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Kubwa, FCT market fire victims lament, recount ordeals

Ihesiulo Grace 6 November 2021 0

Victims of Friday’s fire incident at Kubwa Village Market in the FCT have recounted their ordeals and urged the relevant authorities to assist them. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Friday’s fire gutted a section of the market; claimed some lives and left many injured. Victims who

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Court remands car dealer for alleged cheating

Ihesiulo Grace 16 September 2021 0

An Upper Area Court in Kubwa, ordered that a 38-year-old car dealer, Tanko Abdullahi, be remanded in a correctional facility for alleged cheating. The Judge, Abdullahi Jibril gave the order after the defendant pleaded not guilty to criminal breach of trust and cheating. Jibril however adjourned the case until Oct.13 for hearing. Earlier, the Prosecution […]

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Court sentences man to 2 weeks community service for stealing iron pipe

Ihesiulo Grace 21 May 2020 0

 A Grade 1 Area Court, Kubwa in Abuja on Thursday sentenced one Nura Usman, to two weeks community service for stealing one iron pipe and escaping from lawful custody. Usman was convicted and sentenced for criminal trespass, theft and escape from lawful custody. The judge, Muhammad Adamu, sentenced Usman to one week community service with an […]

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Alleged culpable homicide: I hit my friend with broken bottle in self defence – Defendant

Ihesiulo Grace 27 February 2020 0

A painter, Mr John Andrew, on Thursday told an FCT High Court, Kubwa, that he hit his friend with a broken bottle while defending himself.The police charged Andrew with culpable homicide. The defendant, while being cross-examined by his counsel, Nelson Uzuegbu, told the court that he got into a fight with the deceased, Jibrin Emmanuel, […]

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NEMA expresses doubt over cause of Abuja earth tremor

Ihesiulo Grace 12 September 2018 0

…Advises communities in Niger, Kwara to shun river banks Few days after some Abuja residence experienced earth tremor in areas such as Mpape, Maitama, Gwarinpa and Kubwa, the FCT National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Agency (FEMA) has expressed uncertainty over the cause. The Director-General of NEMA, Mr Idris Abass, said on Tuesday in Abuja, that […]

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FEMA confused over cause of Abuja earth tremor

Ihesiulo Grace 11 September 2018 0

Few days after some Abuja residence experienced earth tremor in areas such as Mpape, Maitama, Gwarinpa and Kubwa, the FCT Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has expressed uncertainty over the cause. Mr Idris Abass, the Director-General of the agency told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja, that the agency was yet to […]