Author: Ugochi Ugochukwu

Assault
By Ugochi  Joy Ugochukwu
Abuja, June 28, 2024 (NAN) The police in Abuja on Friday arraigned one Godwin Jacob who allegedly stole a grinding machine engine coil and assaulted policemen during arrest.

Jacob, 24, appeared before  a Zuba Chief Magistrates’ Court.

The resident of Tungamaji Village, Abuja,  however,  pleaded not guilty.

The prosecutor, Mr Chinedu Ogada,  told the court that the complainant, Mr Mohammed Abdullahi of the same address,   reported the case at the Zuba Police Station on May 31.

Ogada said that,  on May 30,  the defendant  went to the complainant’s grinding machine workshop and made away with his an engine coil worth N850,000.

The prosecutor added  that the defendant assaulted two  policemen who attempted to arrest him over the alleged theft.

He said that the policemen  sustained injuries and were rushed to a hospital for treatment.

The prosecutor said that the policemen spent N24,000 on medical treatment.

He also said that N150,000 belonging to one them was stolen while attempting to arrest the defendant.

Ogada said that during police investigation, the defendant could not give a satisfactory account of himself.

Ogada  told the court that the offences contravened  Sections 348, 327, 287 and 267 of the Penal Code.

The Chief Magistrate,  Mrs Habiba Bello,  admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N500,000 and a surety in like sum.

She ordered that the surety must reside within the court’s jurisdiction  and produce a means of identification.

She adjourned the case until  July 10 for hearing (NAN) (www.nannews.ng)

UGO/IGO

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Edited by Ijeoma Popoola

Mechanic jailed 2 months for cheating his client

Jail

By Ugochi Joy Ugochukwu

Abuja, June 28, 2024 (NAN) A Zuba Magistrates’ Court in Abuja, sentenced a 30-year-old mechanic, Ibrahim Adamu  to two months imprisonment for cheating his client

Adamu had pleaded guilty to breach of trust and cheating and begged the court  for leniency.

The Magistrate, Abdulazeez Mohammed, gave the convict an option of  N1million fine.

Mohammed also advised the convict to be of good behaviour and shun a life of crime after serving his jail term.

Earlier, the prosecutor, Mr Chinedu Ogada told the court that the complainant, Ms Hauwa  Yakubu of Zuba Abuja, reported the matter at the Zuba Police Station on May 27.

Ogada said the complainant gave  the convict her car for repairs.

He said the convict collected engine parts which the complainant bought, sold  them and converted the money to his personal use.

The prosecutor said during police investigation, the convict made a confessional statement.

The offence, he said, contravened the provisions of sections 312 and and 322 of the Penal Code. (NAN) (www.nannews.ng)

UGO/SH

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edited by Sadiya Hamza

Theft

By Ugochi Joy Ugochukwu

Abuja, June 27,  2024(NAN) Two Carpenters, Solomon Sunday and Umar Danjuman, were on Thursday, arraigned before a Zuba Magistrates’ Court, Abuja for allegedly stealing a furniture machine.

Sunday and Danjuman who reside at Tungamaji Zuba, Abuja, are being charged with criminal conspiracy and theft.

The Prosecutor, Chinedu Ogada, told the court that the complainant, Onakpami Emmanuel, a Security Guard at Three Plus Construction Company, reported the matter at the Zuba Police Station on June 8.

Ogada said that the defendants conspired with another, identified as Zakaria, now at large, to commit the offense at about 11.00p.m on June 5.

“They entered into the premises of the firm, Three Plus Construction Company, and stole a furniture machine.

The prosecutor said that the offence contravened Section 97 of the Penal Code.

The defendants pleaded not guilty to the charge.

The Magistrate, Mr Abdulazeez Mohammed granted the defendants bail in the sum of N300,000 each, with a surety each in like sum.

Mohammed ordered that the surety must reside within the court’s jurisdiction and should produce reliable means of identification.

He further ordered that the surety’s address must be verified, and thereafter, adjourned the case until July 2 for hearing.(NAN)(www.nannews.ng)

UGO/AZU

Edited by Azubuike Okeh

Labourer jailed 2 years for stealing motorcycle

Jail

By Ugochi Joy Ugochukwu

Abuja, June 7, 2024 (NAN) A Zuba Magistrates’ Court in Abuja, sentenced a 27-year-old labourer, Bashir Sule to two years imprisonment for stealing a motorcycle.

Sule who resides in Area 1, Zuba, Abuja, had pleaded guilty to a charge of theft levelled against him

The convict after his guilty plea begged the court for leniency.

The Magistrate, Abdulazeez Mohammed sentenced the convict without an option fine.

Mohammed also advised Sule to be of good behaviour and shun a life of crime after serving his jail term.

He said the punishment would have been stiffer if the convict had not saved the court the rigour of protracted prosecution.

Earlier, the prosecutor, Mr Chinedu Ogada told the court that the complainant, Mr Salisu Wada of Tungamaji Abuja, reported the matter at the Zuba Police Station on Feb. 21

Ogada said that on Feb. 12, the complainant took his Bajaj motorcycle valued N 380,000 to a car wash located  at Tungamaji for washing.

He said the convict criminally and intentionally made away with the said motorcycle, without his consent and sold it for N100,000 to unknown person and converted the money to his personal use.

The prosecutor said during police investigation, the convict made a confessional statement

He said that the offence contravened Section 287 of the Penal Code. (NAN) (www.nannews.ng)

UGO/JPE

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Edited by joseph Edeh