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Court remands businessman for alleged terrorism, cultism

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Court remands man for allegedly stealing motorcycle

A Makurdi Chief Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday ordered that a 30-year-old businessman, Dzakitor Dzawua, be remanded in a correction centre for allegedly terrorising traders at the Gboko Main Market with a pistol.

Dzawua, who lives at N0 16, Lese Gatier Street, Gboko Local Government Area of Benue, was charged with criminal conspiracy, being in possession of property suspected to be stolen, membership of unlawful society to wit cultism, illegal possession of firearms and act of terrorism.

The Magistrate, Mrs Roseline Iyorshe, did not take the plea of the defendant for want of jurisdiction.

Iyorshe adjourned the matter until Jan 23, 2023, for further mention.

Earlier, the Prosecution Counsel, Insp Godwin Ato, told the court that the case was transferred from the Divisional Police Headquarters, Gboko to the State CID, Makurdi on Nov. 14, via a letter dated Nov 13.

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Ato said on Nov. 8, one Felix Orban of Behind Tekon Filling Station, Gboko, had arrested and brought the defendant to the ‘B’ Division Police Station, Gboko and accused him of terrorism.

Orban reported that on the same Nov 8, he received a distress call from Gboko Main Market that the defendant was seen in the market armed with a pistol and terrorising traders.

Prosecutor said police investigation revealed that the defendant belonged to a notorious cult group called red skull confraternity.

According to the prosecutor, members of the confraternity were Solo Kume, Terna Godwin, Aondohemba alias Pastor and Terhemba alias Sky Boy all of the various addresses in Gboko and now at large.

Ato said further police investigation led to the recovery of one locally made pistol with two live ammunition, five solar inverters, one solar generator, three solar clippers and some electrical cables from the defendant believed to have been stolen.

The offences, he said, contravened the provisions of the Penal Code Laws of Benue, 2004, and the Abduction, Hostage-taking, Kidnappings, Secret Cult and similar activities prohibition laws of Benue, 2017 as well as the Robbery and Firearms Act, 2004.

Court remands businessman for alleged terrorism, cultism

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Court remands 2 brothers for alleged culpable homicide, armed robbery

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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.

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Trader bags 9 months jail term for attempted theft

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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.

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Special Fraud Unit arraigns suspect for cybercrime

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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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