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  • Court remands man for brain box theft

    Court remands man for brain box theft

    A 20-year-old man, Emeka Anumunu, who allegedly stole N6 million worth of customized car brain boxes, was on Friday brought before an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court.

    The accused is being prosecuted for a two-count charge of conspiracy and stealing.

    Charged alongside Anumunu is Osita Eze who, is facing trial for receiving stolen items.

    The accused pleaded not guilty to the charges brought against them.

    The Police Prosecutor, Insp. Chinalu Uwadione told the court that Anumunu committed the offences on Sept. 6 at 10.00 a.m. at Iponri on Funsho Williams Avenue, Lagos.

    He said the accused stole five customized car brain boxes valued at N6 million, property of Chisco Transport Company.

    The offences contravened Sections 287, 328 and 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

    The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Oluyemisi Adelaja, admitted the accused  to a bail of N500, 000 each with two responsible sureties each in like sum.

    She said the sureties must show proof of tax payment for the last three years.

    Adelaja later adjourned the case to Oct 16. For hearing.

  • Court remands three men over kidnap of two Filipinos

    Court remands three men over kidnap of two Filipinos

    Three men were on Monday remanded in prison on the orders of an Ebute-Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, for allegedly kidnapping two Filipinos.

    The accused — Yinka Adebanjo, 29; Seun Ogunsumbo, 31; and Ishau Awokoya, 32 — were arraigned before Chief Magistrate  Oluyemisi Adelaja on a four-count charge bordering on conspiracy, kidnap and unlawful possession of arms and ammunition.

    The Prosecutor, Insp. Chinalu Uwadione, had told the court that the accused committed the offences on July 5 at Odonla in Ikorodu, Lagos State.

    He said the accused allegedly kidnapped Jammie Lacar and Mario Maglundo, both from the Philippines and staff of Mateco Industry West Africa, and demanded a N4 million ransom for their release.

    The accused also had in their possession arms and ammunition concealed in a DVD player, he alleged.

    The offences contravened Sections 2, 3 and 11 of the Kidnapping Prohibition Act of Lagos State 2017.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the offence carries death penalty.

    The offence also contravened Section 329 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2015.

    NAN reports that the three accused are to be kept behind bars at Ikoyi Prisons pending legal advice from the State Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).

  • Fake traditional ruler brought before Lagos court over impersonation

    Fake traditional ruler brought before Lagos court over impersonation

    Abdulramon Olatunji Maiyegun, who allegedly presented himself as the traditional ruler of Maiyegun community in Eti-Osa area of Lagos State, was on Friday brought before an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court.

    The accused, 40, is to face trial on a charge of impersonation and disturbing public peace.

    He, however, pleaded innocence of the charge preferred against him.

    The Prosecutor, Insp. Chinalu Uwadione, told the court that the accused on Dec. 1, 2016 till July 30, had falsely represented himself as the traditional ruler of Maiyegun community in Eti-Osa, Lagos.

    He told the court that the accused impersonated as a traditional ruler and has brought thugs to harass and intimidate the members of the Maiyegun community who did not recognise and bow to his authority.

    The offences, according to the prosecutor, contravene Section 168(d) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

    The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Oluyemisi Adelaja, granted Maiyegun bail in the sum of N100,000 with one responsible surety in like sum.
    Further hearing in the case has been fixed for Aug. 23.

  • Court remands man for killing Chinese woman

    Court remands man for killing Chinese woman

    An Ebute Meta Magistrates’ Court on Monday remanded a casual worker, Amos Ikechukwu, at the Ikoyi Prisons in Lagos for allegedly killing her Chinese employer.

    On June 16, at about 8.45 p.m., Chinese woman Alice Xu was allegedly suffocated to death by Ikechukwu, her employee.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the incident took place Xu’s apartment at No.1, Toye Close, Akinola Crescent, Adeniyi Jones in Ikeja, north of Lagos.

    Ikechukwu allegedly killed Xu after stealing N872, 000 and $2,000 from her apartment.

    Chief Magistrate Oluyemisi Adelaja, ordered the remand of the accused, pending a legal advice from the Lagos State director of public prosecutions.

    The accused, working with a firm known as Green World Company, is facing a two-count charge of murder and stealing.

    The court did not take his plea.

    The Prosecutor, Insp. Chinalu Uwadione, told court that the accused had beaten Xu to a state of stupor, bound her hands and legs before covering her face with a polythene bag, resulting to her death.

    The prosecutor said that the accused had ransacked Xu’s apartment and stolen her valuables after killing her.

    He said the accused claimed that Xu was in the habit of harassing him and had vowed to deal with her, which he eventually did on June 16.

    Uwadione disclosed that Ikechukwu disguised as a mad man in a bid to evade security check at the entrance of the estate after killing Xu but was recognised and apprehended.

    The prosecutor said the offences contravened Sections 223 and 287 (5) (a) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

    The case has been adjourned until Aug. 21.

  • Man faces trial over visa fraud

    A 40-year-old, Kabiru Adeniran, was on Tuesday docked at an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, for allegedly obtaining N1.1 million from people on the pretext of procuring a Polish visa for them.

    Police have slammed on the accused a five-count charge bordering on stealing and obtaining money under false pretences.

    The accused denied the charge, but Police Prosecutor Chinalu Uwadione told the court that the accused committed the offences between February and May this year at No. 8, Kano St., Ebute Meta.

    He alleged that the accused collected N1.1 million from the complainants –Azeez Falana, Noimat Lawal and Tunde Adisa — with a promise to get Polish visa for them.

    The offences contravened Sections 287 and 314 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015 (Revised).

    Ruling on the bail application of the accused after he pleaded not guilty, the Magistrate, Mrs. A.S. Okubuke, granted him N100, 000 bail with two sureties in like sum.

    June 19 has been fixed for mention in the case.

  • Four docked for burglary, theft

    Four men who allegedly broke into an apartment and carted valuables worth N10 million, were on Wednesday arraigned in an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos.

    The defendants – Pascal Hounkpe, 25; Peter Agbo, 26; Alex Daniel, 28, and Femi Whedanou, 21, are facing a three-count charge of conspiracy, break-in and stealing.

    All the defendants denied committing the offences.
    The prosecutor, Insp. Chinalu Uwadione, told the court that the defendants committed the offences on April 21 at No. 48a, Adekunle Fajuyi Way, GRA, Ikeja.

    He said that the accused persons broke into the apartment of the complainant, Mrs Akinpelu-Ali, and stole money, jewellery and clothes.

    The prosecutor listed the items as: 3,000 dollars, gold jewellery, nine pieces of gold wristwatches, 150 Ghana cedi, 1500 CFA, perfumes and fabrics, all valued at N10 million.

    The offences, the prosecutor said, contravened Sections 287, 310 and 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

    The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Oluyemisi Adelaja, admitted the defendants to bail in the sum of N500,000 each, with two sureties each in like sum.

    The case was adjourned until May 24 for further hearing.

     

  • Three men, two women face kidnap charge in Lagos, get N5m bail

    Five people including two women were on Thursday arraigned before Chief Magistrate Oluyemisi Adelaja for allegedly kidnapping a woman and demanding a N15 million ransom.

    The accused – Aboy Feku, 23; , 20; Samuel Yola, 26; Lovers Gregory, 31; and Donald Gregory, 26 — are standing trial at an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court on charges bordering on conspiracy and kidnap.

    They pleaded not guilty to the charges.

    But the Prosecutor, Insp. Chinalu Uwadione told the court that the accused committed the offences on March 2 at about 4.00p.m. at Ketu-Ejinrin in Lagos.

    He alleged that the accused had conspired to kidnap a woman, Mojisola Adeleke, and demanded N15 million from her family for her release.

    The offences contravened Sections 271 and 299 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015 (Revised).

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the offence of kidnap carries death penalty following the signing into law the anti-kidnapping bill by Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode on Feb. 1, 2017.

    The magistrate, however, granted the accused bail in the sum of N1 million each with two sureties each in like sum, one of who must be a landlord in Lagos.

    Further hearing has been adjourned until April 26.