Crime
Court jails 4 friends to 9 months with hard labour for receiving stolen items
Court jails 4 friends to 9 months with hard labour for receiving stolen items
A Kano Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday sentenced four friends to nine months imprisonment with hard labourt for stealing and receiving stolen property.
The police charged Joseph Haruna,20; Adamu Safiyanu,19; Abubakar Usman,20 and Shitu Mohammed,28, with criminal conspiracy, mischief, trespass, theft and receiving stolen property.
Magistrate Farouk Ibrahim-Umar, sentenced them after they pleaded guilty.
He did not give the convicts an option of fine.
Ibrahim-Umar also ordered that the convicts be given three strokes of cane each.
Earlier, the Prosecution Counsel, Mr Elias Ekainu, told the court that Ibrahim Lamin, Sani Arfat, Uba Bala, Nura Abdullahi and Shu’aibu Inuwa all of Badawa Quarters Kano reported the matter at Badawa Police Division on July 29.
He said that between June and July 2022, the convicts trespassed into the complainant’s houses and shops situated at Badawa Quarters Kano and stole electrical wires, security bulbs, realer pipes and others worth N327,000.
He said Usman later sold the stolen items to the Mohammed.
Ekainu said that the offence contravened the provisions of sections 97, 327, 349, 287 and 317 of the Penal Code
Court jails 4 friends to 9 months with hard labour for receiving stolen items
Crime
Armed bandits attack Kwandawa village in Sokoto, most kidnapped victims rescued
Armed bandits attack Kwandawa village in Sokoto, most kidnapped victims rescued
By: Zagazola Makama
Armed bandits attacked Kwandawa village in Sokoto State in the early hours of November 26, kidnapping several residents, but most of the victims were rescued unharmed.
Zagazola report that the assailants, described as numerous and carrying sophisticated weapons, invaded the village around 2:30 a.m., firing sporadically and abducting an unspecified number of people.
A coordinated response engaged the attackers in a prolonged gun duel, forcing them to flee into nearby bushes with apparent gunshot injuries.
While the majority of the kidnapped villagers were rescued unhurt, two victims remain unaccounted for. No casualties were reported among the villagers or the responding security personnel.
Security forces are combing the surrounding area to rescue the remaining victims and apprehend the bandits, with neighboring districts alerted to block potential escape routes.
Armed bandits attack Kwandawa village in Sokoto, most kidnapped victims rescued
Crime
Troops foiled Armed bandits’ attack at Bulunku Zamzam Hotel in Gusau
Troops foiled Armed bandits’ attack at Bulunku Zamzam Hotel in Gusau
By: Zagazola Makama
A suspected bandit attack was foiled by Nigerian troops in Gusau, Zamfara State, in the early hours of November 27, after gunmen stormed Bulunku Zamzam Hotel and areas behind NTA Samaru.
According to sources, the attackers, armed with sophisticated weapons, engaged security operatives in a prolonged gun duel.
The confrontation forced the bandits to retreat, sustaining possible gunshot injuries. No abduction or casualties were recorded during the incident.
Patrols and monitoring remain active in the area to prevent further criminal activities and ensure public safety.
Troops foiled Armed bandits’ attack at Bulunku Zamzam Hotel in Gusau
Crime
Clash between farmers and herders in Bauchi leaves one dead, six arrested
Clash between farmers and herders in Bauchi leaves one dead, six arrested
By: Zagazola Makama
A clash between farmers and herders in Bursali village, Zaki Local Government Area of Bauchi State, on November 26 resulted in the death of an unidentified herder and the arrest of six suspects.
Zagazola Makama learnt that at about 1100 hours, nomadic Fulani herders from Jigawa State allegedly trespassed into local farms, destroying crops and sparking an altercation with residents.
The confrontation escalated, leading to the death of a herder.
Police intervened to restore order and have arrested six individuals in connection with the incident.
Sources said that the area is currently under close monitoring as investigations continue.
Clash between farmers and herders in Bauchi leaves one dead, six arrested
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