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Adamawa Police Arrest 4 Suspects for Cattle Theft and Animal Cruelty

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Adamawa Police Arrest 4 Suspects for Cattle Theft and Animal Cruelty

Four people have been seized by the Adamawa State Police Command on charges of attacking, robbing, and killing animals.

The four are accused of committing acts of “intentional animal abuse” in the Numan Local Government Area’s Ngbalang and Tigno settlements.

In a statement released on Wednesday, the Adamawa State Police Command said that four people were taken into custody last Wednesday, April 3, for the crimes of criminal conspiracy and armed robbery by its agents working in concert with other important parties.

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The accused, who lived in the Sabon Pegi, Ngbalang, and Tigno Kogi of the Numan and Lamurde local government areas, were identified by the police as Solomon Musa, 26, Auwalu Gambo, 22, Nuhu Dauda, 53, and Gbamon Wonawo, 21.

The suspects individually attacked, killed, and rustled the cattle of Alhaji Abdu Bakari, Bello Alhaji Sale, and others “with the intention of causing wrongful loss to the owners and wrongful gain to themselves,” according to a statement signed by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Suleiman Nguroje.

The police declared that “after thorough investigations so far conducted, the suspects volunteered useful information that will aid diligent prosecution,” guaranteeing that the suspects will face legal action.

According to the statement, traditional institutions in the areas that were affected have been praised by CP Dankombo Morris Falling, the state commissioner of police, for ensuring that the law is followed and the culprits are apprehended.

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Cybercriminal Sentenced to Jail and 100hrs Community Service

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Tunmise Aluko was found guilty of cybercrime on Thursday and given a one-year prison sentence by Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court in Lagos.

Nonetheless, the criminal was offered the choice of a N300,000 fine and 100 hours of community service by the court.

The accused was accused of impersonating someone and making false statements.

His plea of guilty was accepted.

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After he entered his plea, the prosecution, led by Mrs. Chineye Okezie, went over the case’s facts and submitted evidence that the judge accepted.

Then, in light of the defendant’s plea and the presented evidence, she pleaded with the court to proceed and find him guilty.

Justice Aneke found the defendant guilty of the offense and convicted him as a result in his verdict.

The court gave the prisoner a one-year sentence with the possibility of a N300,000 punishment after hearing his request for leniency.

The federal government was also ordered to lose the objects used in the offense by the court.

According to the prosecutor, the defendant committed the crime between January and March.

She claimed that by posing as American actor “Keanu Reeves” on his Telegram account, he made a clear and deliberate false statement with the intention of tricking gullible people.

The prosecutor stated that the convicted individual wanted his falsehood to be taken seriously in order to profit financially from the victims.

She claimed that the offense violated the terms of the Cyber Crime Act of 2015’s Section 22(3).

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Man Remanded For Defiling Neighbour’s Daughter

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On Thursday, a Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court ruled that 27-year-old Haruna Abdullahi, who is accused of defiling his neighbor’s 10-year-old daughter, should be placed under arrest in a prison.

NAN reports that Abdullahi was remanded after Magistrate Ibrahim Emmanuel rejected his claim that he lacked jurisdiction.

Emmanuel postponed the case to June 26 and gave the police instructions to return the case file to the Director of Public Prosecution, or DPP, for guidance.

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Haruna, a resident of Kinkinau, Kaduna, was accused of defilement on one occasion.

The defendant’s home was the scene of the crime on May 3, according to the prosecutor, Inspector Chidi Leo, who testified in court.

He said that after calling the girl into his room under the guise of running her errand, the defendant locked the door and defiled her.

According to him, the offense was committed in violation of Section 244 of the 2017 Kaduna State Criminal Code.

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Lagos Factory Worker Electrocuted

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A casual worker at a plant in the state’s Isolo district was electrocuted, according to confirmation from the Lagos State Police Command.

This was verified on Wednesday by SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the command’s spokeswoman.

According to Hundeyin, the management of the business reported the incident to the Aswani Police Division on Tuesday at approximately 5:06 p.m.

He claimed that when restocking an industrial chiller with water, one of their casual workers was electrocuted and the management reported this to the police.

According to a police spokeswoman, the victim was taken right away to a private hospital in Isolo and then sent to Isolo General Hospital.

However, according to Hundeyin, the attending physician declared the victim deceased as soon as they arrived at the hospital.

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“No physical injury was observed on the corpse. The body has been removed and deposited at the morgue for autopsy. Meanwhile, investigation into the case is in progress,” he said.

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