Double Wahala For Dead Body: Detainee Jailed 6 Months For Stealing Inside Abuja Police Station
- A Federal Capital Territory Area Court on Monday, May 23, sentenced an Abuja driver to six months imprisonment
- The driver was convicted by the court for stealing money from his fellow detainee at a police station in Abuja
- According to the police, the Abuja-based driver was earlier arrested for stealing his employer's gym equipment, car battery and iPhone
A 34-year-old man, Habib Dada has been sentenced to six months imprisonment for stealing money at the police station in Abuja.
Dada who was detained at the police station was sentenced by the Dei-Dei Area Court on Monday, May 23, for stealing N13,250 belonging to another suspect in detention, Daily Trust reports.
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Pleading guilty to escaping from lawful custody and theft and begged for leniency, Dada, a resident of Guzape, Asokoro Village in Abuja had earlier stolen gym equipment, iPhone and car battery.
He was detained at the Efab Estate police station on April 29, in connection with the case.
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In his ruling, Justice Sulyman Ola, however, gave the convict an option to pay a fine of N40,000 for the two-count charge and warned him to desist from committing crime.
The judge ordered the convict to pay the N13,200, belonging to his fellow detainee which he stole from police counter.
Making his submission, the prosecutor, Chinedy Ogada said a police officer had opened the cell and brought out two suspects.
Ogada said Dada used the opportunity to move from the cell to the counter where he removed the money and escaped from custody.
He was later tracked down and re-arrested by the police.
In a separate case, Dada was also sentenced to nine months imprisonment for stealing his employer’s gym equipment.
To this, Justice Ola, gave Dada an option to pay a fine of N25,000 and ordered him to pay N520,000 as compensation to the complainant.
Police operatives kill 4 unknown gunmen in Anambra state, intensify hunt for others
Efforts to track down the terrorists disturbing the peace in Anambra state has been ongoing according to police authorities.
The commissioner of police in the state, Echeng Echeng, made this known while briefing journalists in the state.
The Anambra police boss said police acted on information released to them by a concerned citizen and killed four terrorists in the state.
Unknown gunmen be*head lawmaker representing Soludo’s local govt area
Legit.ng had earlier reported that unknown gunmen be*headed Okechukwu Okoye, the lawmaker representing Governor Charles Soludo’s state constituency in Anambra House of Assembly.
Okoye, who represents Aguata 2 Constituency in the state, was abducted alongside his aide, Cyril Chiegboka, on Sunday, May 15 along Aguluzigbo road, Anaocha local government area of the state.
His head was said to have been dumped at a motor park in Amichi, a community in Nnewi South local government area of the state on Saturday, May 21 six days after he was abducted.
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