Judiciary
Court remands man, 23, over alleged burglary, theft
An Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court, on Wednesday, ordered the remand of a 23-year-old man, Afolayan Ayomide, in a correctional facility in Ado-Ekiti for alleged burglary and stealing.
The defendant, whose address was not provided, is being tried for burglary and stealing.
The prosecutor, Insp. Caleb Leramo, told the court that the defendant committed the offence between Jan. 21 and 25 around 2:00 a.m in Iyin-Ekiti community.
Leramo alleged that the defendant broke into the house of Osanipin Oluwafemi and other tenets.
He said that the defendant stole two cell phones, Infinix smart 3 valued N52,000 and and Infinix smart cell phone valued at N65,000.
The prosecutor said the defendant broke through the iron burglary, tore the net and gained unauthorised access into the apartment through the window.
Leramo said that the offences contravened Sections 322(a) (c) and 302(1) (a) of the Criminal Penal code of EKiti State 2021.
The prosecutor urged the court to remand the accused in a correctional centre, pending legal advice from the office of the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP).
The trial Judge, Mr Saka Afunso, ordered the remand of the defendant in a correctional centre, pending legal advice.
He adjourned the case until March 23 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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