Judiciary
Court remands man, 35, to prison over alleged rape
An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court, on Monday, remanded a 35-year-old man, Monday Unwana, in Kirikiri Correctional Centre for allegedly raping a woman.
The Magistrate, Mrs O. O Fajara, who did not take the plea of the defendant, ordered his incarceration in Kirikiri Correctional Centre until Feb. 20, pending legal advice from the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) .
The defendant, a crane operator, who resides at 66A, Laye St., Ijegun Ikotun, Lagos, is standing trial for alleged rape.
The prosecutor, Insp Funmi Akinleye, told the court that the offence was committed on Dec. 28 at Elemu Junction, Off Ijegun Road, Ejigbo, Lagos.
Akinleye said that the complainant, a 24- year-old woman, flagged down the defendant’s car and begged for a ride.
According to the prosecutor, on their way, the defendant stopped the car, locked the doors and forcefully raped the victim.
Akinleye also said that thereafter, the defendant wound down the car window for ventilation and in the process, the victim jumped out of the car.
The prosecutor said that the victim fell inside gutter and sustained a leg injury while passers-by apprehended the defendant who attempted to escape.
Akinleye said that the offence contravened section 260 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
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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