Crime
Kaduna-Abuja road crash: Four persons died, 56 injured – FRSC
Four persons died, while 56 others sustained injuries in a road crash on the Kaduna-Abuja Expressway, the Federal Road Safety Corps, Kaduna Sector Command, has said.
Mr Kabir Nadabo, the Sector Commander said on Tuesday in Kaduna that the road traffic crash occurred at Sabon Sara village along the expressway on Tuesday.
According to him, the tragic accident involved a trailer (Iveco) with registration number MKA 99YS, at about 03:30hrs, saying that the combined rescue teams of RS1.113 Zhipe and RS1.17 Birnin Yero conducted the rescue.
He explained that the initial investigation revealed that the cause of the crash was overloading of goods and humans, as well as fatigue.
“Further investigation of the incident shows that 73 people were involved in the crash, 59 got injured, and sadly, four were deceased,” he said.
He further explained that the injured have been conveyed to St. Gerard and AP Smart Hospitals, Kaduna.
He called on the motoring public to strictly adhere to all safety regulations on the road, adding that the Yuletide season is the most travelled period of the year, thus the frequent road traffic crashes.
He assured the public that the corps was doing everything possible to curtail the menace of crashes and save lives and property.
Police officers from the Federal Capital Territory have killed a bandit and arrested three during a clearance operation.
The police during the operation stormed an identified hideout of kidnappers in Chikara, a community that shares a border with Kogi State.
This, however, led to a gun duel with the suspects.
The police in a statement on Saturday by the FCT command spokesperson, Josephine Adeh identified the arrested suspects as Mahammadu Isa, Likita Idris, and Isiyaku Muhammedu.
The statement read, “In the continuous effort against criminality in FCT, operatives from Utako Divisional headquarters stormed an identified kidnappers hideouts in Chikara, Kogi state bordering FCT, and Zuba, Abuja, in a streak of clearance operation between June 8 and 13, 2024, and arrested three suspects: Mahammadu Isa, 27 ‘m’ of Dantata Abuja, Likita Idris, 27 ‘m’ of Kogi state, and Isiyaku Muhammedu, 22 ‘m’ of Kogi State.
By Adeyanju Esther
The Federal High Court in Kaduna sentenced 27-year-old Williams David to two years in prison for possessing illicit drugs. The judgement was delivered on Thursday by Justice Hadiza Shagari.
David, apprehended by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), faced charges of possessing illegal substances. He admitted guilt, requested leniency, and expressed a desire to reform.
Justice Shagari, considering David’s age and his involvement in serious crimes, imposed a two-year prison sentence without an option for a fine.
“This sentence is intended to deter others,” Shagari stated.
Furthermore, the judge ordered that the seized drugs be destroyed by the NDLEA 30 days post-judgment.
Prosecution Counsel T. J. Atserhegh provided details of the arrest, which took place at 8:00 p.m.
On June 2 in Kinkinau, Kaduna. Authorities found 4kg of marijuana, 49.3g of tramadol, and 8g of Exol-5 in David’s possession. Atserhegh noted that the offence breached the NDLEA Act, Cap 30, Laws of the Federation, 2004.
By Adeyanju Esther
On Thursday, the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Gwagwalada sentenced 21-year-old student Adakole Peter to one year imprisonment for swindling a Chinese woman out of $50.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had arraigned Peter on two counts of cheating by impersonation and pretending to be a military personnel.
Delivering the judgement, Justice Aliyu Shafa offered Peter an option of a N150,000 fine.
Shafa also ordered the convict to depose an affidavit of good behaviour and directed that the Redmi cellphone used in the crime be sold, with the proceeds deposited into the Federal Government’s account through the EFCC.
Additionally, the $50 recovered from Peter is to be paid into the Federal Government’s account.
The Prosecution Counsel, I.D. Iloakasia, informed the court that Peter and his counsel had signed a plea bargain on June 10. Iloakasia stated that between April and May, Peter, under the alias Steve M. Marks, deceived Ruth Novick, a Chinese citizen, into giving him $50 worth of gift cards.
Peter then sold these gift cards online for N20,000. Iloakasia noted that the offence contravened Section 321 of the Penal Code Act, Laws of the Federation Abuja, 1990, and is punishable under Section 324 of the same Act.
Peter pleaded guilty to the charges and begged for leniency, promising the court he had realised his mistake and would not repeat such actions.
“I have repented and realised my mistakes. I plead with the court to temper justice with mercy,” he said.
Defense Counsel Bridget Abang supported Peter’s plea for mercy, urging the court to consider his age and the fact that he was a first-time offender.
The prosecutor had also prayed the court that the money and instrument recovered from the convict be forfeited to the Federal Government through the EFCC.
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