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  • Court sentences student to two years imprisonment for stealing microphone from church

    An upper Area Court I sitting in Kasuwan Nama, Jos, on Tuesday sentenced a student , Hamisu Abubakar to two years in prison for stealing a wireless microphone from a Mountain of Fire and Miracles Church .

    The Judge, Lawal Suleiman, who sentenced Abubakar, 20, gave him an option to a pay a fine of N20,000 for stealing and one year imprisonment for trespass with an option of N10,000 fine.

    He said that the judgment would serve as deterrent to those who would want to indulge in such act.

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    Earlier, the Prosecution Counsel, Daniel Longwal, told the court that the case was reported on April 9, at the Anglo-Jos Police station by one Pastor Nathan Abiodun of Mountain of Fire and Miracles, Sparkling Junction who is the complainant.

    The prosecutor said that while the pastors were having their prayer meeting in the afternoon, the accused went to the altar and disconnected the wireless microphone worth N35,000.

    The offence, he said, contravened the provisions of sections 334 and 273 of Plateau State penal code law.

    The convict pleaded guilty to the offence.

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  • Court sentences businessman to eight months in prison for stealing cellphones

    An Upper Area Court I, sitting in Kasuwan Nama in Jos on Wednesday, sentenced a 20-year-old businessman, Mohammed Sagir to eight months in prison for stealing two Techno phones, valued at N65, 000.

    The police charged Sagir with three counts of trespass, shop breaking, mischief and theft

    The judge, Lawal Suleiman who sentenced Sagir, gave him an option to pay a fine of N6,000.

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    He also ordered the convict to pay N15000 to the complainant, saying it would serve as deterrent to others who would want to indulge in such acts.

    Earlier, the prosecutor, Ibrahim Gokwat, told the court that the case was reported on Sept. 22, at the Laranto Police station by one Mohammed Sanusi of Katako Gareji Laranto , who is the complainant.

    Gokwat said that the accused broke into the shop and stole two Techno phones valued at N65, 000.

    He said that the phones were recovered from the accused during police investigation.

    After arraignment, he pleaded guilty to the offence .

    Gokwat said that offence contravened the provisions of sections 342, 347, 326 and 288 of the penal code law.

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  • Court sentences mason to three years in prison for rape

    An Upper Area Court I, Kasuwan Nama in Jos, on Wednesday, sentenced a 43-year-old mason, Augustine Arafan to three years in prison for raping a seven-year-old girl.

    The judge, Lawal Suleiman, who sentence Arafan without an option to pay fine, said it would serve as a deterrent to others who would want to indulge in such crime.

    Earlier, the prosecutor, Labaran Ahmed told the court that the case was reported on Oct.3 at Nasarawa Gwong Police station by one Sarah Abok of Lamingo Road who is the girl’s mother.

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    Ahmed said that the accused, who is the girl’s neighbour lured her into his room, raped her and gave her N10.

    On arraignment, the accused pleaded guilty and begged the court for mercy, promising the court he will never indulge in such indecent act again.

    The prosecutor said the offence contravened the provisions of Section 283 of the penal code law of Northern Nigeria.

  • Man bags three years imprisonment for unlawful possession of ammunitions

    A Jos Upper Area Court II, sitting in Kasuwan Nama, on Tuesday sentenced Faruk Yusuf, a 33-year-old man, to three years imprisonment for unlawful possession of  live ammunitions.

    The presiding Judge, Mr Lawal Suleiman, handed down the sentence after the convict pleaded guilty to the one-count charge of unlawful possession of live ammunitions.

    Suleiman, however, gave the convict an option of N25, 000 fine.

    Earlier, the Prosecutor, Enegbonabe Edwin, told the court that the case was reported on Oct. 17, and transferred from the Plateau Central Police Area Command, Pankshin, to the State’s Criminal Investigative Department for further investigation.

    He said that on Oct. 17, a Police Constable, Mantur Augustine, attached to the Pankshin Command, suspected the accused person and conducted a search on him during which 5 live 7.9mm ammunitions were found on him.

    Enegbonabe said that the suspect had no licence or authority to be in possession of the ammunition.

    The prosecutor, however, said that the act contravened Section 27 subsection (1) of the Firearms Act. Cap F28, LFN 2004.

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  • Court sentences 14-year-old to three years in prison for rape

    An Upper Area Court I, Kasuwan Nama in Jos, on Tuesday, sentenced a 14-year-old boy to three years in prison for raping a four-year-old girl.

    The judge, Lawal Suleiman, sentenced the teenager without an option to pay fine.

    Suleiman held that the punishment would serve as deterrent to others who would want to indulge in such crimes.

    The prosecutor, Inspector Yakubu Audu had earlier told the court that the case was transferred from the  Kaduna-Vom Police station  to the State Crime Investigation and Intelligence Department on September 24.

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    Audu told the court that Ezekiel Jatau of Bachil District of Riyom Local Government reported that that the teenager lured his daughter into the bush and  raped her.

    On arraignment, the accused pleaded guilty to the charge and begged the court for leniency.

    Audu said the offence contravened the provisions of Section 283 of the penal code law of Northern Nigeria.

     

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  • Man bags 18 months imprisonment for stealing tricycle

    Man bags 18 months imprisonment for stealing tricycle

    A Jos Upper Area Court 1, on Thursday sentenced a 28-year-old man, Usman Yusuf to 18 months imprisonment for stealing a tricycle worth N450, 000.

    The Judge, Lawal Suleiman, sentenced Yusuf after he pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing.

    Lawal held that the convict should serve-out his term without an option of fine.

    He said the sentence would serve as deterrent to others who would want to engage in such crime.

    Earlier, the Police Prosecutor, Sgt. Ibrahim Gukwat, had told the court that the tricycle driver Sani Abubakar reported the matter at the Laranto Police Station on July 22.

    Gukwat said the accused boarded the tricycle from Ahmadu Bello way and told the complainant to take him to Rano filling station Bauchi Road, Jos for N500.

    “On getting to the filling station the accused told the complainant that he mistakenly told him Bauchi Road instead of Zaria Road.

    “The driver agreed and took him to the Rano filling station at Zaria Road, but on getting to the destination the accused punched the complainant on his neck and took the tricycle,’’ he said.

    According to the prosecutor, the complainant screamed for help and some people came to his rescue and arrested the accused.

    Gukwat said the offence contravened Section 95 of the Penal Code Law of Northern Nigeria.

    The accused, who pleaded guilty to the charge, begged the court for leniency saying “I will never do it again, it is the devil’s handiwork, please have mercy on me.’’

  • Ex-bankers jailed 91 years over N114.6m fraud

    Ex-bankers jailed 91 years over N114.6m fraud

    The Kebbi State High Court has jailed three former bank staff for 91 years over N114.6million fraud.

    The convicts, who were jailed by Justice Ibrahim Mairiga, include Suleiman Ibrahim Musa, Bilyaminu Usman and Lawal Suleiman.

    They were convicted on 16-count charge bordering on conspiracy, forgery, theft and criminal breach of trust brought against them by the Economics and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and subsequently sentenced to 91 years in prison.

    The convicts, who were former staff of FinBank Plc (acquired by First City Monument Bank Plc in 2011), Birnin-Kebbi branch in Kebbi State, were first arraigned on July 21, 2010, and had pleaded not guilty to the charges.

    A statement by the Head of Media and Publicity of the EFCC, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, said:  “Musa, who was then the head of operations, defrauded the bank of N101, 707,000, Usman and Suleiman, both tellers connived to defraud the bank of N6, 627,500 and N6, 267,500 respectively.

    “The crimes were committed between 2008 and 2010. They had at different times debited the bank’s customers by carrying out unauthorized withdrawals.

    “They were arrested by EFCC operatives following a petition by the bank’s management, after several customers lodged complaints alleging fraudulent deductions from their bank accounts. They had backed up their claims with various documentary evidence – stamped deposits and investment certificates.

    “After five years of trial, Justice Mairiga, having been convinced by the evidence brought before him by the prosecuting counsel, Aisha Habib, found the ex-bankers guilty of the charges.”

    The trial judge said: “By considering the amount involved and weight of evidence presented before the court by the prosecution, which was never challenged by the defence, it shows that their wrongful act caused a great injury to the bank.

    “I therefore, find the accused persons guilty as charged, and so convict and sentence them to 55 years, seven years and 29 years imprisonment respectively without an option of fine, with the jail term to serve concurrently.”

    The judge also ordered the convicts to return the stolen money to the bank.