Judiciary
Man, 22, docked for alleged theft of 8 phones
A 22-year-old man, Ismail Umaru, who allegedly obtained eight phones under false pretences, has appeared before an Ojo Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State.
The defendant is standing trial before Magistrate L.J.K. Layeni on a four-count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretences and stealing.
He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The prosecutor, Dr Simon Uche, told the court that the defendant committed the offences sometime in 2022 at the Alaba Rago Market in Ojo.
He alleged that the defendant obtained eight mobile phones worth N320,000 from one Mr Addab Aminu under false pretences to help him to sell them within one week and remit the proceeds to him.
The prosecutor said that the defendant neither returned the phones nor remitted the proceeds.
The alleged offences contravene the provision of Sections 287 and 314 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
The court granted the defendant bail in the sum of N200,000 with two sureties in like sum.
He adjourned the case until May 17 for trial.
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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