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  • Man bags six months jail term for stealing gas cylinder

    Man bags six months jail term for stealing gas cylinder

    A Karmo Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, on Friday sentenced 26-year-old man, Abubakar Yakubu, to nine months imprisonment for stealing cooking gas cylinder worth N18,000.

    The judge, Abubakar Sadiq, sentenced Yakubu accordingly as he admitted committing the offence.

    He, however, gave the convict an option to pay N6,000 fine, and warned him to be of good behavior.

    Yakubu, who resides around Aminu Kano Cresent Wuse 2, Abuja, was sentenced on a count charge.

    Earlier, the prosecutor, Florence Auhioboh, had informed the court that on July 3, one David Jime of Gwarinpa Works and Housing Estate , Abuja , reported the case at Gwarinpa Police Station.

    Auhioboh said that Jime reported the incident for proper investigation which led to the arrest of the convict.

    She said that the convict entered the complainant’s compound on the same date at about 1 p.m. and stole the cylinder valued at N18, 000.

    Auhioboh further said that the convict was arrested at the estate’s gate as he tried to escape with the said cylinder, without the consent of the owner.

    The prosecuting counsel said that the cooking gas cylinder was recovered from the convict 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 Justice Act, 2015.

  • Tricycle rider jailed one month for obstructing traffic

    Tricycle rider jailed one month for obstructing traffic

    A Karmo Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, on Friday sentenced a 25-year-old tricycle rider, Mustafa Balla, to one month in prison for obstructing traffic.

    Balla of Gwarinpa village pleaded guilty to the charge and was sentenced accordingly on the two-count charge of causing obstructing and driving without licence levelled against him.

    The judge, Abubakar Sadiq, however, gave the convict an option to pay N5, 000 fine and advised him to be a good citizen.

    The prosecutor, Mrs Florence Auhioboh, had told the court that one Gloria Lrimiya, attached to Life Camp Police Station, reported the incident on May 25.

    Auhioboh said Lrimiya arrested the convict along Life Camp Karmo road by Kado fish market at about 8 am on the same date.
    She said the convict drove his tricycle with Registration LSD 708 QH recklessly and hindered free passage of persons and vehicles on a public high way

    Auhioboh said that during police interrogation, the convict admitted committing the offence, which contravened Sections 63 (3) of the Road Traffic Regulations and 10 (1) of Road Traffic law.

    A Karmo Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, on Friday sentenced a 25-year-old tricycle rider, Mustafa Balla, to one month in prison for obstructing traffic.

    Balla of Gwarinpa village pleaded guilty to the charge and was sentenced accordingly on the two-count charge of causing obstructing and driving without licence levelled against him.

    The judge, Abubakar Sadiq, however, gave the convict an option to pay N5, 000 fine and advised him to be a good citizen.

    The prosecutor, Mrs Florence Auhioboh, had told the court that one Gloria Lrimiya, attached to Life Camp Police Station, reported the incident on May 25.

    Auhioboh said Lrimiya arrested the convict along Life Camp Karmo road by Kado fish market at about 8 am on the same date.
    She said the convict drove his tricycle with Registration LSD 708 QH recklessly and hindered free passage of persons and vehicles on a public high way

    Auhioboh said that during police interrogation, the convict admitted committing the offence, which contravened Sections 63 (3) of the Road Traffic Regulations and 10 (1) of Road Traffic law.

  • 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.

     

  • Two men jailed for 14 months for attempting to steal car

    Two men jailed for 14 months for attempting to steal car

    A Grade 1 Area Court, Kado, Abuja, on Tuesday sentenced two men — Isah Usman and Danjuma Shehu —  to seven months imprisonment each for attempting to steal a car.

    The convicts — Usman, 47, and Shehu, 33 —   who reside at Mabushi area of Abuja, were found guilty of a two-count charge of a joint act and attempting to steal a car.

    The judge, Alhaji, Ahmed Ado, who handed down the verdict, however, gave each of the convicts an option of N12,000 fine.

    Ado warned them to desist from committing crimes, adding that the sentence would also serve as a deterrent to others.

    Earlier, Police Prosecutor Florence Auhioboh told the court that the accused committed the offences on April 6 at Eda Plaza, opposite Chida Hotel, Utako, Abuja.

    The two men were trying to break into the vehicle, but were sighted by passers-by, who arrested them and took them to Utako Police Station, he said.

    The offences contravened Sections 79 and 95 of the Penal Code, Laws of the Federation.

  • Court sentences ten men to jail for loitering

     A Karmo Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, on Tuesday sentenced 10 men to two weeks imprisonment each for loitering.

    The men – Emmanuel Hassan, Bagu Ayuba, Nicholas Jeremiah, Uchenna Hysinth, Tunde Musa, Daniel Abel, Paul Bago, Adeniyi Oladepo, Nicholas Titus, and Awalu Usman, were arraigned on a charge of constituting public nuisance.

    The convicts were accused of loitering around Gwarimpa area, Abuja, an offence they admitted committing.

    The judge, Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq, however, gave the men an option of N2,000 fine each and warned them to desist from committing crimes.

    Earlier, the prosecutor, Florence Auhioboh, told the court that a police patrol team attached to Gwarimpa Estate, Abuja, led by DSP Solomon Adebayo, arrested the men on March 25.

    Auhioboh said that the men were arrested while loitering at an area in Gwarimpa notorious for committing of crimes.

    She said that when the police quizzed the men, they could not give satisfactory explanation of their mission in the area.

    The prosecutor said that the offence committed was punishable under Section 183 of the Penal Code.

    The men who pleaded guilty prayed the court to temper justice with mercy as they did not know the area was a black spot. 

  • 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.

  • Labourer docked for criminal trespass

    A 22-year-old labourer, Godsafe Nanbol, was on Tuesday arraigned in a Karmo Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, for alleged criminal trespass and attempt to steal.
    The defendant of no fixed address is standing trial on a two-count charge.
    The prosecutor, Florence Auhioboh, told the court that one Abdullahi Illiyasu, of Kado village, Abuja, reported the matter at the Life Camp Police Station, Abuja, on March 19.

    Auhioboh said that on March 18, the defendant was caught searching Illiyasu’s pocket, while he was sleeping outside his apartment.
    She said during police investigation, the defendant could not explain his mission in the complainant’s compound.

    The prosecutor said that the offences contravened Sections 348 and 95 of the Penal Code.
    The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges leveled against him.

    The judge, Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq, granted him bail in the sum of N5, 000 and one surety in like sum.
    Sadiq said that the surety must reside within the court’s jurisdiction and adjourned the case till April 25, for further hearing.

     

  • Landlord arraigned for removing tenant’s roof

    A 50-year-old man, Usman Hadare, was on Thursday arraigned in a  Karmo Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, for allegedly removing his tenant’s roof.

    The defendant is standing trial on a two-count charge of mischief and theft, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.

    The defendant denied committing the offences, while the judge, Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq, granted him bail in the sum of N50, 000 and one surety in like sum.

    Sadiq said the surety must produce a utility bill that must be in his name, and adjourned the case till February 13 for further hearing.

    Earlier, the prosecutor, Florence Auhioboh, told the court that one Joseph Azikwe of same address reported the matter at the Life Camp Police Station Abuja on January 31.

    Auhioboh said the complainant told the police that in December 2016 while he was not at home, the defendant allegedly brought some labourers to remove his roof.

    “ The complainant told the police that when he returned, he did not find his Infinix hot note phone, valued at N28, 000, Tecno phone valued at N30, 000, Black Berry phone valued at N29, 000 and a N20, 000 cash,” the prosecutor said.