Woman arraigned for stealing boyfriend’s laptop

A 36-year-old woman, Mariam Bello, appeared before a Wuse Zone 6 Senior Magistrates' Court, Abuja, on Friday for allegedly stealing his boyfriend’s laptop  worth N150,000.

The accused person was arraigned by the police before Senior Magistrate Njidekah Duru, on a two-count charge of criminal trespass and theft.

She, however, denied committing the offence.

Prosecutor Musa Abdullahi told the court that the matter was reported by one Audu Jerry of Berger Quarry Area, Mpape, Abuja, on March 28.

Court jails 2 men for stealing church billboard

A Wuse Zone 2 Magistrates’ Court, Abuja, on Wednesday sentenced two men, Julius Morrison and Abdurahman Sale, to one month imprisonment each, for stealing a church billboard, valued at N160,000.

Morrison, 29, and Sale, 23, both residents of Mabushi, Abuja, were arraigned on a two-count charge of conspiracy and stealing.

Court jails 19-yr-old for stealing cell phones

A Surulere Chief Magistrates' Court in Lagos State on Wednesday sentenced one Sunday Paul,19, to one year imprisonment and a day community service for stealing two cell phones valued at N65,000.

Chief Magistrate A.F Adeeyo, in her judgment, said that the sentence was without an option of fine.

Adeeyo said that after considering all the evidence before the court, it was established that the convict was guilty of the offence.

Stealing is not corruption, President Jonathan insists

Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan has reiterated his belief that a distinction should made between stealing and corruption.

According to the President,  the word 'corruption' has been grossly abused.

During the Special Presidential Media Chat held last night, reacting to the question that has gone viral in the past few months that he had mentioned that stealing is not corruption, the president stated:

“I quoted the ex-Chief Judge (Justice Mustapha) when I said stealing is not corruption.  Stealing and corruption are not the same thing. In the Western part of the country, when you say someone is corrupt, he would be ignored, but if you call him ole or thief, you can imagine what would happen to him. 

Security guard in court for stealing his employer's gun

A security guard, Shola Adeoye, 30, who allegedly stole his employer's gun valued at N270, 000 on Thursday appeared before an Igbosere Magistrates' Court in Lagos.

Adeoye is standing trial on a one-count charge of stealing.

The prosecutor, Cpl. Innocent Odugbo, told the court that the accused committed the offence sometime in June, at Iba in Lagos State.

Odugbo said that the accused stole one pump-action gun with registration No. 909326, valued at N270, 000, property of one Alhaji Ibrahim Ibuoye.

VIDEO: Another inhuman Mob Lynching Video Circulates On Internet, as girl abused for stealing phone in Lagos

Barely two weeks after the gruesome murder of four students of the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) in Umuokiri, Aluu Community, Rivers State, a young Nigerian lady has fallen victim of another mob action in Lagos.

The lady, who was accused of stealing a phone, was shamefully assaulted in the video clip, which has gone viral on the internet.

The incident took place at Shoprite, an upscale shopping mall in Lagos.