An Upper Area Court sitting in Kasuwan Nama in Jos on Thursday sentenced a 25-year-old trader, Abba Arando, to two years imprisonment for stealing carrots worth ₦65,000 . READ ALSO: Man in court for stealing cables The Judge, Lawal Suleiman, sentenced Arando after he pleaded guilty to trespass, mischief and theft.Suleiman, however, gave the convict an […]
A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Kafanchan on Wednesday sentenced a 23-year-old man, Alkasim Abdullahi, to two months in a correctional facility for stealing a laptop and other items. The magistrate, Abdulaziz Ibrahim, also ordered that the convict be given 10 strokes of the cane. The convict was facing a two count charge of trespass and […]
An Ugandan housewife has been fined Shs250,000 by Kampala City Hall Court, after being found guilty of stealing church offertory. Judith Nanangwe, a mother of one month old baby and resident of Kob Road, Seeta in Mukono District on Monday, March 9, appeared before grade one magistrate Valerian Tuhimbise who sentenced her to that fine […]
Abuja – A Grade I Area Court in Lugbe, Abuja, on Thursday sentenced a 30-year old security guard, Geofery Zalas, to six months imprisonment for stealing his employer’s daughter’s bicycle. The police charged Zalas, a security guard attached to NIA quarters FHA Lugbe, Abuja with theft. The judge, Mr Abubakar Sadiq, sentenced Zalas after he […]
The Police Command in Borno, has confirmed the arrest of a 21-year-old suspected burglar (name withheld) for allegedly stealing 100 books at religious places of worship in Maiduguri. The Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Aliyu, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Maiduguri that the suspect was apprehended by worshipers while trying to […]
Lagos – A 25-year-old Uber driver, Shuaibu Babatunde, who allegedly absconded with his employer’s Toyota Corolla, valued at N2 million on Monday appeared in a Yaba Magistrates’ Court in Lagos. The police charged Babatunde, who resides in Ikorodu area, near Lagos, is charged with theft. He however, pleaded not guilty to the charge. The Prosecution […]
Jos – A Magistrates’ Court in Jos, on Wednesday, sentenced a 26-year-hairdresser, Grace Thomas to three months in prison for stealing shoes from her boyfriend. The Judge, Mrs Comfort Pam, sentenced Thomas after she pleaded guilty to stealing the shoes which her boyfriend stole from their neighbour’s shop. Pam, however, gave the convict an option […]
Ogun State Police Command has said that it has arrested a 28-year-old woman, Anuoluwapo Joshua, for allegedly stealing a three-year-old baby, Patience Francis, at Redemption Camp, along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Police report indicated that the suspect had stolen the child since July 2017 during the monthly Holy Ghost Service, but she was apprehended on 29th December, […]
A 24 – year old driver accused of stealing his boss’ car, TV sets and a pet dog, has confessed that Christmas needs of his siblings pushed him into the act. The suspect, Abass Ope, from Ogun state, was arrested at Ojuelegba area of Lagos by the Decoy Team of Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of […]