    The defendants, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.

    The judge, Alhaji Abdulahi Abdulkareem, granted bail to the accused persons in the sum of N10,000 each, with one surety each in like sum and adjourned the case until Oct. 18 for hearing.

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  • Two suspected rapists arrested in Niger

    Two suspected rapists arrested in Niger

    Two suspected rapists have been arrested by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in rapists in Kontagora local government area of Niger State.

    The suspects are – Abdul Mohammed, 25 and Naziru Salisu, 23.

    The Commandant of NSCDC in Niger, Mr. Philip Ayuba, said the third suspect identified as Bayo was at large.

    He said the suspects were arrested by NSCDC officers who were on routine patrol in Kontagora town.

    Ayuba said NSCDC has commenced comprehensive investigation to unravel the reason behind the crime.

    He said the two suspects confessed to the crime but pleaded for clemency.

    According to him, a 17-year-old victim of the act had been taken to Kontagora general hospital for comprehensive medical test.

    The commandant said the suspects would be charged to court.

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  • NSCDC arrest two suspected rapists in Niger

    NSCDC arrest two suspected rapists in Niger

    The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger said it had arrested two suspected rapists in Kontagora Local Government Area.

    The suspects are: Abdul Mohammed, 25 and Naziru Salisu, 23.

    Mr Philip Ayuba, the Commandant of the Corps in the state, who  disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Minna on Thursday, said the third suspect identified as Bayo was at large .

    He said that the suspects were arrested by officers of the Corps who were on routine patrol in Kontagora town.

    Ayuba explained that the Corp had commenced a comprehensive investigation to unravel the reason why the suspects committed the crime.

    He said that during interrogation the two suspects confessed to the crime but pleaded for clemency.

    He said that the 17-year-old victim of their dastardly act had been taken to Kontagora general hospital for comprehensive medical test.

    The commandant said all the suspects would be charged to court.

    He warned parents against allowing  their female children go to isolated places alone as cases of rape were becoming rampant.

  • Phone thief jailed 10 months

    Phone thief jailed 10 months

    A Kado Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, on Thursday sentenced 25-year-old Abdul Mohammed to 10 months imprisonment for stealing a mobile phone.

    The judge, Alhaji Ahmed Ado, who handed down the verdict, however gave him an option of N12, 000 fine.

    Ado warned him to desist from committing crimes and be of good behaviour henceforth.

    Mohammed, who is a resident of Life Camp, Abuja, was convicted for joint act, criminal trespass and theft.

    He pleaded with the court to temper justice with mercy, saying an urgent financial need pushed him into stealing.

    Earlier, Police Prosecutor Judith Obatomi told the court that the complainant, Onyechosi Chideboro of Utako Market, Abuja,
    reported the incident at Utako Police Station on June 16.

    Obatomi said the accused with another man still at large went to the complainant’s shop to buy clothes valued at N19,000
    and they ended up stealing his Techno phone valued at N120,000.

    She said during police investigation, the accused confessed to the crime and the item was recovered from him.

    The offences contravened Sections 79, 288 and 342 of the Penal Code, Laws of the Federation. 

  • IBB varsity gets new sports director

    IBB varsity gets new sports director

    The Ibrahim Babangida University, Lapai, in Niger has appointed Dr. Abdul Mohammed as its sports director.

    Mohammed, who is of the Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, is to assume his new office immediately, according to the university’s Vice Chancellor, Prof. Mohammad Maiturare.

    The Vice Chancellor, on Wednesday said that management had also appointed Dr. Aliyu Mohammad of the Department of Sociology, as the chairman, welfare committee of the institution.

    Mohammad, who is the coordinating director of the school of preliminary and remedial studies, takes over from Dr. Mohammad Mohammad, the pioneer chairman of the committee.

    Meanwhile, Dr. Mohammed Santuraki, the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman, Governing Council of the university, has called on the Niger government to pay special attention to the institution in this year’s budget considerations.

    Santuraki, who spoke on Wednesday in Minna, at a reception to honour past governing council members of the institution, said that the school required much funds to tackle its challenges.

    He regretted that no Nigerian university was ranked among the best in the world, and opined that such was not good for a nation so endowed with human and natural resources.

    Santuraki appreciated the contributions of the former council members, and assured them that the school would continue to improve on that.

    Earlier, Maiturare had commended the positive contributions of the former governing council, and reiterated management’s determination to attract more funds toward completing all projects on the campus.