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  • Court docks man over motorcycle theft

    Court docks man over motorcycle theft

    A 35-year-old man, Akinyele Sabitu, who allegedly stole a Bajaj motorcycle valued at N95,000 was on Wednesday brought before an Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun state.

    Sabitu, whose address is unknown, is facing a count charge of stealing.

    The Prosecutor, Cpl. Abdulkareem Mustapha, told the court that the accused committed the offence on Nov. 9 at about 11.40 p. m., at No. 14, Adeyanju Str., General Hospital, Ota.

    Mustapha said that the accused stole a Bajaj Motorcycle with registration number TRE 458 UU, valued at N95, 000 from the place where the complainant, one Arewole Seun, parked the motorcycle.

    “The accused was caught in the act by some passers-by and handed over to the police,’’ he said.

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    According to him, the offences contravened Section 390(a) of the Criminal Code, Laws of Ogun, 2006.

    The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.

    The Chief Magistrate, Mrs B. B. Adebowale, granted bail to the accused in the sum of N100, 000 with two sureties in like sum.

    She said that the sureties must reside within the court’s jurisdiction and swear to an affidavit of means.

    Adebowale also ordered that the sureties provide evidence of tax payment to the Ogun State Government and submit four recent passport photographs to the court, as part of the bail conditions.

    The case was adjourned until Nov. 23, for hearing.

    NAN.

  • Court remands four ritual suspects

    Court remands four ritual suspects

    An Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun, on Tuesday ordered the remand of four men accused of ritual killing, in prison.

    The accused, Jeremiah Ademola, 32; Samuel Babatunde,77; Obaniyi Michael, 32 and Haruna Afolabi, 44, whose addresses are unknown are facing a three-count charge of unlawful possession of human parts, conspiracy and murder.

    The Chief Magistrate, Mrs B.B. Adebowale, ordered that the accused should be remanded in prison pending legal advice from the state’s Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) on the matter.

    Adebowale adjourned the case until Oct. 25.

    Earlier, the Police Prosecutor, Cpl. Abdulkareem Mustapha, had told the court that the accused, with others still at large, conspired among themselves to kill two children for ritual.

    He said that the accused, after killing the children, buried parts of their bodies in a church in Ota.

    Mustapha told the court that the offences were committed on Aug. 13, 2017 at about 9.30 p.m. at Egan Road, Iyana-Iyesi, Ota.

    He said that the offences contravened Sections 210(f), 324 and 516(1) of the Criminal Code, Laws of Ogun, 2006.

    NAN

  • Court remands suspected cultists over murder

    Court remands suspected cultists over murder

    An Ota Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ogun, on Tuesday remanded a 24-year-old suspected cultist, Rasheed Adeola, in prison over alleged murder.

    The Chief Magistrate, Mrs B. B. Adebowale, ordered that the accused should be in prison pending legal advice from the State Director of Public Prosecution.

    Adebowale adjourned the case until Aug. 25 for hearing.

    The accused, whose address was not given, is facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and murder.

    The prosecutor, Cpl. Abdulkareem Mustapha, said that the accused and others still at large, committed the offence on June 24 at about 9.00 p.m. at No. 2, Humph Close Plaza, Ota.

    Mustapha said that the accused and his accomplices, being members of a secret cult known as “Aiye Confraternity’’, conspired and killed Wallu Folorunsho.

    He said that the accused and his accomplices killed the victim by violently attacking him with a gun and a cutlass which led to his death.

    The prosecutor said that the offence contravened Sections 319 (1) and 324 of the Criminal Code, Vol. 1, Laws of Ogun, 2006.

  • Police arraign two for stealing $14m from church

    Police arraign two for stealing $14m from church

    The Police in Ogun on Monday arraigned two men, Akapo Paul,73, and Johnson Shorinnolu,63, for allegedly stealing $14 million belonging to the West African Christian Mission.

    They appeared before an Ota Magistrates’ Court

    The accused, whose addresses are unknown, are facing two-count charge of stealing and conspiracy.

    The Prosecutor, Abdulkareem Mustapha, told the court that the accused committed the offences sometime in 2015 at about 9:30 pm at West African Christian Mission at No.49 Tarmac Road, Ota.

    Mustapha alleged that the accused conspired, as signatories to the bank account of West African Christian mission, to steal 14 million dollars.

    He said that the offences contravened Sections 390 (8) (b) and 516 of the Criminal Code Vol.1, Laws of Ogun, 2006.

    The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.

     

    The Chief Magistrate, Mrs A.I. Adelaja, admitted them to bail in the sum of N2 million each with two sureties in like sum.

     

    She said the sureties must be residents within the court’s jurisdiction and should be gainfully employed.

     

    Adelaja also directed the sureties to swear to an affidavit of means and show evidence of tax payments to Ogun Government.

     

    The magistrate adjourned the case till May 20 for hearing.