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Police Arraign Two Traders Over Theft Of Phones
The police last
Thursday, arraigned two traders at a Wuse Zone 2 Senior Magistrates’ Court, Abuja, for stealing two Samsung phones from their neighbour’s shop.
Godfrey Elijah, 22, and Bashiru Mamuda, 18, were arraigned on charges of joint act and theft
The police prosecutor, Cpl David Udeh, said that on Sepember 26, one Abuchi Nwadobi, of Canopy market, Wuse Zone 3, Abuja, reported the accused at the Wuse Zone 3, police station.
He told the court that Nwadobi had reported that while he was sleeping in his shop, Elijah, who was also a trader in the market, entered the shop and stole a Samsung phone.
Udeh said that when Elijah was arrested, he was caught alongside Mamuda (second accused), who the complainant also alleged, had in July also stole from the shop.
He said that the offence contravened the provisions of sections 79 and 287 0f the penal code.
They pleaded not guilty, and Senior Magistrate Celestine Odoh admitted them to bail in the sum of N30,000 each and one reliable surety each, who must be residing within the jurisdiction of the court.
He ordered that both sureties must swear to an affidavit of means and submit their passport photographs to the court’s registry.
Odoh adjourned the case to November 4 for hearing.
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Kenyan Runners Dominate Berlin Marathons
Kenya made it a clean sweep at the Berlin Marathon with Sabastian Sawe winning the men’s race and Rosemary Wanjiru triumphing in the women’s.
Sawe finished in two hours, two minutes and 16 seconds to make it three wins in his first three marathons.
The 30-year-old, who was victorious at this year’s London Marathon, set a sizzling pace as he left the field behind and ran much of the race surrounded only by his pacesetters.
Japan’s Akasaki Akira came second after a powerful latter half of the race, finishing almost four minutes behind Sawe, while Ethiopia’s Chimdessa Debele followed in third.
“I did my best and I am happy for this performance,” said Sawe.
“I am so happy for this year. I felt well but you cannot change the weather. Next year will be better.”
Sawe had Kelvin Kiptum’s 2023 world record of 2:00:35 in his sights when he reached halfway in 1:00:12, but faded towards the end.
In the women’s race, Wanjiru sped away from the lead pack after 25 kilometers before finishing in 2:21:05.
Ethiopia’s Dera Dida followed three seconds behind Wanjiru, with Azmera Gebru, also of Ethiopia, coming third in 2:21:29.
Wanjiru’s time was 12 minutes slower than compatriot Ruth Chepng’etich’s world record of 2:09:56, which she set in Chicago in 2024.
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