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  • Court jails two men for smoking cannabis sativa

    Court jails two men for smoking cannabis sativa

    A Mararaba Upper Area Court, Nasarawa State, on Thursday sentenced two men – Kabiru Ibrahim and Yusuf Danjuma, to two months imprisonment each for smoking cannabis sativa (a.k.a.Indian hemp).

    The judge, Ibrahim Shekarau, said he convicted the defendants as they admitted committing the offence.

    He, however, gave the convicts N2, 000 option of fine each, and warned them to desist from committing crime.

    The convicts, who had no definite addresses, were arraigned on a three-count charge bordering on conspiracy, constituting public nuisance and making the atmosphere noxious for human health.

    They admitted to the crime and pleaded for mercy.

    The prosecutor, Cpl. Hamen Donald, had told the court that the convicts committed the offence on June 16, at about 12.30 p.m.

    He said that a team of police surveillance team, led by Insp. Lawal Usman, attached to ‘A’ Division, Mararaba Police Station raided a ‘black spot’ at Orange Market.

    According to Donald, in the course of the surveillance, the two convicts were arrested while smoking Indian hemp.

    The prosecutor also said that the offences contravened Sections 97, 192 and 198 of the Penal Code.

  • Court dissolves four months old marriage over lack of respect

    Court dissolves four months old marriage over lack of respect

    A Mararaba Upper Area Court, Nasarawa State, on Tuesday dissolved the 4-month old marriage between Usman Eggon and his wife, Ladi, for lack of respect and consistent quarrel.

    The judge, Ibrahim Shekarau, dissolved the marriage in the interest of peace, saying that the parties have ceased to be husband and wife henceforth.

    “Parties are to maintain peace all the time, any violation of the order of this court will amount to contempt and of course with grave consequences.

    “Parties should collect their divorce certificate from the registrar’s office,’’ he ordered.

    The judge ordered the respondent to pay to the petitioner, N30, 000 and N5, 000 respectively as dowry and expenses incurred.

    Shekarau added that any party, who was not comfortable with the ruling have the right to appeal to the high court of justice within 30 days

    The parties were married in February, 2017 according to Eggon Native Laws and Customs of Nasarawa State.

    Usman had told the court that the marriage contracted just four months ago, did not produce any child, and that his wife has no respect for him.

    “She could not provide me with happiness, rather, it has been from one misunderstanding to another since we got married.

    “Trouble and abuses have become part of her, without any cogent reason, she insults me, calls me all manner of miserable names in the presence of my people and neighbours.

    “To worsen the whole situation, she packed and left her matrimonial home without saying anything to anyone and all effort to bring her back proved abortive.

    “There is so much chaos and tension in the marriage and this has resulted to the lack of peace between us.

    “Please, let this honourable court separate us, it was obvious that there was no longer love in the union,’’ he said.

    Ladi did not object to the separation, but asked the court to grant the petitioner’s prayers.

  • Man begs court to dissolve his marriage over wife’s threat.

    Man begs court to dissolve his marriage over wife’s threat.

    A security officer, Adamu John, on Thursday pleaded with a Mararaba Upper Area Court, Nasarawa State, to dissolve his marriage over alleged threats and mental disorder of his wife.

    John, a security personnel with Transworld Security (a private security outfit), informed the court that he married Helen in 2007 and they have two children.
    John also said that her death threats “usually come to fulfillment.

    “When we got married and she fell sick, I took her to the hospital where she was confirmed to have mental problems and was placed on drugs.

    “At the psychiatric hospital in Kaduna, her father and elder brother visited to know how she was doing.
    “Without mincing words, the respondent threatened her father, and told him to stay away from her problems or he will die young.
    “ The father eventually died on the same day, since then, I have not known peace.
    “In fact, I am scared, if she can do that to her father, how much more to me, because she had threatened to kill me so many times,” John said.

    He said that the respondent’s family has warned him to stop treating her, adding that “he can no longer continue living with a mental disordered person.’’

    The petitioner pleaded with the court to dissolve the marriage and grant him custody of the two children

    The respondent, however, denied all the allegations.

    The judge, Mr Ibrahim Shekarau, adjourned the case until May 26 for hearing and consideration of settlement.

     

  • Man in court for threatening residents with deadly weapon

    The police on Wednesday arraigned a man, Mohammed Awal, 38, in an Upper Area Court, Mararaba in Nasarawa State, charged with threatening to kill a group of residents with deadly weapons.

    Awal, who is a businessman and a resident of Nyanya, FCT, is facing a four-count charge bordering on conspiracy, unlawful assault, unlawful possession of deadly weapon and intimidation.

    Earlier, the prosecutor, Cpl. Hamen Donald, told the court that Abdulhamid Yakuba and four others of Anguwan Yerima, Mararaba, reported the matter at A Police Division, Mararaba, on April 29.

    Donald said the defendant conspired with Nura, Yahaya, Mohammed Matawale and others currently at large, armed themselves with deadly weapons like cutlasses and knives and went to the complainants’ houses.

    He added that the defendant and his gang threatened to kill the complainants and members of their households without any cogent reason.

    He said the offences contravened sections 97, 291 and 396 of the Penal Code.

    However, the defendant denied committing the offence and the judge, Ibrahim Shekarau, granted him bail in the sum of N100,000 and one surety in like sum.

    Shekarau said that the surety must present two recent passport photographs and must reside within the jurisdiction of the court and adjourned the case till May 22 for further hearing.

  • Teenager bags three years imprisonment

    A Mararaba Upper Area Court, Nasarawa State, on Wednesday sentenced an 18-year-old boy, Mohammed Abubakar, to three years imprisonment for stealing items valued at N337, 000.

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    The judge, Ibrahim Shekarau, however, gave the convict an option of N18, 000 fine and warned him to desist from committing crime.

    He also ordered him to pay N337, 000 to the complainant.

    The defendant, who claims to be a student and resides at Aunty Mararaba, is facing a count charge of theft.
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    The prosecutor, Sgt. Steve Kwaza, had told the court that one Bilkisu Musa of the same address reported the matter at ‘A’ Division Police Station, Mararaba on April 7.
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    “The complainant said that on the same date, the accused person stole some of her valuable items worth N337, 000.

    “Some of the stolen items are- kitchen equipment, valued at N150, 000, flat screen television, valued at N70, 000, one battery, valued at N40, 000 and two stabilizers, valued at N18, 000.

    “Others are, two DVD player, mini home theater, one decoder, blanket and bed sheet, all valued at N59, 000.

    “When the defendant was traced and arrested, he admitted to the crime,” Kwaza said.

    Kwaza said that the offence contravened Section 287 of the Penal Code.

    The convict had pleaded guilty and begged for leniency.

     

  • Man docked for palm oil fraud, granted bail

    A businessman, Ebere Okorie, is standing trial in a Mararaba Upper Area Court, Nasarawa State, over alleged N500,ooo palm oil fraud, but was granted N100, 000 bail.

    The judge, Ibrahim Shekarau, ordered the defendant, who denied committing the offence to produce a surety in like sum.

    ‎Shekarau also ordered that the surety must reside within the jurisdiction of the court and adjourned the case till April 26 for hearing.

    Okorie, who resides at No. 1, Building Materials Market, Mararaba , Nasarawa State, is facing a two-count charge of breach of trust and cheating.

    The prosecutor, Cpl. Hamen Donald, told the court that one Mrs Ebogbue Udoka of One Man Village ,Mararaba, reported the matter at A Police Division, Mararaba on Aug. 19, 2016 at about 4: p.m.

    Donald said that the complainant, who is also a businesswoman, alleged that the accused went contrary to the agreement they reached and duped her of N500, 000.

    “The complainant said that the accused deceitfully collected N500, 000 from her, that he was going to supply her palm oil.

    “The accused further promised the complainant that after supplying the goods, he would assist her in selling the said goods, in which he did, but converted the money for his own personal use.

    “Meanwhile, he gave a fake address to the complainant and absconded to unknown destination, until he was seen and arrested,” Donald said.

    He said that the offences contravened Sections 312 and 322 of the Penal Code.

     

  • Shekarau applauds Buhari’s anti graft war

    Shekarau applauds Buhari’s anti graft war

    Former Kano state Governor, Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau‎ has applauded the President Muhammadu Buhari’s anti graft war, saying that “it is what most Nigerians have been yearning for.”

    According to him “Anyone who acquired wealth through illegal or fraudulent means should be investigated and brought to justice.”

    He noted that it takes a true and honest individual to right track a nation like Nigeria against corruption, pointing out that” we will join hands provided it is done with fairness.”

    Shekarau who spoke to reporters in Sokoto on Sunday on the sidelines at the 22nd Annual National Ummah Convention(NUC) held in Sokoto, declared open by the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III said the anti graft war was a right step in the right direction.

    According to the former Presidential candidate in 2011 on the platform of the All Nigeria Peoples Party(ANPP) and one time governor of the state described as the northern ‘commercial hub’‎ second to Lagos, “Nigeria and Nigerians need absolute system reformation where justice, fair hearing and strict adherence to the rule of law are premium.

    “Let me share with you that Kano state during my government was the first and only state to key in and evolve an anti corruption machinery when then President Obasanjo came up with EFCC‎”, he added.

    The one time Minister of Education and first to set a record of two terms of 4 years as governor in Kano state said the present APC led government under President Buhari should not jettison the baseline of due process and avoid selective justice in its anti corruption fight.

    “Our system needs to be sanitised for prosperity. But meting injustice to an unjust person amounts to no justice.”

    On the crisis rocking the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to which he owes allegiance, the former governor said ‎it was a normal political hurdle that would come to pass, adding that “we are re-strategising and we will sail out of the perceived  woods.

    “We are only going through political reformation to come up with acceptable leadership with people oriented ‎agenda”, Shekarau explained.

    On the Sharia system entrenched ‎during his government, the former governor said “there is nothing wrong in being godly which entails the fear of your creator by been just, truthful, honest, sympathy, patience and morally up right. Both Islam and Christianity are adherents of these teachings and tenets.

    “They are not new and strict adherence would have shaped‎ our society as a nation. Only that some quarters have a different perception and misconception about what it entails.

    “It may interest you to know that the National and state bodies of c gave me a commendation letter ‎on Sharia”, he disclosed.

    On the convention, Shekarau noted that it was a good platform to objectively dissolve national problems‎ associated with the revival of agriculture not only in the north but Nigeria as a whole.

    According to him “we have to encourage responsive leadership and favourable policies that would transform the country’s agricultural sector to glory.”

    He said Nigeria’s greatest challenge ‎was the lack of coordination and absence of a genuine and responsive platform that would galvanise existing potentials and capacity to produce in large commercial quantity.

    “We have the land and human capital but without coordinating other components, we cannot make the desired impact”, he pointed out.

    He further attributed the country’s crash in agriculture to ‎the politics of state creation, adding that “the creation of additional states has further set us back.

    Before, states were doing well and a lot in agricultural activities because there was control chain in the system especially when northern marketing board was in operation which we need to reverse to augment strategic agricultural policy framework to be braced by a more holistic mechanism for the production, marketing and sales of grains between the farmer and final consumer destination”, he explained.

     

  • FG anti corruption fight, good omen for Nigeria – Shekarau

    FG anti corruption fight, good omen for Nigeria – Shekarau

    Former Minister of Education, Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau, has lauded the anti corruption fight by President Muhammadu Buhari, describing it as a good omen.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)reports that the former Kano State governor, made this disclosure to newsmen in Sokoto on Monday.

    Shekarau said: ” The efforts by the president to fight corruption in all its ramifications is good for Nigeria.

    “Anybody, who gets any money fraudulently should be arrested, thoroughly investigated and prosecuted.

    “I am a strong advocate of anti corruption fight, as I set up an anti corruption and public complaints commission in Kano State in 2005”.

    The chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), however, cautioned against selective justice in the anti corruption war.

    Shekarau further urged that ”nobody should be above the law in this direction; there should also be respect, adherence and respect for the rule of law.

    “You are innocent until you are proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt,” the former minister added.

    On security, Shekarau called for improved funding of the nation’s security agencies.

    This, he noted, would ensure the provision of ultramodern weapons, logistics, training, retraining, as well as the need to improve their welfare.

    On agriculture, the former governor called for the reintroduction of commodity boards in the country.

    He said: “This will add value to farming, boost food security and encourage farmers.

    “Food security is next to nothing and any nation that fails to provide it remains weak and vulnerable”.

    On politics, Shekarau said,” PDP will bounce back and reclaim its lost glory in 2019″.

  • Two men docked over theft of phone

    A Mararaba Upper Area Court, Nasarawa State, on Wednesday granted N50, 000 bail each to two men, Abdullaziz Abdullahi and Toheed Yaya , docked for allegedly stealing cell phone worth N35, 000.

    The judge, Ibrahim Shekarau, ordered the defendants, who pleaded not guilty to the charges, to produce one surety each in like sum.

    ‎Shekarau also ordered that the sureties must reside within the jurisdiction of the court and adjourned the case till April 19 for hearing.

    Both defendants, who reside at Gidan Soldier, Mararaba in Nasarawa State, with no real means of livelihood, were charged with theft.

    The prosecutor, Cpl. Hamen Donald, told the court that one Musa Suleiman of Aku village, Mararaba reported the incident at A Police Division, Mararaba on March 28 at about 9:p.m.

    Donald said that the complainant, a self-employed person, alleged that the two accused persons stole his Techno cell phone valued at N35, 000.

    “The complainant said that the incident happened on March 25, and at about 8 p.m. while he was driving home from his office.
    “ He said that when he reached the Mararaba U-Turn, opposite international market, the phone was right inside the vehicle.
    “ The accused persons systematically removed it and escaped with it to unknown destination before they were arrested with the said phone,” Donald said.

    He said that the offence contravened Section 287 of the Penal Code.

  • ‘My wife’s pregnancy belongs to another man’

    A public servant, Dajin Maurice, on Monday told a Mararaba Upper Area Court, Nasarawa State, that his wife, Janet three months’ pregnancy belongs to another man as she disappeared from his house two years.

    Maurice who filed a divorce suit before the court, said that he was married to the respondent since May 20, 2005, and that their union was blessed with three children.

    “My wife packed out of my house without my knowledge on May 6, 2015 to an unknown destination.

    “I reported the matter to her father, who was disappointed in her and both of us tried all we could to bring her back to my house, but to no avail.

    “After many months, I started hearing rumour and even her father confirmed to me that my wife was flirting around.

    “At this point, there was nothing I could do but to carry on with my life and job,” he stated.

    The petitioner added that on his arrival from Borno where he was posted for special duties, he started getting calls from the respondent, begging to return to him.

    “After numerous pleading from her and due to the love I still had for her, I decided to give her a second chance by asking her to come back which she did on Feb. 3.

    “As soon as she returned, I took her for different tests, where she was confirmed to be three months pregnant, even when I did not sleep with her since she returned,”
    Maurice said.

    He said that he cannot accept or harbour another man’s child, while she was still married to him and living with him.

    Maurice said that he has lost interest in the marriage and begged the court to dissolve the marriage.

    The petitioner agreed that the custody of the two last children be given to the respondent, while the first would remain with him, but promised to pick their bills.

    However, the respondent who neither denied the allegations nor defended herself only told the court to grant the petitioner’s request.

    “Even if l say anything or try to defend myself, the petitioner has already made up his mind and l cannot force him to still love me.

    The judge, Mr Ibrahim Shekarau, who dissolved the marriage, ordered that they should collect their divorce certificate from the registrar’s office.

    He also advised the parties to look beyond their differences and ensure that the welfare of the children was well taken care of as agreed by the parties.