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Man, 33, docked for head-butting friend

Man, 33, docked for head-butting friend
By Toluwanimi Adeeko
Head-butt
Abuja, July 9, 2019 (NAN) The police on Tuesday docked a 33-year-old businessman, Emeka Jude, at a Kabusa Grade I Area Court, Abuja, over alleged mischief and causing hurt.
Emeka, who resides at Kabusa village, was alleged to have gravely injured one Vitus Ndubuisi, also of Kabusa village.
The Prosecutor, Mahmud Lawal, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on April 4, in a garden owned by him.
Lawal said that Ndubuisi reported the matter at the Kabusa Police Station.
He said the complainant reported that Emeka invited him over to his garden for Easter celebrations and that in the course of the celebration Emeka asked the complainant some questions which he refused to answer.
Lawal then alleged that Emeka got angry by the refusal of the complainant and then head-butted and injured him.
The prosecutor noted that the complainant sustained injuries on his left eye and mouth, as a result of the head-butt.
Lawal said the offence contravened Sections 240 and 326 of the Penal Code.
Emeka, however, pleaded not guilty to the two-count charge.
The Judge, Aliyu Kagarko, ordered the defendant to be remanded in Keffi Prison pending the hearing of bail application.
Kagarko adjourned the case until July 18 for hearing of the bail application. (NAN)
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Edited by Folorunso Poroye/Muhammad Suleiman Tola

Judiciary

3 docked over illegal road block in Minna

3 docked over illegal road block in Minna

NAN-H-8

Arraignment

By Ameen Gijira

Minna, April 21, 2017 (NAN) Three persons on Friday appeared before a Minna Magistrate’s Court for allegedly mounting an illegal road block.

The accused are Abubakar Mohammed, 25; Masaud Babangida, 45, and Abubakar Mohammed, 38.

They are being tried on a four-count charge of conspiracy, extortion, obstruction in public way or line of navigation and failure to give information to public servant.

The Police Prosecutor, Insp. Emmanuel Danladi, told the court that police operatives arrested and brought the accused persons to the station on April 20.

Danladi alleged the accused had mounted a road block along Kuta road by Central garage junction in Minna and extorted money from motorists under the pretext of issuing Amalgamated Commercial Motorcycle Owners and Riders Association tickets.

He ‎ said the offences contravened sections 97, 293, 197 and 138 of the Penal Code Law.

However, the accused pleaded not guilty to the charges.

The Magistrate,‎ Mr Mohammed Hassan, granted them bail in the sum of N200,000 each.

He also ordered that they must each produce a surety in like sum, adding that the sureties must be resident within the court’s jurisdiction.

Hassan adjourned the case till May 18, for further mention.

The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris, recently ordered for the dismantling of all illegal road blocks in the country. (NAN)

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Edited by Kevin Okunzuwa/Muhammad Suleiman Tola

Judiciary

Man, 23, who disguised as woman, to deceive men, docked

NAN-H-67

Disguise

Makurdi, April 20, 2017 (NAN) The Police on Thursday arraigned a 23-year-old man, Samuel Aondofa, for allegedly disguising as a woman so as to gain sexual advances from men.

Aondofa, popularly known as “Deborah”, appeared before a Makurdi Chief Magistrate’s court charged with criminal deception.

According to the police prosecutor, Mr Omaye Ujata, one Vivian Enger, a resident of International Market area, Makurdi, reported the case at the “E” Division police station.

Ujata quoted Enger as saying that the accused, a resident of Tyogbenda Jagh-Kur village in Buruku Local Government Area of Benue, disguised himself as a woman and was employed as a sales girl at her (Enger)’s beer parlour located in the said village.

He further quoted Enger as saying that Aondofa changed his name to “Deborah” so as to attract the attention of male customers.

“The accused was later discovered after series of complaints from customers. He was arrested and, during police investigation, confessed to the crime,” the prosecutor told the court.

Ujata said that investigation into the matter was ongoing and pleaded with the court for additional time to complete it.

He said that the offense contravened Section 285 of the Penal Code Laws of Benue State.

However, when the case came up for mention, the accused denied all the allegations.

The Magistrate, Ibrahim Mohammed, granted the accused bail in the sum of N50,000 with one reasonable surety in  like sum, who must be resident in Makurdi town.

Mohammed adjourned the case to May 11 for further mention. (NAN).

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Edited by Ephraims Sheyin