Crime
Police arrest 3 homicide suspects, 1 notorious car snatcher in Bauchi
A qiunquagerian, Amina Guguwa, who strangled her 60-year old co-wife, Amina Kolitoyo, to death, is in police custody, the Police Comand in Bauchi has said.
A statement signed by the command’s spokesman, SP Ahmed Wakil, on Friday in Bauchi, said the incident happenedin Maya, a vilkage in Ganjuwa Lical Government Area (LGA) of the state
Wakil said the suspect allegedly straggled her mate to death during a physical combat that ensued after a misunderstanding.
He said the command further arrested three persons for alleged culpable homicide, while another suspect, a known notorious car snatcher in the state, is also in its custody.
The command’s spokesman said all the arrested suspects have allegedly confessed to the crimes.
“Operatives attached to ‘B’ Divisional Police headquarters have arrested Mohammed Bashir, 32, of Mariri Area of Kano state, while his accomplice is still at large.
“The suspect and his cohort, both of whom hail from Kano state, came to perpetuate their car snatching activity in Bauchi.
“They were intercepted after complaints that a Toyota Corolla was stolen at the mechanic garage along Sa’adu Zungur road, Bauchi,” he said.
He said Police recovered the vehicle with three different vehicle keys, while a staff identity card of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) bearing the suspect’s name was found in his possession.
“The suspect claimed to have served as a volunteer with the NSCDC until his dismissal by the Corp in 2020,” Wakil said.
“The command also arrested Babangida Adamu, 25, alongside his cohort, Abubakar Adamu (AKA Ubale), 22, all of Papa hamlet in Darazo Council of the state.
“The suspects, on Dec. 20, 2022, trespassed into the Sesame’s seed farm with the intent to steal the farm produce but were sighted by the victim, Ibrahim Ahmadu, 23, who had come to spray insecticide in the farm.
“A fight erupted and they cut off his throat,” he said.
Crime
Court remands 2 brothers for alleged culpable homicide, armed robbery
A Kaduna High Court on Tuesday ordered that two brothers be remanded in a correctional centre for alleged culpable homicide and armed robbery.
The police charged Hamza Jibrin, 27 and Yusuf Jibrin 24, with conspiracy, armed robbery and culpable homicide.
Justice Aisha Shagari ordered the remand of the defendants, after they pleaded not guilty to the charge preferred against them.
Shagari adjourned the matter until Dec. 12 for hearing.
Earlier, the Prosecutor, James Edward, said that the defendants and two others at large, while armed with matchete and other dangerous weapons along Airport Road, Kaduna, on Nov. 7, robbed and caused the death of a 26-year-old man, Rabiu Sani.
He said the defendants stole the deceased’s HP laptop, two cell phones, his wallet which contained two ATM cards and cash sum of N30,000.
Edward said that the offence is punishable under the Robbery and Firearms ( Special Provision) Act LFN, 2004.
The Defence counsel, Habiba Usman, had pleaded with the court to grant her clients bail.
Usman while moving her bail application, urged the court to gtant her client bail on literal terms, adding , that the defendants would be of good behaviour and would not jump bail.
Crime
Trader bags 9 months jail term for attempted theft
A Jos Magistrates’ Court on Monday sentenced a 20-year-old trader, Darwang Chung, to nine months in prison for attempted theft.
Chung, who resides at Gyel in Jos South, pleaded guilty to the one count charge of attempted theft.
The Magistrate, Mr Shawomi Bokkos, summarily tried and sentenced the convict after he pleaded guilty to the charge.
Bokkos, in his judgement, gave the convict an option of N30,000 fine, or to risk six months in prison and a compensation of N15,000 or another 3 months in prison in default.
Earlier, the Prosecutor, Insp. Labaran Ahmed, told the court that the case was reported on Oct. 6, at the”B” Division Police Station by one Yohanna Dalyop, the complainant.
Ahmed said the convict jumped over the fence into the house of the complainant and was caught.
He said that the offence contravened the Plateau State Penal Code Law.
Crime
Special Fraud Unit arraigns suspect for cybercrime
The Special Fraud Unit (SFU) of the Police, on Tuesday arraigned a defendant before a Federal High Court in Lagos, over alleged unlawful interception of digital infrastructure.
The defendant, Ayodeji Oyenekan, was charged before Justice A. Aluko, on a three-count charge bordering on cybercrime.
He, however. pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The prosecutor, Mr M. Y. Bello, told the court that the defendant committed the offence sometime in February 2022.
He, alleged that the defendant intentionally and without authorisation, intercepted digital infrastructure server hosted by Amazon Web Services, property of Meplaylist Classic Entertainment.
According to the prosecution, the defendant caused the said Meplaylist Classic Entertainment Ltd. loss of property, by altering Amazon Web services, which restricted the rightful owner access to its server.
He alleged that the defendant inputted his email address ayodeji.oye@meplaylist.com, and allegedly built a mobility startup called Hellobikee, for purposes of conferring economic benefits to himself.
The defendant was also alleged to have fraudulently made use of the electronic unique identification feature of Meplaylist, through his email, for purposes of conferring economic benefits to himself.
The offence contravenes the provisions of sections 12(1), 16(1), and 22(2)(a) of the Cybercrime ( Prohibition, Prevention) Act, 2015.
The court granted the defendant bail in the sum of N10 million with one surety in like sum.
The court held that the defendant shall remain in the correctional facility, pending perfection of all conditions of bail as spelt out by the court.
He adjourned the case until Jan. 21, 2025, for trial.
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