2 in court for allegedly obtaining N13m on false pretense

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1 year ago

February 22, 2023

Two people were on Wednesday charged at an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly obtaining N13 million on false pretense of changing it to Dollars.

The defendants are Christina Oyeleye, a woman, 39, banker, resident at 7, Adeagbo St., Abule Egba and Adelana Adewusi , 39, a tech man, resident at Oko Oba, Agege, Lagos.

They are being tried for conspiracy, obtaining by false pretense, stealing and issuing a dud cheque.

The prosecutor, ASP Raji Akeem, told the court that the offences were committed on Oct. 7, 2022 at Oko Oba, Agege, Lagos.

Akeem said that the second defendant, Adewusi, introduced the first defendant to the complete, Mrs Esther Adesanya as a banker that could help her change naira to dollar.

Akeem said that the complainant paid N13 million into the second defendant’s account , to help her send it to the first defendant to change it to dollars which amounted to 14,000 dollars.

The prosecutor said that since then, all efforts by the complainant to get her money failed.

The prosecutor also said that the defendants gave the complainant a cheque and on getting to the bank it was dishonoured because of insufficient fund.

The offences according to the prosecutor, contravened the Criminal Code, Law of Lagos State, 2015.

The defendants , however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.

The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Bola Osunsanmi, granted the defendants to bail of N1million each with two sureties in like sum.

Osunsanmi adjourned the case until March 30 for mention.

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Court remands man for allegedly stealing cold room compressor

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10 months ago

July 12, 2023

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A Sharia Court in Kano State on Wednesday ordered that a 25-year-old man, Ahmed Abdulkadir who pleaded guilty to stealing a cold room compressor unit worth N60,000 be remanded in a correction centre.

The police charged Abdulkadir, who lives in Fagge Quarters, Kano, with theft.

The Judge, Malam Umar Lawal-Abubaka, adjourned the matter until July 25 for summary trial.

Earlier, the Prosecution Counsel, Insp Abdullahi Wada told the court that the complainant, Nura Muhammed who also resides in Fagge Quarters, reported the matter at the Fagge Police Station, Kano, on July 6.

Wada alleged that the defendant, entered into the complainant’s shop and stole the compressor unit.

The defendant pleaded guilty to the charge.

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Man,26,docked for alleged theft of armoured cables worth N3.7m

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10 months ago

July 12, 2023

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A 26-year-old man, Adeniyi Toyosi, on Wednesday, appeared before an Ota Magistrates ‘Court in Ogun, for breaking into a business premises to steal two transformer armoured cables valued at N3.7 million.

The Police charged the defendant, whose address was not provided, with burglary, stealing and conspiracy.

The Prosecutor, Insp E.O. Adaraloye,told the court that the defendant and others still at large, committed the offences on July 7 at about 12.00 a.m. at No.4 Pavilion Estate, Ilogbo road, Ota in Ogun State.

Adaraloye alleged that the defendant and his accomplices had broken into Makindez Multi Business Ventures to steal two transformer armor cables, three Closed-Circuit Television and other valuable items valued at N3.7 million.

He further alleged that the company guards caught the defendant and handed over to the police.

The prosecutor said that the offences contravened Sections 390(9),413 and 516 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Ogun,2006.

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

The Magistrate, Mrs A.O. Adeyemi, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N2.5 million with one surety in like sum.

Adeyemi ordered that the surety, who must reside within the court’s jurisdiction should be gainfully employed.

He further ordered that such surety should show evidence of tax payment to Ogun Government as part of the bail conditions.

She adjourned the case until Aug.14 for further hearing.

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Jigawa High Court judges begin annual vacation

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10 months ago

July 8, 2023

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Jigawa State Chief Judge, Justice Umar M. Sadiq has approved July 10 for the commencement of annual vacation for the State High Court.

This was contained in a press statement signed by the Director, Publicity and Protocol Matters, Jigawa State Judiciary, issued to newmen.

The statement said the High Court Judicial staff would resume work on Monday, September 11, 2023.

He said the vacation is under the Provision of Order 45 Rule 5(1) of the Jigawa State High Court Civil Procedure Rules (Subsidiary Legislation) Cap. H-2, laws of Jigawa, 2012.

“Given the above, by the Provision of Jigawa State High Court 2022/2023 Legal Calendar, all High Court Judges shall be on vacation from Monday, 10th July, 2023, to Friday, 8th September, 2023 and resume work on Monday, 11th September, 2023,” he said.

He said that during the vacation period, Justice Mustapha Bello Adamu of High Court No 9 Hadejia would serve as the Vacation Judge and sit at High Court Complex, Dutse.