A Makurdi Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday sentenced a 27-year-old carpenter, Oryiman Terkimbi, to 18 months in prison for burgling a restaurant. The convict, residing behind Bandico Hotel in Wadata area of Makurdi, pleaded guilty to the offence. The Magistrate, Eunice Ndaiyo, sentenced the carpenter. The prosecutor, Inspector Inedu Friday, told the court that the case was reported on July 17 by one Mercy Dominic, who lives near Dele Bookshop, Wadata. According to the prosecutor, the convict broke into Dominic’s restaurant located on Naka Road in Benue State, and made away with some items in the restaurant, “He took a bag of…
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The Federal High Court and State High Court sitting in Kaduna have convicted and sentenced four persons, Anthony Chukwu, Madaki Ismail, Samson Aliyu, and Christopher Israel to various jail terms for internet fraud. It was disclosed in a statement released by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, obtained by our correspondent on Wednesday. According to the EFCC Kaduna Zonal Command, they were prosecuted on one-count separate charges, bordering on impersonation, obtaining by pretense, and money laundering. The statement noted that the courts had decreed that the defendants had committed offences contrary to Section 18(2)(d) of the Money Laundering (Prevention And…
…those who suspended me are impostors, unknown to Party…Chairman By Ike Uchechukwu, CALABAR The Cross River State chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Mr Ogar Osim, has been suspended from office over allegations of embezzlement and anti-party activities. Osim who is also accused of inability to maintain a State secretariat and other sundry issues, was suspended alongside the State Secretary, Mr Felix Etim on Tuesday. Their suspension, which is contained in a press statement by the Chairman and Secretary of the State disciplinary committee, Bonnie Adie and Ibiang Igri respectively, announced the appointment of an acting Chairman and Secretary. According…
The Centre for Legal Support and Inmate Rehabilitation has called for increased enrolment of prison inmates in the formal education system to make them better persons. The group made the call last week during the launch of the Nigerian chapter of the Global Freedom Scholars Network. The event, with the theme, ‘Maximising Education as a Rehabilitation Tool for Justice-Impacted Persons’ held in Ikeja, Lagos. Speaking at the event, CELSIR’s Executive Director, Joke Aladesanmi, stated that the network brought together individuals impacted by the justice system who had utilised education to advocate for improved prison education. She said, “We are dedicated…
Nigerians have contributed over N4.2m to the family of one Sodiq Olayode, whose wife, Abiodun, recently gave birth to a set of quadruplets. A colleague of Olayode, identified as James, tweeting as #jamysax on X.com, shared the news on Wednesday. James had written X.com on Tuesday, “Fun fact: A colleague of mine who had two kids already said he should do it and add one more. “Guess how many his wife gave birth to? Four at once (quadruplets). The man wan craze. Na so so lament for status every day.” He further shared a screenshot of what he said was…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has announced that the newly approved minimum wage applies to all workers across both public and private sectors, including maids and other domestic staff. Akpabio stated this during the plenary session on Tuesday. The bill was speedily passed by both chambers of the National Assembly just after it was transmitted by President Bola Tinubu. Speaking during the plenary, the Senate President said, “If you are a tailor and you employ additional hands, you cannot pay them below N70,000. If you are a mother with a newborn child and you want to hire a housemaid to look…
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has debunked the report that it has pulled out of the planned national protest over hunger and high cost of living in the country, saying that it cannot withdraw from a protest that it did not organise. The NLC has also advised the federal government and the sub-national governments to listen to the cries of the hungry Nigerian people and do the needful. A statement on Wednesday, signed by the NLC President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, further reiterated the earlier call by the labour movement that government should dialogue with the organisers of the protest and…
A Kebbi State High Court, presided over by Justice Shamsudeen Jafar, on Tuesday, sentenced Amiru Sani, Aliyu Umar, and Bashar Dan-Inno to life imprisonment for raping an 18-year-old married deaf woman. The Prosecution Counsel, Barrister Faridah Muhammad, in her submission, said the convicts, who were facing two counts of criminal conspiracy and rape, perpetrated the act at Wararin Zaromawa Village in Gwandu Local Government Area of the state. “The convicts had broken into the victim’s household, while she was sleeping, they forcefully had carnal knowledge of her. “They had choked her with thick piece of clothes as well as tied…
Two persons have allegedly been killed as tussle over monarchy in Araromi-Owu, Ayedaade local government area of Osun State escalated into crisis in the community. It was gathered that the situation has been developing since last week before it eventually snowballed into full blown crisis on Tuesday with razing of cars by aggrieved party in the tussle. A resident in the community, Ismail Olaoye, also disclosed that mercenaries hired by the aggrieved party set burn fire on access road into the town to prevent security operatives from entering. It was also gathered that some hoodlums waylaid a batch of security…
By David Fidelis Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has sworn in Dr Seun Osamaye and two others as Special Advisers. Basically, Osamaye was sworn in as Special Adviser on Women Affairs, Mr. Adeyemi Olayemi (Environment), and Dr. Jibayo Adeyeye (Legislative Matters and Special Duties). Recall that the Governor had announced the appointment of the three Special Advisers and seven other aides on June 19. Speaking at the event, Governor Aiyedatiwa charged the SAs to bring their wealth of knowledge and experiences to their new role for the betterment of the coastal state. Responding, the newly sworn-in Special Adviser to the…