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Police arraign 3 men in court for alleged theft
The Police on Wednesday arraigned three men before an Abakaliki Magistrates’ Court in Ebonyi for alleged house breaking and stealing.
The defendants, Arinze Nwetuba, Mnaduabuchi Nwozaku, and Nwanga Nnaemeka, whose home addresses were not provided, are facing a five-count charge of stealing, conspiracy and burglary.
They however pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The prosecutor, Insp. Sabastine Alumona , told the court that the defendants and their accomplices now at large, committed the offences on Sept. 12 at Agugede Azuinyaba in Ishielu Local Government Area of the state.
Alumona alleged that the defendants broke into the complainant, Chinedu Ogbonna’s apartment and stole one Infinix Android phone valued N65,000
He said the defendants “damaged five allumaco windows glasses valued at N300,000 and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 451 of the Criminal Code Cap 33, Vol. 1, Laws of Ebonyi State 2009.”
The defence counsel, Mr. Marshal Ogbu, urged the court to grant his application for the bail of the defendants in the most liberal terms.
The Magistrate, Mrs. Blessings Chukwu, adjourned the matter until Oct. 10 for consideration of the bail application
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Installation of e-gates at airports is to enhance national security – Minister
Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo says the installation of e-gates at the five international airports in the country will enhance national security.
He also said it would ensure seamless processing of passengers coming into and going out of the country.
The minister made the remarks on Friday when he inspected the newly installed e-gates at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.
Tunji-Ojo said that from the preliminary test conducted, it will take less than 30 seconds to process passengers with valid passports, thus reducing the delays and inconveniences hitherto faced by passengers.
He said about 21 e-gates would be installed at Lagos airport by the end of April, while those in Kano, Port Harcourt, and Enugu would be ready by the third week of May.
“Having tested it on various scenarios, we saw that a Nigerian carrying a valid passport will only take less than 30 seconds to be checked in, which I think is a record time.
“We have also tested it with people carrying other people’s passport, and we saw that it is practically impossible for people to use another person’s passport to gain entrance into the country unlike in the past.
“With what we have also seen, it is practically impossible to enter into the country with an expired passport,“ he added.
According to him, the scanners will enhance the nation’s security architecture and enable immigration officials to work seamlessly.
The minister thanked President Bola Tinubu for his support towards making the project a reality.
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