Crime
Alleged Genital Disappearance: Police arraign man for raising false alarm
Alleged Genital Disappearance: Police arraign man for raising false alarm
The police on Tuesday arraigned a 20-year-old man, Onoja Kingsley, in a Wuse Zone II Magistrates’ Court, for allegedly raising a false alarm that his genitals have “disappeared”.
Kingsley of no fixed address is charged with joint acts, causing grievous hurt, attempted culpable homicide, theft and giving fake information to members of the public.
He, however, pleaded not guilty to the allegations brought against him by the police.
The prosecuting counsel, E.A. Inegbenoise told the court that the case was reported by one Ndifreke Ebong of Gaduwa Estate, Abuja, on Oct. 7.
Inegbenoise said that the complainant in the company of some of his church members was sharing flyers in preparation for its Sunday service within the FCT.
He said that the complainant innocently handed a copy of the flyer to the defendant with other members of his gang now at large around AP Filing Station at about 6:30 pm.
“The defendant then unlawfully and falsely accused the complainant of stealing his manhood.
“The complainant was beaten and stabbed with all kinds of dangerous weapons by members of the defendant’s gang who later ran away and he was apprehended.
“As a result of the beating, the complainant sustained some degree of injuries, ” he said.
The prosecutor added that the complainant’s mobile phone valued at N500,000 and wallet containing important documents were stolen from him during the incident.
He further stated that the defendant revealed at the police station during interrogation that the said “disappeared manhood is back and performing normal.”
According to him, the offences charged with contravened the provision of sections 80, 248, 229, 287 and 178 of the Penal Code.
The prosecutor also objected to the bail of the defendant stating that the defendant has no traceable address.
He added that granting him bail would affect further police investigation and the arrest of his other members who were still at large.
But the magistrate, Abba Bello, said that “bail is at the discretion of the court and shall be exercised judiciously.”
The Magistrate admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N1 million with a surety in like sum that must reside within the jurisdiction of the court.
He ordered that the surety addresses should be verified by both the prosecutor and the court’s registrar before he should be released.
The case was adjourned until Nov. 20 for a hearing.
(NAN)
Alleged Genital Disappearance: Police arraign man for raising false alarm
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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