Judiciary

Alleged cruelty to minor: Housewife alleges NAPTIP official demanded N500,000

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1 year ago

February 14, 2023

A housewife, Esther Nwatu told an FCT High Court that an official of the National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) demanded N500 000 from her to drop a case against her.

NAPTIP accused Nwatu of beating her underageg domestic staff with a cable wire and inflicted injury on her.

Defending herself before Justice Peter Kekemeke, Nwatu said NAPTIP officials visited her home in mufti and took the girl away.

”When my husband returned home, we visited the NAPTIP office and the investigation officer demanded N500,000 to drop the case against me.

”My husband told the officer that he does not have such an amount and that he can only give him N100 000 but the officer refused.

“The girl in question is like a daughter to me and she was brought to me so that I can enrol her in school. I did not beat her with cable wire,” she told the court.

The Prosecution Counsel, Mrs Comfort Ajene, asked her why the victim goes to school with a veil to cover the injuries inflicted on her.

The defendant said the girl was not injured

After listening to the testimony, the judge adjourned the matter until April 20 for continuation of the defendant case.

NAPTIP alleged in its submission before the court that on or about July 7, 2016, a 14-year-old girl was beaten and injured by her “madam”, Nwatu in Orozo, Abuja.

It further alleged that Nwatu stripped the girl naked, tied her hands and legs, and flogged her with an electric wire.

The prosecution said that the offence contravened the provisions of Section 2(1) of the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act, 2015 states:.

A person who willfully causes or inflicts physical injury on another person by means of any weapon, substance or object, commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a term of imprisonment not exceeding five years or a fine not exceeding N100,000.00 or both.

She pleaded not guilty to the charge.

Related Topics:Esther Nwatu High Court National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons

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Orders from above’: Katsina Hisbah detains journalist seeking interview

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12 hours ago

May 16, 2024

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A journalist with Trust TV, Jamil Mabai, has narrated how he was detained by the Katsina State Hisbah Corps while at the corps’ office on official duty.

The journalist explained that he had gone to the Hisbah headquarters for a follow-up interview with the corps’ Public Relations Officer, Nafiu Akilu, over an incident involving their officers.

Mabai, who narrated his experience on his X handle, said he had wanted to interview the corps’ PRO over a resident, Mallam Gambo, who was shot dead by an officer of the Community Watch Corps.

According to him, while Hisbah officials were trying to shut down a wedding with a DJ, the shots that killed the resident were fired by an operative of the Community Watch Corps tasked with defending communities against bandits attacks

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Court remands man for allegedly stealing cold room compressor

Published

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

Published

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.