Judiciary
Court remands man for allegedly stealing Gold chain
A Dei-Dei Grade I Area Court, Abuja, on Tuesday ordered that a 25-year-old man, Abubakar Zilkifilu be remanded in a correctional centre for allegedly stealing a gold chain worth N24,500.
The police charged Zilkifilu, of behind Fadama Hotel Arab Road, Kubwa Abuja, with criminal force, Assault and theft.
The judge, Mr Saminu Suleiman, ordered that the defendant should be kept in Suleja correctional centre until Feb.14 when the facts of the case would be reviewed.
Earlier, the prosecutor, Mr Chinedu Ogada, told the court that the complainant, Martha Evans of Kubwa Abuja, reported the case at the Byazhin Police Station on Jan. 24.
Ogada told the court that on the same date the defendant accosted the complainant on the way and attacked her with stone for no reason.
He said the defendant collected the complainant’s Gold chain worth N24 500, cell phone valued N65,000, power bill valued N13,000 and cash 40,000 and ran away.
He said the defendant was later arrested and handed over to the police for investigation.
The prosecutor said that the offence contravention of sections 265 and 287 of the Penal Code
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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