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Tag: Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrate’s Court

  • Man faces funds transfer fraud charge

    A 37-year-old, Ebube Marvins, who allegedly collected N809, 000 on the pretext of helping a man to transfer to Togo, was on Tuesday brought before an Ado Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court.

    The accused, whose address is unknown, is facing a charge of fraud.

    Police Prosecutor Bankole Olasunkanmi told the court that the accused with another man still at large committed the offence on Dec. 9, 2016 in Ado-Ekiti.

    Olasunkanmi said the accused obtained the sum of N809, 000 from the complainant, Mr Ishioku Monday, through electronic transfer and transfer same to an agent in Togo through Western Union Money Transfer.

    “The accused, however, failed to do so after collecting the money.”

    The prosecutor asked for an adjournment to enable him to study the case file and assemble his four witnesses.

    The offence contravened Section 419 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Ekiti State 2012.

    The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge and his counsel, Mr Femi Adejumo, applied for bail in liberal terms, promising he will not jump bail.

    The Chief Magistrate, Mr Idowu  Ayenimo, granted bail to the accused in the sum of N200, 000 with two sureties each in like sum.

    The magistrate adjourned the case until April 21 for hearing.

  • Court remands herdsman in Ekiti

    An Ado Ekiti Chief Magistrate’s Court has remanded a herdsman, Abubakar Usman, for illegal grazing and destruction of a cassava farmland.

    Police prosecutor, Bankole Olasunkanmi, told the court that Abubakar (30) and others at large, committed the offence sometimes in December at Iyemero Farm Settlement camp ‎in Iyemero-Ekiti in Ikole Local Government Area

    Olasunkanmi said the accused unlawfully allowed his cattle to graze on the 70 hectares cassava farmland property of Bunmi Akingba, valued at N25 million.

    He said the offence contravened Section 2 (i) and punishable under Section 7 of Prohibition of Cattle ‎and other Ruminants Grazing, Ekiti State Law 2016.

    The prosecutor also said that the accused and others at large, had in their possession offensive weapons contrary to Section 4(1) of the Prohibition of Cattle and other Ruminants Grazing of Ekiti and Punishable under Section 11 of Ekiti State Kidnap and Terrorism (Prohibition) Law 2015.

    Olasunkanmi told the court that he had forwarded the case file to the office of the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) for legal advice.

    No plea was taken.

    Chief Magistrate Idowu Ayenimo remanded the accused in prison till the outcome from DPP office.

    He adjourned the case till March 3 for mention.

  • Man docked in Ekiti for stealing 25 goats

    Man docked in Ekiti for stealing 25 goats

    A 32-year-old man, Wale Adeyemi, has been charged before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrate’s Court for allegedly stealing 25 she-goats and nine sheeps.

    Police prosecutor, Inspector Caleb Leranmo told the Court that the accused committed the offence on July 24 at Atikankan area of Ado-Ekiti.

    He alleged that the accused, on the said date, unlawfully stole 25 -she goats and nine sheep, valued yet unknown.

    According to him, the offence contravened Section 390 of the Criminal Code, Cap C 16, Laws of Ekiti State 2012.

    The accused pleaded not guilty to the offence while his counsel, Chris Omokhafe, prayed the court to grant bail to his clients in liberal terms, promising that he would not jump bail.

    Chief Magistrate Aderopo Adegboye consequently granted bail to the accused in the sum of N50,000 and two sureties in like sum.

    He adjourned the case to September 5 for further hearing.