Judiciary
Man docked for allegedly stealing 262 cartons of beverage
A 52-year-old man, Kazeem Moradeyo, was on Wednesday docked in an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court, for allegedly stealing 262 cartons of Milo beverage, worth N3.144 million.
Moradeyo, whose address is unknown, is charged with conspiracy and theft.
He, however, pleaded not guilty.
The Prosecution Counsel, ASP Josephine Ikhaire, alleged that the defendant committed the offence with some persons, now at large, on Dec.18, 2022 at 4:00am at No. 4B Reginal Coker Street, Ikeja.
Ikhaire alleged that the defendant stole the cartons of the beverage belonging to his employer, GPC Energy and Logistics LTD.
She said that the offences contravened the provisions of Sections 411 and 287 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
The Newsmen reports that Section 287 stipulates three years imprisonment for stealing.
The Magistrate, L.A Owolabi, admitted the defendant to a bail N500,000, with two sureties in like sum.
Owolabi adjourned the case until May 8 for mention.
Judiciary
Orders from above’: Katsina Hisbah detains journalist seeking interview
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
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
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