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  • POS operator docked for allegedly stealing customer’s phone

    POS operator docked for allegedly stealing customer’s phone

    Theft
    By Patience Yakubu

    Kaduna, June 27, 2024 ( NAN) A 22-year-old Point of Sale (POS) operator, Garbriel Timothy, was docked on Thursday in a Chief Magistrates’ Court in Kaduna for allegedly stealing a customer ‘s cellphone worth N215,000.

    The police charged Timothy with theft.

    He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge

    The Prosecution Counsel, Insp Chidi Leo, told the court that the accused committed the offence on June at the Mahuta Junction in Kaduna.

    He alleged that the accused stole a Samsung  galaxy A14 belonging to one Janet Simon when she went to his stand to withdraw money.

    “When she returned to get the phone, the accused denied seeing the phone but another customer told her he saw when the accused put the phone in his bag,” he stated.

    He further said that the accused was handed over to the police after the phone was discovered in his possession.

    The offence, he said, contravened the provisions of Section 217 of the Penal Code of Kaduna State 2017, which stipulates 4 year jail term if found guilty.

    Magistrate Ibrahim Emmanuel, admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N100,000 with two sureties in like sum.

    He adjourned the case until July 29, for trial. (NAN)(www.nannews.ng)

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  • Bartender docked for allegedly stealing employer’s N2.3m

    Bartender docked for allegedly stealing employer’s N2.3m
    Arraignment
    By Raji Rasak
    Badagry (Lagos State), June 27, 2024 (NAN) The Police on Lagos on Thursday arraigned a 32-year-old bartender, Emmanuel Johnson for allegedly stealing his employer’s N2,3 million.
    Johnson is charged with theft and breach of peace, before a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court.
     He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
    The Prosecutor, Insp Edet Ekpo, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on June 11 at  10.50.p.m, at No 2/4, Peter King Ilogbo, Badagry.
    Ekpo said that the defendant failed to pay the money  into his employer, Mr Collins Emeka’s account.
    He said that the defendant converted the money to his personal use.
    “All efforts made by the complainant to retrieve his money proved abortive,” the prosecutor said.
    Ekpo said that the defendant conducted himself in a manner likely to cause breach of peace when he refused to pay back the money.
    The prosecutor said the offence contravened the provisions of Sections 287 (7) and 168 of the Criminal Law of Lagos, 2015.
    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Section 287 (7) stipulates seven years jail term for stealing from one’s employer.
    The Chief Magistrate, Mr N À Layeni, admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N500,000 with two sureties in like sum.
    Layeni ordered that one of the sureties must be a cleric while the other surety should be a community leader.
    He adjourned the case until July 17 for mention. (NAN)(www.nannew.ng)
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  • UniAbuja senate appoints Aisha Maikudi acting Vice-Chancellor

     

    UniAbuja appoints Aisha Maikudi as acting vice-chancellor

    Acting

    By Uche Bibilari

    Gwagwalada (FCT), June 27, 2024 (NAN) The University of Abuja (UniAbuja), has appointed Prof. Aisha Maikudi, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academic as the acting vice-chancellor of the University.

    This is contained in a statement to newsmen signed by Dr Habib Yakoob, the Acting Director, Information and University Relations, on Thursday in Abuja.

    According to the statement, her appointment was announced following her nomination at the valedictory Senate meeting held on June 26.

    Yakoob quoted the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Abdul-Rasheed Na’Allah as saying that “Maikudi’s appointment was in a temporary capacity effective after the tenure of the current vice-chancellor.

    This, he said was pending the ratification by the Governing Council.

    He said that Na’Allah would round off his tenure on June 30 after a five year impactful and transformational leadership at the University.

    He said that Maikudi in her acceptance speech, expressed gratitude to members of the Senate for the confidence reposed in her.

    “I want to extend my deepest respect and appreciation to you all for the strong support and unwavering commitment that you have accorded me,” she said.

    According to Yakoob, Maikudi was on born on Jan. 31, 1983, the youngest female professor of Law in the Northwestern Nigeria and UniAbuja.

    She attended Queens College, Lagos where she obtained her West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).

    She proceeded to the University of Reading, graduating with LLB in 2004 and LLM from the London School of Economics & Political Science in 2005.

    She later bagged a PhD in International Law in 2015 from the University of Abuja.

    Maikudi joined the service of the University of Abuja on Sept. 4, 2008 as Lecturer II and rose to the rank of professor in 2022.

    She became the first female Deputy Dean, at the University’s Faculty of Law, in 2018 and later the pioneer Director, University of Abuja International Centre in 2019.

    Maikudi has attended several National and International conferences in the UK, U.S., South Africa, Germany, Italy, and Egypt.

    She has conducted several researches on United Nations Law and has written extensively in the area.

    She is a member of several professional bodies including the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Nigerian Law Teachers Association (NLTA), and International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA). (NAN) (www.nannews.ng)

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  • Teenager docked for allegedly stealing 2 dozens of plastic chairs, TV set

    Teenager docked for allegedly stealing 2 dozens of plastic chairs, TV set

     

    Theft

    By Patience Yakubu
    Kaduna, June 27, 2024 (NAN)A teenager , Matthew Dogo, was on Thursday docked in Chief Magistrates’ Court in Kaduba for allegedly stealing two dozens of plastic chairs, a TV set and a generator.

    The police charged Dogo, who resides in Barnawa area of Kaduna with criminal conspiracy, burglary and theft.

    The Prosecutor, Insp Chidi Leo, told the court that the defendant committed the offences on June. 18 at about 6:00 a.m at a Shopping Complex in Barnawa.

    Leo said that the accused and two others, ar large broke into a shops belonging to one Adams John and stole a two dozens of plastic chairs, a TV set and generator all worth N379, 900.

    According to him, the accused and his accomplices entered into the shop through the ceiling and stole the items.

    Leo further explained that the accused was arrested by members of the community vigilance group while the others escaped.

    The prosecutor told the court that the accused confessed to the crime .

    He said the offence contravened the provisions of Section 57, 217 and 306 of the Kaduna State Penal Code, 2017.

    The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge.

    The Magistrate, Ibrahim Emmanuel, admitted Dogo to bail in the sum of N100,000 with one surety in like sum.

    Emmanuel ordered that the surety must be gainfully employed and should reside within the court’s jurisdiction.

    He further ordered the surety to furnish the court with evidence of tax payment to Kaduna State Government.

    He adjourned the case until July 18, for hearing. (NAN)

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  • Physician calls for ban on ‘nylon water’ sale

     

    Water 

    By Oluwafunke Ishola 

     

    Lagos, June 27, 2024 (NAN) A General Physician, Dr Tunji Akintade, has called for a ban on sale of ‘nylon water’ to reduce the transmission of cholera disease in the country. 

     

    Akintade, former Chairman of the Association of Nigerian Private Medical Practitioners (ANPMP), said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lagos. 

     

    NAN reports that due to the biting economic situation and the increased price of sachet water, some street traders emerged with the sale of nylon water as a cost-cutting measure for the public.

     

    Sachet water, popularly known as “pure water”, is being sold at N50 in most parts of Lagos, while nylon water is sold for N10 or N20, depending on the location. 

     

    Akintade appealed to the Federal Government to urgently restrict the sale of nylon water to reduce the transmission and deaths arising from cholera outbreak nationwide.

     

    The physician warned the public against consuming nylon water, stressing that the source and purification of such water was in doubt, especially as they are unregistered.  

     

    He disclosed that past tests had confirmed the contamination of some boreholes and well water by pathogens, emphasising that nylon water was unsafe for consumption. 

     

    “People can get cholera by drinking unsafe water or eating food contaminated with cholera bacteria. 

     

    “It’s so sad that people neglect their health because of financial concerns and some unscrupulous traders are cashing on it,” he said. 

     

    Akintade appealed to the government to intensify surveillance across communities and attach punitive measures for traders of nylon water toward safeguarding the health of citizens. 

     

    The physician also called for effective monitoring and regulations of pure water and bottled water factories to ensure they adhere to safety standards in their production. 

     

    He lamented the perennial cholera outbreak in the country, noting that cholera had ceased to be public health concerns in industrialised countries that deployed modern sewage and water treatment.

     

    Akintade urged the Federal and state governments to move beyond alerting the public about the unsafe conditions of the water source to expediting actions to improve access to clean and safe water through functional water boards.

     

    The physician stressed that doing that would mitigate the health risk associated with consumption of unsafe water, especially as rain and flooding are causing waterborne diseases in communities.

     

    He added that ingesting contaminated food could also cause cholera, advising the public to ensure vegetables and fruits are properly washed before eating and food produced in an hygienic environment.

     

    Akintade stressed the equipping of environmental inspection officers with improved training and equipment required to effectively monitor and clean the environment. 

     

    “The issue of revenue generation through them should be downplayed for them to achieve their core mandates, focusing on ways to generate money has trivialised their role,” he told NAN.

    Cholera is an acute diarrhoeal infection caused by eating or drinking food or water that is contaminated with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae.

     

    The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on June 24 disclosed that 53 deaths and 1,528 suspected cholera cases were recorded across 31 states, since the beginning of 2024.

     

    Lagos state is the epicentre of the cholera outbreak with 29 fatalities, 579 suspected cases and 43 laboratory confirmed cases across multiple Local Government Areas in the state. (NAN) www.nannews.ng

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  • 3 injured as farmers, herders clash in Jigawa

    3 injured as farmers, herders clash in Jigawa

    Clash

    By Muhammad Nasir Bashir

    Dutse, June 27, 2024 (NAN) Three persons were confirmed injured when farmers and herders clashed around Baranda forest in Kiyawa Local Government Area of Jigawa, the state Police Command confirmed on Thursday.

    “We received the information about the incident on Tuesday, at about 2:15 pm,” DSP Lawal Shiisu, the Police Public Relations Officer(PPRO), said in a statement.

    “On receipt of the report, the Divisional Police Officer of Kiyawa Division, alongside his patrol team, rushed to the scene.

    The team included Kiyawa Local Government officials, Chairmen of Kautal Hore and Miyetti Allah, Association of Farmers of Nigeria (AFAN), and Village Heads of the four affected communities.

    “While dialogue was ongoing among the critical stakeholders, the Police team seized the opportunity to identify three injured victims and rescued six others who were about to be attacked,” he said.

    The PPRO added that the victims were rushed to the hospital where they were treated and discharged.

    According to him, no arrest was made in connection with the incident in order to avoid further chaos.

    Shiisu, however, said that two of the leaders of the herders were identified and would be invited by the Police.

    He said preliminary investigation had revealed that the herders acted on a misleading information which suggested that the state government had revoked farmlands within the forest reserve that were allocated for farming activities.

    The PPRO stated that normalcy had been restored in the affected villages, while patrol had been intensified to avert further breach of peace.

    NAN recalls that on May 27, five farmers were injured in a similar incident at Hayin Kogi forest in Birnin-Kudu Local Government Area. (NAN) (www.nannews.ng)

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  • Why undergraduates need to think space – Foundation

    Why undergraduates need to think space – Foundation

     

    Space

     

    By Ijeoma Olorunfemi

     

    Abuja, June 27, 2024 (NAN) Learnspace Foundation, an NGO, on Thursday, encouraged students to develop interest in space, saying that it appears abstract but has diverse opportunities.

     

    Dr Anne Agi, President of the foundation, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), said that everything about human existence revolved around space science technology.

     

    “Most people think that space is abstract and it doesn’t affect our country, but technically, that is not true, space is everything, space is bigger than what we think.

     

    “The private sector is really engaging and the possibilities are endless, what you need to do is to equip yourself because the opportunities will come.

     

    “You need to understand that times are changing, this is the time to get interested,’’ she said.

     

    Agi, also a Space Law lecturer at the University of Calabar, Cross River, said that most thoughts about space science technology were at some point speculations until proven to be true.

     

    The foundation’s president added that the globe was continuously engaging in writing papers, making arguments, having conferences, seminars, all to understand space science.

     

    ”The more we rub minds, go for mute courts competitions, the benefits will come.

     

    “I am going to encourage anyone that is remotely interested in space to actively get interested.

     

    “Since I got into space there has never been a down time and the opportunities keep opening, in spite of the non availability of funds,’’ she said.

     

    Agi recognised that few Nigerian universities offered courses around space science technology like Space Law, Astronomy, Space Engineering, adding that interested students shouldn’t be discouraged.

     

    She further said that the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC), had given universities a certain percentage to grant courses that impacted their communities, hence Space law in UNICAL.

     

    “NUC just adopted a new pattern of curriculum for universities where a certain percentage are the recommended courses and 35 per cent is for the university.

     

    “Whatever courses the university wants to do within that 35 per cent impact in their community is left for them.

     

    “NUC has given universities that leeway, it is left for the universities to recognise that it is a viable branch of law and undertake it under their elective courses,’’ she said.

     

    Agi added that the Learnspace foundation was committed to propagating space education, engaging relevant stakeholders to promote space activities in the country and globally.

     

    She said that the major challenge towards understanding space among the people, was poor awareness, but they were advancing in creating the awareness, in spite of paucity of funds.

     

    Agi said, “We have raised an entire generation of students who are very interested in space and knowledge because they went for space law competitions.

     

    “We are still contending with the disbelief of people but we are doing our best.’’ (NAN)www.nannews.ng

     

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  • German Foreign Office calls on Germans to leave Lebanon

    German Foreign Office calls on Germans to leave Lebanon

    Germans

    Berlin, June 27, 2024 (dpa/NAN) The German Foreign Office in Berlin on Thursday called on all Germans in Lebanon to leave the country, due to the very tense situation on the border between Israel and Lebanon.

    A further escalation could also lead to air traffic from Rafic Hariri Airport in Beirut being completely suspended, according to new travel and security advice posted by the ministry on X.

    “It would then no longer be possible to leave Lebanon by air.’’

    The security situation in the region is highly volatile; the military clashes in the border area between Lebanon and Israel have increased in intensity in recent weeks.

    “After the Palestinian Hamas launched a major attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, Hezbollah and other armed groups have also been firing mortar shells, anti-tank weapons and rockets at Israel from Lebanese territory since October 8, 2023.

    “Accordingly, a further escalation of the situation and expansion of the conflict cannot be ruled out.

    “This applies in particular to the southern parts of Lebanon up to and including the southern urban areas of Beirut and the Bekaa Plain, including the Baalbek-Hermel district,” the travel and security advice stated.

    The Foreign Office had already called on German citizens and their relatives to leave the country a few days after the Hamas attack on Israel prompted the Gaza war in October. (dpa/NAN) (www.nannews.ng)

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  • Bolivian general arrested after military tries to storm government

    Bolivian general arrested after military tries to storm government

    Arrest
    Rio de Janeiro, June 27, 2024 (dpa/NAN) Juan  Zúñiga, the General Commander of the Bolivian army, has been arrested following an apparent coup attempt, local media reported on Thursday.

    Zúñiga, who led the apparent attempt to storm the government palace in La Paz, was accused of terrorism and armed insurrection against the security and sovereignty of the state.

    The public prosecutor’s office had previously issued an arrest warrant.

    The Bolivian military on Wednesday occupied the square in front of the government palace in the de facto capital with armoured vehicles and tried to breach doors, live images on Bolivian television showed.

    “Enough of the impoverishment of our homeland, enough of the humiliation of the military.

    “We have come to express our displeasure,’’ Zúñiga told media representatives, speaking of attacks on democracy without elaborating. (dpa/NAN) (www.nannews.ng)

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