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  • Court jails two men six months each for stealing

    Court jails two men six months each for stealing

     A Karma Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, on Tuesday sentenced two men, Richard Christian and Komolafe Shegun, to six months imprisonment each for stealing seven cell phones in a church.

    Christian and Shegun, both 24, were arraigned on a two-count charge of conspiracy and stealing, offences they admitted committing, and begged for leniency.

    The judge, Abubakar Sadiq, however, gave each of the convicts an option of N20, 000 fines and warned them to desist from committing crime.

    Prosecutor Dalhatu Zannah, had told the court that the convicts committed the offences on Feb. 2, at the Mountain of Fire Ministry Church, Utako, Abuja.

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    He said that one Miceal Idikuiri of the Mountain of Fire Ministry Church, Utako reported the matter at the Utako Police Station.

    Zannah said the convicts dishonestly entered into the church premises at about 4:36 a.m. and stole the seven cell phones belonging to worshipers.

    The prosecutor said that the convicts admitted committing the offences during interrogation.
    He said the offences contravened Sections 79 and 287 of the Penal Code. NAN

     

  • Cashier jailed three months for stealing travel bag

    Cashier jailed three months for stealing travel bag

    A Karmo Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, on Tuesday sentenced a cashier, Anthony Joseph, 26, to three months imprisonment for stealing a travel bag.

    Joseph, who resides at Karmo village, Abuja, was arraigned on a two-count charge of theft and mischief.

    The convict had pleaded guilty to the charge and begged the court for leniency.

    The judge, Abubakar Sadiq, however, gave the convict the option to pay N10, 000 as fine.

    Sadiq said the punishment would have been more severe if the accused had not pleaded guilty and saved the court the pains of prolonged prosecution.

    He also ordered him to pay N10, 000 as compensation to the nominal complainant.

    Earlier, the prosecutor, Dalhatu Zannah, told the court that one Sunday Nkwoji of Dape village reported the matter at the Karmo Police Station on Jan. 18.

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    Zannah told the court that sometime in Nov. 2017 the convict visited the complainant and cleverly stole his travel bag valued at N4, 000.

    He said that the convict stole the complainant’s bag containing his three ATM cards, a phone worth N6,000, a shoe and other valuable items.

    The prosecutor said that the convict criminally attempted to use the complainant’s Diamond Bank ATM card with a wrong pin to withdraw money but the card was seized and one of the cards got damaged.

    He said that during police investigation and interrogation, the convict admitted committing the offence while the bag, shoe and one Diamond Bank ATM card were recovered from him.

    The prosecutor said to recover the other items valued N10, 000 proved abortive.

    Zannah pointed out that the offence contravened the provisions of Sections 288 and 327 of the Penal Code.

    Following the guilty plea of the convict, the prosecutor asked the court for summary trial in line with Section 347 of the Administration of Criminal Justices Act, 2015.

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  • Court orders flogging of man for stealing waste bin

    Court orders flogging of man for stealing waste bin

    A Karmo Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, on Thursday ordered that 20-year-old Nasiru Mohammed, be given six strokes of the cane for stealing a waste bin.

    Mohammed of Jabi Park, Abuja, was arraigned on a two-count charge of joint act and theft.

    The judge, Abubakar Sadiq, convicted Mohammed as he admitted committing the offence.

    The prosecutor, Dalhatu Zannah, had told the court that one Michael John of Haruna Street, Utako, Abuja, reported the matter at the Utako Police Station on Aug. 7.

    Zannah said that on the said date at about 7.30 p.m. at Utako, the convict and one other person now at large, intentionally and criminally stole a waste bin kept in front of the complainant’s house.

    According to the prosecutor, the offence contravened Sections 79 and 288 of the Penal Code.

    The prosecutor said that the convict admitted to committing the offence during police investigation and interrogation.

    Following the plea of the convict, the prosecutor prayed the court to try him summarily, under Section 347 of the Administration of Criminal Justices Act, 2015.

  • Man bags six months imprisonment for snatching two cell phones

    Man bags six months imprisonment for snatching two cell phones

    An FCT Area Court Judge, Abubakar Sadiq, on Tuesday, sentenced a driver, Bashir Lawal, to six months imprisonment for snatching two cell phones.

    The court convicted Lawal, 30, after he pleaded guilty to a two-count charge of theft.

    However, the court gave him an option of N10, 000 fine.

    Earlier, the prosecutor, Dalhatu Zannah, told the court that on Aug. 1, Cpl. Audu Yusuf, attached to Minister of Budget and National Planning, Abuja, reported the incident at the Utako Police Station.

    Zannah said that Yusuf reported the matter for proper investigation.

    According to Zannah, the convict committed the offence on the same date at about 4 p.m. at Jabi Dam.

    He said the convict and three others now at large, attacked a man at Jabi Dam and forcefully snatched his two cell phones valued at N45, 000.

    Zannah said the complainant raised an alarm which attracted people around and the convict was caught, but the three others escaped with the phones.

    The prosecutor said that during police investigation and interrogation, the convict confessed to the crime.

    According to him, the offences contravene Sections 79 and 287 of the Penal Code, which attracts five years imprisonment with option of fine or both.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the convict could not pay the fine and was taken to Suleja Prisons.

  • Court jails dry cleaner three months for theft of ‘burukutu’ pots

    Court jails dry cleaner three months for theft of ‘burukutu’ pots

    A Karmo Grade 1 Area Court in the FCT, on Monday sentenced a 33-year-old dry cleaner, Auwal Usman, to three months imprisonment for stealing two pots used for cooking Burukutu, a local drink.

    Usman, a resident of Utako village, Abuja, who was arraigned for theft of the two pots, pleaded guilty to the charge and begged for leniency.

    The judge, Abubakar Sadiq, however, gave the convict an option to pay a fine of N10,000.

    He warned Usman to desist from criminal activities and ordered him to pay N25,000 as compensation to the complainant.

    He also ordered that the recovered pots be returned to the owner.

    The First Information Report (FIR) stated that one Charity Bulus of Utako village, Abuja, reported the matter at the Utako Police Station on July 13.

    The prosecuting counsel, Mr Dalhatu Zannah, told the court that 11 big pots used in brewing the local drink valued N66,000 belonging to the complainant had disappeared from June 24 to date.

    Zannah informed the court that the convict criminally went to the complainant’s shop on July 13 and stole the two pots valued at N11,000.

    He said that the convict was apprehended and handed over to the police immediately for proper investigation.

    Zannah said that during police investigation and interrogation, the convict admitted committing the offence.

    The prosecutor said the offence contravened Section 287 of the Penal Code.

    He, therefore, urged the court for summary trial in line with Section 347 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015.

  • Man jailed two months for possession of stolen property

    Man jailed two months for possession of stolen property

    A Karmo Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, on Wednesday sentenced a 24-year-old man, Jerry Isaac, to two months imprisonment for being in possession of stolen property.

    Isaac of Jabi Motor Park, was convicted on a two-count charge of joint act and being in possession of stolen property.

    The judge, Abubakar Sadiq, convicted Isaac as he admitted committing the offence and begged for leniency.

    Sadiq, however, gave the convict an option to pay N10, 000 fine and warned him to be of good behaviour.

    Earlier, the prosecutor, Dalhatu Zannah, had told the court that a crime prevention unit, led by one Insp. Abbah Gabriel, arrested and brought the convict to the Utako Police Station, Abuja on July 14.

    Zannah said that on the same date at about 1.30 a.m., while the police team was raiding the black spot around Jabi Park, they caught the convict and two other now at large.

    He said that they hid in a back spot, located inside Jabi Park, harass and collect money and other valuables from passengers who arrive late in the night at the park.

    He also told the court that the convict was caught with one Tecno cell phone and other items suspected to have been stolen.

    The prosecutor said that during police interrogation, the convict confessed to have stolen the cell phone from a passenger.
    Zannah said the offence contravened Section 79 and 319 of the Penal Code.

  • Sales rep to get Six strokes for stealing phone

    Sales rep to get Six strokes for stealing phone

    An FCT Grade 1 Area Court in Karmo on Monday ordered that a sales representative, Thomas Unaade, should be given six strokes of cane for stealing a Blackberry phone.

    The judge, Abubakar Sadiq, gave the order after Unaade pleaded guilty to a count charge.

    Sadiq said that the punishment would have been severe if Unaade did not plead guilty and saved the court’s time, since he committed the offence.

    The prosecutor, Mr Dalhatu Zannah, had told the court that Unaade stole the phone worth N38, 000 from Mrs Esther Nnamani of Idu Edo in Abuja.

    Zannah said that Unaade stole the phone when it was being charged by the owner at 1.00p.m. On June 3 at Idu.

    He said that Nnamani plugged the phone for charging in a Bet Naija shop near her residence.

    He submitted that Unaade was caught in the theft, and that the phone was recovered.

    The prosecutor said that the offence contravened the provisions of Sections 288 of the Penal Code.

     

  • Man jailed for attempt to defraud with counterfeit dollars

    Man jailed for attempt to defraud with counterfeit dollars

    A Karmo Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, on Friday sentenced to 12 months imprisonment, a 31-year-old man, Mohammed Masur, who attempted to defraud another man with  counterfeit dollars.

    The judge, Mr Abubakar Sadiq, sentenced Masur following his guilty plea to a count charge.

    Sadiq urged Masur, a resident of Tunga Kwaso Deidei, to be of good behaviour.

    Earlier, the prosecutor, Mr Dalhatu Zannah, said that Masur attempted to defraud Mr Uche Okeke of Wuye, Abuja, with fake dollars on May 19 at the ABM plaza, but was arrested after Okeke raised an alarm.

    He told the court that Okeke reported the case to the Utako Police Station on the same day.

    Zannah said that 214 pieces of counterfeit dollars were recovered from Masur after his arrest.

    The prosecutor noted that the offence contravened Section 434 of the Penal Code.

  • Security guard to spend four months in prison for sleeping on duty

    Security guard to spend four months in prison for sleeping on duty

    A Karmo Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, sentenced a security guard, Zakaria Jacob, to four months imprisonment for sleeping at his duty post, when thieves burgled his employer’s premises.

    Jacob, 32, who resides at Waru Apo village, Abuja, is standing trail on a count charge of negligent conduct.

    The convict pleaded guilty, which paved way for burglars to gain access and steal property.

    The judge, Mr Abubakar Sadiq, however, gave the convict an option to pay N20,000 fine, and warned him to be more committed to his work.

    Prosecuting counsel, Dalhatu Zannah, had told the court that one Okandza Pieme of 350 Williams St., Utako, Abuja, lodged a petition on the matter at the Utako Police Station on June 3.

    Zannah said the complainant employed the convict to work as security guard in his house.

    He said that the convict was expected to be on duty at the time the crime was committed.

    Zannah said that the convict was sleeping and abandoned his duty post which paved way for burglars to gain access into the complainant’s apartment.

    He said that the burglars made away with the complainant’s laptop, three Samsung cell phones, valued at N610,000, cash and some other valuable items

    The prosecutor said that all efforts by the police to recover the stolen items proved abortive.

    Zannah said the offence contravened Section 196 of the Penal Code.

     

  • 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.