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  • Teenage remanded in prison for stabbing brother-in-law to death

    An Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Monday ordered a cobbler, Sulaiman Hassan, to be remanded in Ikoyi Prison for allegedly stabbing his brother-in-law to death with a kitchen knife.

    The 18-year-old Hassan, whose address was not provided, is facing a charge of murder.

    The court did not take the plea of the accused as he was ordered to be kept behind the bars pending advice from the State Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).

    The Magistrate, Mrs. Helen Omisore, ruled: “As the court does not have the jurisdiction to prosecute such matters, the accused is to be remanded in prison for the next 30 days pending advice from the office of the State Director of Public Prosecutions.”

    Earlier, the Prosecutor, Insp. Cousin Adams, told the court that the accused committed the offence on Feb. 27 at about noon at Rimax Estate, Meiran, a suburb of Lagos on Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway.

    He alleged that the accused stabbed his brother-in-law, Haruna Arebani, 23, to death with a kitchen knife.

    “The accused had accosted the deceased and demanded why his newly wedded wife (the deceased’s sister) was `taken’ away from him.

    “Arebani had angrily responded that Hassan should make more money to reclaim his wife.

    “The statement angered the accused who took a kitchen knife and stabbed the brother-in-law in the stomach and absconded to Ekpoma, where he was apprehended,” Adams said.

    The offence contravened Section 223 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015 which stipulates a death sentence for offenders.

    The case was adjourned to April 19.

     

  • Man remanded for allegedly killing his mother

    An Ebute Meta Chief  Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Monday remanded  one Oluwaseyi Okikioluwa, 54, for allegedly hacking his mother, Mrs Ayoola Dorcas, to death.

    The accused, who claimed to be a cleric and of no fixed address, was arraigned on a one-count charge of murder.

    His plea was not taken by the court.

    The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Kofo Ariyo, ordered the remand of the accused pending receipt of legal advice from the state Director of Public Prosecution.

    The Prosecutor, Cpl. Hafsat Ajibode, had told the court that the accused committed the offence on Feb.  7, at about 6.00 p.m.  at No. 2, Ade-Odofin Estate, Sangotedo, Lekki, Lagos.

    Ajibode said that the accused allegedly used an axe to hit the deceased on the head, leaving her in the pool of her own blood.

    She told the court that the accused fled the scene and was later arrested.

    The offence, she said, contravened Section 221 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011, which stipulates a   maximum  of  death sentence for offenders.

    The case was adjourned till March 30.

     

  • Two remanded in prison for drowning colleague

    An Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court has remanded two labourers in Lagos prison for touring and drowning their colleague for allegedly stealing phone.

    The accused – Ayuba Abu, 32, and Dogo Yakubu 30 – are facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and murder.

    They were alleged to have murdered Mamudu Amidu, 34.

    The Magistrate, Miss B.O. Ope-Agbe, said the accused should be kept behind bars pending advice from the State Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).

    The Prosecutor, Sgt. Jimah Iseghede had told the court that the accused committed the offences on July 8 at Plot 10, Prime Adesoji Ajose St., Ogudu GRA Phase 11, Lagos.

    Iseghede alleged Abu and Dogo had vowed to beat that Amidu (the deceased) for stealing a phone, but was pardoned after much plea from the deceased.

    “But a neighbour, now at large, who heard about the matter, insisted that Amidu must be punished for the offence.

    “The accused and the neighbour later tortured Amidu in a stagnant water, bathed and dipped him in the water … he lost consciousness and was later found dead,” Iseghede said.

    The offences, he noted, contravened Sections 221and 231 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Section 221 prescribes a death sentence for offenders.

    The magistrate has adjourned the case to Sept. 13.

     

  • Poly student allegedly slices neighbour with razor blade

    Poly student allegedly slices neighbour with razor blade

    A student of the Lagos State Polytechnic, Bimbola Coker, has been arrested after she allegedly inflicted injuries on one of her neighbours, Mrs. Mercy Nwankwo, with razor blade.

    The incident happened on June 13, 2016 at about 5pm at No 2 Babatope Lane, Iya Agan Ebute Metta Lagos.

    The 21-year-old National Diploma (ND1) Business Administration student, who is a native of Ogun State, had a quarrel with another neighbour which degenerated into a fight.

    It was learnt that Nwankwo who intervened in the matter had reprimanded Coker for causing the quarrel.

    It was learnt that Nwankwo and the neighbour in question slapped and bite Coker on her left arm.

    It was thereafter that Bimbo picked a razor blade to cut Nwankwo’s back causing her grievous harm.

    Coker was subsequently arrested and arraigned before an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrate’s Court over unlawful assault.

    The Investigating Police Officer (IPO), Sergeant Comfort Williams told the court that the Nwankwo’s husband had reported the matter to the police while in a pool of her blood.

    She was thereafter referred to the Federal Medical Center, Oyingbo for treatment.

    The offence, prosecuting police officer, Sergeant Jimah Iseghele said, is punishable under Section 243 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.

    Coker pleaded not guilty to the charge.

    Counsel to the defendant, Saka Bello applied for the bail of his client in the most liberal terms.

    He added that the complainant has agreed with the defendant to settle out of court.

    The presiding magistrate, Folarin William, granted bail to the defendant in the sum of N50, 000 and two sureties in like sum. She added that one of the sureties must be either a father or a mother to the defendant and the other to be gainfully employed.

  • RCCG’s security man docked for impersonating Pastor Adeboye

    RCCG’s security man docked for impersonating Pastor Adeboye

    A security man with the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Awobola Babatunde, who allegedly opened a bank account in the name of the General Overseer, Pastor E.A. Adeboye, was arraigned in Lagos on Monday.

    The accused, 32, whose address is unknown, is facing a four-count charge of stealing, impersonation, conspiracy and opening an account in Adeboye’s name and attempting to cash a cheque of N600, 000.

    He pleaded not guilty to the charges at an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court.

    According to the prosecutor, Insp. Aighoi Gbemileke, the accused with others still at large committed the offences on June 6 at No. 1/9, Redemption Way, Ebute Meta, at 9.00 a.m.

    He said the accused stole a Fidelity Bank cheque valued at N600, 000 belonging to the RCCG General Overseer.

    “The accused falsely presented himself as Pastor Adeboye by opening a savings account at Aguda, Surulere branch of Fidelity Bank in his name.

    “He opened the account in order to cash the cheque and convert the money to personal use.

    “Babatunde also opened the account in order to be stealing money from the church as they plan to pay in more cheques,” Gbemileke alleged.

    He said the offences violated Sections 285, 378, 404 and 408 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.

    In her ruling, the Magistrate, Mrs B. Folarin-Williams, admitted the accused to a bail of N100, 000 in addition to two sureties in like sum.

    The sureties, she said, must be blood relations of the accused and also produce evidence of tax payment to the Lagos State Government as part of the bail conditions.

    The case was adjourned to Aug. 4 for mention.

  • I didn’t kill my wife, Shonde husband tells court

    I didn’t kill my wife, Shonde husband tells court

    Suspected wife-killer Lekan Shonde Friday told an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court that he was innocent of his wife Ronke’s death.

    Dockworker Shonde was docked by the police before Chief Magistrate O. A. Adelaja following Ronke’s death at their Egbeda, Lagos home on May 5.

    In a temporary charge with number D/30/2016, the suspect, who was brought around 11:30 am sporting a cream coloured combat shorts, was accused of beating his wife to death with his fist.

    The charge reads: “That you Shonde Olalekan, on May 5, 2016, at about 2030 hours at No. 3, Tiemo Street, Egbeda, in the Lagos Magisterial District, did kill one Ronke Shonde, ‘F’ age 37, by giving her fist blow on her head, and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 221 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.”

    When he was asked if he understood the charge, Shonde asked for the last paragraph to be re-read, after which he replied, “I didn’t kill her.”

    Prosecuting counsel Inspector Chinalu Uwadione applied that the suspect be remanded in prison custody “to enable us send the case to the Lagos State Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP) for legal advice.”

    This was not opposed by defence counsel Mr. I. V. Mohammed, and Chief Magistrate Adelaja upheld Uwadione’s prayer.

    “The offence is a capital offence and the defendant is to be remanded in prison custody pursuant to Section 264 (1) of the Administration of Criminal Justice Law ((ACJL) 2011.
    “The prosecutor should forward the case file to the DPP’s advice. The case is adjourned till June 24, 2016,” the court held.

    After his wife death, Shonde was alleged to have locked their two kids with the body in the house and fled.

    On Wednesday, The Nation learnt that an autopsy conducted on Mrs. Shonde at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja, stated that Ronke died of “respiratory seizure.”
    On Thursday, the deceased’s family refused to comment on the autopsy, but revealed that a burial date had not been set.

    “Please, I do not want to comment on anything. We do not want to talk about it. We have not fixed burial date yet. Please, respect my decision. I am not going to talk,” a family representative told The Nation.