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  • Labourer to spend 8 months in jail for stealing

    Karmo Grade 1 Area Court,  Abuja, on Tuesday sentenced a labourer, Tarnisu Ibrahim, to eight months imprisonment for stealing water heater and two toilet seats.

    Ibrahim, a resident of 62 Road, Galadima Estate, Abuja, had pleaded guilty to a two-count charge of joint act and theft and begged for leniency

    The judge, Abubakar Sadiq, in a summary trial, sentenced the convict to eight months imprisonment.

    The prosecutor, Mr Dalhatu Zannah, had told the court that one Lazarus Yakubu, reported the matter at Utako Police Station on May 9.

    Zannah said that the convict and two others now at large, formed a common intention and stole the complainant’s two toilet seats and water heater.

    He said the convict also stole other valuable items but was caught, while his accomplices ran away.

     

    He said that the convict during police investigation made a confessional statement that he committed the crime.

    The prosecutor said that the offences contravened Sections 79 and 288 of the Penal Code.

  • Court sentences bag snatcher to six months imprison

    An FCT Area Court Judge, Abubakar Sadiq, on Tuesday, sentenced a bag snatcher Chukwuemeka Ndukwu,37, to six months in prison.

    The court convicted Ndukwu, of no fixed address after he pleaded guilty to a two-count charge of theft and extortion.

    Sadiq, however, gave him an option to pay N20, 000 fine.

    Earlier, the prosecutor, Dalhatu Zannah, had informed the court that on April 28, the police patrol team attached to Utako Police Station arrested Ndukwu.

    Zannah said that the team of policemen arrested the convict on the same date at about 10. 50 p.m. at a criminal hide out at Jabi.

    He said the convict and his gang now at large usually hide and forcefully snatch woman hand bags, phones and other valuable from innocent citizen.

    He added that during police investigation, the convict confessed to the crime.

    The offences contravened the provisions of Sections 79 and 294 of the Penal Code.

  • Security guard bags 14 months imprisonment for theft

    A Karmo Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, on Tuesday sentenced a 41-year-old security guard, Godwin Onoka, to 14 months imprisonment for stealing his employer’s property.

    Onoja, of Jabi Daki Biyu, behind police station, had pleaded guilty to a three-count charge, bothering on joint act, criminal breach of trust and theft.

    The judge, Abubakar Sadiq, however, gave the convict an option of N20, 000 fine.

    Sadiq warned the convict to be of good behaviour and desist from committing crime after serving out his punishment.

    He said the punishment would serve as deterrent to others.

    Earlier, the prosecutor, Dalhatu Zannah, informed the court that on April 18, the complainant, Biolose Gilbert, reported the matter at Life Camp Police Station.

    Zannah said that on April 3, 2016, the complainant employed Onoja to work as a security guard at No. 12, Ashek Jarmah St., Jabi, Abuja.

    He explained that Onoja dishonestly brought one engineer Jamilu and one Maigemu, now at large, and dismantled the complainant’s Mikano generator without his consent.

    Zannah said Onoja and his accomplices dismantled the generating set and stole some parts.

    He put the cost of the stolen parts at N1million, adding that during police investigation, some of the stolen parts were recovered.

    The offences contravened Sections 79, 312 and 288 of the Penal Code

  • Man gets two months imprisonment for stabbing friend

    A Karmo Grade 1 Area Court in Abuja on Monday sentenced one Ifeanyi Chibuzor to two months imprisonment for inflicting injuries on his friend.

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

    Sadiq also ordered the convict to pay N5, 000 as restitution to the complainant, Daniel Bruce.

    Chibuzor, of God is Good Motors in Utako, Abuja, was sentenced on a count charge of causing hurt to his friend.

    The convict, who pleaded guilty, however, begged the court for leniency and was given N10, 000 fine option,

    The Prosecutor, Mr Dalhatu Zannah, had told the court that the matter was reported at the Utako Police Station by the complainant, Daniel Bruce, of Jabi Motor Park, Abuja on April 24.

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    Zannah said that on the same date at about 9 a.m, the convict and the complainant had an argument over N200.

    The prosecutor said the convict broke a bottle and stabbed the complainant on his left arm.

    He said that the complainant sustained serious injury on his hand and the convict took to his heels but was apprehended.

    Zannah told the court that the complainant spent N10, 000 for the treatment of his wound at the Wuse General Hospital, Abuja.

    The prosecutor said that the offence contravened the provisions of Section 246 of the Penal Code.

  • Court jails mechanic over attempt to steal generator

    An FCT Area Court Judge, Abubakar Sadiq, on Thursday sentenced an auto-mechanic, Sa’ad Yahaya, to two months imprisonment for attempting to steal a generator.

    The court sentenced Yahaya of Wuse Zone 4, Abuja, after he pleaded guilty to a two-count charge of criminal trespass and attempt to commit theft.

    Yahaya had begged the court for leniency after admitting to the crime.

    The judge, who found the convict guilty as charged, held that the sentence would serve as deterrent to other would-be offenders.

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    Earlier, the prosecutor, Dalhatu Zannah, had told the court that on April 11, one Nuhu Haruna of Benson crescent Utako, Abuja, reported the incident at the Utako Police Station.

    Zannah alleged that the defendant and three others now at large criminally trespassed into the complainant’s house and attempted to steal his generator.

    The prosecutor told the court that while the defendant was arrested, his accomplices escaped.

    He said the offences  contravened Sections 348 and 95 of the Penal Code.

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  • Phone thief bags three months

    A 26-year-old man, Philip John, is to spend the next 90 days in jail for stealing a phone, a Karmo Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, handed down the sentence on Tuesday.

    The judge, Mr Abubakar Sadiq, said the court had no option than to sentence the accused since had pleaded guilty to the charge.

    He, however, gave the convict an option of N5, 000 fine and advised him to be of good behaviour and desist from crime.

    John of Utako Village in the FCT was tried for stealing to which he pleaded guilty.

    Earlier, Police Prosecutor Dalhatu Zannah told the court that the incident was reported by the complainant, David Bature also of Utako Village at Utako Police Station on April 10.

    Zannah said on April 3 the accused came to the complainant’s barber’s shop looking for a job, and while he was trying to interview him, he gave his phone to one of his boys to download music for him.

    “The accused smartly collected the phone and absconded.”

    Zannah said the accused was later arrested on April 12 and handed over to the police to whom he had confessed selling the phone for N15, 000 to a man, Rabiu Anka.

    The offences violated Section 287 of the Penal Code.

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  • Police arraign woman for allegedly stealing 7-month-old baby

    The police on Wednesday arraigned a 27-year-old woman, Bridget Haruna in a Karmo Grade I Area Court, Abuja, for allegedly stealing a seven-month-old baby girl.

    Haruna, who reside at Jabi Daki Biyu village, Abuja, was arraigned on a one count charge of stealing a baby.

    She pleaded not guilty to the charge.

    Police prosecutor, Dalhatu Zannah, had informed the court that on April 4, one Vourjack Pam, a resident of Gwarinpa Estate Abuja, reported the matter at the Life Camp Police Station.

    Zannah said that the complainant reported the matter to the police for proper investigation which led to the arrest of the defendant.

    He alleged that on April 3 at about 11 a.m the complainant’s wife, Mrs Godiya Pam took their seven-month baby girl to Gwarinpa general hospital Abuja to visit a patient.

    The prosecutor said that while the complainant’s wife was in the hospital, the accused criminally and deceitfully took the baby from the mother and absconded to unknown destination.

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    The prosecutor said that Haruna was later seen at Jabi Daki–Biyu village with the baby.

    He said that the accused lied that she went to buy something for the baby.

    Zannah said the offence contravened Section 288 of the Penal Code.

    After arraignment, the judge, Mr Abubakar Sadiq, granted Haruna bail in the sum of N50, 000 with a surety in like sum.

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

    The judge also ordered that the surety must present a current utility bill in his name to the court registrar and adjourned the matter till May 9 for hearing.

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  • Man jailed three months for stealing books

    Man jailed three months for stealing books

    A Karmo Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, on Wednesday sentenced a 20-year-old man, Sadiq Ahmed, to three months imprisonment for stealing books and window frames.

    Ahmed, of Jabi Motor Park, had pleaded guilty to a count charge of trespass and stealing, punishable under Section 287 of the Penal Code.

    The judge, Abubakar Sadiq, said that the punishment would serve as deterrent to other would be offenders.

    The prosecutor, Mr Dalhatu Zannah, had told the court that one Christopher Moses of Utako, Abuja, reported the matter at the Utako Police Station on March 4.

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    Zannah told the court that on the same date at about 3 a.m. the convict dishonestly trespassed into house No. 29 at Utako to steal the items.

    He said the convict criminally vandalised the complainant’s window and made away with his books, but he was apprehended, and the items recovered.

    He said during police investigation, Ahmed admitted committing the offence.

  • Court imprisons three vagrants for criminal trespass

    Court imprisons three vagrants for criminal trespass

    A Karmo Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, on Wednesday sentenced three vagrants to three months imprison each for trespass.

    The convicts: Sani Yusuf, Yunusa Abdullahi, and Abbas Nafiu, all of Jabi Motor Park by Delta Line, Abuja, were convicted after they pleaded guilty and begged for leniency.

    The convicts were sentenced on a two-count charge of criminal trespass and attempt to commit theft.

    The judge, Abubakar Sadiq, however, gave each of the convict an option to pay N5, 000  fine, and warned them to desist from committing crime.

    The prosecutor, Dalhatu Zannah, had told the court that one Lawal Mohammed of Jabi Motor Park, Abuja, reported the matter at the Utako Police Station on Feb. 9.

    Zannah said that the convicts criminally trespassed into the park at about 3: a.m. and attempted to steal valuable items.

    He told the court that, when the vigilance group arrested the convicts they could not give  satisfactory account of themselves.

    The prosecution counsel said that the convicts made confessional statements during police investigations and the offences contravened Sections, 348 and 95 of the Penal Code.

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  • Court jails fake policeman in Abuja

    Court jails fake policeman in Abuja

    A Karmo Area Court, Abuja, on Friday sentenced a driver, Nura Mohammed to four months in prison for dishonestly parading himself as a policeman.

    Mohammed, who has no fixed address, was convicted on a charge of impersonation.

    The Judge, Abubakar Sadiq, handed down the punishment after Mohammed pleaded guilty to a count charge leveled against him and begged the court for leniency.

    Sadiq, however, gave Mohammed an option of N10, 000 as fine and warned him to desist from committing crime.

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    The prosecutor, Dalhatu Zannah, told the court that the Police Crime Prevention Unit led by Asp. David Daru attached to Life Camp Police, arrested and brought Mohammed to the Station on Feb. 1.

    Zannah said on the same date, at about 11: 30 p.m. when a team of police men raided a black spot, along Daki Biyu Village, Jabi, Mohammed was found conducting himself in a questionable manner.

    He said the convict had introduced himself as a police officer and showed a warrant card with his passport photograph bearing the name of Cpl. Abubakar Suleman with police number 507645.

    The prosecutor told the court that in the photograph, the convict was dressed in a full police uniform.

    He however said in the course of investigation, it was discovered that Mohammed had never enlisted into the Nigeria Police Force.

    The prosecutor said the convict refused to inform the police where he got the said uniform and warrant card he use for his criminal activities.

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