Judiciary
Estate agent docked for allegedly duping client of N150,000
A 40-year-old Estate agent, Obafemi Otunba, on Friday appeared before an Ogudu Magistrates’ Court for allegedly duping an accommodation seeker of N150,000.
The police charged Otunba, resident of Ogunmade Street, Oshogun Alapere, Lagos, with fraud and stealing.
He pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The prosecutor, Insp. Sunday Bassey, told the court that the defendant committed the offences on July 20, at No. 1, Omilani St., Off Ogunmade St., Oshogun Alapere, Lagos.
Bassey said that defendant obtained the sum of N150,000 from the complainant, Blessing James, on the pretence of letting out a room self-contain to the complainant.
He said the defendant who failed to lease out the apartment to the complainant, converted the money to his personal use.
The prosecutor said the offences contravened sections 287 and 314 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.Section 287 prescribes three years’ jail term for stealing, while Section 314 attracts 15 years for obtaining under false pretences.
The Magistrate, Mrs. M.O. Tanimola, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N50,000 with one surety in like sum.
Tanimola said the surety must be gainfully employed and show evidence of tax payment to the Lagos State government.
She adjourned the case until Sept. 12, 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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