Crime
Court jails 60 years old woman, 21 years old Lady 4 years each for theft
By John Danjuma
Minna Chief Magistrate Court No1 sitting at the High court complex has jailed 60-year-old Fatima Ahmadu, and 21 years old Hafsat Ilyasu four years apiece
They were found guilty of four count charges brought against them by men of the Chanchaga divisional police of the Niger State Police command
They were both convicted and sentenced for the offences of criminal conspiracy, criminal trespass, housebreaking and theft.
According to the police prosecutor, Inspector Aliyu Yakubu Kuta, the four-count charges are punishable under sections 97,288,348 and 354 of the penal code
The prosecutor told the court that one Alhaji Abdullahi Naminna the director of First El- Shabab oil and gas LTD eastern bye-pass Minna had reported to the police in GRA divisional command through a distress phone call that thieves were operating in a house in Tayi village in Minna.
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“Upon the receipt of the report, the Divisional police officer (DPO) in charge of GRA divisional command Mallam Murtala Mustapha SP. swiftly led his plain clothes operatives to the scene and effected the arrest of you Fatima Ahmadu 60, and Hafsat Ilyasu 21 all of Sayako area of Minna.
“In the process, the following items suspected to have been stolen were recovered from your possession. The items include a 45 inches plasma T.V set, big and medium size boxes containing expensive wrapers, a Ghana must-go also containing unserved wrappers and lace materials, five bags containing children’s wears, Golden trinkets Jewelry all valued at about N7000,000 were recovered from your at your escape route”
When the four count charges were read to them by the presiding chief Magistrate, Hajiya Hauwa Kulu Isah, they both admitted and pleaded guilty to the charges.
The prosecuting police officer, Inspector Aliyu Yakubu Kuta told the court to invoke the provision of section 157 of the criminal procedure code and conduct for summary trial on them and convict them accordingly.
While passing her judgement on them chief magistrate Kulu Isah, expressed concern on the involvement of an elderly woman of 60 and a young lady of 21 years of age in such a crime.
She warned that criminally minded individuals that wants to indulge in crime should desist as the full wrath of the law awaits any criminally minded element.
She sentenced them to four years imprisonment each with an option of a N400.000 fine.
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a man for allegedly stabbing his 38-year-old wife to death in Oke-Ira, Ilogbo Eremi, Badagry.
Confirming the incident on Thursday, the command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, said the crime took place on Wednesday.
According to Hundeyin, detectives from the Morogbo Division received a tip-off about the incident and immediately moved to the scene.
“A team of detectives, while on surveillance township monitoring patrol at Oke-Ira, Ilogbo Eremi, got information that the suspect had stabbed his wife to death. The team swiftly raced to the scene and apprehended the suspect,” he said.
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The police recovered a blood-stained kitchen knife from the suspect, who reportedly confessed to the crime during interrogation.
The victim’s remains have been deposited at the Badagry General Hospital morgue, while the case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Yaba for further investigation.
Authorities assured the public that the suspect would face the full weight of the law.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Kano State Zonal Directorate, has arrested popular TikTok influencer Murja Kunya for allegedly abusing the Nigerian currency.
According to a statement released on Monday by EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale, Kunya was taken into custody for spraying naira notes for fun during her stay at Tahir Guest Palace, a hotel in Kano State.
Her latest arrest follows a dramatic attempt to evade justice after she allegedly jumped administrative bail earlier granted by the commission.
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Kunya was initially arrested in January 2025 for violating the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Act, which prohibits the abuse and mutilation of the national currency.
Although she was granted bail pending her arraignment before the Federal High Court in Kano, she failed to appear in court and instead went into hiding.
“After weeks of intensive investigation and surveillance, EFCC operatives successfully re-arrested the TikTok Influencer on Sunday, March 16, 2025,” the statement read.
Kunya is now in custody at the Kano Zonal Directorate of the EFCC, where she is awaiting arraignment.
The commission reiterated its commitment to enforcing laws protecting the integrity of the naira and issued a warning against all forms of naira abuse, including spraying, stamping, or mutilating the currency at social events.
A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the arraignment of former First Bank of Nigeria Plc chairman, Oba Otudeko, and the bank’s former managing director, Bisi Onasanya, over an alleged ₦12.3 billion fraud.
Justice Aneke, delivering the ruling on Monday, stated that under Nigerian law, a defendant’s plea must be taken before any application or objection can be entertained.
“The issue before the court is whether the processes before the court can be taken before the arraignment of the defendants. Any preliminary objection to the validity of a charge can only be heard after the plea is taken; this is now a condition precedent, and this court is bound by the decision,” the judge ruled.
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The prosecution had opposed any attempt to delay the arraignment, with counsel Bilkisu Buhari-Bala insisting that legal proceedings must follow due process.
Following the ruling, Otudeko’s counsel, Wole Olanipekun (SAN), informed the court that all parties, including the prosecution, had met with the Attorney General of the Federation on March 12 to explore an out-of-court settlement.
He urged the court to allow time for discussions, a request supported by other defense lawyers, Kehinde Ogunwumiju (SAN), Yinka Fusika (SAN), and Charles Adeogun-Phillips (SAN).
However, the prosecution maintained that the case should either proceed to arraignment or be adjourned for a settlement report.
After hearing both sides, Justice Aneke adjourned the case to May 8 for an update on the settlement discussions or the formal arraignment of the defendants.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had filed a 13-count criminal charge against Otudeko, Onasanya, a former board member of Honeywell Flour Mills Plc, Soji Akintayo, and a company linked to Otudeko, Anchorage Leisure Ltd.
The EFCC alleged that between 2013 and 2014, the defendants fraudulently obtained ₦12.3 billion from First Bank through multiple transactions, including payments of ₦5.2 billion, ₦6.2 billion, ₦6.15 billion, ₦1.5 billion, and ₦500 million.
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