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  • Scavenger to get six strokes of cane for mischief, theft

    A scavenger, Ibrahim Amimu, is to get six strokes of cane for cutting and stealing transformer copper wires.

    A Karmo Grade 1 Area Court in Abuja gave the sentence on Tuesday following a guilty plea by 34-year-old Amimu, who resides at Jabi Park, Abuja.

    He was charged on two counts of mischief and theft.

    The Presiding Judge, Mr. Abubakar Sadiq, said that the light punishment was because Amimu saved the court from prolonged trial.

    He hoped that the punishment would serve as a deterrent to others. Sadiq warned Amimu to shun crime.

    Earlier, the prosecutor, Mr. Dalhatu Zannah, told the court that Amimu committed the offences on May 14 at 12 a.m.

    Zannah submitted that the case was lodged at the Utako Police Station, Abuja, by Mr. Gregory Etim of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company Garki, (AEDC) Regional Office.

    He said that Amimu cut and stole AEDC transformer copper wires.

    Zannah said that an180mm copper wires was recovered from the scavenger during a police investigation.

    The prosecutor said that the offences contravened the provisions of Sections 327 and 287 of the Penal Code.
    Zanna had prayed the court to try the defendant summarily under Section 347 of the Administration of Criminal Justices Act, 2015, because of his admission of guilt.

  • Man imprisoned for stealing cell phone

    Man imprisoned for stealing cell phone

    A Karmo Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, on Monday sentenced a 32-year-old man, Kelechi Sunday, to two months imprisonment for stealing a cell phone worth N7,000.

    The judge, Mr Abubakar Sadiq, sentenced the convict accordingly as he pleaded guilty to the charge.

    Sadiq also ordered the convict to pay N7,000 as compensation to the complainant.

    The judge warned the convict to be of good behaviour and to desist from committing crimes after serving out his punishment.

    Sunday of Jabi Park, Abuja, was charged under Section 287 of the Penal Code.

    Earlier, the prosecuting counsel, Mr Dalhatu Zannah, told the court that the matter was lodged at Utako Police Station, Abuja, by one Godwin Gabriel of Mpape village on May 11.

    Zannah said that the convict committed the offence on the same date at about 8.00p.m.

    He said that the convict boarded the complainant’s taxi from Mpape to Jabi Park.

    According to Zannah, on their way to Jabi Park, the convict criminally stole the complainant’s phone valued at N7,000.

    He said that the complainant reported the incident immediately which led to the arrest of the convict.

    The prosecutor said that the convict admitted committing the offence, but all effort made to recover the phone proved abortive.

  • Businessman in court over alleged cylinder theft

    Businessman in court over alleged cylinder theft

    A 28-year-old businessman, Boniface Emeka, was on Thursday arraigned in a Karmo Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, for allegedly stealing cooking gas cylinder.

    Emeka, who resides at Daki Biyu Jabi village, Abuja, is facing a two-count charged of criminal trespass and theft.
    The offences contravened the provisions of Sections 348 and 288 of the Penal Code.

    The prosecutor, Mr. Dalhatu Zannah, had told the court that the matter was reported at Life Camp Police Station, Abuja, on May 13, by one Mercy Jatau and Stephen Ohamijie of Emab Global Plaza, Jabi.

    Zannah said that Emeka committed the offences on May, 13, at about 2.30.p.m. at Emab Global Plaza Jabi.

    The prosecutor said that Emeka criminally trespassed into the plaza and stole one 50kg cooking gas cylinder.

    He also told the court that in the process, Emeka was caught by one Omale Hassan, the security guard attached to the plaza.

    Zannah alleged that during police investigation, the stolen cylinder and one 12kg cylinder that was stolen from the plaza sometime ago, were recovered from the defendant.

    The defendant denied committing the offences, while the judge, Mr. Abubakar Sadiq, granted him bail in the sum of N30,000 and a surety in like sum.
    The case was adjourned until June 13 for hearing.

     

  • Police arraign businessman charged with receiving stolen property

    The police on Tuesday arraigned a businessman, Nasiru Ibrahim, 25, in a Karmo Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, charged with receiving stolen iron rods.

    Ibrahim, who resides at Jabi village, Abuja, is facing a one-count charged of receiving stolen property, contrary to Section 317 of the Penal Code.

    The prosecutor, Mrs Florence Auhioboh, told the court that the matter was reported at Gwarinpa police station, Abuja, on May 9 by Hamisu Bappa of C Avenue, Gwarinpa.

    Auhioboh said Mohammadu Jato and Mohammadu Gana of Road 444, Gwarinpa Estate, Abuja, stole 165 iron rods belonging to Bappa, valued at N396,000 on May 9 at about 9 p.m.

    The prosecutor added that the defendant bought the stolen iron rods from Jato and Gana.

    She noted that Ibrahim was still undergoing police investigation and the stolen rods were yet to be recovered.

    However, the defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge against him and the prosecutor prayed the court to grant her a date to open the case again.

    The judge, Mr. Abubakar Sadiq, granted bail to the defendant in the sum of N100,000 and a surety in like sum.

    He ordered that the surety should have a reasonable means of livelihood and must reside within the jurisdiction of the court.

    Sadiq said the surety must present his current utility bills to the court registrar and adjourned the case till June 13 for hearing.

     

  • Hair stylist in prison for malicious damage

    A Karmo Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, on Tuesday sentenced 24-year-old hair stylist, Joy Benson, to one month imprisonment for damaging the windscreen of a taxi worth N15, 000.

    The judge, Abubakar Sadiq, convicted Benson as she admitted committing the offence.
    The judge, however gave the convict N5, 000 option of fine, and warned her to be of good behaviour and desist from fighting.
    Earlier, the prosecutor, Dalhatu Zannah, had told the court that the matter was reported by one Jonah Ben of Jabi Dakibiyu, Abuja, at the Utako Police Station, on May 4.
    Zannah said that on the same date at about 4 a.m. the convict boarded Ben’s taxi from Park Palace Hotel to Utako village at the agreed price of N300.
    He said that the convict’s boyfriend paid Ben N500, and asked him to keep the balance.
    The prosecutor alleged that when they got to Utako ,the lady insisted on collecting the balance.
    Zanna informed the court that when Ben refused to give her the N200, she started fighting him, and in the process she broke the windscreen worth N15, 000.
    He said that during police investigation the convict admitted committed the offence.
    The prosecutor said that the offence contravened Section 327 of the Penal Code.

     

  • Man jailed for absconding with friend’s N.1m

    A Karmo Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, on Thursday sentenced 28-year-old man, Udoka Chikezie, to three months imprisonment for absconding with his friend’s N100, 000.

    Chikezie, a resident of Nyanya by Check Point, Abuja, was sentenced on a two-count charge of criminal breach of trust and cheating.

    He admitted committing the crime and begged the court for leniency.

    The judge, Abubakar Sadiq, who sentenced the convict, however, gave him N10,000 option of fine.

    Earlier, the prosecuting counsel, Mr Dalhatu Zannah, told the court that the convict committed the offence sometime in 2015.

    He said that one Chukwudi Samuel reported the matter at the Wuse Market Police Station on March 22.

    Zannah said that the complainant gave the convict N100, 000 to assist him deposit the money into his bank account.

    “ But Chikezie dishonestly disappeared with the said money to unknown destination,’’ he said.

    He said that Chikezie was arrested on March 22 and he made a confessional statement during police investigation.

    He also said that the offence contravened Sections 312 and 322 of the Penal Code.

  • Man jailed for stealing church property

    A Karmo Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, on Thursday sentenced 25-year-old Amos John to two months imprisonment for stealing church property.

    The judge, Abubakar Sadiq, convicted John as he pleaded guilty to the count charge of theft levelled against him.
    The judge, however, gave the convict an option of N7, 000 fine.
    Sadiq said that the court was lenient on the convict because he saved the court from prolonged trial, and warned him to shun crime.
    Earlier, the prosecutor, Mr Dalhatu Zannah, told the court that John of Yola South Local Government in Adamawa committed the offence on Jan. 2 at 10 p.m.
    He said that one Obawunmi Moses of Redeem Christian Church of God (RCCG), opposite NHIS Utako, Abuja lodged the complaint at Utako Police Station.
    Zannah said that John went into the church and stole one HP laptop with the charger, ATM card of Access Bank, GTB and a trouser containing N11, 000.
    He said that the police recovered the Laptop from John during an investigation.
    The prosecutor said that the offence contravened the provisions of Section 288 of the Penal Code

  • Cobbler gets one month imprisonment for causing grievous hurt

    A Karmo Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, on Friday sentenced a cobbler, Lawal Haruna to one month imprisonment for inflicting injury on his friend.

    The judge, Mr Abubakar Sadiq, said the punishment would serve as deterrent to others.

    Sadiq also ordered the convict to pay N10, 000 as restitution to the complainant Haruna who resides at Aprofim, Life Camp, Abuja, was sentenced on a two-count charge of causing grievous hurt.

    He begged the court for leniency and was given N10,000 option of fine.

    The prosecutor, Mrs Florence Auhioboh, told the court that the matter was lodged at Life Camp Police Station, Abuja, by one Jibrin Isah of Aprofim, Life Camp on March 22.

    Auhioboh said that the convict and the complainant’s cousin, Isah Yusuf had an argument and the convict violently attacked Yusuf.

    The prosecutor said the convict used a plank and inflicted injury on Yusuf’s forehead.

    She said that Yusuf raised an alarm which attracted other neighbours and the convict took to his heels, but was caught.

    Auhioboh told the court that the complainant spent N 15, 000 on Yusuf treatment at Gwarinpa and Maitama General Hospitals.

    The prosecutor added that the offence contravened the provisions of Section 253 of the Penal Code.

  • Police arraign five men for diesel theft

    Five men were on Tuesday arraigned in a Karmo Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, for allegedly stealing 1,910 litres of diesel.

    The defendants were- Andrew Samaily, a cleaner; Alpha Misa, Sunday yunana, and Ayuba Matthew, all of Unity Security Wuse 2, Abuja, and Amos Sadi, a labourer of no fixed address.

    The defendants, who were arraigned on a two-count charge of joint act and theft by servant, all denied committing the offences.

    The judge, Mr. Abubakar sadiq, granted them bail in the sum of N50,000 each, with a surety each in like sum.

    He adjourned the matter till April 27 for hearing.

    The prosecuting counsel, Mrs Auhioboh Florence, had informed the court that on March 17, Ilorin Toyin, of Suit B7, Rukayya Plaza, Jabi, Abuja, reported the matter at Gwarinpa Police Station.

    Florence said that the defendants were posted to House No. 41, Patrick Yakowa St., Katampe Extention, Gwarinpa, Abuja.
    She said that the defendants on March 16, at about 9. 30 p.m. criminally conspired and stole the complainant’s 1,910 litres of diesel, valued at N458, 400 from a tank.

    Florence said that during police investigation, 50 litres of diesel was recovered and it was also discovered that they had previously stolen 1,860 litres from the same tank.

    The prosecuting counsel said the offences contravened Sections 79 and 289 of the Penal Code.

     

  • President urged to disregard RTEAN’s faction leader

    President urged to disregard RTEAN’s faction leader

    •‘We have unresolved differences’

    THE President of a faction of the Road Transport Employment Association of Nigeria (RTEAN), Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq, yesterday urged President Goodluck Jonathan not to recognise another faction, led by Musa Isewele.

    The Isewele-led faction last Friday visited President Jonathan in Abuja, apparently to seek recognition.

    Sadiq said the visit had provoked members and deepened the crisis in the association.

    He noted that the action of the Isewele-led faction was capable of causing unrest at motor parks across the country.

    The union leader alleged that the Isewele faction had shunned several reconciliatory moves.

    According to him, Dr Jonathan needs to stop the implementation of the promises he made to the Isewele-led faction to avoid further crisis.

    Addressing reporters in Abuja, Sadiq said the union’s crisis remained unresolved because of the absence of the breakaway group at reconciliatory meetings organised by relevant authorities.

    The union’s spokesman explained that the faction could not be forced to attend the peace meetings, adding that this forced the “authentic” leadership of the union to take the legal option.

    Sadiq said: “The intra-union dispute rocking the association is unresolved. It is subject to litigation in the court, initiated by me against the breakaway faction, to the knowledge of government officials and ministries since 2007.

    “President Jonathan received a rebel leader, Musa Isewele. His visit has further provoked members and deepened the intra-union crisis in the association; this is well known to relevant ministries and agencies.”

    “The antics of… Isewele, who is standing trial in a court of competent jurisdiction with his recent sneak appearance with Mr. President at the Villa, are prejudicial, misleading, misrepresentative and uncalled for. His action is capable of confusing and aggravating tension among members of the association; it is capable of causing a breakdown of peace and security at motor parks across the federation.

     

    Sadiq claimed that Isewele is trying to co-opt the Presidency into the intra-union crisis by flying a regional agenda which is inimical to the national interest as the president belongs to all Nigerians.

    The President of the Association however urged government to either resolve the lingering crisis of the association or do not favour any group pending when the case will be resolved in court.

    The association further advised that the promise made by President Jonathan to RTEAN during the purported visit be withheld or kept in view in the interest of social justice pending the termination and resolution of intra-union crisis in court.

    The association expressed optimism that the crisis will be resolved by March.

    He urged members of the association to go about their businesses peacefully and they not resolve to violence.