Category: JUDICIARY
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Man,20, docked for alleged theft of Bajaj Motorcycle
The Police in Osun on Friday docked one Rasaq Mukaila, 20, before an Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court for alleged theft of a Bajaj Motorcycle. The prosecutor, Insp. Emmanuel Abdullahi, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on Oct. 4, around 03:00 p.m., at Alabata in Ifegbemi village near Ile-Ife. Abdullahi said that the defendant…
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7 docked for allegedly stealing petroleum jelly worth N27m
Seven people were on Friday docked in an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court, for allegedly stealing 160 drums of petroleum jelly valued N27 million. The police charged Bashiru Usman, 40; Tonye Sogunro, 72; Ibrahim Yakubu, 75; Idris Abdulhammed, 37; Suleiman Ahmed, 31; Auwal Hassan, 38, and Jolly Ogu, 40 with conspiracy, theft and receiving stolen goods.…
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Man, 22, in court over alleged N803,500 theft
A 22-year-old man, Okeowo Timilehin, was on Friday arraigned before an Ikorodu Magistrates’ Court, Lagos State for allegedly stealing N803,500. Timilehin, whose address was not provided, is facing a charge of stealing, to which she pleaded not guilty. The prosecutor, Insp. Okonofua Christian, told the court that the defendant committed the alleged offence on Sept.…
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Applicant jailed 5 months for stealing N200,000
Justice M.T.M Aliyu of the Kaduna State High Court on Friday sentenced an applicant, Victor James, to five months imprisonment for stealing N200,000. The Kaduna Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes (EFCC) charged James with theft. Justice Aliyu, sentenced the convict after he pleaded guilty and begged for leniency. The judge, however, gave…
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Man bags 8 months in gaol for N2m fraud
Justice M.T.M Aliyu of the Kaduna State High Court on Friday sentenced one Balarabe Salihu to eight months in gaol for N2m fraud. The Kaduna Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned the convict on a one-count charge which bordered on criminal breach of trust. Justice Aliyu sentenced Salihu after he…
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Labourer, 31, jailed 3 months for stealing chief magistrate’s car
A Wuse Zone Six Magistrates’ Court sitting in Abuja on Wednesday sentenced a labourer, Awal Usman, to a three- month imprisonment for stealing a Honda car belonging to a chief magistrate. The police had charged, Usman, 31, of no fixed address with a three-count charge bordering on criminal trespass, mischief, and theft. Magistrate Farida Ibrahim,…
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Labourer remanded for alleged defilement of neighbour’s 9-year-old daughter
A Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday ordered the remand of a 32-year-old labourer, Sani Abubakar, who allegedly defiled his neighbour’s 9-year-old daughter. The Magistrate, Ibrahim Emmanuel, who did not take Abubakar’s plea, ordered that he should be remanded in a correctional centre. Emmanuel, however, directed the police to send the case file to the…
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Man bags 8 months imprisonment for shop-breaking, theft
A Kaduna Magistrates’ Court, on Wednesday jailed a 30-year-old man, Daniel Samson, to eight months imprisonment for shop- breaking and stealing property worth N170, 900. Samson, a resident of Barnawa area of Kaduna metropolis, was convicted on a two-count charge of burglary and stealing. The Magistrate, Ibrahim Emmanuel, sentenced Samson who admitted committing the offence…
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Court remands man for allegedly defiling neighbour’s 3 daughters
An Ogudu Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday ordered that a 35-year-old man, Christian Ikechukwu, be remanded in Kirikiri Correctional Centre for allegedly defiling his neighbour’s three daughters. The police charged Ikechukwu, who resides in Orile, Mile 12 with defilement. However, the court did not take Ikechukwus’s plea following the motion by the Prosecution Counsel, Insp Donjour…
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REOPENED: Alleged N7.1bn fraud: Court stops EFCC from retrying Orji Uzor Kalu
The Federal High Court, Abuja on Wednesday, stopped the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) from retrying former Abia Governor, Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu over alleged N7.1 billion fraud. The trial judge, Justice Inyang Ekwo gave the order while delivering judgment in an application filed by the former governor seeking an order of court prohibiting…