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  • Spiritual cleansing: Two prophets remanded in Kirikiri prisons

    An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court Monday remanded a prophet and prophetess in Kirikiri Medium and Female Prisons respectively for  allegedly forcing  a 16-year-old domestic staff (name withheld) to swallow an iron cross for spiritual cleansing.

    The defendants, Kehinde Salami, 25, and Yetunde Akinola, 42, of No 20 Adeyemi Street, Ifako-Ijaiye, Agege are facing a four count charge bordering on conspiracy, breach of peace, false pretenses and attempted murder before Chief Magistrate, Mrs T.A. Ojo.

    Prosecuting Sergeant Kenrich Nomayo told the court the defendants committed the offence on March 24 at about 4 p.m., at their Ifako-Ijaye residence.

    Nomayo told the court that Salami and Akinola allegedly attempted to kill their victim by forcing her to swallow an iron cross against her wish.

    Nomayo alleged that the defendants conducted themselves in a manner likely to cause a breach of peace when they claimed to see a vision in which the complainant was alleged to be a witch.

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    He claimed that the defendants gave the complainant an iron cross to swallow on the pretext that they were delivering her from witchcraft, a representation, he said, they knew to be false.

    He further informed the court that the state of the health of the complainant was not known as she was reportedly said to be receiving treatment at an undisclosed hospital.

    The defendants however pleaded not guilty to the charges preferred against them.

    Chief Magistrate, Mrs Ojo, ordered that they be remanded in Kirikiri Prison, pending the fulfillment of their bail conditions.

    Ojo granted them bail in the sum of N200, 000 each.

    She also ordered that the case file be duplicated and sent to the Department of Public Prosecution (DPP), for advice.

    She adjourned the case till April 30.

  • Truck driver, arraigned for killing teenage girl

    A 44-year-old truck driver, Jimoh Oladipupo, on Thursday appeared before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’
    Court for allegedly causing the death of a 16-year-old girl, Ebun Solomon.
    Oladipupo, whose address was not provided, is facing a seven-count charge bordering on reckless driving and manslaughter.
    The Prosecutor, Insp. Ajayi Emmanuel, told the court that the accused committed the offences on May 12 at Vono Junction,
    along Olateju Road, Mushin, Lagos.
    Emmanuel said the accused drove a Mack truck with registration no. KSF 421 SM recklessly and hit a commercial bus with
    14 passengers on board.
    “Oladipupo hit the bus from behind and immediately it somersaulted, resulting in the death of Ebun Solomon while other 13
    passengers were seriously injured,’’ he said.
    He said the accused failed to report the accident at the police station and was about to escape when people at the scene
    apprehended him.
    The offences contravened Sections 18, 19, 7, 23, 40, 45, of Road Traffic Laws of Lagos State, 2015.
    The accused, however, pleaded not guilty.
    Chief Magistrate Omolade Awope granted the accused bail in the sum of N500, 000 with two sureties in like sum.
    Awope said the surety should show evidence of three years tax payment to the Lagos State Government as part of the
    bail conditions.
    In addition, the sureties must reside within the court’s jurisdiction.
    The case was adjourned until June 20 for hearing.

  • Businessman in court over attempt to defile minor

    A 43-year-old businessman, Nwajide Ekenenna, was on Thursday arraigned by the police in an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, for attempted sexual intercourse with a minor.

    Ekenenna, who resides at 3, Ogunwo St., off Oniwaya, Agege, Lagos, is alleged to have rubbed his manhood on the private part of a 13-year-old girl.

    The Prosecutor, Insp. Christopher John, told the court that the accused committed the alleged offence on May 14, at his residence.

    John said that the mother of the minor sent her to inquire from the accused if he needed anything from the shop as he usually bought things from her.

    He added that when the minor got to the apartment of the accused, he grabbed her, took off her pants and started rubbing his manhood on her private part.

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    The offence contravened Section 263 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

    The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.

    In his ruling, the Chief Magistrate, Mr P. E. Nwaka, granted the accused bail in the sum of N300, 000, with two sureties in like sum.

    Nwaka adjourned the case until June 25.

  • Labourer charged with sexual assault

    A 23-year-old labourer, Peter Ochi, who allegedly assaulted three schoolgirls sexually, was on Monday brought before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court.

    The accused, who resides at 9, Bishop Hugh St., College area of Ogba, Lagos, is facing a two-count charge of breach of peace and sexual assault.

    Police Prosecutor Clifford Ogu told the court that the accused committed the offences on Feb. 27 at Jerare Summit Secondary School, Ogba.

    Ogu said the accused, a non-teaching staff member in the school, invited the girls of ages 12, 14 and 15 to a corner and started touching their private parts.

    “One of the girls told their school counsellor what happened and the accused was arrested for further questioning.”

    The offences violated Sections 134 and 168 and of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

    The accused, on conviction, may be jailed at least two years.

    The accused, however, denied the charge.

    In her ruling, Chief Magistrate Taiwo Akanni granted the accused bail in the sum of N100, 000 with two sureties in like sum.

    Akanni said the sureties should show evidence of tax payment to the Lagos State Government and adjourned the case until April 23.

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  • Driver in court over alleged indecent assault of 5-year-old girl

    Driver in court over alleged indecent assault of 5-year-old girl

    A commercial driver, Jude Ugwu, 50, was on Tuesday brought before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly inserting an unidentified substance inside the private part of his neighbour’s daughter.

    Ugwu, who resides at 20, Wilmer St., Ilupeju, Lagos, is facing a charge of indecent sexual assault and causing the breach of peace.

    Prosecutor Clifford Ogu told the court that the offences were committed on Feb. 19 at the accused residence.
    Insp. Ogu explained that the accused called the five-year -old girl into his room when she was preparing for schooll in the morning.

    “The accused, thereafter, inserted a yellow substance that looks like a charm into the private part of the girl and told her not to remove it.

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    “The girl could not walk properly as a result of the substance and needed to tell her mother,” Ogu said.

    According to the prosecutor, when the complainant, Mrs Akume Iruviere, confronted the accused, he denied it and so the case was reported at the police station.

    The offences, he said, violated Sections 187 and 261 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

    However, the accused pleaded not guilty to the charges.

    Chief Magistrate Taiwo Akanni granted the accused bail of N250,000 with two sureties in like sum.

    Mrs Akanni adjourned the case until April 16 for mention.

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