Judiciary
2 men docked for allegedly stealing vehicle parts
Two men were on Friday docked in a Chief Magistrates Court in Badagry, Lagos for allegedly stealing an exhaust pot from a Toyota Highlander worth N350,000.
The police charged Imeh Joy, 22; and Adeleke Sunday, 30; with theft and breach of peace. They pleaded not guilty.
The Prosecution Counsel, ASP Clément Okuoimose, told the court that the defendants committed the offence on Sept.8, at about 5 p.m in Abule-Ado area of Lagos.
Okuoimose said the defendants allegedly dismantled and stole the exhaust pot from a Toyota Highlander with Registration number KJA 480 CP property of Chief Ezeh Robinson, the complainant.
He said that the defendants also conducted themselves in a manner likely to cause breach of peace by dismantling and stolen the exhaust pot.
The offence, he said, contravenes the provisions of sections 287 and 168 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015,” he said.
The Chief Magistrate, Mr. Fadahunsi Adefioye, admitted the defendants bail in the sum of N50,000 each with two sureties in like sum.
Adefioye adjourned the case until Oct.11, for mention.
Judiciary
Court remands man for allegedly stealing cold room compressor
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.
Judiciary
Man,26,docked for alleged theft of armoured cables worth N3.7m
Judiciary
Jigawa High Court judges begin annual vacation
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.
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