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  • Teenager docked over assault, malicious damage

    A young man, Chidiebere Nnadozie, 17, who allegedly damaged a woman’s blouse worth N6, 500 was on Friday docked at a Surulere Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos.

    Nnadozie, resident at 12, Sesan Moyegun St., Ijeshatedo, Lagos is charged with assault and malicious damage.

    The prosecutor, Sgt. Anthonia Osayande, told the court that the accused committed the offences on April 3, at about 9.30 p.m at 12, Sesan Moyegun St., Ijeshatedo area of Lagos.

    She said that the accused assaulted Ogechi Thompson, a 32-year-old woman who resides in the same compound with Nnadozie.

    According to the prosecutor, the accused attacked Ogechi, giving her several fist-blows on her face and mouth over a misunderstanding.

    She also alleged that the accused maliciously tore the woman’s blouse, valued at N6, 500.

    Osayande told the court that the offences contravened sections 173 and 350 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2015.

    The accused pleaded innocence to the charges.

    The Senior Chief Magistrate, Mrs Ipaye Nwachukwu, granted bail to the accused in the sum of N50, 000, with one surety in like sum.

    She ordered that the surety must be gainfully employed and should provide evidence of tax payment and have his address verified.

    The court adjourned the case until May 5.

     

  • Man faces child defilement, gets N500, 000 bail

    A 25-year-old man, Igwe Ikechukwu , who allegedly defiled an eight-year-old girl, was on Wednesday released on bail on the orders of a Surulere Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos.

    The ‎ Chief Magistrate, Mrs Ipaye Nwachukwu, granted him bail in the sum of N500, 000 and also asked him to deposit N100, 000 into the account of the court’s registrar.‎

    Nwachukwu said one of the sureties must be a civil servant on at least Grade Level 14, while the other surety must be a landlord in Lagos state.

    In addition, the sureties should provide evidence of tax payment to the government.

    The magistrate directed that the case file should be duplicated and a copy sent to the State Director of Public Prosecutions for advice.

    Ikechukwu , a resident of No. 28, Baloo St., Otto in Ebute Meta, Lagos, had pleaded not guilty to the charges of attempt to penetrate and indecent treatment of the minor.

    ‎‎The prosecutor, Sgt. Anthonia Osayande told the court that the accused committed the offences on March 23 at his apartment at about 2. 00p.m.

    ‎‎Osayande said the accused indecently treated the eight-year-old girl and also attempted to penetrate her leaving her with bruises.

    ‎The offences contravened Sections 135 and 260 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2015.

    The case was adjourned until May 30.

     

  • Defilement: 38-year-old man gets N500,000 bail  

     

    A 38-year-old man, Ifeanyi Eduputa, who allegedly defiled a seven-year-old girl, was on Thursday  released on a N500,000-bail on the order of a Surulere Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos.

    The ‎ chief magistrate, Mrs Ipaye Nwachukwu, also ordered the accused to provide with two sureties in like sum as part of his bail conditions.‎

    Nwachukwu said one of the sureties must be a civil servant who must not be less than Grade Level 14 while the other must be a landlord in Lagos state.

    She added that the sureties must provide evidence of tax payment to the state government and their addresses verified by the prosecutor.

    The magistrate also directed the prosecutor to duplicate the case file and sent a copy to the State Director of Public Prosecutions (DPPs) for legal advice.

    The magistrate then adjourned the case until May 8.

    ‎‎The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Eduputa, a resident of No. 28, Ogunsanmi St., Itire area of Lagos State, is being tried for defilement and indecent treatment.

    Earlier, the prosecutor, Sgt. Anthonia Osayande, had told the court that the accused committed the offences on March 3, at his residence at about 3.00 p.m.

     

    ‎‎She said the accused, unlawfully and indecently, defiled a seven-year-old girl by sitting on her buttock and inserted a tissue paper into her virginal.

     

    She alleged that the girl’s parents who were residing in the same compound with the accused reported the case to the police after their daughter had narrated the incident to them.

    Osayande said that the offences contravened Sections 135 and 137 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.

     

    ‎The accused, however, pleaded innocence of the offences.

  • Suspected child defiler gets N500, 000 bail

    A 32-year-old man, Chibuike Marizu, who allegedly defiled an 11-year-old girl, was on Monday released on a bail of N500, 000 on the orders of a Surulere Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos.

    Marizu is facing a charge of defilement to which he pleaded not guilty before ‎Chief Magistrate Ipaye Nwachukwu.

    ‎She said one of the sureties must be a civil servant of not less than Grade Level 14, while the other surety must be a landed property owner in Lagos with an evidence of tax payment.

    Nwachukwu directed that the case file should be duplicated and a copy sent to the State Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for advice.

    The prosecutor, Sgt. Anthonia Osayande had told the court that ‎ the accused committed the offence at No. 3, Yinka Bello St., NEPA Bus Stop in Ejigbo area of Lagos at about 8.00 a.m. on Feb.23.

    ‎She said the accused, whose shop is located at No. 3, Yinka Bello Street, sent the 11-year-old girl on an errand and on her return, he closed the door of the shop and assaulted her sexually. ‎

    ‎Osayande said the girl reported the incident to her mother which led to the arrest of the accused.

    ‎The offence contravened Sections 137 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2011.‎

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the section prescribes life imprisonment for child defilement.‎

    ‎The case was adjourned until May 9.

     

  • Man in court over alleged defilement of minor

    A 28-year-old man, Chikaodiri Agwu, who allegedly defiled a minor, on Wednesday appeared before a Surulere Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on a count charge.

    Agwu, a resident of Ajakaiye Street on Onipetesi Estate, Mangoro area of Lagos, was charged with having sexual intercourse with his 9-year-old female neighbour.

    The prosecutor, Sgt. Anthonia Osayande, told the court that ‎the accused committed the offence at his residence on Jan. 16.
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    She said the accused took the girl to his apartment and had carnal knowledge of her in contravention of Section 139 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.‎
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    The accused, however, pleaded not guilty, and was granted bail by Chief Magistrate Ipaye Nwachukwu in the sum of N200, 000 with two sureties in like sum.‎

    Ipaye held that one of the sureties must be a blood relation of the accused, while the other must be a community leader or cleric with evidence of tax payment.

    She adjourned the case till March 30 mention.

  • Court grants usher N1m bail for defiling girl, 6, in church

    Court grants usher N1m bail for defiling girl, 6, in church

    A Surulere Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, on Thursday slammed a one million naira bail on a 33-year-old man, Roland Olise, for alleged defilement of a six-year-old girl in a church in Lagos.

    Olise, whose address was not provided, pleaded not guilty to a one-count charge of defilement.

    The Chief Magistrate, Ipaye Nwachukwu, ordered the accused to produce two sureties in like sum.

    Nwachukwu said one of the surety must be a property owner in Lagos State, while the other must be a civil servant on grade level 14.

    She said the sureties must provide evidence of tax payments to the government, and adjourned the case till Jan. 19, 2017 for mention.

    The Prosecutor, Sgt. Anthonia Osayande, told the court that the accused committed the offence at a church at Ajah-Lekki Area in Lagos at about 6.00 p.m on October 21.
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    Osayande said the accused, who was a church worker, was in church and he saw the six-year-old girl passing and he called her into the church where there wasn’t any body around and defiled her.
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    She said that the girl knew the man as the church was their family church and that was why she comfortably entered the church with him.‎

    The offence contravened Sections 137 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2011.