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  • Driver arraigned for death of special marshal, dangerous driving

    A 40-year-old cab driver, Godfrey Odifiri, who allegedly drove dangerously resulting in the death of a special marshal appeared in a Wuse Zone 6 Chief Magistrates’ Court, Abuja on Friday.

    Odifiri, who resides at No 4, Airport Road, Lugbe, Abuja, is charged with dangerous, careless and inconsiderate driving.

    The Prosecutor, Fidelis Ogbobe, told the court that Odifiri committed the offence sometime in October in Central Business District, Abuja.

    He alleged that one Mabel Yusuf, of Special Marshal Unit 26, CBD, Abuja reported the matter at Central Police Station on Oct.19.

    Ogbobe added that the complainant said the defendant was stopped by her and her team during their weekly routine patrol.

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    She further alleged that she and her colleague, James Adebisi got into the defendant’s car to take him to their office for not having valid documents.

    The prosecutor said the defendant drove dangerously and refused to stop until he ran into a tree, thereby causing the death of James Adebisi.

    The offence, he said, contravened the provisions of sections 27 and 29 of the Road Traffic Act.

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

    The Magistrate, Njideka Nwosu-Iheme, admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N300, 000 with one surety in like sum and adjourned the case until Jan. 28, 2019 for hearing.

    NAN

  • Three charged with stealing in Church

    Three charged with stealing in Church

    Three men, Hamza Salihu, Akorede Babalola, and Isaac Aboyomi, were on Wednesday, arraigned in an Upper Area Court, Gudu, Abuja for allegedly stealing in Church.

    The trio, whose ages ranged between 40 and 32, have no fixed address.

    They are standing trial on a two-count charge of criminal conspiracy and theft.

    Mr Fidelis Ogbobe, the prosecutor, told the court that Mr Austin Abua, Chief Security Officer of Our Lady Queen of Nigeria Pro-Cathedral Church, Garki, reported the matter at Garki Police Station on May 27.

    Ogbobe said the three defendants “formed a common intention by criminally trespassing into the said Church with the intention to committing an offence of theft.”

    He said one of the accused, Salihu, while in the Church, put his hand into the bag of one of the worshipers and stole her handset and N25, 000.

    According to the prosecutor, he was arrested in the process which also led to the arrest of his accomplices.

    Ogbobe said the offence was contrary to sections 343 and 287 of the Penal Code.

    However, the three defendants pleaded not guilty to the charges.

    The judge, Mr Umar Kagarko, granted the defendants bail in the sum of N100, 000 each.

    The judge also ordered each of them to produce a reliable surety in like sum.

    He said the prosecutor should confirm the internal and external addresses of the sureties, and adjourned hearing until July 26.

     

  • Man with stolen ATM cards docked in Abuja

    Man with stolen ATM cards docked in Abuja

    A  28-year-old man, Ifeanyi Obasi, was charged on Teusday before a Gudu Upper Area Court, Abuja, for allegedly attempting to make withdrawals with 10 stolen Automated Teller Machine (ATM) cards.

    Obasi, whose address is unknown, is facing a two-count charge of possession of stolen items and theft.

    Police Prosecutor Fidelis Ogbobe told the court that the complainant, Galadima Usman of First Bank, Garki, reported the incident at Garki Police Station on April 7.

    Ogbobe said the complainant alleged that the accused attempted to withdraw money with stolen ATM cards bearing different names at the bank in Area 3, Abuja.

    “During police investigations, the accused could not give a satisfactory explanation how he came about the ATM cards.”

    The offences contravened Sections 95 and 319(a) of the Penal Code.

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

    The judge, Mr Umar Kagarko, granted the accused N100, 000 bail with one surety in the like sum.

    He adjourned hearing until June 6

     

  • Court jails 49-year-old man for stealing purse

    A Gudu Upper Area Court, Abuja, has sentenced a 49-year-old man, Ibrahim Jibril to six weeks imprisonment for stealing a purse.

    Jibril of no fixed address pleaded guilty and was subsequently convicted on a two-count charge of criminal trespass and theft levelled against him.

    The judge, Mr Umar Kagarko, however, gave the convict an option of N6,000 fine.

    Kagarko said he considered the convict’s age in giving him light sentence, and also because he did not waste the time of the court as he quickly admitted committing the crime.

    Prosecutor Fidelis Ogbobe had told the court that on March 27, the convict “criminally trespassed into the building of the Accountant General of the Federation (AGF).

    “He went into the office and stole a purse belonging to one Mrs Oloruyonu Maria, a staff of the office of the AGF.

    “During police investigation, the said purse was recovered from him,’’ he said.

    The prosecutor said the offence was contrary to Sections 348 and 284 of the Penal Code.

  • Court remands habitual convict for Ipad theft

    A Gudu Upper Area Court, Abuja, on Thursday ordered the remand of 24-year-old Ibrahim Mohammed in prison custody for stealing an Aiwa Ipad valued at N180,000.

    The judge, Mr Umar Kagarko, ordered the remand of the defendant as he pleaded guilty and adjourned the case till April 17 for conviction and sentencing.

    Kagarko, who recognised Mohammed as a `senior customer’ of the court, said: “Mohammed has appeared before me and has been convicted for various offences of theft more than 12 times before this appearance.”

    Mohammed of NEPA Junction, Apo, who pleaded guilty to the charges of criminal trespass and theft preferred against him, told the judge that it was the devil that caused him to steal.

    Earlier, prosecutor Fidelis Ogbobe, told the court that one Ifeanyi Kingsley of Phigba Sama, Apo, FCT, reported the matter at the Apo Police Station on March 3.

    “On March 3, Mohammed criminally went to the complainant’s shop and pretended to be a genuine customer.

    “He then stole the complainant’s Ipad valued at N180, 000 from the shop and disappeared until March 8, when he was sighted and arrested,” Ogbobe said.

    He also said that during police investigation, he confessed to have sold the Ipad to a prospective buyer.

    The prosecutor said that the offence was contrary to Sections 348 and 287 of the Penal Code.

  • Man docked for alleged theft, gets N8.1m bail

    A Gudu Upper Area Court, Abuja, on Thursday granted N8.1million bail to 23-year-old man, Najim Janedu, docked for allegedly stealing 92 doors and windows worth N8million.

    The judge, Mr Umar Kagarko, granted the defendant bail after he pleaded not guilty to two-count charge of joint act and theft preferred against him.

    The judge also ordered the defendant to produce a reliable surety who must reside within the jurisdiction of the court.

    He adjourned hearing till May 17.

    The prosecutor, Mr Fidelis Ogbobe, had told the court that one Franklin Banjo of Suite 36, Lungi Barracks reported the matter at Apo Police Station on Jan.16.

    Ogbobe said that the complainant alleged that on Jan.15, he was on patrol of beats, as the Security Manager of Immaculate Security Service, Abuja.

    “It was while on patrol that he discovered that one Gowon Abraham, a security guard of the company, now at large, “criminally formed a common intention with the defendant,’’ Ogbobe said.

    “They stole 92 doors and windows worth N8million that were kept in the building,’’ he said.

    The prosecutor also said that during police investigations, the phone of Gowon Abraham who is now at large was found in the possession of the defendant.

    He said that the defendant could not “even give account of his action.’’

    The offences were contrary to Sections 79 and 288 of the Penal Code.

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