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  • Man gets N500,000 bail

    An Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court in Osun State has granted N500,000 bail to an accused, Adeoye Lekan, 32, for alleged burglary and stealing.

    The Magistrate, Ishola Omisade, granted the bail with two sureties.

    He directed that the sureties must swear to an affidavit of means, live within the court’s jurisdiction and their addresses verified by the prosecutor.

    He adjourned the case till April 12 for hearing.

    The prosecutor, Mathew Numoipre, had told the court that the accused committed the offences on December 31, 2017 around 12:30 am at 1, Omisakin Street, Ife City, Line 4, Ile-Ife.

    He said the accused conspired with others at large to commit felony to wit: burglary and stealing.

    “The accused burgled the home of Nathaniel Desmond Muyiwa and stole his laptop, wrist watch, IPhone and Samsung S8.

    “Other stolen items are Itel phone, lacoste belt, two pairs of shoes, two flash drives and five polo T-shirts, all valued at N1, 387, 000,’’ Numoipre said.

    He said the offences contravened sections 383, 390 (9), 411 and 516 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Osun State, 2002.

    The defence counsel, Mr. Samuel Obi, pleaded for the bail of the accused in most liberal terms, pledging that his client would not jump bail.

     

  • American granted $250,000 bail

    An American, Marco Antonio Ramirez, detained in Kirikiri prison for allegedly defrauding three Nigerians of  $565,000, was yesterday granted bail by Justice Josephine Oyefeso of the Ikeja High Court .

    She yesterday granted him $250,000 bail.

    Ramirez was arraigned on a 16-count charge of obtaining money by false pretence and conspiracy to commit fraud preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC).

    The judge noted that Ramirez was at a time held in EFCC detention for about 130 days in Abuja without bail before being arraigned on April 8, 2016.

    She noted that he was granted bail by a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court and was arraigned again by EFCC in Lagos on June 22, on the same charge, after being detained for 10 days.

    Justice Oyefeso said: “It is at the discretion of the court to grant bail and having considered the nature of the offence, though not a capital offence but is a very serious one, the defendant is hereby admitted to bail in the sum of $250, 000 or in its naira equivalent.

    She ordered the defendant to produce two sureties who must be resident in Lagos State.

    One of the sureties, she ruled, should be a director or a board member in a reputable company.

    “The two sureties must have a landed property in a high brow area of Lagos and shall present evidence of tax payment which must be verified by the Chief Registrar.

    “Both sureties must show evidence of viable source of livelihood and shall swear an affidavit to prove same.

    “The land, sea and air immigration must also be notified. The defendant must also report once a week to the EFCC office,” the judge said.

    The matter continues on November 15 and 16.

  • Court admits gay suspects to N200, 000 bail in Edo

    Court admits gay suspects to N200, 000 bail in Edo

    An Oredo Magistrates’ Court in Benin City, Edo State, has admitted two gay suspects, Paul Frank, 31 and Ejimofor Christian, 22, to N100,000 bail each.

    The Chief Magistrate, Mrs. M.C. Ojobo, said they should provide a surety each in like sum.

    She said the sureties must be civil servants with the state government.

    The duo, facing charges of conspiracy, unlawful carnal knowledge and stealing, were remanded in prison on December 28 for the consideration of their bail applications.

    Prosecutor O. A. Enebabor told the court that the accused committed the offences between December 14 and 17 on Boundary Road, Benin City.

    He alleged that the accused engaged in unlawful sexual act.

    Enebabor said the first accused  stole a Techno Y6 phone, valued at N25, 000 from Solomon Shaibu.

    The offences contravened sections 21 (3), 217 (3), 390 (3) and 516 of the Criminal Code.

    The magistrate adjourned the case till January 17 for hearing.

  • Okada rider gets N100, 000 bail

    An Ikorodu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos  has slammed a N100, 000 bail on a 40-year-old commercial motorcyclist popularly known as Okada rider, Hameed Safaliu, for allegedly plying a prohibited route.

    Magistrate A. Oshodi-Makanju, who gave the ruling yesterday, granted him two responsible sureties.

    He said the sureties, who should be gainfully employed, should also show evidence of tax payment.

    Safaliu, whose address is unknown, pleaded not guilty.

    But the prosecuting sergeant Kemi Adeniran, insisted that the accused committed the offence on July 27 around 4pm on the Ikorodu-Lagos Expressway.

    Adeniran told the court that the accused rode his motorcycle marked SMK 117 QM on the expressway in violation of the state’s traffic laws.

    “The accused knew that the road is one of the prohibited routes for motorcyclists.”

    According to her, the offence contravened Schedule 1, Sections 21 of the Road Traffic Law of Lagos State 2012.

    The case has been adjourned to September 12.