Judiciary
Land agent docked over alleged N4m fraud
A 40-year-old land agent, Mohammed Rabiu, was on Tuesday docked in a Kaduna Magistrates’ Court, over alleged N4million fraud.
The defendant, who resides in Malali area of Kaduna, is charged with criminal breach of trust and cheating.
The Prosecution Counsel, Insp Chidi Leo, told the court that a written petition by the complainant, Sani Garba, was received at the State Police Divisional Headquarters on Dec. 20.
In the course of investigation, he said, it was discovered that sometime in July 2022 the complainant entrusted N3.5million to the defendant, who claimed to be the owner of a property in Ungwan Sarki in Malali, Kaduna.
He said that the complainant later gave the defendant the balance of N500,000.
He said the offence contravened the provisions of sections 297 and 307 of the Kaduna State Penal Code.
The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The Magistrate, Mr Ibrahim Emmanuel, admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N200,000 with two sureties in like sum.
Emmanuel ordered that the sureties must own a landed property.
He adjourned the case until Jan. 30 for hearing.
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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