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Son accused for Killing Father

24/12/2010 No comments

Son accused for Killing Father

A Kano High Court heard yesterday that the son of the mur­dered SSS officer charged with die murder of his father and four other members of the family was threatened while in the custody of the SSS in Kano to admit committing the crime.

Counsel to Bello Garba Bello, Ahmed Raji, submitted to the court that his client was threatened and made promises in the hands of the SSS operatives after the incident before the police came to obtain his statement.

Raji told the court that Garba, popularly called Baba, had been warned that refusing to admit the offence may lead him to being handed over to the police to be shot in the leg and have his nails removed. The counsel, who said this while rais­ing objection to an application to tender a statement purport­edly made by the accused person to the police, argued that the statement was involuntarily made. He said his client was further warned that if he failed to act as instructed, someone else was going to write down the statement and that it would be attributed to him.

A police investigator, PC Mu’azu Ibrahim, earlier told the court that the statement was obtained from the accused person under words of caution two days after the September incident. PC Ibrahim said when they first met Garba at the state SSS office on 13 September, 2010; they suspected his complicity in the crime, even though the accused person blamed it on others. The presiding judge, Justice Abdullahi Muhammad Halliru, has adjourned the case to January 4 and 5, 2011 for commence­ment of trial within trial on the said statement.

Daily Trust, Friday, December 10, 2010,

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From Lawan Danjuma Adamu, Kano

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Man Jailed for breach of trust

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Man Jailed for breach of trust

An Abuja Magistrate Court Wednesday sentenced a middle-aged man, Endurance Edward to one month imprisonment for cheating one Onah Chris.

The accused, who resides at Jikwoyi Phase 1, Abuja, was arraigned for breach of trust and cheating, offences punishable by Sections 311 and 320 of the Penal Code.

Prosecutor Sani Sarki told the court that on December 6, Onah reported at Jikwoyi Police Station that the accused collected 11 palm sandals valued at N13, 000 with a view to selling them to customers and remitting the proceeds to her but he failed to do such and converted the money to his own use.

When the charges were read to the accused, he pleaded guilty and begged for leniency.

The prosecutor urged the court to try the accused summarily under Section 157 of the Criminal Procedure Code and Magistrate Celestine Odoh sentenced the accused to one month imprisonment with an option of N2, 000 fine.

The magistrate also ordered the accused to pay N13, 000 as compensation to the complainant.

Daily Trust, Friday, December 10, 2010,

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By Abdulkadir Y. Abdullahi & Attah Shedrack.

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Bizman Arraigned over Mischief

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Bizman Arraigned over Mischief

THE police yesterday arraigned a middle-aged businessman, Sesan Joseph, for alleged mischief.

Police prosecutor, Yilkudi Dungji, told the court that on December 3, one Nwoji Udoaka of Pyakasa village, Abuja, reported to the police that the accused went to his house and set fire on almost 20 Mercedes Benz tyres valued at N95, 000 and immediately ran away after carrying out the act.

The prosecutor said when the accused was arrested; he could not give a satisfactory account of himself.

When the charge was read to the accused, he pleaded not guilty and requested for bail.

Magistrate Hauwa Aliyu granted the accused bail in the sum of N20, 000 with a surety in like sum, who must reside within the court’s jurisdiction.

Daily Trust, Thursday, December, 9th 2010,

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By Abdulkadir Y. Abdullahi

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Man inflict injury on husband and wife

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Man inflict injury on husband and wife

A 22-year-old man, Yusuf Abimaje of Lugbe village was yesterday arraigned before an Abuja Magis­trate Court for allegedly using a cutlass to inflict injuries on one Bashim Mamman and his wife.

He was charged for con­travening Section 247 of the Penal Code.

Police prosecutor Yilkudi Dungji told the court that on Decem­ber 1, Bashiru Mamman reported at Lugbe Police Station that the accused used a cutlass to hit the complainant and his wife on their heads, adding that during police investi­gation he confessed to the crime.

When the charge was read to the accused, he pleaded not guilty and requested for bail and Magistrate Emmanuel Iyanna granted him bail in the sum of N100, 000 with a surety in like sum, who must reside within the court s jurisdiction.

The case was adjourned to January 26 for hearing.

Daily Trust, Thursday, December, 9th 2010,

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By Abdulkadir Y. Abdullahi & Roseline Ogunsipe

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Four in court over Robbery

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Four in court over Robbery

THE police yesterday arraigned four men for allegedly belonging to a robbery gang.

Mohammed Garba, Mohammed Abubakar, Adamu Saleh and Umar Ibrahim of no fixed address were arrested by the police on November 17.

Police prosecutor, Malik Taiwo, stated in court that on November 17, the accused were arrested by a team of policemen at Millennium Park Abuja for belonging to a gang of rob­bers that habitually carry out robbery activities and contravene Section 306 of the Penal Code.

He further disclosed that the police arrested the accused with swords for and deadly knives, adding that they confessed that the weapons were for carrying out robbery operations.

When the charge was read to the four accused fixed persons, each of them pleaded not guilty and requested for bail, which was not opposed to by the prosecutor.

Judge Umar Yusuf Kagarko granted the accused persons bail in the sum of N200, 000 each with reliable sureties, who must reside within the carry jurisdiction of the court.

The case was adjourned to January 25, 2011 for hearing.

Daily Trust, Thursday, December, 9th 2010,

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By Itodo Daniel Sule

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Man Charged with Public Disturbance

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Man Charged with Public Disturbance

A middle-aged man, Ejeh of Wuse Zone 3, Abuja, was last Friday arraigned before an Abuja Magistrate Court for alleged criminal force and causing public disturbance.

Police prosecutor, Francis Tanko, informed the court that on December 3, one   Ahmed   Abubakar, a superintendent of customs reported at Wuse police Station   that the accuse disturbed public peace in the area.

He further stated that when policemen went to invite the accused, he resisted arrest and violently fought them.

When the charges were read to the accused, he pleaded not guilty and requested for bail, which was not objected to by the prosecutor.

Magistrate Aminu Eri granted the accused bail in the sum of N5, 000 with a reliable surety, who must reside within the court’s jurisdiction.

The case was adjourned to January 12, 2011 for hearing.

Daily Trust, Thursday, December, 9th 2010,

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By Abdulkadir Y. Abdullahi & Itodo Daniel Sule

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Carpenter in Court over Assault

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Carpenter in Court over Assault

A 21-year -old carpenter, Felix Onuigboje, was yester­day arraigned before an Abuja Magistrate Court for alleged criminal force, assault and mischief, offences contrary to Sections 265 and 327 of the Penal Code.

Police prosecutor, Muhammed Ahmed, informed the court that on December 1st, one Adah Anthony reported at Maitama Police Station that he took the accused in his commercial vehicle from Mpape junc­tion with other passengers to Nyanya axis of the FCT and the accused came down at his destination without pay­ing him.

He further told the court that the refusal of the accused to pay the complainant his transport fare led to a confron­tation in which the accused assaulted the driver and delib­erately used his hand to break the back windscreen of the commercial vehicle.

When the charges were read to the accused, he pleaded not guilty and requested for bail, while the prosecutor asked for a date for hearing.

Magistrate Njideka Duru granted die abused bail in the sum of N10, 000 with a surety in like sum, who must reside within the jurisdiction of the court.

Daily Trust, Thursday, December, 9th 2010,

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By Abdulkadir Y. Abdullahi

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Court Remands Suspected Rapist

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Court Remands Suspected Rapist

An Abuja Upper Area Court sitting at Gwagwalada Area Council last Friday remanded a 24-year-old man in prison custody for allegedly raping his neighbor’s 7-year old child.

Solomon Christopher, of Gwako village, how­ever denied the charge of rape when it was read out to him and Judge Adamu Wakili remanded him and adjourned the case till February 9th, 2011, for the police to present witnesses.

The victim’s mother had told the police on November 28 that the accused invaded her room in Gwako village at 7: 30 pm and she caught him naked with her seven year-old child.

Daily Trust, Thursday, December, 9th 2010,

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By Abubakar Sadiq Isah.

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Accused blamed theft on mother’s Sickness

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Accused blamed theft on mother’s Sickness

A 28-year-old labourer yesterday blamed his mother s illness for stealing items from one Angbo Stephen of Nyanya Market.

The accused, Isaac Ikegimba of no fixed address and two others now at large was said to have committed the offence on October 7, 2010.

Prosecutor Jerry Tangshak had earlier told the court that on October 7, the com­plainant, one Angbo reported to the police that the accused and two others now at large broke into his shop at Boundary road Nyanya, and made away with some valu­able items.

“The accused stole four laptops valued at N320, 000, a twenty one inch sharp televi­sion valued N10, 000, a Nokia handset val­ued at N16, 000, four china camera handsets valued at N30.000, and handset accessories valued N27.000. The twenty one inch sharp television and one laptop were recovered from him during police investigations,” the prosecutor said.

The accused pleaded guilty when the charges were read to him and begged for leniency, adding that he stole the items to take care of his sick mother and promised not to do it again.

The prosecutor urged the court to try the accused summarily under section 157 of the Criminal Procedure Code.

Magistrate Ahmed B. Ndajiwo sentenced him to ninety days imprisonment on each count charge without option of fine.

He also ruled that the convict should pay N398.000 as compensation to the complain­ant and in default spend another one month in prison.

DAILY TRUST, Tuesday, 12th October, 2010

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By Romoke W. Ahmad

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TWO JAILED FOR STEALING IRON RODS

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TWO JAILED FOR STEALING IRON RODS

AN Abuja Magistrate Court yesterday sentenced two young men to 28 days impris­onment for stealing 18 pieces of iron rods belonging to Light House Estate, Lugbe, Abuja.

Chekwube Okeke of Lugbe Zone 6, Abuja, and Onyeka Onyie of Gosa village, Abuja, were caught red-handed and brought to the Lugbe Police Division for jointly commit­ting the offence.

Police prosecutor, Yilkudi Dungji, a constable, informed the court that on September 30, one Mr. Ovrivie Efem of Light House Estate appre­hended the two accused per­sons red-handed in posses­sion of the stolen iron rods.

The accused persons stole 18 pieces of iron rods, valued at N330,000, and were caught red-handed, offences punish­able under Sections 79 and 288 of the Penal Code” the prosecutor said.

They pleaded guilty to the two-count charge and begged the court for leniency, prom­ising not to steal henceforth.

Based on the guilty pleas, the prosecutor asked the court to try them summar­ily under Section 156 of the Criminal Procedure Code.

Magistrate Idayat Akanni sentenced each of them to 14 days imprisonment on the charge of joint act or to pay N1, 000 as fine and another 14 days on the second charge of theft or to pay N1, 000 as fine.

She also ruled that the two jail terms should run concur­rently.

Daily Trust Friday October 8th 2010

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By Usman A. Bello & Ogechi Ohalee

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