WOMAN BAG 2 YEARS IMPRISONMENT FOR STEALING BOXERS, 15 BRAS.

A Kaduna Magistrate court on Thursday sentenced a 24 year old Woman, Linda David to Two years imprisonment for stealing underwear.

The Magistrate Ibrahim Emmanuel sentenced David after she pleaded guilty to the charge against her and begged for forgiveness. 

He however gave her an option of N40,000 fine and warned her to desist from live of crime. 

According to Abrahim, the judgement will serve as deterent to those who would want to indulge in such criminal act.

The defendant was charged with  a one count charge of stealing underwear worth N115,000.

Earlier, the prosecutor, Insp. Chidi Leo, told the court that David committed the offence on May 12 at Trinity Super market along Ahmadu Bello way, Kaduna. 

According to Leo, the defendant went into the super market and stole 20 pair of panties, 20 pieces of Boxers and 15 pieces of Bra , all valued at N115,000.

He stated that the defendant was caught and handed over to the Police by the security officer of the Super market who noticed she had hidden some of the stolen items under her clothes. 

The prosecutor added that the offence contravened section 217 of the penal code of Kaduna State, 2017.

50th ANNIVERSARY: SAPELE HOSPITAL'S MALE, FEMALE WARDS RENOVATED BY LIFE FLOUR MILLS, LOYAL CUSTOMERS ALSO REWARDED.

Sapele: A part of the activities lined up to celebrate the golden jubilee of  one of the leading flour makers in Nigeria - Life Flour Mills Limited, the company renovation and furnished the Women and Children Ward, at the Central Hospital, Sapele, as a way of  giving back to the host  community through corporate social responsibility.

The  Life Flour Mills Limited  a subsidiary of Seaboard Group, also  rewarded some  loyal customers for their outstanding contributions through dedicated patronage. 

The CEO of Seaboard Group Mr Jack Bresky, who spoke at the epoch making 50th anniversary ceremony, of the company

said the firm was delighted at being the preferred choice of Nigerians flour solutions. He paid growing tributes to the founding fathers of the company for their vision and mission of establishing the company.

The CEO also  praised the host community and Delta State government for the enabling environment that kept them in business fifty years after the establishment of the company in 1973. 

The  General Manager, of Life Flour Mills Limited, Sapele, Mr Alexander Verhees said the company trust and believe in customers and end users of their products has been the driving force why they’re still in business.

He reiterated the commitment of the company at  giving more people access to top-notch customer experience through strategic expansion and sponsorship of customers sons and daughters to school abroad.

 

Mr. Verhees said in view of that they  have decided to reward loyal and consistent outstanding customers for the company’s national award.

“We will continue to celebrate our customers for the opportunity to serve and give the good people of Nigeria more flour to enjoy what we call the ‘So much more experience’,” he  said.

Some customers rewarded include: Friday Ovie Limited, that was given a cheque of three million naira;  Veremy Global Limited who got two million naira cheque while the third award went to Eletrease Limited with One million naira respectively.

BOZIMO CALLS FOR PARTNERSHIP WITH DELTA LEGAL HUB TO REDUCE NUMBER OF VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING (VOT)

Delta State Commissioner for Justice and Attorney-General of the State, Mr. Isaiah Bozimo has urged relevant bodies on human trafficking and irregular migration to partner with the State taskforce and his Ministry in their resolve to ensure reduction in the number of victims of trafficking(VOT)  and increase in their return to the State.

Mr. Bozimo stated this in his office in Asaba when the Delta Legal Hub team paid him a courtesy visit.

The Commissioner , who explained that the activities of the body which included providing legal services and counselling  to victims of human trafficking were in tandem with what the taskforce on human trafficking and irregular migration in the State does .

He commended the team for acknowledging the efforts of Delta State Governor, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa in establishing the taskforce on human trafficking and irregular migration, adding that the  taskforce had partnership with the International Organisation on Migration (IOM) and other local and international organisations.

Mr. Bozimo stated that such legal services was specifically for the vulnerable in the society, stressing that legal services was critical aspect of the reintegration of the victims of human trafficking.

The Attorney-General pledged his Ministry's readiness to allow the body to utilise their media apparatus, which according to him was the Justice Hour with Delta Broadcasting Service, Asaba to offer them the platform to sensitise the people on the activities of the organisation.

Earlier, the leader of the delegation, Mr A P Maduemezia, said that the organisation was established to help government tackle human trafficking, adding that when the IOM repatriated the victims, they usually provided legal services to them .

He said that the VOT was the end point of the services, maintaining that their organisation synergized with relevant bodies in order to curb the menace of human trafficking and stressed the importance of partnership with the Ministry .

AUSTIN ARIEJA'S DAUGHTER SET TO WED HER HEART THROB MAY 27.

Barr Nyerovwo Jennipher Arieja, the daughter of the President General of Otonyasere Community and Chieftain of the People's Democratic Party', PDP in Sapele Local Government Area of Delta State, Chief Dr Austin Arieja  and her fiancé, Mr Christian Ejemheare, are set to tie the nuptial knot on Saturday May 27th, 2023.

The wedding ceremony which is expected to start by 10am will take place at Glory Baptist church ,situated at No 8 Overah Road and will host who is who in the society with politicians, clergy men and Government functionaries, and captains of industries expected to grace the occasion.

A source close to the Arieja family told Newsmen that the ceremony would be a “huge and lavish” one with giant size banners already dotting bill boards around the timber town to give directive to the events venues.

“There has been a lot of planning and a lot of staging. This is Jennipher’s big moment, and it will be lavish. It is going to be a huge and beautiful affair,” the source said.

The Reception after the wedding is expected to be at the Splash and Rhush Event Center along New road Opposite MTN office, in Sapele, while the 26th of May will be the native law and custom at Chief Dr Austin Arieja's Country Home

at Km 1, Otonyasere community, Sapele at about 1pm.

  Jennipher and Christian got engaged sometime in March this year and the announcement was loudly celebrated.

NORTHERN GROUP, IMO APC STAKEHOLDERS, BACK PRINCESS MIRIAM FOR REPS DEPUTY SPEAKER.

The Campaign for Good Governance group, has come out in support of Hon. Princess Miriam Onuoha, for the position of Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives.

The group which is based in Kano in a statement over the weekend, said it was proper for the women to occupy one of the four major positions of the 10th National Assembly namely, president of the senate, deputy senate president, speaker of the house of representatives and deputy speaker. 

The group which is an All Progressives Congress, APC network group while appealing to the newly elected and returning members of the House of Representatives said it was “only rational that one of the six top leadership offices in Nigeria, should accommodate a woman.”

They argued that “since Hon. Princess Miriam Onuoha was the only woman among the seven contenders for the seat of the Speaker, “common sense dictates that the women should be carried along by our great party.

“We appreciate the fact that our great party has zoned these seats in the wisdom of our leaders. Fortunately, Hon. Princess Miriam Onuoha comes from the zone given the Deputy speakership. We are saying that we have enough men there already and the women deserve the deputy speaker slot”.

Alhaji Bello Abdulkadir, the convener of the group, who signed the statement released on Saturday said “Nigeria deserves balancing in every department so as to carry every one along in both gender and religious issues.

Meanwhile, insiders in the national Assembly also informed, that several stakeholders of the party from Imo State, have also weighed in on Hon. Princess Onuoha’s ambition. According to our source, the stakeholders have reached out to President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu over the matter. 

One of the stakeholders who is a close associate to the Governor of the state  said the stakeholders have also put in words in support of Hon. Onuoha with the party leadership.

For those who do not know her, Hon. Princess Miriam Onuoha is Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Disabilities and Special Needs.

Onuoha who represents Okigwe North/ Onuimo/Isiala Mbano federal constituency of Imo State is the only returning female lawmaker from the South East geopolitical zones of Nigeria.

Hon. Princess Onuoha, is a graduate of Estate Management from the University of Lagos. She also holds a Master’s Degree in Environmental Planning and Protection (MEPP) from the University of Abuja.

Before her election into the federal parliament, she had served as a Senior Special Assistant to a former Governor of Bayelsa State on International Development Cooperation amongst other previous political engagements.

She was also a board member of the Nigerian Tourism  Development Corporation (NTDC).

MOTHER BATH DAUGHTER WITH BOILING WATER OVER REFUSAL TO WASH PLATES.

Child abuse took another ugly dimensions was in the early hours of today Monday morning 7.35am 22nd May 2023 at Otomewo by Oduduru road . when a young mother uncontrollably poured steaming hot water on her daughter aged 7.

The wailing of the child who ran out into the street of Oduduru street attracted residents of the area who came with palliative domestic treatment to lessen the agony of the girl with scalds from the burn.

While residents were openly condemning the wicked act by the mother of two. who seemed unperturbed by her cruel act on her daughter, some sympathisers made efforts to contacted  the father, a commercial rider on the situation in his home.

The girl, said to be stubborn in carrying out domestic duties received the harsh treatment from her mother. following her refusal to wash dirty dishes before attending school.

When accosted by aggrieved sympathisers about the incident, the accused mother who refused to follow the cry of her injured child said she did not consider the gravity of her action while the father,who later came back from his transportation business was seen not in any sorry mood for his agonising daughter.

Some neighbors and relatives of the young family said the brutal attack of the mother deserved police and human rights attention, having contracted the law enforcement agents.

Oduduru street attracted attention six years ago when a pastor's son butchered a fellow member of his father's church in their home at Oduduru street, Sapele.

 

The 15 years son of a church pastor who was later remanded at the Sapele Remand Home awaiting adulthood for prosecution had allegedly  murdered the 15 years old girl on the promise of #15.000 for the job by suspected ritualists.

However, there seems to be a truncation of the judicial prosecution of the Oduduru killing following what was adduced as a jail break at the Sapele Remand Home with escape of several inmates including the detained son of the pastor.

CHILDREN'S DAY: BAPTIST CHURCH WORLDWIDE CELEBRATE CHILDREN'S DAY.

The Nigeria Baptist Convention joined Baptist Churches worldwide to celebrate this year's Children Day with the theme: Becoming a good Disciple through Love and Unity.

It would be recalled that Children day is celebrated on the 27 of May each year. 

Children day is an international  holiday that was first established in Nigeria in 1964.

The date it is celebrated varies with different countries.

The day marks a celebration of children, raising awareness for issues that affect children and helping us appreciate that they are the future for our societies.

The theme of this year's Children day in Nigeria is " Investing in our future means investing in our Children".

The Nigeria Baptist Convention decided to celebrate children day on the 21st May, the last Sunday before Saturday May 27, that is slated for children day.

At every Baptist Churches in Sapele, children were decked in their best attires as they graced the celebration  and ministered to members of their Churches.

At Ebenezer Baptist Church, the children developed the theme in the form of News casting with correspondents from Abuja and Lagos bringing reports from their ends. 

In summary, the children emphasised that Brotherly love is the bedrock of a true disciple. 

Highlights of the events was the dance presentation by the children and News presentation.

The Children were prayed for at the end of their presentation.

OFA RECEIVES DRTV PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD, DEDICATES SAME TO IBORI, UDUAGHAN/OKOWA.

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Chief Henry Ogheneochuko Ofa, JP, has received the second edition of the Delta Broadcasting Service Warri, Award in recognition of his exceptional contribution to the development of education in Delta state.

Chief Ofa who was a former Commissioner of the Delta state oil producing Area Development commission ( DESOPADEC), appreciated Staff of DBS Warri for the prestigious ward.

He told the people who were present at the venue,( DY Event Center,) Edgeba road Warri,   that he has dedicated the award to the former Governor of Delta state Chief James Onanefe Ibori, Dr Eweta Emmanuel Uduaghan and the present Governor Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa on whose platforms he has successfully added values to mankind.

Ofa said were it not for  the appointments offered him by the trio of the two past and still serving Governor Okowa, he could not have gotten the solid flat form to take care of those in needs.

He prayed to Almighty God to continue to bless and uplift them with more good health, longer life to enjoy the good work they have done.

Chief Ofa who has a PhD in educational management from the University of Benin Edo State, assured that the award will spur him to do more for the society  which has valued his good works.

He appreciated those who nominated him for the award remarking that he never knew that his modest contributions to the development of the society is being noticed.

The General Manager of the Delta Broadcasting Service Warri, Pastor Malcolm Oteri explained to the people that his organisation decided to offer  persons in the society who have not only made a mark, but those who have positively affected the lives of others in the society with awards of distinguish service to humanity.

The General Manager  lamented that the society applaud those who are making their wealth through croaked or evil ways rather than celebrating those who are making their wealth through the right channels.

He averred that they in Delta Broadcasting Organization in their own token, appreciates people in the society for doing good works legally and genuinely through these ward, so that others will emulate the gesture and turn a new leaf by doing good.

He maintained that they have started on a positive direction since 2021 by giving awards to selected  few who have distinguished themselves in their respective career and by extension those who have impacted positively on others in the society.

He stated further that the award does not reflect any political colouration, but only for those who have positively impacted on the society which he encouraged all Deltans and Nigerians in particular to emulate so that they too could be celebrated.

SEPLAT: SAPELE COMMUNITY PROTEST POOR WORKING CONDITIONS OF INDIGENES.

Residents of Okirighre Community in Sapele local government area, today, protest poor working conditions of their indigenes working with Seplat Energy limited, Sapele.

Youths and Women stormed the Company's premise at Shell road, Sapele, carrying different placards reading; " Seplat should stop discrimination against our Indigenes," Seplat Should stop marginalizing our indigenes", Seplat should Staff our Indigenes" and others 

A spokesman for the community, Mr. Johnson Ugberaja explained that the placards said it all, adding that as a community, they are not happy with the way Seplat had relegated their Indigenes to second class and third class persons in their work force.

Ugberaja stated that Indigenes from their community are only considered fit to be employed as Junior staff, whereas there are qualified persons that could e employed into management positions but the company will never accede to such employment.

He said this trend needed to stop and Indigenes employed as Junior staff should enjoy the benefit of promotion instead of stagnating them in one position for years.

The spokesperson equally pointed out that several letters had been sent to the management of SEPLAT Energy limited on the issue  with no positive response hence the need for the peaceful protest.

On the side of SEPLAT Energy, the base manager could not be reached but a staff that pleaded anonymity said Indigenes of Okirighre Community working with Seplat are mainly Junior staff and it was hard for them to grow to management staff.

Activities of the company at the base office at Shell road was disrupted during the period of the protest until assurance came that their complaint will be looked into.

COLORADO WOMAN 31, JAILED FOR HAVING A BABY WITH 13-YEAR OLD BOY

31-year-old Andrea Serrano, from Colorado, who admitted to having sex with a then 13-year-old boy, and then having his child, has been sentenced to three months in prison after she was initially freed shortly after her original arrest in July of 2022 on a $70,000 bond. 



The Fountain Police Department had charged Serrano at the time with sexual assault on a child by one in a position of trust, as well as sexual assault on a child. Investigators said that Serrano admitted to the relationship. 

In March, it was widely reported that Serrano's lawyers had come to a plea deal with prosecutors that would force her to register as a sex offender but meant she would avoid prison and be put on probation until May. 

Now, she must serve 90 days in prison in addition to still having to comply to the original terms of the plea deal. The terms included ten years to life on sex offender intensive supervised probation. 

Since her arrest, Serrano has given birth to the teen's baby. The child is in her care. His family are planning to petition the courts to gain custody. The victim is now 14 years old. 

'He looked at her like a mother figure and even called her "mom" before,' according to the criminal affidavit in the case, cited by the Colorado Springs Gazette. 

'I feel like my son is robbed of his childhood. Now he's having to be a father. He's a victim, and he's going to have to live with that for the rest of his life,' the victim's mother told KKTV after the plea deal was made public. 

'I feel like if she was a man and he was a little girl, it would definitely be different. They would be seeking more. I feel like because he is not a woman, they are not. They are having compassion for her,' she added.

FORUM CONDEMN APC'S EXCEPTION OF WOMEN IN COUNTY'S LEADERSHIP

A South West women group-Women Leadership Forum, WLF, has condemned the constitution of the leadership table in Nigeria as presently constituted.

In a communique issued after a meeting of the Group in Abuja on Thursday, the women said the All Progressives Congress, APC leadership has reneged on the 35 percent affirmative on gender equality with no woman found in the first six of the country’s leadership table.

According to the group, it was “outrageous that women in Nigeria are not considered for any of the too first six positions in the country.”

The communique signed by chairperson of the forum, Chief Mrs. Funke Ariyo reads in part, “We are surprised that a personality like the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu will preside over the marginalization of women in this dispensation. The President-elect, vice President-elect are men. The President-elect is right now supporting an all male senate president and deputy. He is also supporting an all male speaker and deputy of the House of Representatives. This is absurd to say the least”.

“We are particularly worried that President-elect Asiwaju Tinubu whose wife, Senator Oluremi, is a distinguished senator of the federal Republic, will allow this marginalization,” the statement concluded.

DELTA CJ COMMENDS BOZIMO FOR ADVANCING JUSTICE DELIVERY IN DELTA.

Delta State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Isaiah Bozimo has been commended for his efforts in driving initiative of key reforms in a bid to advance justice delivery system in the state.

The Chief Judge of Delta State,  Honourable Justice Theresa Dai  made the commendaton in Asaba in her remarks at the closing ceremony of a two day capacity building programme organised by the State Ministry of Justice for judges and other stakeholders on administration of criminal justice law and administration of  civil Justice law .

Justice Dai, who described the training as interactive and intensive, said that there was need for consistent training.

She stated that training had  addressed  the innovations in the law, adding that there should be uniform application of the law by all the stakeholders that would Implement the law .

Earlier, the State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Isaiah Bozimo said that the training was organised to provide the judges with the needed tools to Implement the administration of criminal justice law 2022 and administration of civil Justice law 2022 effectively.

Mr. Bozimo stated that the capacity building would enable the judges to have a deeper understanding of the law and ensure proper application.

He noted that there was no way they could have the legislation on paper, adding that the essence of the training was to understand how to apply the provisions of the law .

Mr. Bozimo said that they brought seasoned legal practitioners for the seminar as a result of the fact that they were knowledgeable and have a deeper understanding of the reform process of the law .

On his part, the State Chairman of the Administration of Criminal Justice Law, Justice Godwin  Briki- Okolosi explained  that the new law would provide the judges with  what they needed to work, especially in the area of administration of criminal justice law.

In their lecture presentations, the resources persons including Prof. Yemi Akinseye , Mr. Charles Obiagu and Prof. Festus Emiri , all Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN)  said that Delta State had become a pace setter for other states and federal capital territory to emulate and described the capacity building as apt .

Prof. Yemi Akinseye spoke on the new provisions of the Administration of Criminal Justice Law 2022, while Mr. Charles Obiagu lecture centred on Case Management provisions of the Administration of Criminal Justice Law 2022 with Prof. Festus Emiri made his presentation on Sentencing and Restricted under the Administration of Criminal Justice Law 2022.

Some of the participants in the seminar included the acting president of the state customary court of appeals, Justice Catherine Ojugbana Oritshedere among other stakeholders.

BOZIMO HARPS ON COLLABORATIVE EFFORT IN COMBATING HUMAN TRAFFICKING.

Delta State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Isaiah Bozimo has advocated for more collaborative efforts in combating human trafficking.

Mr. Bozimo stated this in Asaba in his remarks during a training programme for members of the committee drawn from various MDAs and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs).

He assured of the determination of the Reintegration Committee of the taskforce on human trafficking and irregular migration to ensure the realisation of the standard of operating procedures for return, readmission and reintegration of returned migrants of Delta State origin.

The Attorney-General , who is the Delta State Chairman of the taskforce on human trafficking and irregular migration and the coordinator of Reintegration Committee, said that the MDAs and CSOs that make up the committee were those that usually carried out all forms of reintegration based products such as empowerment, counselling and provision of health services.

Represented by the Head of Anti Human Trafficking Unit of his ministry, Mrs. Ijeoma Nwanze, the Commissioner stated that the committee was saddled with the task of ensuring the reintegration of those that had been irregularly trafficked and returned to the State through effective management, treatment and accommodation of the victims to help them stabilise in the society.

He said that there was need for collaborative effort in combating human trafficking and irregular migration in the state.

Bozimo hinted that the Reintegration Committee was established in states across the federation, especially states with high level of victims of human trafficking who had been returned from foreign countries to the State.

He said that through the committee, the state government would support the victims of human trafficking, adding that the training would expose them more on how the policy was supposed to work.

He lauded the International Organisation on Migration (IOM) for its consistent support and enjoined participants to take the training seriously

Earlier, the Senior Project Assistant of International Organisation on Migration (IOM), Aigbeze Uhimwen Esq, reiterated the commitment of IOM to sustain its support to the State Government  on migration management.

While saying that the level of commitment and initiatives of the Reintegration Committee showed the ownership of the process by the committee, Mr. Aigbeze Uhimwen appreciated the taskforce on human trafficking and irregular migration and other stakeholders of Reintegration Committee for their resilience and commitment towards the achievements recorded by the committee so far.

 In their separate goodwill messages, the Director of Women Affairs in the state Ministry of Women Affairs, Community and Social Development, Mrs. Faith Okpohwo , the State Director of National Orientation Agency (NOA) , Chris Anyabuine and the Director of Planning (Environmental Sector) in Ministry of Economic Planning, Mrs. Atogun Fidelia described the training as apt and commended the committee for organising the training.

They said that would impact and eqip them with the needed capacity and approach in carrying out their assignments effectively and got results, stressing that IOM had been very supportive.

TRADERS LAMENT LOSSES AS FIRE RAZED DOWN STORES IN SAPELE MARKET.

It was a sad day for traders in Sapele market today as traders Lament loss of goods worth Millions of Naira due to an early morning fire outbreak.

Eye witness account had it that the fire started late in the night, between 2.00am and 3.00am and razed down stores in the waterside area of Sapele main market.

Most of the shops affected were used as ware houses for goods and contain goods worth millions of Naira.

One of the traders by name Senator cried out that her foundation has been taken away from her once more,--- How do I start all over again-- She lamented.

It was gathered that this is about the third time that her shop has suffered fire inferno and in each occasion, she hardly retrieve any of her goods.

Many other traders lamented their loss to the inferno when a visit was made to the scene of the incident.

It was said that before fire fighters could get to the scene, enough damage had been made.

However, a lady  identified as Mrs. Queen escape losses from the inferno as her shop was decked round and the roof of her shop was also decked.

The fire could not enter the shop and her goods were spared.

Attempt to reach the local government Chairman, Hon. Eugene Okpe Inoaghan, to comment on the inferno proof abortive as he could not be reached.

Sympathizers calls on the government of the day, both at the local and state level, to come to the aid of the traders as their economic mainstay have been devastated.

DELTA COURT CONVICTS, SENTENCES TWO TO DEATH FOR CONSPIRACY, ARMED ROBBERY

DELTA COURT CONVICTS, SENTENCES TWO TO DEATH FOR CONSPIRACY, ARMED ROBBERY

The Effurun High Court I, in Uvwie Local Government Area   of Delta State has convicted and sentenced two men, Emmanuel Ruekpe and Peter Okoro to death by hanging on two count charges of conspiracy and armed robbery.

The Court presided over by Honourable  Justice  E. I  Oritsejafor delivered its judgement on April 25, 2023.

The two defendants according to the nominal,    complainant Mr Ode Odera Gabriel, boarded his bike on the 24th of September, 2016 at Otu-Jeremi junction that they were going to Owhawa town of which he charged them the sum of ₦400 and they agreed to pay 

According to him , in the course of the journey , the 2nd defendant after he came from a compound  at Oghoir in Udu Local Government Area where he claimed to see his elder brother, stopped the bikeman claiming that his face cap fell down and wanted to pick it before he broke cocoa cola bottle  and in a bid to avoid being stabbed, the nominal complainant ran away.

The normal complainant (bikeman) recognized the first defendant whom he knew as a local dancer and he subsequently reported the matter to the Oghoir vigilante Chairman which eventually led to the arrest of both of them at the Ovwian Police Station.

Delivering his judgement after  careful examination  of available evidence, Justice E. I Oritsejafor noted that the prosecution presented an overwhelming evidence which he said, was sufficient to discharge the burden of proof on the case .

Reacting to the judgement, the prosecution , Mr. Ezeana Ejiofor who is a Deputy Director in the state Ministry of Justice, expressed satisfaction with the judgement and appealed to judicial authorities in the country to consider the abolition of death sentence and replace it with alternative life Imprisonment.

Mr Ejiofor advised young people to shun anything illegal and be patient and  as well work hard to achieve success and never to get involve in any form of crime that could possibly cut short their life and take their freedom, dreams and aspirations away from them.

Mr Ejiofor appealed to  Government to recognize the honour, dignity and straight forward disposition of the father of the second defendant who on his own admitted to the authorities that he saw  his son with a bike which fits the description of the stolen motorbike and subsequently took his son to the police station.

He averred that after the court passed the sentence on the second defendant, the relations and friends of the father will condemn his actions and berate him for taking him  to the station which will deter other honourable and good persons in the society from speaking out against criminality.

The State Counsel added further that the father of the second defendant be invited and publicly honoured and presented with an award so as to encourage other people to follow his good example and speak against criminality and evil in the society which will in turn make our society a better place.

He said that the defendants were charged to court on two count charges bothering on conspiracy to commit armed robbery, punishable under section 1(2) (a) of the Robbery and Firearms (special provision) Act , cap R.II, volume 14 law of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.