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  • Woman in court for allegedly biting neighbour’s breast

    The police on Friday arraigned a 28-year-old businesswoman, Tina Terry, in a Grade I Area Court, Aso-Pada, Mararaba, Narasawa State, for allegedly biting her neighbour on the breast.

    The defendant, who resides at Calvary Road, Aso Pada, Mararaba, is charged with inciting disturbance, criminal force, assault and causing grievous hurt.

    The prosecutor, Sgt. Agabi Auta told the court that the victim, Ms Ekilima Abdullahi ,  the defendant’s neighbour, reported the matter at the Mararaba Police Station on May 8.

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    Auta alleged that the defendant attacked Abdullahi while she was taking a walk.

    He said that the defendant accused the complainant of gossiping about her.

    The offence, he said, contravened  the provisions of sections 114, 242 and 268 of the Penal Code Law.

    She pleaded not guilty after the charge was read to her.

    The judge, Salisu Mohammed, admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N100, 000  with a reliable surety in like sum.

    Mohammed adjourned the case until May 31 for hearing

  • Man in court over alleged diesel theft

    A 39-year-old Iliya Bulus, was on Monday docked at a Karshi Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, for allegedly stealing 30 litres of diesel.

    The defendant, who resides at Aso Pada, Mararaba, Nasarawa State, was arraigned on a two-count charge bordering on criminal breach of trust and theft.

    He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.

    The Prosecutor, Mahmud Lawal, told the court that Lt. Serike, attached to Defence Intelligence College, Karu, Abuja, reported the matter at the Karu Police Station, on December 10.

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    “The complainant alleged that on Dec. 9, the defendant, who happened to be a casual staff at the above-mentioned address, stole 30 litres of diesel meant for a generator.

    “The defendant was caught in the act by Sgt. Ali Obadiah, the Guard Commander,” Lawal said.

    The prosecutor said that the offences contravened Sections 314 and 289 of the Penal Code.

    The Judge, Aliyu Kagarko, granted the accused a bail of N500, 000 with one surety in like sum.

    He adjourned the case until February 1 for hearing.

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  • Man docked for stealing goat

    The Police on Thursday arraigned a 30-year-old man, Emmanuel Nnaji, in a Grade 1 Area Court, Aso Pada, Mararaba,  Nasarawa State for allegedly stealing a goat worth N50,000.

    Nnaji, who resides at Kabayi, Mararaba, was docked on a count charge of theft, an offence he denied committing.

    The prosecutor, Sgt. Agabi Auta, had told the court that one Juliet Omah of the same address with the defendant reported the matter at the Mararaba Police Station on July 7.

    He told the court that the complainant alleged that on same date, the defendant stole his goat, valued at N50, 000.

    Auta said that the offence contravened Section 288 of the Penal Code.

    The judge, Yusuf Yaqub, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N100, 000 with one surety in like sum and adjourned the case until Aug. 31 for hearing.

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  • Court jails two for stealing yam

    Court jails two for stealing yam

    A Mararaba Grade 1 Area Court, Aso Pada in Nasarawa State, on Friday sentenced two labourers to six months imprisonment each for stealing 50 tubers of yam.

    The judge, Upside Yaqub, however, gave the convicts, Habibu Kabiru, 25; and Salisu Hamidu, 22, both residents of Old Orange Market Mararaba, an option of N5, 000 fine each.

    Yaqub warned them to desist from committing crimes and ordered that the tubers of yam be returned to the owner.

    The convicts had pleaded guilty to a four-count charge of criminal conspiracy, trespass, mischief and theft.

    Following the guilty plea, the Prosecutor, Agabi Auta, urged the court to try them summarily under Section 347 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015.

    Earlier, Auta had told the court that the complainant, Utume Clement of Kudu village, Mararaba, reported the incident at the ‘A’ Division Police Station, Mararaba, on Dec. 22.

    He said that the convicts and one Musa Iliya, now at large, went to the complainant’s farm at Kudu village, Mararaba, and harvested 50 tubers of yam.

    The prosecutor said the convicts were apprehended while trying to put the yam in a sack and were handed over to the police immediately.

    He said the offences contravened Sections 79, 347, 348 and 287 of the Penal Code.

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