by Admin | Feb 28, 2017 | Blog |
Follow @NigeriaPI Police Command on Monday said it received 35 suspected election offenders from the Nigeria Army. The Command’s spokesman, DSP Nnamdi Omoni, in a telephone interview in Port Harcourt said the army had made the arrest on Saturday during the Etche/Omuma federal constituency and Etche state constituency elections. Omoni said that the suspects were handed over to the command on Sunday night and was still awaiting more to be handed over. He said the suspects were being interrogated and would be arraigned in court after the remaining ones had been handed over to police and...
by Admin | Feb 28, 2017 | Blog |
Follow @NigeriaPI An Akure Chief Magistrates’ Court on Monday remanded a herdsman, Ibrahim Abdul, 20, in prison for allegedly attempting to kidnap a fellow herdsmen, Muhammed Abdullahi. The Magistrate, Mrs O.A. Edwin, ordered the remand of the accused in Olokuta Prisons, pending an advice from the state’s director of public prosecutions. The accused, of no fixed address, is facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and attempted kidnap. The Prosecutor, Sgt. Adebiyi Abiodun, told court that the accused and others still at large, attempted to kidnap Abdullahi with intent to demand N3 million ransom. Abiodun said the accused committed the offences on Jan.15, 2017 at about 8.30 a.m. at Idasan Street, Owo in Ondo State. He said the offences contravened Section 516 of the Criminal Code Cap. 37 Vol.1 Laws of Ondo State, 2006 and Section 4 of the Anti-Kidnapping and Anti-Abduction Law of Ondo State, 2010. The plea of the accused was not taken. The court adjourned the case till June 5 for...
by Admin | Feb 28, 2017 | Blog |
Follow @NigeriaPI A 35-year-oldman, Lawal Isiaka, was on Monday arraigned in an Osogbo Chief Magistrates’ Court over an alleged theft of 19 motor batteries. Isiaka is facing a three-count of conspiracy, theft and burglary. The prosecutor, Insp. Dopamu Olukayode, told the court that the accused committed the offences on February 24 at about 2:00 p.m. at Power Line area, Osogbo. Olukayode said that Isiaka conspired with one other now at large to steal 19 car batteries belonging to one Awoyemi Femi. He put the value of the 19 batteries at N345,000. The offences contravened Sections 516, 413, and 390(9) of the Criminal Code Cap 34 Vol.11 Laws of Osun, 2003. The accused pleaded not guilty to the charges. The counsel to the accused, Mr Lukeman Adeniyi, prayed the court to grant his client bail on the most liberal terms. The Magistrate, Mr Olusola Aluko, granted the accused bail in the sum of N100, 000 and two sureties in like sum. The case was adjourned until April 4 for...
by Admin | Feb 28, 2017 | Blog |
Follow @NigeriaPI The police on Monday arraigned three commercial sex workers in a Karmo Grade 1 Area Court in Abuja for attacking and causing grievous hurt on colleagues. The defendants, Helen Gabriel, Joy Johnson and Ene Ahmed, all reside at Jabi Masallachi, Abuja, and are standing trial on two-count. The prosecutor, Zannah Dalhatu, told the court that Joy Opera and three others of same address with the defendants reported the matter at the Utako Police Station, Abuja, on Feb. 21. Dalhatu said on that date, the complainant reported that the defendants formed a common intention and attacked her and her colleagues at Eden Garden, Utako, Abuja, and inflicted serious injuries on their bodies with razor blades. He said the attack was “due to a little misunderstanding over a customer.” He added that the complainants were taken to Wuse General Hospital, Abuja, for treatment. The prosecutor noted that “the first defendant was the one who used the razor blade on the girls, while the second and third defendant were her girls.” He said the offence contravened sections 79 and 248 of the Penal Code. The first defendant pleaded guilty to the charges, while the second and third defendants pleaded not. Cynthia Nnamdi, Counsel to the second and third defendants, applied for their bail and assured that they would not jump. The judge, Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq, granted bail to the second and third defendants in the sum of N30,000 and one surety each in like sum. Sadiq, however, ordered that the first defendant be remanded in prison until the complainant was discharged from hospital and adjourned the case until March 7...
by Admin | Feb 24, 2017 | Blog |
Follow @NigeriaPI Two brothers, Rafiu Sodiq and Olalekan Sodiq, who allegedly broke into their employer’s house and stole property and cash valued at N36 million, were on Wednesday brought before an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court, Lagos. The accused, who are cleaners, are standing trial on a four-count charge bordering on conspiracy, trespass and stealing. The prosecutor, Insp. Abbass Abayomi, told the court that the duo and others still at large committed the offences between Dec. 22, 2016 and Jan. 31 at 7. 30 p.m. at No. 8, Gerrald Road, Ikoyi, Lagos. Abayomi said that the brothers unlawfully broke into the house of the complainant, Mr Eke U. Eke, and stole some valuables including jewellery, all valued at N36 million. Items stolen include jewellery, gold, diamond valued at N20 million, seven pieces of fashion belt valued at N2.5 million. Others are some dollars equivalent of N2.5 million, 1, 000 pounds (N625,000) three iPads valued at N1.4 million, two watches valued at N1.2 million. The accused also allegedly stole two handbags valued at N2 million and two Bluetooth speakers valued at N350,000, all property of Eke. According to the prosecutor, the offences contravene Sections 285 (1) 305 (a), (b), 306 and 409 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011. However, the duo pleaded innocence of the offences. In her ruling, the Magistrate, Mrs Abimbola Komolafe, granted them bail in the sum of N5 million each with two sureties each in like sum. She said the sureties, who must be blood relations of the accused, should own property in Lagos. In addition, Komolafe directed that the sureties should show evidence of three...
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