Judiciary

Court remands scavenger for allegedly stealing electrical cables

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1 year ago

February 2, 2023

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A Grade I Area Court in Karu, Abuja, on Thursday remanded a scavenger, Haruna Umar, in a correctional centre for allegedly stealing electrical cables belonging to the Nigerian Navy.

The police charged Umar, 33, of no fixed address, with criminal trespass, criminal conspiracy, mischief and theft.

The Judge, Mr Umar Mayana, deferred bail for the defendant and adjourned the case until Feb. 10, for ruling.

Mayana ordered that the defendant be remanded in the Keffi Correctional Centre, pending investigation.

Earlier, the prosecution counsel, Mr Olanrewaju Osho, told the court that the matter was reported by Sgt. Balogun Adewumi of the Nigerian Navy, at the Asokoro Police Station.

Osho had told the court that on Jan. 14, the defendant conspired with one Dada Yellow, now at large, and trespassed into the Navy Estate site and stole electrical cables.

These include 22 rolls of 1.5mm electrical cables, worth N264,000, 11 rolls of earth cables, valued at N132,000, and 18 rolls of 2.5mm cables, worth N378,000.

Other items allegedly stolen by the defendant are 12 rolls of 4mm electrical cables, worth N360,000, seven rolls of 16mm cables, valued at N840,000, and also destroyed the pop ceiling, worth N120,000.

According to the prosecutor, the total value of all the stolen and damaged items is N2.094 million.

Osho said that the defendant had confessed to the crime during police investigation, and that 16 rolls of electrical cables were recovered from him.

The prosecutor said that the offence contravened the provision of Sections 348, 97, 327 and 287 of the Penal Code.

Umar, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.

Judiciary

Court remands man for allegedly stealing cold room compressor

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9 months ago

July 12, 2023

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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

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9 months ago

July 12, 2023

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A 26-year-old man, Adeniyi Toyosi, on Wednesday, appeared before an Ota Magistrates ‘Court in Ogun, for breaking into a business premises to steal two transformer armoured cables valued at N3.7 million.

The Police charged the defendant, whose address was not provided, with burglary, stealing and conspiracy.

The Prosecutor, Insp E.O. Adaraloye,told the court that the defendant and others still at large, committed the offences on July 7 at about 12.00 a.m. at No.4 Pavilion Estate, Ilogbo road, Ota in Ogun State.

Adaraloye alleged that the defendant and his accomplices had broken into Makindez Multi Business Ventures to steal two transformer armor cables, three Closed-Circuit Television and other valuable items valued at N3.7 million.

He further alleged that the company guards caught the defendant and handed over to the police.

The prosecutor said that the offences contravened Sections 390(9),413 and 516 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Ogun,2006.

The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.

The Magistrate, Mrs A.O. Adeyemi, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N2.5 million with one surety in like sum.

Adeyemi ordered that the surety, who must reside within the court’s jurisdiction should be gainfully employed.

He further ordered that such surety should show evidence of tax payment to Ogun Government as part of the bail conditions.

She adjourned the case until Aug.14 for further hearing.

Judiciary

Jigawa High Court judges begin annual vacation

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9 months ago

July 8, 2023

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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.