Drivers arraigned for operating illegal motor park, man jailed for theft
Five commercial drivers were arraigned before a Senior Magistrate Court 47 of Gyadi-Gyadi quarters, for allegedly operating an illegal motor park. The accused, Musa Muhammad, Yunusa Ibrahim, Magaji Musa, Abdul Adamu and Adamu Muhammad were arraigned for three count-charge of criminal conspiracy, inciting public disturbance and obstruction contrary to sections 97 and 114 of the Penal Code Law. According to […]
Five commercial drivers were arraigned before a Senior Magistrate Court 47 of Gyadi-Gyadi quarters, for allegedly operating an illegal motor park.
The accused, Musa Muhammad, Yunusa Ibrahim, Magaji Musa, Abdul Adamu and Adamu Muhammad were arraigned for three count-charge of criminal conspiracy, inciting public disturbance and obstruction contrary to sections 97 and 114 of the Penal Code Law.
According to Police First Information Report (FIR), the accused persons were arrested by a team of policemen led by Inspector Audu Muhammad on 19th February, 2017 while conveying passengers to an illegal motor park along Maiduguri road.
The FIR further stated that the accused had defied an order by the Kano state government banning operation of illegal motor parks in many parts of the state.
When the charges were read to the accused persons, they all pleaded guilty to the offense.
The Prosecution Officer, Inspector Sanusi Muhammad applied for another date to enable the police authorities produce the vehicles belonging to the accused as exhibits.
The Presiding Judge, Senior Magistrate Huda Haruna Abdu granted the application and adjourned the case to 1st March, 2017 for judgment.
Similarly, a male resident of Na’ibawa quarters in Tarauni local government area of Kano state has been jailed by a Magistrate court sitting at Gyadi-Gyadi over trespassing and theft.
The accused, Fahad Ahmad was reported to the police by two complainants Obajana Tosin and Owolabi Daniel, who alleged that the accused broke into their house and stole a laptop valued at N75, 000, a handset charger worth N1, 500 and four soccer balls valued at N8, 000 all belonging to the first complainant, Obajana Tosin, according
to the First Information Report (FIR).
The FIR added that: “You Fahad Ahmad also stole the sum of N12, 000 belonging to the second complainant. In the cause of investigation the sum of N4, 000 and handset charger were recovered from you. You confessed to the police that you stole the money from the second complainant, while the handset charger from the first complainant.”
When the accused was asked if the charges were true, he admitted committing the offense.
The accused person pleaded guilty to the three count charge of criminal trespass, house breaking and theft contrary to sections 342,346 and 287 Penal Code Law.
The presiding judge, Senior Magistrate Binta Ibrahim Galadanci summarily sentenced the accused to two months jail term with an option of N5,000 fine for the three-count charge.
She also ordered the accused to refund the first complainant N83,000 as compensation of his valuables or in default serve six month jail term.
The judge further averred that the accused should pay a compensation of N8,000 to the second complainant as balance of his N12,000 or in default serve two months in prison.