Tag: alleged theft
Jos man to spend 6 months in jail for stealing cooking pot
The 47-year-old mason was arraigned before Magistrate’s Court in Jos on Wednesday.
Kebbi man arrested for allegedly defrauding 175 job seekers of 30k each
According to him, investigations further established that the suspect, a resident of the KCC area of Birnin Kebbi, fraudulently obtained…
Ondo man lands in prison for stealing four tubers of yam
The defendant and one other at large entered the farm belonging to one Olorunjuwon Igbasan and stole the tubers of…
Stockbroker convicted of theft of $80,000, N953m shares proceeds
Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, had in 2017 banned Victor Ogiemwonyi, from operating in the capital market for life over…
Jos carpenter jailed 18 months for stealing neighbour’s phone
Gokwat said that the convict trespassed into the complainant’s room while he was sleeping and stole his cellphone worth N158,000…
Lagos train driver Ekene Ofielu jailed for stealing from fintech coy
Ofielu was arraigned before Justice Rahman Osodi of the Special offences Court sitting in Ikeja by the Economic and Financial…
Lagos man Martins Morakinyo docked for alleged N13m fraud
The defendant pleaded “not guilty “ to the charge when it was read to him.
Police arraigns man for allegedly stealing motorcycle
The defendant, whose address is unknown, is standing trial on charges of stealing. He, however, pleaded not guilty to the…
Six Benue farmers docked for killing housewife, stealing husband’s motorcycle
The complainant told the police that he went to Oju town with his two children on Sept 18 and returned…
Jos mechanic jailed 6 months for stealing 1 pack of yogurt
The Magistrate, Irene Pati summarily tried and sentenced the convict, who pleaded guilty.
Two men bag death sentence for stabbing Kano lecturer to death
The defendants conspired, armed themselves with dangerous weapons such as long knives and machet. “In the process the defendants robbed…
Two docked for allegedly stealing gold worth N6.1m
The prosecutor, SP Josephine Ikhayere, told the court that the defendants committed the offences on Aug. 25, at No. 51…
Mechanic docked for allegedly stealing customer’s N450,000, car gear
Adebiyi pleaded not guilty to the four-count charge bordering on false pretense and stealing brought against him...
Police arrest 4 suspects for criminal conspiracy, theft of motorcycles
He said that the suspect confessed that he stole the motorcycle from Cheche village via Katcha, but he was arrested…
Police recover stolen car, nab 2 suspects in Ondo
According to him, Benson was deceived by two individuals identified as Oluwajobi Ezekiel and Patrick Francis, both residents of the…
Abuja driver jailed, ordered to pay N10m for stealing boss’s $50,000
The boss had received the money from a Bureau de change to pay his children’s school fees abroad on July…
Police arraign man, 40, for allegedly stealing property worth N2.1m
He alleged that the defendant and others burgled the company and stole a platform scale valued at N1.5 million, counter…
Bank’s loan officer docked for stealing N11.6m
Internal audit revealed that the defendant diverted customers’ loan repayments and deposits for personal use without remitting them into the…
Police detain 4 for alleged cattle rustling
Lawan said the stolen vehicle was recovered in good condition, adding the suspects would be charged to court upon completion…
Kaduna scavenger jailed 7 months for stealing car parts
They stole some items including, block engine, top cylinder, four connecting rod, bolt and nuts, injector head, oil pumping casing…
‘I stole Origin bitters, Gordon’s drinks due to salary delay’
Madu stole 11 bottles of Origin bitters, two bottles of Gordon’s and one bottle of Smirnoff X1 alcoholic drinks valued…
Lagos company boss pleads guilty to stealing N36.4m
Ishola committed the offence on Aug 7, at about 2.56 p.m., at No. 30, Fella Hammed St., Agric Owutu area…
Iran amputates hands of 3 men over theft
The men allegedly refused to cooperate with the judiciary to return several kilos of gold and jewellery.
Kaduna dry cleaner docked for selling customer’s clothes worth N560,000
“When the complainant came to collect her clothes, the defendant lied that his shop was burgled and the clothes were…
Kaduna man docked for allegedly stealing friend’s $1200
Leo said the defendant who is a friend to the complainant, came to visit him, and while he was sleeping,…
Ibadan businessman Emmanuel Evovo docked for stealing partner’s N7m
Evovo allegedly committed the offence between December 2023 and 2024, at Bodija Area of Ibadan.
Jos trader jailed 2 months for stealing mobile phone
The convict was given the phone worth N11,500 to make a call but he ran away with it, sold it…
Ibadan landlord’s son jailed for stealing from father’s tenants
The convict confessed in court that he drifted into stealing habit after his father’s death some years ago.
Lagos banker jailed for stealing N2.4m from customer’s account
He stated that he was tempted to perpetrate the fraud because his wife was pregnant and that he needed money.
Jos man jailed 6 months for swindling businessman of N230K
The convict confessed to have converted the amount to his personal use and failed to construct the grinding machine.