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  • Man, 70, remanded in Prison over rape of teenager

    For allegedly raping a 16-year-old girl, Kayode Oshakoya, is to spend the next 25 days in prison, an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court ruled on Thursday in Lagos.

    Oshakoya, 70, was remanded in Kirikiri Prison pending advice from the State Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).

    The Chief Magistrate, Mr P. E. Nwaka, directed that the case file should be sent to the DPP for advice.

    The accused, who resides at No 25, Ibrayumu St., Bariga, Lagos, is being tried for rape.

    Earlier, Police Prosecutor Christopher John, told the court that the accused committed the offence with others at large on June 18, at his residence.

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    John said that the girl went to visit the accused, who is a family friend in his house, saying that on getting there, the accused had an unlawful sexual intercourse with her.

    He said that the girl narrated everything that Oshakoya did to her to her father immediately he returned from work.

    “The accused was arrested and handed over to the Police,’’ John said.

    The offence contravened Section 262 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

    The case has been fixed for July 30 for mention.

    NAN

  • Teacher arraigned for defiling minor

    A 36-year-old teacher, Lilian Ahaneku, was on Thursday brought before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly inserting three pencils in the private parts of her six-year-old pupil.

    Ahaneku, who resides at 6, Alhaji Gudus Giwa St., Eyita, Ikorodu, Lagos State, is facing a charge of indecent assault.

    Police Prosecutor Christopher John told the court that the offence was committed on April 24 at Zion Saint Nursery and Primary
    School premises at No. 70, Ijokoro St., Ikorodu.

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     John alleged that the accused invited the six-year-old girl to one of the empty classrooms during school hours and assaulted her.

    “The accused, thereafter, inserted the pencils in the private parts of the girl, she started bleeding and he used handkerchief to
    clean the blood.

    “The girl was having serious pains on her private parts and she told her mother what Ahaneku did to her,” John said.

    When the complainant, Mrs Blessing Hassan, confronted the accused, he denied it and the case was reported at the
    police station.

    The offence contravened Section 137 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

    The accused denied the charge.

    The Chief Magistrate, Mr P.E. Nwaka, granted the accused a bail of N200,000 with two sureties in like sum and adjourned the
    case until June 13.

  • Motorcylist in court for alleged manslaughter

    The Police on Tuesday arraigned a 28-year-old motorcyclist, Mudasiru Oladoja, in an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly causing the death of a 12-year-old girl, Blessing Ogodo.

    Oladoja, who resides at No 23, Mathew St., Alagbado, a Lagos Suburb is being tried for reckless driving and causing death.

    The prosecutor, Insp. Christopher John, told the court that the accused committed the offences on April 17, at Blue Banana Bus-stop, Along AIT/ Kola Expressway, Alagbado, a Lagos suburb.

    John said the accused dangerously and recklessly rode a motorcycle with Reg. Number AYE 375 WX on the highway and resulted in the death of Ogodo.

    He said the offence contravened Section 19( 2 ) Law No 4 Vol. 45 of Road Traffic Law of Lagos State of Nigeria 2015.

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    The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges. The Chief Magistrate, Mr P.E Nwaka, granted the accused bail in the sum of N200, 000 with two sureties in like sum.

    Nwaka ordered that the surety should show evidence of three years tax payment to the Lagos State Government as part of the bail conditions.

    He further ordered that the sureties must reside within the court’s jurisdiction and should be employees.

    The chief magistrate adjourned the case until June 13 for hearing.

    NAN

  • Teenager in court over gang rape of 18-year-old girl

    An Ikeja Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday granted N50,000 bail to a 17-year-old boy, Jamiu Kazeem, standing trial over alleged gang raped of an 18-year-old girl.

    The Magistrate, Mr P.E. Nwaka, admitted Kazeem to bail with two sureties in like sum and adjourned the case until April 25 for trial.

    The accused, who resides in Meiran area of Lagos State, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge of rape.

    Earlier, the prosecutor, Insp. Christopher John, told the court that Kazeem and four others still at large committed the offence on Sept. 17, 2017 at No. 27, Abule St., Agbelekale, Meiran, a Lagos Suburb.

    John said that the accused and his accomplice accosted the girl, lured her to an uncompleted building and gang raped her.

    According to him, when the girl got home she narrated everything that happened to her mother.

    “The case was subsequently reported to the police by mother of the girl,’’ John told the court.

    He said that the offence contravened Sections 260 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

    Section 260 prescribes life imprisonment for offender upon conviction.

    NAN

  • Man jailed 12 months for laptop theft

    Man jailed 12 months for laptop theft

     A court in Lagos sentenced a 26-years-old man, Oluwasegun Olayemi to 12 months in prison for stealing a laptop and phone valued N119,000, from a businesswoman in Lagos.

    Olayemi of no fixed address, was convicted on Wednesday by an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court after he pleaded guilty to the three-count charge of conspiracy, stealing and burglary.

    The Chief Magistrate, Mrs M.I Dan-Oni, said, “based on the facts of this case, confirmed report and the plea of leniency, I hereby sentence you to 12 months imprisonment without option of fine.”

    Earlier the prosecutor, Sgt. Christopher John told the court that the accused committed the offences on June 4 at Nacho Estate, Ayobo, Ikeja.

    John said that the convict conspired with others now at large and broke into the apartment of the complainant, Mrs Adenike Oludare, to steal a laptop and phone worth N119, 000.

    He said that Olayemi was caught by the complainant’s neighbour who saw the accused and his accomplices acting in a dubious manner.

    John said that Olayemi’s accomplices escaped with the phone and laptop while he was apprehended and taken to police station for further questioning.

    The offences contravened Sections 287, 309 and 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos, 2015.