Ekeocha said that the suspects were arrested on May 26 in a J5 bus with registration number Kano AE 163 AJG on their way to Kano
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He said that the accused, an ex-student of the University of Ilorin, was expelled from the institution due to poor academic performance
Elias said: “However, the fact that the defendant has made arrangements for the treatment of the complainants is a mitigating factor in this sentence
The convict, Peter Nosakhire Iyen, and Johan Anderson (still at large) were arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on January 26, 2006 on a 12-count charge of forgery and counterfeiting of United States Postal Service’s Money Order, an offence punishable under Section 1(2) (a) of the Miscellaneous Offences Act Cap. M17 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004
According to the EFCC prosecutor, Francis Usani, the accused had conspired with one Victor Kowo, now at large, to commit the offence
According to the prosecution, the accused and his accomplice are both citizens of the Republic of Togo, but now residing in Kaiama where they practice farming
It would be recalled that Rickey Tarfa, counsel to Danjuma Ibrahim, a Deputy Commissioner of Police, had earlier filed an application challenging the recall of Ede as a witness in the case
Counsel to the 2nd, 3rd and 4th accused persons also aligned themselves with the argument of the counsel to the 1st accused person
Eze alleged that the accused, at about 2am, stabbed one Uche Orji, his friend, with a broken bottle, causing him bodily harm and injury
The offence is contrary to Section 311 of the Penal Code and punishable under Section 312 of the same Code
Bulus’ undoing was his insistence to further milk the senator after collecting N5 million sent to him in two installments through the account name, Venman Vincent Bulus, with number 30775681
The Magistrate, Oluwadamilola Olanipekun, who expressed displeasure, asked the counsel why the accused was not kidnapped before the trial date
The police prosecutor, Sergeant Mohammed Garba, told the court that the case was reported at the Garki Police Station on May 22 by Joy Dauda of Area 8, Garki, Abuja
The NSCDC Commandant in the state, Muhammad Gidado, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Dutse that the suspect was a member of a gang that allegedly specialises in stealing telephone handsets in Dutse and environs
The ordeal of Ojo, who was arraigned on a one-count charge of criminal embezzlement and diversion of public funds, followed a petition dated June 3, 2010 by Atilade Quadri and Comrade Bashir on behalf of Orolu Integrity Forum, where it was alleged that the accused collected money for constituency projects, including a nine classroom building without executing the project
He said that Obianuju, who was armed with a toy gun, conspired with others and attempted to rob the complainant, Rukayat Abdulsalat, of her valuables
“The team of police officers who went to the scene of the incident to rescue the victim caught Sani stealing a car battery and some valuables from the victim’s car
Her husband, Sani, a meat seller, told reporters on Friday in Gada that he left his wife alive for prayers in a nearby Mosque when the incident occurred
The commandant called on Nigerians to always provide information on criminal activities to security agencies
Residents of Awodi-Ora Estate and its environs woke up to the mysterious circulation of the porn like film, showing the sexual escapade of the boys in the area with the teenage gir