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  • Police arraign man for forgery of vehicle auction papers

    The Police on Wednesday arraigned one Daniel Bassey, in a Wuse Zone II Magistrates’ Court, Abuja, for allegedly forging Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) vehicle auction papers.

    Bassey was docked on charges bordering on joint act, criminal breach of trust, cheating and forgery.

    The prosecutor, Chijioke Okezie, told the court that the Assistant Inspector-General of Police Zone 7, Abuja, received a petition from one Mr Segun Adeyemi, on Nov. 6, 2018.

    Okezie alleged that the defendant allegedly convinced the complainant to bid for custom auction car sales; he also impersonated NCS officers and forged papers of an Hiace bus, which the complainant indicated interest on.

    He said the complainant allegedly transferred N2. 4 million to the defendant, while he converted the money to personal use.

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    The prosecutor said the defendant’s accomplices are now at large, adding that the offences contravened the provisions of Sections 79, 312, 322 and 364 of the Penal Code.

    The defendant, however, denied committing the offences.

    Magistrate Mabel Segun-Bello, admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N1.5 million with two sureties in like sum.

    The case was adjourned until March 27, for further hearing.

    NAN

  • Man jailed three months for stealing books

    Man jailed three months for stealing books

    A Karmo Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, on Wednesday sentenced a 20-year-old man, Sadiq Ahmed, to three months imprisonment for stealing books and window frames.

    Ahmed, of Jabi Motor Park, had pleaded guilty to a count charge of trespass and stealing, punishable under Section 287 of the Penal Code.

    The judge, Abubakar Sadiq, said that the punishment would serve as deterrent to other would be offenders.

    The prosecutor, Mr Dalhatu Zannah, had told the court that one Christopher Moses of Utako, Abuja, reported the matter at the Utako Police Station on March 4.

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    Zannah told the court that on the same date at about 3 a.m. the convict dishonestly trespassed into house No. 29 at Utako to steal the items.

    He said the convict criminally vandalised the complainant’s window and made away with his books, but he was apprehended, and the items recovered.

    He said during police investigation, Ahmed admitted committing the offence.

  • Men bag three months imprisonment each over attempt to dupe lady

    Men bag three months imprisonment each over attempt to dupe lady

    A Karmo Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, on Monday sentenced a driver, Orya Ugor, and his friend, Lucky Amiadame, to three months imprisonment each, for attempting to dupe a lady.

    The judge, Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq, however, gave the convicts an option to pay N10,000 fine each.

    Sadiq advised the convicts to desist from committing crimes, adding that the sentence would serve as deterrent to others.

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    The convicts, who reside in Nasarawa, were convicted on a count charge of attempting to steal.

    The convicts who pleaded guilty to the offence, begged the court to temper justice with mercy.

    The prosecutor, Florence Avhioboh, had told the court that one Florence Avhioboh, and his team attached to Gwarimpa Police Abuja, arrested them on Jan. 24.

    Avhioboh said that they tried to dupe a passenger of N7, 000 in their vehicle along Gwarimpa by Kubwa express way.

    “The mob around burnt the car to ashes,” she said.

    Avhioboh said during police investigation, the convicts confessed to the crime.

    The offence contravened the provisions of  Section 95 of the Penal Code.

    NAN

  • Businessman docked for alleged issuance of dud cheques

    A businessman, Sunday Ukabia, was on Monday arraigned in a Gudu Upper Area Court, Abuja, for allegedly issuing four Diamond Bank dud cheques to the tune of N5 million to one Mr Henry Ebuka.

    Ukabia, of Banex Plaza Wuse II, is facing a count charge of cheating.

    The prosecutor, Mr Fidelis Ogbobe, had told the court that one Mr Henry Ebuka, of Suite 25, Emas Plaza, Wuse II reported the matter at the FCT Police Command on March 21.

    He said during police investigation, it was discovered that the defendant issued the complainant with four Diamond Bank cheques amounting to N5 million.

    The cheques were dated Dec.14, 2015, Nov. 10, 2013 and Feb.11, 2014 respectively.

    Ogbobe said when the cheques were presented in the bank, they were all dishonoured for lack of funds in the account.

    He also said that during police investigations, the defendant admitted issuing the cheques.

    He said the offence was contrary to Section 322 of Penal Code.

    The accused however pleaded not guilty to the charge.

    The judge, Mr Umar Kagarko, admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N5.5 million, with one surety in like sum.
    He adjourned hearing till May 24.

  • Student arraigned for stabbing man

    A 20-year-old student, Idris Isah,who allegedly stabbed one Abbas Salihu with a knife and stole his cell phone, appeared before a Jos Chief Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday.

    The accused, a resident of Tudun Wada, Jos, is facing a three-count charge of conspiracy, causing hurt and stealing.

    The prosecutor, Mr Joshua Kasuwa, told the court that Salihu, a resident of Yan-Doya, Gadan Bako, Jos, reported the matter at the Nasarawa Gwom police station, on March 24.

    Kasuwa said that the accused, and some others still at large, accosted the complainant on the road, and started beating him “without any reason”.

    “The accused used a knife and stabbed the complainant on his forehead; while he was on the floor writhing in pains, they stole his phone valued at N70,000,’’ he said.

    Kasuwa said that the accused was arrested in his house after a tip-off to the police, by a member of the public.

    “ During investigation, Isah confessed that it was one Kabiru, who is still at large, that stabbed the complainant,’’ he said

    The offence contravened Sections 97, 288 and 323 of the Penal Code.

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

    The Magistrate, Mr Jovita Binjin, granted him bail in the sum of N50,000 with two sureties in like sum.

    Binjin said that the sureties must reside within the court’s jurisdiction and should submit two recent passport-sized photographs and their national ID cards to the court.

    The case was adjourned to April 19, for mention.

  • Guard docked over alleged theft of medical equipment

    A 25-year-old security guard, Adamu Kawu, accused of stealing medical equipment valued at N500, 000, was on Tuesday brought before a Karmo Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja.

    Kawu, who resides at Jabi Village, Abuja, is standing trial on a two-count charge of criminal breach of trust and theft.

    The prosecutor, Florence Auhioboh, told the court that Engwa Christian of Jabi reported the matter at the Life Camp Police Station, Abuja, on March 17.

    Auhioboh said that the complainant alleged that sometimes in February, the defendant, stole his medical equipment valued at N500, 000.

    He said that the defendant also stole N60, 000 belonging to Bassey Evalson of the same address.

    The prosecutor said that the offences contravened Sections 312 and 288 of the Penal Code.

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

    The Judge, Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq, granted the defendant bail of N100, 000 and one surety in like sum.

    Sadiq said that the surety must provide any utility bill bearing his name and must be residing within the court jurisdiction.

    He adjourned the case to April 25 for further hearing.

  • Three men jailed for stealing palm oil, phones

    A Jos Chief Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday sentenced three men – David Bulus, 24, Adebayo Musa, 25, and Hafisu Ibrahim, 28 – to various jail terms for stealing palm oil.

    Other items stolen by the convicts included phones and TV monitor valued at N128,000 and N6,000 cash.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the first accused, Bulus, was charged with criminal trespass, housebreaking and theft, while the second and third accused were charged with receiving stolen property.

    The magistrate, Mr Jovita Binjin, sentenced the trio after pleading guilty to the crimes.

    Binjin sentenced Bulus to 20 months in prison for trespass, housebreaking and theft, while the second and third accused were jailed 10 months each, for receiving stolen property.

    He, however, gave the first convict an option of N10,000 fine, while the second and third accused were given fine options of N5,000 each.

    The magistrate said that the sentence was meant to serve as a deterrent to those who might want to engage in similar acts.

    Earlier, the police prosecutor, Mr Shuaibu Mohammed, had told the court that one Ndubuisi Uche, resident at No. 38 Nabor, Nasarawa Gwom, reported the matter at the Nasarawa Gwom Police Station, on March 8.

    Mohammed said that the first accused person, Bulus, broke into the complainant’s house and stole some items and listed them to include palm oil, a TV monitor, UPS, two phones, some scraps, and N6,000 cash.

    The prosecutor told the court that Bulus later sold the stolen palm oil to one Hafiu Ibrahim, at the rate of N10,500, while the scraps were sold to one Adebayo Musa, at the rate of N2,500.

    He said that the accused person sold the remaining items to two other persons, who had not been arrested.

    “During police investigation, the accused persons pleaded guilty thereby running foul of sections 348, 346, 288 and 317 of the Penal Code,” he told the court.

  • 3 in court for alleged kidnap of 16-year-old girl

    Three people were on Tuesday arraigned in a Gudu Upper Area Court, Abuja, for allegedly kidnapping a 16-year-old girl.

    The defendants- Ogei Blessing, Jennifer Ewenyor and Ogei Mabel all from Delta state, were arraigned on a three-count charge of criminal conspiracy, criminal intimidation and kidnapping.

    They all denied committing the offences.

    The judge, Mr Umar Kagarko,
    however, ordered the remand of Ogei Blessing and Jennifer Ewenyor, while he granted bail to Ogei Mabel in the sum of N600,000.

    The judge explained that he granted the defendant bail because she is a nursing mother.
    He said‎ that Ewenyor and Blessing should file their bail application and adjourned the case till May 3 for hearing.

    Prosecutor Umoh Inah, had told the court that one Mrs Cynthia Ogeide and Mrs Chioma Douglas reported the matter at the Special Tactical Squad, FCT Command in January.
    He said the defendants conspired and kidnapped a 16-year-old girl and further gave her out for “sex slavery.’’
    He said when the defendants were arrested; they gave the police false information, which misled the police from conducting a thorough investigation.
    The prosecutor added that one Miss Favour, who allegedly harboured the 16-year-old girl was now at large.
    The offences contravened Sections 97, 397 and 217 of the Penal Code.

  • Man remanded in prison for assaulting police officer, court clerk

    An Ilorin Magistrate’s Court in Kwara on Monday remanded a man, Ogbechukwu Ogbe,  in prison for allegedly slapping a police officer, Sgt. Adisa Akinjide, and a court clerk, Ishola Rotimi, during court proceedings.

    The Prosecutor, Abegunde Elijas, said that the accused was disturbing the court during proceedings when he was cautioned not to make noise, but he bluntly refused.

    Elijas said that in the process, he was asked to move out of the court, but he refused and started fighting the police and the court clerk.

    He alleged that the accused tore the policeman’s uniform and threatened to deal with both of them.

    The prosecutor said that the accused was standing trial on a four-count charge of criminal force to deter a public servant from discharging his duty, interruption of judicial proceeding and intimidation.

    He said the offences contravened Sections 267, 155 and 396 of the Penal Code.

    Magistrate Babatunde Immam ordered that the accused be remanded at Okekura Prison in Ilorin.

    He adjourned the case till March 27 for further mention.

    NAN

  • Two men docked over cell phone theft

    Two men, Abdulrafiu Shittu and Mohammed Idris, were on Wednesday arraigned in a Karmo Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, for alleged joint act and stealing.

    The prosecutor, Zannah Dalhatu, told the court that one Abubakar Yahaya, of Wuse Zone 5, reported the matter at the Utako Police Station Abuja, on March 5.

    Dalhatu said that the complainant alleged that on that same day, the accused persons stole his Samsung A3 phone valued at N140, 000.

    He said that during police investigation, the accused persons were arrested.

    The prosecutor said that the accused persons could not give any satisfactory explanation of themselves.

    Dalhatu also said that the offence contravened Sections 79 and 288 of the Penal Code.

    The defendants, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge levelled against them.

    The Counsel to the accused persons, Isaac Mathew, applied for their bail, and assured the court that the defendants would not jump bail.

    The judge, Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq, granted the accused N50, 000 bail each and one surety each in like sum.

    Sadiq said that the sureties must reside within the court’s jurisdiction and adjourned the case till March 30, for further hearing.