A Kano Shari’a Court sitting on Thursday, sentenced two men, Rabiu Kasim, 21, and Abubakar Sharif, 41, to 15 months imprisonment for cheating. Kasim of Kwanar Dangora Quarters Kano and Sharif of Nasarawan Doya Quarters Kano were convicted on two-count count charge of criminal conspiracy and cheating. The Police Prosecutor, Mr Aliyu Abideen,told the court
A Dei-Dei Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, on Tuesday sentenced a 19-year-old applicant, Habibu Abdullahi, to four months imprisonment, for stealing iron rod. Abdullahi of Giri Abuja, pleaded guilty to criminal trespass and theft and begged for leniency. The Judge, Saminu Suleiman, however, gave the convict an option to pay a fine of N20,000, and
A lot has been said about why Nigeria has failed, in over five decades as an independent country, to attain the level of development that is commensurate with its abundant natural resources. In nearly these oral and written treatises, the word corruption is a common factor. However, sifting through basket of public discourse in Nigeria, […]