Sunday, June 11, 2023

Upper Area Court

Court remands 2 men for allegedly abducting minor

An Upper Area Court in Makurdi on Thursday ordered that two men be remanded in a correctional centre for allegedly abducting a 17-year-old boy. The police charged arraigned Kenneth Gagu 36, and Ugboho Joshua 23, with criminal conspiracy and abduction. Magistrate...

Court remands artist for cheating, pending sentence

An Upper Area Court in Kubwa, ordered that a 22-year-old artist, Joseph Abah, who pleaded guilty to cheating a Taxi driver, be remanded in a correctional centre, pending sentencing. The Judge, Abdullahi Jibril gave the order after Abah pleaded...

Carpenter jailed 2 years for stealing phone

An Upper Area Court in Kubwa, Abuja, on Thursday sentenced a 27-year-old carpenter, Abubakar Sani to two years imprisonment in for stealing a cell phone. The Judge, Abdullahi Jibril sentenced Sani who lives in Dei-dei, Abuja, after he pleaded...

Court remands PoS operator for misappropriating N334, 600

An Upper Area Court in Kubwa, ordered that a 25-year-old Point of Sale (PoS) operator, John Sunda, who pleaded guilty to misappropriating N334, 600 be remanded in a correctional centre. The Judge, Abdullahi Jibril gave the order after Sunday...

Applicant docked for allegedly being in possession of dangerous weapons

  A 35-year-old unemployed man, Nuhu Mohammed, on Monday appeared in a Gwagwalada Upper Area Court, FCT for allegedly being in possession of dangerous weapons. The police charged Mohammed who lives in Angwan dodo Gwagwalada, Abuja, with being in possession of...

Court remands trader for allegedly stealing cell phone

      An Upper Area Court in Gwagwalada, FCT, on Wednesday ordered that a 21-year-old trader, Babagana Mohammed be remanded in Suleja Correctional Centre for allegedly snatching a cell phone. The police charged Mohammed who lives in Angwan Azara, Abuja with as...

Stylist gets 12 strokes of cane for stealing laptop, phones

An Upper  Area Court in Zuba, Abuja, on Thursday ordered that a 20-year-old stylist, Henry Sunday, be given 12 strokes of the cane for stealing a Dell laptop and N228,500 cash. The police charged Sunday who resides in Anagada village,...

Court grants 7-month pregnant woman divorce over lack of respect

A seven-month pregnant woman, Amina Usman, who dragged her husband Ibrahim Husseni to court was on Tuesday granted divorce due to” his lack of respect for her”.Usman in her petition alleged that there was no peace in her home because Husseni...

2 farmers, labourer bag 2 years imprisonment each for slashing man’s arm

An Upper Area Court in Zuba, Abuja, on Tuesday sentenced two farmers and a labourer to two years imprisonment for slashing a man’s arm. The police charged Jibrin Idris, 25, Hassan Ya’u, 21 and  Danbala...

Mechanic docked for allegedly breaking into neighbour’s house

A mechanic, Jeremiah Yonana, on Thursday appeared in an Upper Area Court in Zuba, Abuja, for allegedly breaking into his neighbour’s house for a second time. The police charged Yonana, 19, who resides in...
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