JUDICIARY
11 to Die by Hanging in Niger for Murder

From Dan Amasingha, Minna
A Minna High Court has sentenced 11 persons to death by hanging for the brutal murder of seven villagers over land dispute in Lavun Local Government of the state four years ago.
The 11 were pronounced guilty of seven-count charges of murder and conspiracy to commit murder and culpable homicide under Section 221 , 229 of the Penal Code.
The convicts are: Mohammed Mohammed, Baba Mohammed, Mohammed Isa , Abubakar Saba Adamu Babaminin, and Ibrahim Emigi.
Others are: Haruna Mohammed, Isah Madu, Ndama Sheshi Isah Mohammed and Mohammed Ndabida.
They were among the 26 persons charged for the murder of seven persons in an attack on Gaba Village from Afani Village in a disputed farm land between the two communities in 2019.
Delivering his judgement on the case, Justice Maimuna Talatu Abubakar, held that the prosecutor proved beyond reasonable doubt the charges against the accused persons.
She said, the accused persons did not deserve the clemency of the court considering the grievous nature of the offence and the manner in which it was carried out.
She however, acquitted 15 other accused persons for lack of convincing evidence.
According to the judge, “I don’t think in these circumstances, there is extenuating basis for which the court makes recommendations, consequently, on the first to the 7th count charges of conspiracy and culpable homicide, by causing the death of seven persons I hereby sentenced you to death by hanging until you die. May Allah have mercy on your souls.”
JUDICIARY
Man Docked for Allegedly Cyberstalking Girlfriend

A 26 – year-old man, Damilola Emmanuel, was arraigned in an Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly cyberstalking his girlfriend.
The police charged Emmanuel who lives in Ajila Royal Quarters, Elebu , Ibadan with defamation , criminal threats and causing breach of peace .
The Prosecution Counsel, W/PC Olapeju Durodola alleged that on May 24, Emmanuel posted nude videos of his 24-year-old girlfriend on Snapchat and other social media platforms.
Durodola alleged that the defendant posted the video with intention to injure her reputation and expose her to hatred, contempt and ridicule her.
She alleged that the defendant threatened the life of Balogun by sending her text messages that he was a silent killer.
Durodola said the defendant allegedly conducted himself in a manner likely to cause breach of peace by sending the complainant’s nude sexual video on social media.
She said the offence contravened the provisions of sections 86, 249 (d) and 373 of the Criminal Code Laws of Oyo State, 2000.
The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Olabisi Ogunkanmi, admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N1 million with two sureties in like sum.
Ogunkanmi said one of the sureties must be a landed property owner.
She adjourned the matter until Sept. 10, for hearing.(NAN)
JUDICIARY
My Ex Wife Wants To Kill Me, Man Cries To Court

A businessman, Abdulrazak Yunusa on Monday dragged his former wife, Latifat Sanusi before a Sharia court sitting at Magajin Gari, Kaduna state, alleging that she is threatening to kill him.
The counsel to Yunusa, Faham Ahmad told the court that she threatened to stab him.
“Sometimes she threatens my client with a pestle.
I am afraid she wants to kill me”, he said.He prayed for a restraining against Yunusa to go to her parent’s house and stay pending when the case was finalized.
On her part, the accused denied the claim saying she had no intention of killing the father of her children.
The Judge, Malam Muhammad Kabir referred the case to the police for investigation and adjourned to June 11 .
(NAN)JUDICIARY
Judiciary Workers Threaten Strike from June 2

The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) has directed its members in all federal courts nationwide and other judicial institutions to withdraw their services from June 2.Mr Mustapha Laminu, National Vice President, North Central said this in a statement signed and issued on Friday in Abuja.
Laminu said the strike had become imperative to press home its demands as their members were yet to receive the one month wage award recently paid by government. According to him, this action is to protest against the non payment of five months arrears of wage award, non implementation of N70.000 national minimum wage and the non implementation of the 25/35 per cent salary increase.“The union had written severally to the management on the need to see reasons through 21 day ultimatum, seven days ultimatum and have to shelve the action following the intervention of my lord the Chief Justice of Nigeria.“It is unfortunate that the Judiciary, as an arm of government, is being punished while other arms of government have since been enjoying.“All what we are saying is that our members are stoning us, accusing us of compromising considering the unfold hardship brought about by government policies.“We will continue this action until and unless the government pay us this money,” he said.Laminu alleged that they gathered that the Ministry of Finance had released the new amount to the Accountant General of the Federation but he refused to pay the Judiciary.He therefore called on all Chapters chairmen to ensure compliance to the directive. (NAN)