Judiciary

Man, 40, in court over alleged N10m fraud

Published

1 year ago

February 7, 2023

A 40-year-old man Usman A. Usman was arraigned on Tuesday, at a Kaduna High Court, for allegedly obtaining the sum of N10 million under false pretence.

Usman is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) on two-count charge of obtaining money under false pretence and fraud.

The EFCC, Prosecuting counsel, E. K. Garba, told the court that sometimes in July 2022 the defendant under false pretence and with intent to defraud, obtained the sum of N10 million from one Saleh Yusuf through the medium of a contract to supply tricycles.

The prosecutor stated that after collecting the money, the defendant refused to supply the tricycles or the return the money.

Garba added that the defendant ran to an unknown destination and all efforts made by the complainant to get his money back proved abortive.

He said the defendant committed an offence contrary to section 1 (1) (a) & (c) of the Advance Fee Fraud Act 2006.

Consequently, upon the reading of the charge and the defendant’s not guilty plea, the prosecutor asked the court to remand the defendant pending the trial and determination of charge.

However, counsel to the defendant, Auwal Sarki, told the court that he had a bail application filed on behalf of the defendant and same had been served on the prosecution.

He urged the court to allow him to move the application.

The judge, Justice Dairus Khobo after listening to the application granted the defendant bail in the sum of N3million with two sureties in like sum.

Khobo ordered that each surety must reside within the court’s jurisdiction and must in addition, own a landed property.

He further held that the sureties must be gainfully employed and must show evidence of two years tax payment to the Kaduna State Government.

The judge adjourned the case until March 16 for hearing.

Judiciary

Orders from above’: Katsina Hisbah detains journalist seeking interview

Published

2 days ago

May 16, 2024

Emmanuel Atokolo

A journalist with Trust TV, Jamil Mabai, has narrated how he was detained by the Katsina State Hisbah Corps while at the corps’ office on official duty.

The journalist explained that he had gone to the Hisbah headquarters for a follow-up interview with the corps’ Public Relations Officer, Nafiu Akilu, over an incident involving their officers.

Mabai, who narrated his experience on his X handle, said he had wanted to interview the corps’ PRO over a resident, Mallam Gambo, who was shot dead by an officer of the Community Watch Corps.

According to him, while Hisbah officials were trying to shut down a wedding with a DJ, the shots that killed the resident were fired by an operative of the Community Watch Corps tasked with defending communities against bandits attacks

Judiciary

Court remands man for allegedly stealing cold room compressor

Published

10 months ago

July 12, 2023

NewsDirect

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

Published

10 months ago

July 12, 2023

NewsDirect

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.