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  • Driver beats electricity official over power disconnection

    For allegedly beating up an electricity official and damaging his ladder, a 48-year-old driver, Isaac Alegbe, was on Wednesday brought before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos.

    Alegbe, a resident of Ojokoro, Ijaiye, Lagos, is being tried for damage and assault.

    The Prosecutor, Sergeant Godwin Awase, told the court that the accused committed the offences on Sept.12 at his residence.

    Awase said that the accused assaulted an official of Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKEDC), Mr Abiodun Yusuf, while he was performing his duty.

    “The complainant came to disconnect the accused’s power supply for owing a bill of N200, 000.

    “The accused seized the ladder, while the complainant was still on top of the pole.

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    “After the complainant struggled to crawl down from the pole, the accused descended on him through beating which made him to sustain injuries on his body.

    “The accused also damaged the official ladder, property of IKEDC,” the prosecutor said.

    Awase said that the offences contravened Sections 173 and 340 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

    Our Reporter gathered that Section 173 prescribes three years jail term for assault, while Section 340 attracts three years for damaging public property.

    Following his plea of not guilty, the Magistrate, Mrs F.F George, released him on bail of N50, 000 with two sureties in like sum.

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

    The case was adjourned until November 11 for further hearing.

  • Man smashes bus windscreens over illegal N200 fee

    A student, Ogechukwu Okafor, who allegedly smashed the windscreens and windows of a commercial bus following the driver’s refusal to pay an illegal N200 parking fee, was on Thursday brought before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos.

    Okafor, 21, of Awolowo Way, Ikeja, Lagos, was arraigned on a two-count charge of conspiracy and wilful damage before Mrs F.F George.

    Prosecuting Sergeant Godwin Awase alleged that Okafor and an unnamed accomplice committed the offence on August 30 at Alade Close, Ikeja.

    Awase said they destroyed the front, back windscreens and all the side windows of a vehicle belonging to Mr Stanley Ajiboye because of his failure to give the defendant N200 for parking on their street.

    Awase said: “When the complainant parked his bus on the street, the defendant approached him and demanded for N200 as parking fee. The complainant refused to give him and drove out of the street to the express road. “But the defendant followed him and insisted on collecting the money.

    He tried to deflate the bus’ tyres but the complainant prevented him following which a scuffle broke out.

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    “The complainant was beaten, his vehicle damaged and his phone stolen.”

    The court heard that the police were invited and they arrested the defendant, while his accomplice escaped.

    According to the prosecutor, the value of the property stolen and destroyed was N113, 000.

    The offences contravened Sections 350 and 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015, Awase added.
    Okafir pleaded not guilty.

    Magistrate George granted him N50, 000 bail with two sureties in the like sum and adjourned till September 27.

  • Landlord arraigned for allegedly flogging married woman

    A 51-year-old landlord, Bassey Wilson, was on Wednesday arraigned in an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly flogging a married woman with a belt.

    Wilson, a businessman, who resides at Ahmadiyya, Meiran, a suburb of Lagos, is being tried for assault.

    The accused allegedly committed the offence on July 7 at his residence, the prosecutor, Sgt Godwin Awase,  told the court.

    He said that the accused assaulted Mrs Victoria Obioha, his tenant, by flogging her with the belt which resulted in some bruises on her body.

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    “The complainant washed and spread her husband’s police uniform and belt on a clothesline.

    “The accused removed the clothes where the complainant hung them and seized them because there was an argument over where the clothes were spread.

    “The complainant ran after him in order to retrieve the uniform and belt before  entering his  apartment.

    “But the accused turned on her and used her husband ’s belt to flog her several times all over her body, resulting in injuries.

    “The uniform and belt are still with the accused.

    “The case was reported and the accused was arrested,” the prosecutor said.

    The offence, he said,  contravened Section 173 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the section prescribes three years jail term for assault.

    The accused, however, pleaded not guilty and the Magistrate, Mrs F.F. George,  granted him bail on self-recognition.

    She adjourned the case till Friday.

  • Employee faces trial for allegedly beating, stripping female colleague

    A 32-year-old, Abraham Udo, who allegedly beat up a female co-worker, was on Friday charged before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court.

    The accused was arraigned before the Magistrate, Mrs F.F. George, on a two-count charge of assault and damage.

    Udo, who resides at Sogunle area of Oshodi, Lagos, however, pleaded not guilty and was admitted to a bail of N50, 000 with two sureties.

    George said the sureties should be gainfully employed with an evidence of two years tax payment to the Lagos State Government.

    The accused, according to Police Prosecutor Godwin Awase, committed the offences on June 11 at Market Lane, Oshodi.

    He said the accused assaulted Miss Mary Effiong by beating, punching her mouth and tearing her clothes for an undisclosed reason.

    “The accused gave the complainant several blows on her mouth and in the process; she suffered a cut in the upper lip which was later stitched.

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    “He also tore the complainant’s clothes to pieces,” he told the court.

    Awase said the complainant reported the assault case at the police station which led to the arrest of the accused.

    The offences violated Sections 173 and 350 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015. (Revised)

    Section 173 stipulates three years imprisonment for assault while Section 350 prescribes two years for damage.

    The case was adjourned until Aug. 1 for mention.

     

    NAN

  • Website designer charged with locking up woman in office

    A 38-year-old website designer, Godswill Udofa, was on Monday docked before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly locking up a woman with her guests in an office.

    According to the Prosecutor, Sgt. Godwin Awase, the accused committed the offences on June 28 at Ilupeju, Lagos.

    He said that the accused conducted himself in a manner likely to cause a breach of the peace by locking up Mrs Mfon Mtonise and her guests in her office during a meeting.

    “The accused, who claimed that the complainant owed him N100, 000 sneaked to where she was having a meeting with her guests and locked them up inside the office with padlocks.

    “When the complainant and her guests discovered that they had been locked up, they raised an alarm, shouting for help.

    “The accused refused to open the door, claiming that he must collect his money before he would open it.

    “After several hours, the Police arrived the scene, the accused was forced to open the door and he was taken to the station,’’ the prosecutor said.

    The offences contravened Section 168 and 308(1) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015(Revised).

    The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Section 308(1) prescribes a five-year jail term for intent to commit felony.

    Udofa, who resides at Ikorodu Road, Onipanu, Lagos, however, pleaded not guilty to the two- count charge of intent to commit felony and breach of the peace.

    The Magistrate, Mrs F.F George, admitted the accused to bail in the sum of N250, 000 with two sureties, as part of the bail conditions.

    George ordered that the sureties should be gainfully employed and must show evidence of two years tax payments to the Lagos State Government.

    The case was adjourned until July 10, for mention.

  • Police arraign agent for absconding with client’s N850,000

    The police, on Monday, arraigned a 40-year-old traveling agent, Babatunde Owoede, who allegedly absconded with a client’s N850,000 in  an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos.

    The accused, who resides at Ijoko, Ogun, is standing trial before Magistrate F.F George, on a two-count charge of obtaining money under false pretences and stealing, to which he pleaded not guilty.

    The magistrate, however, admitted the accused to a bail of N200,000 with two sureties in like sum.

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

    Earlier, the Police Prosecutor, Sgt. Godwin Awase, told the court that the accused committed the offences sometime in 2010 at Agege in Lagos.

    He said that the accused obtained N850, 000 from one Mr Ibrahim Yusuf, under the pretext of assisting him to obtain a US travel document, knowing same to be false.

    “The accused, claimed to be an agent and collected the money from the complainant to get him visa and ticket.

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    “After the complainant paid him the money, the accused absconded to an unknown destination”. Awase said efforts made by the complainant to get his money or the visa and ticket proved unsuccessful, as the accused refused to pick his calls and he could no longer be traced.

    He said that eight years after committing the fraud, the accused was found and handed over to the police. The offences contravened Sections 287 and 312 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015 ( Revised ).

    The newsmen reports that Section 312 stipulates 15 years imprisonment for obtaining money under false pretences while Section 287 prescribes three years for stealing.

    The case was adjourned to May 15 for mention.

    NAN

  • Two sisters in court for allegedly beating, tearing policeman’s uniform

    The police on Thursday arraigned two sisters, Favour Ajula and Oluchi Ajula in an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court accused of assaulting police inspector by tearing his uniform and dragging his gun.

    Favour, a 24-year-old hairdresser; and 18-year-old Oluchi, a nurse, appeared before Magistrate F.F. George on a two-count charge of conspiracy and assault.

    The duos, who reside at Iju-Ishaga in Agege area of Lagos, however, pleaded not guilty and were granted bail in the sum of N50,000 each with two sureties each in like sum.

    George said the sureties should be gainfully employed and must show evidence of two years tax payment to the Lagos State Government and adjourned the matter until May 14 for mention.

    The prosecutor, Sgt. Godwin Awase, told the court that the defendants committed the offences on April 13 at their residence.

    He said the sisters and one Emeka, a teenager, assaulted Insp. Bitrus Zingkur, by tearing his uniform and also dragged his service gun while performing his lawful duty.

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    Awase said a man went to report to the police that the defendants were after his life.

    He added that “one Uche Prince, a co-tenant, reported the defendants to police that they wanted to kill him; and the complainant followed him to the house.

    “When the complainant tried to mediate and settle the disagreement, the two sisters assaulted him.”

    The prosecutor said the offence contravened sections 174( b ) and 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015( Revised ).

    Section 174 stipulates three years imprisonment for assault, while Section 411 attracts two years jail term for conspiracy.

    NAN

  • Man allegedly beats up female inspector

    Man allegedly beats up female inspector

    A 41-year-old man, Kazeem Balogun, who allegedly beat up a female inspector attempting to invite him for questioning, on Tuesday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court.

    The police charged Balogun with threat to life, assault and damage to property, but the accused pleaded not guilty.

    According to the prosecutor, Sgt. Godwin Awase, the accused, who resides at Sogunle, Lagos State, beat up Insp. Airat Ajayi, who came to his residence to invite him for questioning for beating up his neighbour.

    “The complainant (Ajayi) was sent to invite the accused for beating up and dragging his female neighbour, Mrs Eniola Awawu on the floor.

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    “When the complainant asked him to follow her to the station, the accused refused and descended on her through beating.

    “In the process, he damaged her recommended eyeglasses valued at N15,0000,” the prosecutor  said.

    He said that the offences contravened Sections 56,174 and 350 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015(revised).

    The Magistrate, Mr J.A. Adigun granted bail to the accused in the sum of N50,000 and two sureties  in like sum.

    Adigun directed that the sureties should be gainfully employed and show evidence of two years’ tax payment to the Lagos State Government.
    The magistrate adjourned the case until Jan. 31 for mention.

    NAN

  • Man docked for threatening wife’s life over son’s paternity

    Man docked for threatening wife’s life over son’s paternity

    A 47-year-old civil servant, Adeyemi Akande, on Wednesday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly threatening to kill his wife, Olanike over son’s paternity.

    Akande, a resident of Alagbado, Lagos, is being tried for threat to life and assault.

    According to the prosecutor, Sgt. Godwin Awase, the accused committed the offences on October 10 at Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos.

    He said that the accused beat and threatened to kill Olanike to reveal who the true father of her son was.

    The prosecutor said that the accused at first refused to release money for a Deoxyribo Nucleic Acid ( DNA ) test when Olanike asked.

    He said however that Olanike on her own released money for the DNA test.

    “When the result of the DNA finally came out, it showed that Àdeyemi was the biological father of the child but the accused threatened to kill her,’’ Awase said.

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    Awase said the offences contravened Sections 56 and 172 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015 ( Revised ).

    If found guilty he is liable to one year jail term.

    The accused pleaded not guilty and was granted bail in the sum of N50,000 with two sureties in like sum.

    The Magistrate, Mr. J.A Adigun, ordered that the sureties must be gainfully employed and must present two years tax certificate to the Lagos State Government.

    The case was adjourned until January 4 for mention.

    NAN

  • Court docks three men over N 4.3m estate fraud

    Court docks three men over N 4.3m estate fraud

    Adeyemi Adefisan, Michael Olupona and Peter Adeyemi, who allegedly defrauded a company of N4.3 million, were on Monday brought before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos.

    The accused– Adefisan, 43; Olupona, 38; and Adeyemi, 38 — who reside in Lagos and Ogun States, are arraigned on a
    three-count charge conspiracy, fraud and stealing.

    The trio pleaded not guilty and were admitted to a bail of N500, 000 each with two sureties each in like sum.

    The Magistrate, Mr J.A. Adigun, who gave the ruling, said the sureties should be gainfully employed with an evidence of two
    years tax payment to the Lagos State Government.

    Earlier, Police Prosecutor Godwin Awase said the accused committed the offences sometime in March at Ogba in Ikeja area.

    Awase said the accused conspired and defrauded Araz Development Company of N4.3 million.

    “The accused fraudulently obtained N4.3 million from the complainant,’’ he told the court.

    According to him, the men approached the complainant’s company on the pretext of assisting to finance a project worth N400
    million.

    “The accused went to the complainant’s company with a partnership proposal on an estate project.

    “After the complainant made the initial payment of N4.3 million to the accused, they were nowhere to be found again. They

    refused to fulfill their part of bargain.

    “All efforts to trace them or retrieve the money proved unsuccessful until they were arrested after seven months,” he said.

    The offences contravened Sections 287, 314 and 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015 (Revised).

    Section 314 stipulates 15 years jail term for obtaining money under false pretences.

    The case was adjourned until Oct. 20 for mention.

    NAN