Tag: Stealing
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58-year-old pastor to spend 54 months in jail for stealing
A 58-year-old self-acclaimed pastor, Abel Olukayode, is to spend four and half years in jail for stealing N984,450 from Wema Bank Plc. The convict stood trial on a three-count charge bordering on stealing. An Igbosere Magistrate, Mrs A. T. Omoyele, sentenced Olukayode without an option of fine after finding him guilty of the offences. Delivering…
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I went into stealing because people no longer build houses – Bricklayer
A bricklayer who was arrested by men of the Niger State Police Command for stealing motorcycles, has revealed that he resorted to stealing because people no longer builder houses in the state. Danjuma Idris, 28, and his accomplice, 27-year-old Mohammed Kudu, had been terrorising motorcyclists in Kpakungu. They were arrested after stealing the motorcycle of…
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Man docked over alleged stealing of 2 cell phones in church
The police on Tuesday arraigned a 25-year-old man, Yemi Oyedele, in an Okitipupa Magistrates’ Court, Ondo State, over alleged theft of two cell phones worth N17,500 in a church. The accused of no fixed address and occupation is standing trial on a two-count charge of felony and stealing. The prosecutor, Insp. Zedekiah Orogbemi, told the…
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N11.4bn fraud: Multi-purpose co-operative Boss ends up in jail
Platinum Multi-purpose Co-operative Boss, Michael Osagogie, has been sentenced to a one-year jail term for fraud amounting to the sum of N11.4 billion. TheNewsGuru reports that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Lagos Zonal office, on Thursday arraigned Michael before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja. He was arraigned…
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Student bags 10 days imprisonment for stealing phone
A Sokoto Chief Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday sentenced a 22-year-old student, Ahmadu Suleiman, to 10 days imprisonment for stealing a cell phone valued at N10,000. Chief Magistrate Fatima Hassan, gave the ruling after Suleiman of Marina Police Barracks, Sokoto, pleaded guilty to the charge. “Since the accused had pleaded guilty to the charge, the court…
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Father, son in court for allegedly stealing N2.4m
A 61-year-old father, Femi Adelegan, and his son, Daniel Adelegan, were on Thursday arraigned at an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing N2.4 million belonging to their employer. The father, who resides at Mowe Ibafo area of Ogun, and Daniel, 30, who lives at Ori Oke, Magodo, Lagos State, are facing a two-count charge of…
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Man caught stealing pot of soup, gets N10,000 bail
A 56-year-old man, Tajudeen Lateef, on Thursday appeared in an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly breaking into a food vendor’s shop and stealing pot of soup, and N10,000. Lateef, who resides at Atan near Ota in Ogun, is being tried for stealing. He, however, pleaded not guilty. But the Police Prosecutor, Sgt . Mike Unah…
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#BBNaija: Cee-c’s sister reacts over her allegedly stealing from Alex
Cee-c’s sister and spokesperson outside BBNaija house has reacted over allegations that Cee-c is a thief. A video showing Cee-c hiding a neck piece belonging to Alex has sparked diverse reactions on social media. Though Cee-c subsequently returned the necklace saying it was a prank, some viewers still accused her of stealing. In…
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Meet man disgraced for stealing phones while Nigerians prayed at The Experience concert
For 19-year-old, Lateef Nurudeen, The Experience concert of 2017, which recently held at the Tafawa Balewa Square in Lagos was not a time for praising God, rather it was his opportunity to steal from thousands of Nigerians who were devoted to singing and praising God at the gospel concert organised by the convener of House…
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Dangote accuses BUA of stealing, illegally mining limestone on its properties
The management of Dangote Group has accused BUA of engaging in illegal mining of limestone deposited in its Mining Lease No. 2541 located in a boundary town of Oguda/Ubo in Okene, Kogi State. Dangote’s Executive Director, Mr. Devakumar Edwin, at a press conference in Lagos yesterday frowned at the media war instigated by BUA against…