Theft of generator parts leads man to prison

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CORPS Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Mr Osita Chidoka, has denied media reports that he referred to officials of the Directorate of Road Traffic Services (popularly called Vehicle Inspection Officers) as old and illiterates. The corps marshal, who spoke through the Corps Public Education Officer, Nseobong Akpabio, said Thursday that the corps marshal expressed his displeasure over the abusive words that were published in a national daily and insisted that the issue of road safety is not meant for the FRSC alone. Akpabio explained that the corps marshal who spoke as a guest lecturer at an in-house workshop organised by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), stated that apart from Abuja and Lagos, many other states of the federation do not have the required number of Vehicle Inspection Officers (VIO) because the replacement of retired staff was not carried out promptly.

An Abuja Chief Magistrate Court Thursday sentenced a middle-aged man to six months imprisonment for stealing generator parts from one Oyedikachi Edeh of Utako Market, Abuja.

Lawal Mustapha of Daki-Biyu, Abuja, was convicted for theft, an offence contrary to Section 288 of the Penal Code.

Prosecutor Rimmak Kefas, told the court that on April 26, the complainant reported at Utako Police Station that the accused stole some generator parts he kept in his shop.

He said during police investigation, the generator parts were recovered from him.

When the charge was read to the accused, he pleaded guilty and begged for leniency.

Chief Magistrate Azubuike Okeagu sentenced the accused to six months imprisonment or to pay N5,000 fine.

In another case, the police on Friday arraigned four persons for allegedly trying to defraud one Mrs. Halima Iliya.

Chukwuma Iron Ocha, Amos Eze, Charles Eze and Ijeoma Okah all of Angwa Cement, Abuja, were arraigned for joint acts and attempts to commit offences, which are punishable under Sections 79 and 95 of the Penal Code.

Prosecutor Udeh David told the court that on April 21, the complainant reported at Wuse Police Station that the accused persons deceived her to board their Toyota Starlet car with registration number CB 323 RBC from Wuse Market to her destination.

He said while on motion, the accused persons attempted to defraud the complainant and she raised an alarm, which led to their arrest, adding that the accused persons confessed to be fraudsters during police investigation.

When the charges were read to the accused, they all pleaded not guilty and the prosecutor asked the court for a hearing date.

Chief Magistrate Azubuike Okeagu granted each of the accused persons bail in the sum of N100, 000 with two reliable sureties, who must reside within the court’s jurisdiction.


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Theft of generator parts leads man to prison