Author: Uche Bibilari

2 labourers jailed 1 year each for stealing building materials

Sentence
By Uche Bibilari
Gwagwalada (FCT), June 7, 2024 (NAN) A Senior Magistrates’ Court in Gwagwalada, FCT  on Friday,  sentenced two labourers, Praise Matins and Hope Ibrahim to one year imprisonment each for stealing building materials.

The convicts, who were convicted and sentenced for criminal conspiracy and theft by servant, begged the court for leniency.

Senior Magistrate, Munir Sani, sentenced the convicts to one year imprisonment each or a fine of N100,000 each for each offence.

Sani ordered the convicts to pay N863,000 in damages to the nominal complainant.

Earlier, the Prosecution counsel, Abdullahi Tanko told the court that the complainant, Mr Henry Akanda, of Jabi Abuja, reported the matter at Iddo police station on June 1.

Tanko said that the convicts were workers in the complainant’s site situated at Videsh estate Aco Abuja, where they dishonestly stole his iron rods.

He said that the convicts also stole two vibrator of moulding block machine and iron bending tools all valued at N863,000.

He said that during police investigation they confessed to the offence and mentioned the name of the receiver.

The prosecutor said that the offence contravened the provisions of Sections 79 and 288 of the Penal Code. (NAN) (www.nannews.ng)
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Security guard jailed 4 years for domestic violence

Imprisonment
By Uche Bibilari
Gwagwalada (FCT), June 7, 2024 (NAN) A Senior Magistrates’ Court in Gwagwalada, FCT, has sentenced a 39-year-old security guard, Thiouma Kwawi to four years imprisonment for beating up his wife with cable wire and inflicting grievous injuries on her.

Kwawi, who was convicted and sentenced for criminal force and assault and causing grievous hurt, had begged the court for mercy.

Senior Magistrate, Munir Sani, sentenced Kwawi to two years imprisonment for the first charge or an option to pay a fine of N200,000.

Sani, also sentenced the convict to two years imprisonment for the second charge without an option of fine.

He ordered the convict to pay a compensation of N200,000 to the wife being money she spent for her medical treatment.

He also, ordered that the convict be sent to Suleja Correctional Centre and should be punished with hard labour.

Earlier, the Prosecuting counsel, Dabo Yakubu told the court that the convict’s wife, 19-year-old Kauna Jedi, of mopol barrack Kuje Junction, Abuja, reported the matter at Iddo police station on June 1.

Yakubu said that the convict used stone and cable wire to beat his pregnant wife and in the process inflicted serious injuries on her.

The offence, he said, contravened the provisions of Sections 267 and 247 of the Penal Code.

According to Section 247, Whoever, except in the case provided for by section 245 of the Penal Code, voluntarily causes grievous hurt, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years and shall also be liable to fine. (NAN) (www.nannews.ng)
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Internet fraudster jailed 2 years for swindling an American woman

impersonation

Sentence
By Uche Bibilari
Gwagwalada (FCT), June 6, 2024 (NAN) A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Gwagwalada on Thursday sentenced an Internet fraudster, Eze Josiah to two years imprisonment for swindling an American woman of 300 dollars.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), had arraigned the convict on two counts of cheating by impersonation for pretending to be an American citizen on Facebook.

He pleaded guilty to the charge and begged the court for leniency.

Delivering judgment, Justice Aliyu Shafa, also gave him an option of fine of N500, 000.

Shafa ordered the convict to depose to an affidavit of good behaviour, adding that the HP laptop and iPhone eight, being the  instruments used to commit the crime be sold and the proceeds deposited in the Federal Government’s account.

Earlier,the convict in his plea for mercy promised not to make sure mistake in his life again and to be of good behaviour.

The Defence Counsel, J.M. Mafwil in support of the allocutus by the convict pleaded with the court to tamper justice with mercy.

Mafwil told the court that the convict was a first time offender and a young man, adding that the court should consider lesser sentence or fine while sentencing the convict.

The Prosecution Counsel, Idris Haruna, told the court that the convict sometimes in January 2024, within the jurisdiction of the court, committed the crime of cheating by personation.

Haruna said that the convict pretended to be Kelvin, an American citizen on Facebook.

He said that the convict in that assumed character fraudulently obtained the sum of 200 dollar which was an equivalent of N270,000, through gift cards from one Jessica, an American.

He also, said that the convict pretended to be Prisca Helen, an American citizen on Facebook and defrauded one karlos an American citizen.

He said that the convict in that character fraudulently obtained 100 dollar through gift card from his victim.

The prosecutor said the offence contravened the provisions of Section 321 of the Penal Code and punishable under Section 324 of the Penal Code.

Haruna in oral application pleaded with the court that the instrument used for the crime which includes, an HP laptop and iPhone eight be forfeited to the federal government. (NAN) (www.nannews.ng)
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