Judiciary
Businesswoman docked for breach of peace
A businesswoman, Taiwo Bakare, 57, was on Friday docked in an Iyaganku Magistrate’s Court in Ibadan for allegedly spreading velvet beans (Werepe) inside her colleague’s shop.
Bakare, whose residential address was not provided, is charged with conduct likely to cause a breach of peace.
The Prosecution Counsel, ASP Sikiru Ibrahim, told the court that Bakare allegedly committed the offence between January 21 and February 12 at the Odo Ona Elewe area, Ibadan.
Ibrahim alleged that Bakare conducted herself in a manner likely to cause a breach of peace by spreading the velvet beans inside Bose Agboola’s shop with the intent to harm her.
Ibrahim also alleged that the defendant, on February 17, at about 7. 45am, at Challenge Roundabout, Ibadan, jumped out of the car while being taken to court and tore the charge sheet.
He said the offence contravened the provisions of Section 249(d) of the Criminal laws of Oyo State, 2000.
Any person who, in any public place, conducts himself in a manner likely to cause a breach of the peace shall be deemed an idle and disorderly person and may be arrested without a warrant and are guilty of a simple offence and liable to imprisonment for one month.
The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The Magistrate, Mrs. T. B Oyekanmi, admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N100,000 with two reliable sureties.
She adjourned the case until March 27 for a hearing.
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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