Dauda, a resident of the Barnawa area in Kaduna, faced charges of trespass and theft.

Magistrate Ibrahim Emmanuel handed down the sentence after Dauda pleaded guilty to the charges. The magistrate specified that there was no option of a fine for the offender.

Additionally, he ordered Dauda to pay either N237,450 as compensation to the complainant, Williams Timothy, or return the stolen phones.

Magistrate Emmanuel emphasized that the judgment serves as a deterrent to others considering engaging in similar criminal activities.

The prosecution counsel, Chidi Leo, informed the court that the case was reported by the complainant on September 29 at the Barnawa police station.

Leo outlined that Dauda had entered the complainant’s residence and stolen his official laptop, valued at N450,000. Furthermore, he had entered another house and pilfered two phones, valued at N225,000.

Leo also stated that in July of the same year, Dauda unlawfully entered the residence of Shehu Hassan in the same community and made off with his plasma television, valued at N84,000.

The prosecutor explained that Dauda had sold all the stolen items, including the phones and television, to an individual named Raymond, who is currently at large.

The offenses committed by Dauda fall under Sections 98 and 217 of the Kaduna State Penal Code, 2017. This judgment underscores the commitment of the legal system to uphold justice and discourage criminal behavior in the region.

Özgür Ege Şire, aged 19, had been walking through a forested area in the northern Ünye district when he heard strange muffled noises that seemed to be emanating from the well. When he looked down into the darkness he saw the small cat covered in the muck.

While some may have waited for help or even a rope, Şire decided to jump in immediately to save the struggling feline, according to the Daily Sabah.

Şire saved the cat but became covered in the thick oil, forcing him to require some assistance in getting out. People nearby heard the commotion and were able to lift the teenager out and take him to a nearby hospital.

Şire was seen wiping his eyes on a medical stretcher after the ordeal, while covered head to toe in the thick oil.

Both Şire and the cat survived thanks to his quick thinking and he hopes others can have the same love for animals that he does.

“I hope we can instill a love for animals in all people,” he said.