Judiciary

Sales boy docked for allegedly stealing N250,000 from master

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1 year ago

February 2, 2023

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A sales boy, Divine Onovo, who allegedly stole N250,000 from his master, pleaded guilty to the offense on Thursday in an Ogudu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos.
The police had charged Onovo, 38, of Adewale Street, Ikotun, Lagos.
The Prosecution Counsel, Insp Sunday Bassey, told the court that the accused committed the offence on Nov. 22, 2022, at block 450, flat 3, Festac Town, Lagos.
He said the defendant, a sales boy for one Mr Elochukwu Igwe, the complainant, had unusually gone to the shop on a Sunday to steal the sum of N250,000.
“The complainant reported that sometime in February, 2022, his mother brought the defendant to him as a sales boy that will serve him for six years.
“After that, he will settle him with a shop and some money to start his own business.
“On a certain Sunday, the accused went to the complainants’ house and told him he wanted to open the shop but this not the usual practice.
“Mr Igwe gave him the key to open the shop but the accused had an ulterior motive of stealing from his master.
“He went to the shop and removed the said amount of money and ran away back to the east without informing his master,” the prosecutor said.
The offence, he said, contravened the provisions of sections 287 (7)of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Section 287 (7) provides seven years imprisonment for clerks stealing from their employers.
Magistrate O. A. Daodu adjourned the case until Feb. 3, 2023, for facts and sentencing.

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Court remands man for allegedly stealing cold room compressor

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10 months ago

July 12, 2023

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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

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10 months ago

July 12, 2023

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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.

Judiciary

Jigawa High Court judges begin annual vacation

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10 months ago

July 8, 2023

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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.