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  • One dead, two injured as tricycle rams into truck

    A Tinubu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Wednesday heard that a passenger lost his life and two others were injured when a tricycle rammed into a stationary truck at Ajah, on December 28, 2018.

    The police told Magistrate A.M. Olumide-Fusika that the truck driver, Mr Sesan Koiki, neglected to warn road users that his truck had broken down.

    Koiki, 29, was arraigned on a two-count charge of driving on the highway without a valid driver’s licence, and failure to display reflective caution signs.

    Prosecuting Inspector Ben Ekundayo alleged that Koiki committed the offences at about 10pm on December 28, at Pump and Sell, Ajah Road, in Eti-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos.

    The court also heard that the defendant drove a Mack Truck with registration No. AAA 148 XD on the highway without a valid driver’s licence.

    It heard that Koiki allegedly caused the death of Mr John Aboti and injured two others by failing to place a reflective caution sign or other warning signs on the road after his vehicle broke down.

    Ekundayo said: “The driver left the truck which broke down in the middle of the road at night without placing any warning signs on the road to alert other road users.

    “The tricycle which the late Aboti boarded and sat in the front, rammed into the truck because the tricyclist did not see the truck in the middle of the road on time.

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    “Aboti died on the spot while the tricyclist and one other passenger at the back sustained serious injuries.”

    According to him, the offences contravened Sections 7, 20 and 42 of the Road Traffic Act, Law of Lagos State, 2012.

    Koiki pleaded not guilty.

    Magistrate Olumide-Fusika granted him N100,000 bail with two sureties in the like sum.

    The case was adjourned till January 11.

  • Butchery owner docked for allegedly stealing 20 cows

    A 31-year-old butchery business owner, Mobolaji Olayinka, who allegedly stealing 20 cows valued at N2 million, on Wednesday appeared before a Tinubu Magistrates’ Court.

    The police charged Olayinka whose address was not provided with three counts of theft, obtaining goods under false pretenses and issuance of dud check.

    The prosecutor, Inspector Ben Ekundayo told the court that the accused committed the offence in  August 2015 at Abijo GRA, Ajah Lagos.

    He said that the accused, a butchery business owner, approached the complainant, Abraham Ajayi, the Managing Director of KAMSAC Global Limited, a livestock farm, and asked him to supply 20 cows on credit.

    Ekundayo alleged that Olayinka issued the MD a First Bank cheque dated Jan. 30, 2016 with Account No. 2020278126 for N400,000 and promised to pay the remaining N1.6million in installments over a period of time.

    He said that the cheque the accused gave the complainant was dishonoured on grounds of lack of funds in the account.

    The prosecution added that the accused refused to pay the complainant the remaining balance of N1.6 million.

    He said the offence contravened the provisions of sections 285, 314 and 323 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

    Section 285 prescribes three years imprisonment, 314 stipulates 15 years while 323 carries seven years for offenders.

    After the charges were read to him, the accused pleaded not guilty.

    The Magistrate, Mrs A.M Olumide-Fusika, admitted the accused to bail in the sum of N500,000 bail with two sureties in like sum.

    She ordered that the sureties must be gainfully employed, one a relative of the accused and the other a civil servant.

    Olumide-Fusika adjourned further hearing in the case until December 10

     

    NAN

  • Driver in court for alleged theft of employer’s truck

    A 21-year-old driver, David Uruwah, who allegedly disappeared with his employer’s truck on Wednesday appeared before a Tinubu Magistrates’ Court, Lagos.

    Uruwah, whose address was not provided, faces three-count charge of stealing, conduct likely to cause breach of peace and fraudulent conversion to which pleaded not guilty.

    The prosecutor, Insp Ben Ekundayo, said the accused committed the offences on Nov. 16, at Abel Sowo International Company Ltd,Tincan Island Apapa, Lagos.

    Ekundayo said that the accused disappeared with the company’s truck with Registration No. FFF 709 XA to unknown destination.

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    “He was arrested two days later at Dosumu Market, Lagos Island with the truck.

    “The accused also failed to remit N85, 000 to the company’s account, instead he converted it to personal use,” he said.

    The offences contravened Section 56 (1), 287 and 323 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Section 56 stipulates one year imprisonment, while Section 287 provides seven-year jail term for offenders.

    In her ruling, the Magistrate, Mrs A. M. Olumide-Fusika, granted the accused bail in the sum of N500, 000 with two sureties in like sum and adjourned the case until Dec. 10 for hearing.

  • Three docked for obtaining bank loan with forged documents

    Three bank customers, who allegedly tendered forged documents to obtain N1.3 million loan, on Friday appeared before a Tinubu Magistrates’ Court in  Lagos on a five-count charge.

    The accused are John Fashina, 26; Olawale Akinboro, 35; and Alexander Onwa, 44.

    The accused, whose addresses were not provided, were charged with conspiracy, obtaining money under false pretences, theft, forgery and conduct likely to cause breach of peace.

    They, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.

    The Prosecutor, Inspector Ben Ekundayo, told the court that the accused committed the offences on July 16 and Aug. 24, at Lekki, Lagos.

    Ekundayo said that Fashina and Akinboro – first and second accused – fraudulently obtained the loan from Oak Payday Solution Ltd. Loan Trust Microfinance Bank.

    He said that the third accused, Onwa, who had also applied for N3 million loan from the same bank but was denied because his documents were not authentic, orchestrated the forgery.

    He said that the accused forged Zenith Bank and Access Bank documents to obtain the loan.

    “Onwa, after his own failed attempt, told Fashina and Akinboro about it and organised how they got the forged documents which they tendered and got the loan.

    “The micro finance bank detected that the documents were not authentic when it was time to deduct money from the accounts; this led to their arrest,” he said.

    The offences contravene Sections 287, 315, 320, 363 and 411 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State, 2015.

    Magistrate A.M. Olumide-Fusika granted each of the accused N500,000 bail with two sureties each in like sum.

    She ordered that one of the sureties must be a relation of the accused and the other, a civil servant.

    The case was adjourned until December 21 for trial.

     

    NAN

  • Labourer steals cables at construction site, risks seven years imprisonment

    A labourer, Promise Iwoh, who allegedly stole his employer’s cables valued at N120,000, on Wednesday
    appeared in a Tinubu Magistrates’ Court, Lagos.
     The 33-year-old, a resident of No. 1 Iya-Agan Street,  Apapa Road,  Ebute Meta, Lagos, is facing a charge of theft.
    Iwoh, however, denied the charge.
    But Police Prosecutor Ben Ekundayo said the accused committed the offence on February 15 at 7:00 p.m. at No. 5, Plot L1, 401 Close, Banana Island, Ikoyi, Lagos.
    He alleged that the accused stole four rolls of cables valued at N120,000 from the construction site of his employer’s company.
     “Iwoh has been on the run since he stole the cables but his ATM card was found at the scene where the cables were stolen.
    “The accused was sighted by a security guard as he fled,” Ekundayo told the court.
    The offence contravened Section 287 (7) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015 which carries seven years jail term for offenders.
    While ruling on the bail application of the accused, the Magistrate, Mrs A.M. Olumide-Fusika, granted him N50,000 bail with two sureties in like sum.
    She said one of the sureties must be the accused’s relation while the other surety should a community leader.
    The case was adjourned until  December 19 for trial.
    NAN