Judiciary
Two men docked for allegedly obtaining N3.8million on false pretences
Two men who allegedly obtained N3.880 million on false pretences that they were going to use it for online investment were on Wednesday charged before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court.
The defendants are, Peter Taiwo, 25, a music instructor, and Joseph Akinwoleola, 26, an educationist, both of them reside at 47, Tayo Makinde St., Ahmadiyya, Lagos.
They are being tried for conspiracy, obtaining by false pretences and stealing.
The Police Prosecutor, Insp. Felicia Okwori, told the court that the offences were committed in January, 2021 at Thomas Salako St., Ogba, Lagos.
Okwori said that the defendants obtained N3.880million from Mr. Olatunji Odewunmi, on false pretences that they were going to use it for online investment for him.
Okwori also said that when it was time for the complainant to collect his money and the profit, the defendants told him that the trade market crashed.
The offences, according to the prosecutor, contravened Sections 287 and 314 of the Criminal laws of Lagos State, 2015.
The defendants, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The Magistrate, Mrs. H. B Mogaji, granted the defendants bail of N100,000 each, with two sureties in like sum.
Mogaji adjourned the case until Aug. 24 for mention.
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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