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  • Court remands factory worker for defiling three year-old girl

    An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Monday ordered that a factory worker, Emmanuel Friday, who allegedly defiled a three-year-old girl be remanded in prison, pending legal advice from the Lagos State Director of Public Prosecution (DPP).

    Magistrate B.O Osunsanmi, ordered that Friday be remanded in Kirikiri Prison.

    The plea of the defendant was not taken because the court lacked the jurisdiction to entertain the matter.

    “Based on the sensitivity of the case, it is difficult to grant bail. Bail will be the discretion of the court.

    “Case file should be documented and send to office of the DPP for advice,”she said.

    She adjourned the case until April 17.

    Friday, who resides at Ile-Epo, Abule-Egba, Lagos, is being tried for defilement.

    Police Prosecutor, ASP Ezekiel Ayorinde alleged that the accused committed the offence on March 12 at his residence.

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    He alleged that the defendant defined the three-year-old daughter of his neighbour.

    He alleged that the accused  The defendant lured the little girl into his room and sexually assaulted her.

    The mother , he said, reported the case and the defendant was sarrested.

    The offence, he said, contravened the provisions of Section 137 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015, which prescribes life imprisonment for defilement.

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  • Court remands pastor for defiling two boys

    A 28-year-old pastor, Seyi Adelana, who allegedly defiled two boys was on Thursday remanded at Kirikiri Prisons, Lagos, on the orders of an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court.

    When the case was called up, the magistrate, Mrs B.O. Osunsanmi refused to take the plea of the accused.

    She ordered that the accused be kept behind bars pending advice from the State Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).

    Adelana, who resides at Igbogbo area of Ikorodu, Lagos, is being tried for defilement.

    The accused committed the offence between June and November 2018, at his residence, the prosecutor, ASP Ezekiel Ayorinde told the court.

    Ayorinde said that the accused unlawfully assaulted the boys, both 17 years old, by defiling them through their anus.

    He said that the accused was exposed when one of the boys was declared missing for four days.

    “During investigation, the boy, who was found with the accused, told his parents what the accused had been doing with him and his friend.

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    “The parent reported the case to the police and the accused who has separated from his wife was arrested,” the prosecutor said.

    Ayorinde said the offence violated the provisions of Section 261 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

    The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the section prescribes life imprisonment for offenders.

    The case was adjourned until Feb.27 for mention.

  • Man remanded for child defilement

    An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday remanded a 32-year-old man, Victor Martin, in Kirikiri Prisons for allegedly defiling a ten-year-old boy (names withheld).

    Magistrate (Mrs) Bola Osunsanmi, who issued the order, said Martin would remain in prison custody pending legal advice from the Director, Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP).

    Martin, who is resident at Shasha area of Lagos was arraigned on a lone count of child defilement before the court.

    Prosecuting Police Officer, Ezekiel Ayorinde, an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) said the defendant committed the offence on December 1 at Ikeja, Lagos.

    ASP Ayorinde alleged that Martin allegedly assaulted the boy by having canal knowledge of him through his anus.

    The prosecutor told the court that the survivor was sent on errand by his mother to fetch firewood and that while carrying out the task, the defendant saw him and dragged him further into the woods and assaulted him.

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    He said the defendant asked the survivor to cooperate and that he would give him money.

    According to him, the defendant allegedly inserted his manhood into the boy’s anus and forcefully had canal knowledge of him.

    He said a good samaritan traced the cry of the boy and caught the defendant in the act.

    He said the man quickly called the police who came to the rescue of the boy and the defendant was arrested.

    Magistrate Osunsanmi did not take Martin’s plea when the charge was read to him.

    She ordered him to be kept in Kirikiri Prison and adjourned the case till January 21 for mention.

  • Police arraigns father in court for failing to produce son

    A 40-year-old man, Frederick Akinboboye, was on Thursday arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for failing to produce his son in court for trial over alleged rape of a minor (names withheld).

    Akinboboye who resides at Ojokoro, Lagos, is facing a two count charge of obstructing and perverting the course of justice before Magistrate Bola Osunsanmi.

    The Prosecutor, Ezekiel Ayorinde, an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) told the court that Akinboboye committed the offence in November at Ojokoro Police Station, Lagos.

    According to Ayorinde, the defendant allegedly conspired with his 15-year-old son to obstruct and pervert the course of justice.

    He said that Akinboboye stood surety for his son, who was arrested for allegedly defiling a minor and impregnating her.

    He told the court that his son was later released to him after he promised to produce him on November 26 and other subsequent dates till the case is finally disposed off.

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    He said the defendant however reneged on the promise and failed to produce his son to the police on November 26 when they demanded for him.

    Akinboboye, however entered a `not-guilty’ plea when the charge was read to him.

    Magistrate Osunsanmi granted him bail in the sum of N500,000 and two sureties in the like sum.

    She also ordered that the sureties must be gainfully employed and show evidences of two years tax payment to the Lagos State Government,

    She thereafter adjourned the matter till January 8, 2019 for hearing.

  • Man, 52, remanded for defiling 14-year-old boy

    A 52- year-old trader, Emeka Nwobochi, who allegedly defiled a 14-year-old boy was on Wednesday remanded at the Kirikiri Prisons, Lagos, by an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court.

    Magistrate Mrs B.O. Osunsanmi, who refused to take plea of the accused, said he should be kept behind bars pending advice from the State Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).

    Nwobochi, whose address was not given, is being tried for defilement.

    The prosecutor, ASP. Ezekiel Ayorinde, told the court that the accused committed the offence on June 29, at Maza Maza Park, Lagos.

    Ayorinde said that the accused sexually assaulted a 14-year-old boy through anus.

    “The accused assaulted the teenager by penetrating into his anus with his sex organ,” he said.

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    He said the accused brought the boy from Abia.

    “The accused brought the boy from village with the pretext of sending him to school, because the boy’s father died and was abandoned by his mother who had remarried.

    “But instead, he turned him into a sex machine.

    “When the boy could no longer bear the pains, he told someone who reported the case to the police which led to the arrest of the accused.”

    The offence violated Section 261 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

    The Section 261 prescribes life imprisonment for offenders.

    The case was adjourned until for Aug. 13, for mention.

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  • Court remands man for defiling 12-year-old boy

    An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Tuesday ordered the remand of a 42 -year-old driver, Seyi Olowokere, in Kirikiri Prison, for alleged sexual assault on a 12 -year-old boy.

    The Magistrate, Mrs B.O. Osunsanmi ordered that the defendant be remanded in prison, pending the advice from the state Director of Public Prosecutions ( DPP ).

    Osunsanmi who refused to take the plea of the accused, adjourned the case until April 10 for hearing.

    The accused, a resident of Masha Kilo, Surulere, Lagos, is being tried for sexual penetration through anus of a minor.

    Earlier, the Prosecutor, ASP Ezekiel Ayorinde, told the court that the accused committed the offence on March 17 at his residence.

    Ayorinde said that the accused sexually assaulted the 12-year-old boy by penetrating his anus.

    “The accused called the boy where he went to play football and lured him into his room to defile him.

    “He undressed him, laid him on his bed, asked him to suck his breast and thereafter, inserted his manhood into his anus. The boy shouted but the accused covered his mouth.

    “The victim narrated the ordeal in the hand of the accused to his mother which led to his arrest.

    “A medical report issued revealed that there was penetration into the boy’s anus,” the prosecutor said.

    He said that the offence contravened Section 261 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015 (Revised).

    The Section prescribes a life jail term for offenders.

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  • Tricycle rider appears in court for alleged manslaughter

    Tricycle rider appears in court for alleged manslaughter

    A 26-year-old tricycle rider, Temitope Sunday, on Wednesday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court, for allegedly causing the death of two women through reckless driving.

    The News  reports that Sunday, a resident of Ayobo area of Lagos, is being tried for reckless driving and causing death.

    According to the Police Prosecutor, ASP Ezekiel Ayorinde, the accused committed the offences on Jan.17 at Pako Bus Stop, Ipaja, Lagos.

    He said that the accused, being the operator of the tricycle, rode it on the highway in a reckless and dangerous manner, and caused the death of two women.

    “The accused caused the death of Mrs Rosemary Okpanachi, 60, and Mrs Rebecca Momodu, 41,” he said.

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    Ayorinde, who said the victims boarded Sunday’s tricycle, noted that the accused was on a high speed when the accident occurred.

    “The accused was on full speed, he lost control and rammed into an incoming Nissan bus that was on the other side of the road.

    “The victims (accused’s passengers) were rushed to the hospital, where they were confirmed dead,” the prosecutor said.

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

    The accused pleaded innocence of the offences and was granted a bail of N500, 000 with two sureties in like sum.

    The magistrate, Mrs J.O. Awope, said that the sureties should be gainfully employed and must show evidences of two years tax payment to the Lagos State Government.

    Awope adjourned the case to Feb. 12, for mention.

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  • Woman docked over N2.3m fraud

    Woman docked over N2.3m fraud

    A 60-year-old businesswoman, Christiana Oladipo, on Monday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos accused of defrauding a woman of N2.3 million.

    Oladipo was arraigned before Magistrate O.J. Awope on charges of obtaining money under false pretence and stealing.

    The accused, who resides at Ayobo area of Lagos, however, pleaded not guilty and was admitted to a bail of N500,000 with two sureties in like sum.

    Awope said that the sureties should be gainfully employed and show evidence of two years tax payment to the Lagos State Government.

    The prosecutor, ASP Ezekiel Ayorinde, had told the court the accused committed the offences sometime in November 2017 at Ayobo, Lagos.

    Ayorinde said that the accused fraudulently obtained N2.3 million from the complainant, Mrs Titilayo Olanrewaju, on pretext of selling a Lexus jeep LR 330 to her.

    “The accused, who claimed she was selling cars, showed the complainant some cars on her phone and the complainant made her choice.

    “After negotiation, the complainant paid the money but the accused relocated to Ogun,” he said.

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    Ayorinde said that the accused was arrested through her son.

    “The accused son was seen in a club, he was apprehended and that led to the arrest of the accused,” he said.

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

    Section 314 stipulates 15 years imprisonment for obtaining money under false pretence.

    The case was adjourned to Jan. 29, for mention.

  • Man bags six months for stealing car battery

    Man bags six months for stealing car battery

    A 26-year-old unemployed, Alex Godwin, is to spend the next six months in prison for stealing a car battery, an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, has ruled.

    The Magistrate, Mrs O.J. Awope, pronounced the verdict after the accused pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing on Thursday.

    Awope, who sentenced Godwin without an option of fine, said the convict should serve the sentence with hard labour.

    “You are hereby sentenced to six months imprisonment with hard labour and without an option of fine.

    “The sentence would serve as a deterrent to others who might want to engage in similar acts,” she said.

    Godwin, a resident of Alagbado in Ogun, had at his arraignment on December 4 pleaded guilty to the offence and was remanded in prison.

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    When the case was called up for fact and sentence, he still admitted guilt but pleaded with the court to temper justice with mercy in sentencing him.

    Earlier, the Prosecutor, ASP Ezekiel Ayorinde, had told the court that the accused committed the offence on November 27 at Iju Road, Agege, Lagos.

    He said that the accused stole a motor battery whose value and owner yet unknown.

    “The accused was caught with the battery by security guards on the street.

    “When he was questioned, he confessed that he removed the battery inside a commercial bus parked along the road,” he said.

    The offence contravened Section 287 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015 (Revised).

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  • Driver allegedly bolts with beer worth N554,000

    Driver allegedly bolts with beer worth N554,000

    A 30 -year-old driver, Tope Alesinloye, who allegedly bolted with alcoholic drinks valued at N554,000, was on Monday brought before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos.

    The accused, who resides at Ifo area of Ogun, is facing a charge of stealing.

    Alesinloye pleaded not guilty of the charge.

    The Magistrate, Mrs O.J Awope, granted the accused N200,000 bail, with two sureties in like sum. Awope said that the sureties should be gainfully employed and show evidence of two years tax payment to the Lagos State Government.

    Earlier, the prosecutor, ASP Ezekiel Ayorinde, told the court that the accused committed the offence on November 8 at Ogba, Lagos.

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    He said that the accused absconded with 168 crates of Gulder lager beer worth N554, 000, property of Fafem Haulage Nigeria Ltd.

    The prosecutor said that the accused was supposed to deliver the drinks to a customer at Yaba, Lagos.

    “On his way, he diverted the truck to an unknown customer where he sold the drinks.

    “The accused abandoned the truck and ran to Ekiti.

    “He was later arrested and handed over to the police,’’ he said.

    The offence contravened Section 287 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015(Revised).

    Reports say that the accused risks three years in prison, if found guilty of stealing according to the provisions of Section 287.

    The case was adjourned until January 19 for mention.

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