Judiciary
Agent in court for allegedly defrauding landlord
A 53-year-old agent, Joseph Aiyetehin, on Friday appeared in a Grade I Area Court in Karu, Abuja, for allegedly defrauding a landlord of N385, 000.
The police charged Aiyetehin, who resides in Karu Extension II layout, Abuja, with fraud.
The Prosecution Counsel, Ade Adeyanju, told the court that the defendant committed the offence in June 2020 at CBN Junction, Karu.
Adeyanju said that the defendant rented out a two-bedroom apartment for N385, 000 and did not remit the money to the landlord, Mr Gbade Oyepeju.
He said that the defendant converted the money to his personal use and all efforts to retrieve the money, failed.
Adeyanju said that the offence contravened the provisions of sections 312, 322 and 309 of the Penal Code.
The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The Judge, Mr Inuwa Maiwada, admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N400, 000 with one surety in like sum.
Maiwada said the defendant should also deposit N100, 000 into the court registry account.
He ordered that the surety must provide a utility bill.
Maiwada adjourned the case until Oct. 5 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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