Judiciary
Agent bags 2 years’ jail term for land fraud
A Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court on Thursday sentenced a 48-year-old agent, Adewale Abiodun, to two years in prison for N2million land scam.
The convict was tried on a two-count charge of theft and obtaining money by false pretences after he pleaded guilty.
Magistrate Ibrahim Emmanuel sentenced Abiodun to 12 months imprisonment on each of the two-count charge without an option of fine.
He ruled that the sentences should run concurrently.
Emmanuel also ordered the convict to restitute the sum of N2million to the complainant, Mr. Owolabi Kadiri.
He also ordered that in the event that the convict failed to restitute the complainant, he shall serve additional eight months prison term.
Earlier, the prosecution counsel, Insp. Chidi Leo, told the court that the defendant and one other at large, committed the offences in 2021 at Ungwan Maigero along Narayi Kaduna.
Leo said that the defendant and his accomplice, unlawfully and under false pretences, obtained N2million from the complainant, to buy land for him.
He said that the defendant converted the money to his personal use and various efforts made by the complainant to get his money back proved abortive.
The prosecution said that the offences contravened Sections 271 and 309 of the Kaduna State Penal Code, 2017.
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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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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