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  • Man in court for stealing refrigerator

    A 26-year-old security guard, Fidelis Guchong, was on Tuesday arraigned in a Gudu Upper Area Court, Abuja, for allegedly stealing a refrigerator valued at N40,000.

    Guchong of Spears Security Organisation, Kugbo village, is facing trial on a count charge of theft.
    He denied the charge, while the judge, Mr Umar Kagarko, admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N100, 000 and one surety in like sum.

    The judge adjourned further hearing till April 25.
    The prosecutor, Mr Fidelis Ogbobe, had told the court that one Yerima Hassan, the Manager of Spears Security, reported the matter at Apo Police Station on March 6.

    Ogbobe said that the complainant alleged that the defendant, a staff of the company attached to a beat at Gudu District, dishonestly stole one nexus fridge worth N40, 000.

    According to the prosecutor, the defendant opened the warehouse where he was employed to guard and stole the fridge.
    He also said that during police investigation, the defendant confessed to have committed the crime.

    “He sold it to one Henry Danladi of Durumi II,’’ Ogbobe said.
    The prosecutor said the offence was contrary to Section 289 of the Penal Code.

  • Court remands two students for possession of stolen vehicle

    A Gudu Upper Area Court in FCT on Wednesday remanded two students, Mohammed Aminu and Ibrahim Maigari, in prison for allegedly being in possession of a stolen vehicle.

    The Presiding judge, Mr Umar Kagarko, ordered that the defendants be remanded till May 10 for conclusion of investigations and consideration of application for bail.

    Aminu, 24, and Maigari,24, are facing a four-count charge of criminal conspiracy, trespass, possession of suspected stolen vehicle and membership of a robbery gang.

    They both pleaded not guilty to the charges.

    Prosecutor Fidelis Ogbobe had told the court that Pius Labari of First Bank, Area 3, reported the matter at Garki Police Station on March 6.

    Ogbobe said that the defendants criminally conspired and trespassed into the complainant residence with the intention of committing an offence.

    “In the course of police investigations, a black Honda CRV vehicle, RDC 685 AE, suspected to be stolen was recovered in the defendants’ custody.

    “It was also discovered that the defendants belonged to a gang of thieves who specialise in trailing unsuspecting victims from banks and dispossessing them of their property,’’ Ogbobe said.

    The prosecutor said that the offence contravened sections 97, 348, 319(a) and 306 of the Penal Code.

     

     

  • Man in court over stealing of car worth N2.5m

    A 27-year-old man, Mohammed Bello, was on Wednesday arraigned in a Gudu Upper Area Court, Abuja, for allegedly stealing a car worth N2.5million.

    Bello, a civil servant, is facing trial on a two-count charge of criminal conspiracy and theft.

    He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.

    The judge, Mr Umar Kagarko, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N2.5 million and one surety in like sum and adjourned the matter till May 9 for hearing.

    The prosecutor, Mr John Ijagbemi, had told the court that one Ogunsode Gbade reported the matter at Wuse Police Station on Jan.13.

    He said that the complainant alleged that he parked his RAV 4 SUV jeep with reg. No. ABJ 268 AG, valued at N2.5 million, at Orange Garden, Wuse Zone 3, Abuja.

    “When he was about to leave, he discovered that his vehicle had been stolen,’’ Ijagbemi said.

    The prosecutor said that the vehicle contained one ipad phone, valued at N180, 000; one hair drier, valued at N35,000, and one HP laptop, valued at N130, 000.

    According to John, during police investigations, it was discovered that the defendant had criminally conspired with one Awalu, now at large, to steal the said vehicle.

    He said that the ipad was recovered from the defendant, while investigation is ongoing to recover the stolen vehicle and other items from where he sold them.

    He said the offence was contrary to Sections 97 and 287 of the Penal Code.

     

  • Man bags seven weeks imprisonment for stealing N1,500

    A Gudu Upper Area Court, Abuja, on Tuesday sentenced 27-year-old Francis Maisamari to seven weeks imprisonment for stealing N1,500.

    Maisamari pleaded guilty to the two-count charge of criminal trespass and theft.

    The judge, Mr Umar Kagarko, however, gave the convict an option of N9,000 fine, with a stern warning to desist from theft and get a reliable means of livelihood.

    The prosecutor, Mr Joshua Ayanna, had told the court that one Ona Clifford of Good Health Pharmacy, Waru village, reported the matter at the Apo Police Station on January 6.

    Ayanna said that on the same date, the convict trespassed into the complainant’s pharmacy by breaking through the roof.

    “He succeeded in stealing N1,500 and some drugs, the names and value of which are yet to be known,’’ he said.

    The prosecutor said that the offence was contrary to Sections 348 and 288 of the Penal Code.

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