The police in Lagos on Tuesday arraigned Sadiq Azeez, 25, and Gbolahan Wasiu, 40, at an Ikorodu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State for alleged conspiracy and unlawful possession of firearms.

The men, whose addresses were not provided, are facing a four-count charge of conspiracy, felony, membership of unlawful society and unlawful possession of weapons.

The defendants, however, pleaded not guilty.

Prosecuting Sergeant Mary Ajiteru said the defendants committed the offences in June at Igbo-Olomu area of Ikorodu.

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She alleged that the men had in their possession, a locally-made pistol with the intent to commit felony and cause terror on others.

Ajiteru alleged that sometime in 2014, they were members of (Alura confraternity), knowing same to be an unlawful society.

The prosecutor said the offences contravene sections 330(D), 312(C), 51 and 42(A) of Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

Magistrate O. M. Dawodu admitted the defendants to N200, 000 bail each, with two sureties each in the like sum.

He adjourned the case till September 12

One person died on Tuesday in an accident at Agric bus stop in Ikorodu, Lagos. The crash occurred around noon. It happened inward Ogolonto, on Ikorodu Road.  The accident involved a 20-feet fully loaded container, a commercial Volkswagen Vanagon bus and a Toyota Corona car.

The Nation gathered that a truck coming from Aruna towards Agric bus stop had a break failure and ran into the entrance of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) pavilion at Agric. It crushed a woman and she died on the spot.

The truck also ran into and crushed the bus and the commercial car parked by the road side, damaging them.

An eyewitness, Lateef Olorunloba, said the woman died on the spot.

A security official on the scene, who preferred anonymity, said the driver and his motor boy were taken to Owotu Police Station.

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He said lack of proper care for the vehicle led to the accident.

A hit-and-run driver has killed a commercial motorcyclist (okada rider) at Alagbado, a Lagos suburb.

The Nation learnt that the accident occurred last week.

It was gathered that the man was confirmed dead after the accident.

The deceased’s sister, Mary Abiodun, told our reporter that her brother, Joel Bamgbola, 35, was knocked down by a Pathfinder Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) with number plate AGI 739 EP while on his motorcycle.

The Nation learnt that the suspected hit-and-run driver did not stop, but was later arrested by the police.

The victim, who was reportedly taken to the General Hospital in Ota, Ogun State, was pronounced dead on arrival.

It was gathered that the motorcycle and the vehicle were later taken to Alagbado Police Station.

Police sources confirmed the accident. They said investigations were on.

A landlord’s son, Quadri Adebayo, on Tuesday appeared at a Tinubu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly defrauding a shop seeker of N350,000.

Adebayo, 26, is facing a charge of fraud to which he pleaded not guilty.

Prosecuting Inspector Ajaga Agboko told the court that the defendant committed the offence on July 16 at 11am at Harmony Estate, Langbasa, Ajah, Lagos.

He alleged that the defendant collected the N350,000 from a shop seeker, Mr. Solomon Adelana, on the pretext that one of his father’s shops was available for rent.

“He paid and took a carpenter to work in the shop, but when he later went back there, he discovered that the shop had been locked.

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“The defendant told him they had a family issue and promised it would be resolved so that the complainant could start his business.

“Adebayo, who rented out the shop without his father’s consent, absconded with the money, but was later apprehended,” the prosecutor said.

Agboko said the offence contravened Section 314 (1) (b) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

Magistrate T. A. Anjorin-Ajose granted the defendant N500,000 bail with two sureties in the like sum.

He adjourned the case till August 27.

The Lagos lawyer, Lolade Johnson, on Tuesday appeared at an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for alleged N1.2 million fraud.

The police charged Johnson, 49, with four counts of fraud, stealing, malicious damage and breach of the peace.

Prosecuting Inspector Oladele Adebayo said the defendant committed the offence in July 2017 at 7, Ondo Street, Apapa Road, Ebute Meta.

He alleged that the defendant obtained N1.2 million from the complainant, Mr. Ayo Ayeni, for a two-bedroom flat.

The defendant, he alleged, collected the money and refused to provide the keys to the apartment.

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Adebayo said she maliciously damaged the two padlocks the complainant used in locking the apartment.

He alleged that the defendant issued a false Letter of Authority to take over the flat from the complainant.

Johnson, however, pleaded not guilty.

Chief Magistrate O. O. Olatunji admitted the defendant to bail on self-recognition.

She ordered the defendant to deposit her Call to Bar Certificate.

The case was adjourned till September 30.

Traders at Ile-Epo market in Alimoso area of Lagos State are lamenting the loss they incurred during Sunday’s scavengers and miscreants clash.

They said they lost goods worth millions of Naira.

The clash, which lasted for about four hours, left four persons injured, makeshift structures destroyed and goods worth millions of Naira damaged.

Although peace has been restored, a police van was seen yesterday at the market.

Many of the traders are yet to get over their losses.

A yam seller, who identified himself as Musa, said he lost N150, 000 tubers of yam.

He said other yam sellers lost large quantities of yam.

Musa said: “On Sunday, I got to the market and began business as usual. I don’t know what caused the fight. We all ran to different directions when the fight began and by the time I returned, my tubers of yam were gone.”

He said the Yoruba and the Hausa lost goods worth millions of Naira.

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Musa begged the government to assist them restart their business, saying he does not know where to start from.

A trader selling soaps, detergents and provisions, who preferred anonymity, said the suffering was too much.

She said she lost goods worth thousands of Naira to what she knew nothing about.

“We are suffering in this market. The fight has affected us. My goods were destroyed over what I knew nothing about. I was not involved. This is unfair.”

The woman said she had just collected cooperative money to begin business again.

“I saw my soaps, detergents and provisions on the floor damaged on Sunday. I was helpless. There was nothing I could do, so also were other traders.”

She implored the government to help them ensure peace at the market.

The trader said they now do business at the market under fear.

“We are afraid of reprisal. The Hausa used to fight here before the Sunday clash, but the Yoruba retaliated on Sunday. The government should intervene to prevent causalities,” she added.

Another trader, Ekundayo Lateef, who sells rice and beans at the market with his mother, said he could not leave his goods because they belonged to his mother.

He said many goods, including pepper, onions, provisions, yam, gari and soaps were destroyed in the fight.

“We lost millions of Naira at this market. I don’t know what caused the fight, but I saw boys turning everybody’s goods upside down and marching them. They vandalised three commercial buses and a tricycle.”

Lateef urged the government to intervene and ensure peace is restored.

A resident, Ekundayo Onilude, advised the government and market leaders to prevent a recurrence.

He advocated standby security at the market, saying the government was making money from the place.

Ekundayo alleged that some boys at the market own illegal structures on a big refuse dump called Oribola (between Gotangowa and IIe Epo market), saying the government should ensure that there are no illegal structures at the market.

“Most of those guys are from the North. As soon as goods arrive, they sleep in the market. They cannot be traced, as they don’t belong to any association or union. Nobody can control them; they have no regard for anybody. Something has to be done about Oribola,” he said.

A tax agent of a Lagos-based company, Kehinde Babatunde, who allegedly defrauded the company of N2.4 million meant for tax payments, on Tuesday appeared at an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court in Lagos.

Babatunde, 44, was arraigned on a six-count charge of fraud, forgery and stealing by the police, before Mrs. K. S. Abdulsalam.

Prosecuting Sergeant Friday Mameh alleged that the defendant committed the offences from 2017 to sometime in 2018 in Lagos.

The court heard that the defendant obtained N2.4 million from his employer, DKR Associates, for remittance to the Lagos State Inland Revenue Services (LIRS), as the firm’s annual tax payments, but converted it to his use.

Mameh alleged that the defendant forged LIRS receipts of February 6, 2017 with serial number 35911480/MINOHGAG and that of May 8, 2017, marked 35742568/UJKEHKND.

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He alleged that the defendant also forged three Skye Bank tellers in the name of LIRS deposit slip “so that the documents will be acted upon as genuine to the prejudice of DKR Associates.”

According to the prosecutor, the offences contravene sections 287, 314, 336, 337, 365(3) and 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

The defendant pleaded not guilty.

Magistrate Abdulsalam granted Babatunde N500, 000 bail with two sureties in the like sum, who must show evidence of three years Land Use Charge payments to the Lagos State Government and a six-month bank account statement.

The case continues on October 10.