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Court Remands Man For Absconding With Gold Chain

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2 months ago

April 3, 2023

A Kado Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, on Monday ordered that a 30-year-old man, Alfa Enema be remanded at Suleja correctional center for allegedly absconding with a gold chain from a shop in the market.

Enema who resides in Federal Housing Estate, Abuja, is charged with criminal conspiracy, criminal breach of trust and cheating.

The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.

The Judge, Malam Muhammed Wakili, remanded the defendant following an oral application made by the Prosecution Counsel, Stanley Nwafoaku objecting to the bail of the defendant, adding that the matter was still under investigation.

He also said that other suspects involved in the alleged crime are still at large hence granting the defendant bail could jeopardise the outcome of the investigation.

Wakili ordered the Defence Counsel, Goodness Ajinomoh to make a formal application for the bail of the defendant and adjourned the case until May 23 for hearing.

Earlier, Nwafoaku, told the court that Mr Abubakar Abubakar, of Wuse market, Abuja, accompanied by some policemen reported the matter at Wuse zone 3 police station, on March 24.

He said that on March 20, the defendant and his accomplice now at large, went to the complainant’s shop in Wuse Market and bought 18 karat gold chain worth N1.2 million.

He said that the defendant lied and that he sent the money through his mobile application and generated a fake receipt which he sent to the complainant.

The prosecution counsel further told the court that the defendant also gave a fake phone number to the complainant and absconded to an unknown destination.

He said during police investigation, Enema was tracked and arrested and it was also discovered that the defendant sold the gold chain to someone for N463, 000.

The prosecutor said that the offence contradicted the provisions of sections 312, 322 and 97 of the Penal Code Law.

Ajinomoh made an oral bail application, citing sections 36 of the 1999 constitution and sections 158 of the Administration of the Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) 2015 stating that the defendant would not jump bail if granted.

Ajinomoh in his response to the objection for bail made by the prosecutor said that the defendant has conducted himself responsibly and conformed to the police through the ongoing investigation. (NAN)

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Court Remands Man For Alleged N1m Fraud

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1 week ago

May 26, 2023

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An Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court in Osun, on Friday, remanded a 42-year-old man, Adegbile Musibau, for alleged N1 million fraud.

The defendant, whose house address was not given, is facing a two-count charge of fraud and stealing.

The Prosecutor, ASP Emmanuel Abdullahi, told the court that the defendant committed the offence sometime in August 2022 at Ita-Olopo Street, Ile-Ife.

Abdullahi said that the defendant allegedly fraudulently obtained an FCMB ATM card and a phone belonging to one Bimbo Awoyera, with which he withdrew the sum of N1,030,000 from her bank account.

He said the offence contravened sections 390(9) and 419 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Osun, 2002.

The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the two-count charge.

The defence Counsel, Mr K. A. Akintilo, applied for the bail for the defendant in the most liberal term, with a promise that his client would not jump bail.

Magistrate Kike Adebayo, however, ordered the defendant to be remanded at the Ile-Ife Correctional Centre, and asked the defence counsel to put in a formal bail before the court.

Adebayo adjourned the case to June 9, for hearing. (NAN)

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Court Remands 27-year-old For Attempted Murder

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2 weeks ago

May 22, 2023

Ifakonews

An Abakaliki Chief Magistrates Court on Monday remanded one Chigozie Nwachukwu at a correctional centre in Ebonyi, allegedly for attempted murder and belonging to a cult group.

Nwachukwu, 27, a suspected member of Barger Confraternity, is facing a three-count charge which bordered on conspiracy, cultism and attempted murder.

The Police Prosecutor, Insp. Bassey Okon told the court that the accused committed the offences on Nov. 24, 2022, at Amachi-Unuhu, Abakaliki Local Government Area of the state.

Okon told the court that Nwachukwu and one other, now at large, attempted to murder one Nwachukwu Lawrence, by pushing him into a soak-away pit.

Okon said the offence was punishable under Section 516A (a) of the Criminal Code Cap 33 vol. 1, laws of Ebonyi, 2009.

The Chief Magistrate, Mr Ojemba Isu-Oko, ordered that the accused be remanded at a correctional centre.

He adjourned the matter until June 23 for hearing.

Nwachukwu has yet to engage a counsel. (NAN)

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Lagos Debunks Alleged Ongoing Graduate Internship Programme

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3 weeks ago

May 11, 2023

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Lagos State Ministry of Wealth Creation and Employment has distanced itself from the viral social media posts about an ongoing internship programme under its Graduate Internship Programme.

A statement signed by the Director of Public Affairs, Ministry of Wealth Creation, Mr. Babatunde Adele and made available to IfakoIjaiyeNews said the viral social media post imploring unemployed youths with NYSC Certificates and LASRRA Number to register for the ongoing Lagos State Internship programme on: gipplasg.lagosstate.gov.ng did not originate from the Ministry.

According to him, “Although the Ministry has been in charge of the Graduate Internship Programme over the years. It is, however, necessary to clarify that the commencement date for the 2023 edition of the programme is yet to be made public”.

“Members of the public are therefore advised to disregard the fake social media message on the Graduate Internship Programme in Lagos State and desist from re-sharing the same message on different social media platforms”, the Director disclosed.

Adele reiterated that the Ministry will make an official public announcement as soon as the 2023 edition of the Programme is approved using the various social media platforms of the State Government and other communication platforms.

He warned the general public to always verify the sources of their information before circulating same on the social media to avoid creating unnecessary panic among interested candidates as well as the citizens.

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