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  • Woman arraigned for stabbing police officer

    Woman arraigned for stabbing police officer

    A 57 -year-old woman, Elizabeth Oyindo, who allegedly stabbed a police officer with a broken bottle was on Friday arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos.

    Oyindo, who resides at Ijaiye Ojokoro was arraigned on a three-count charge of conspiracy, breach of peace and assault.

    The prosecutor, Sgt. Mr. Godwin Awase, had told the court that the suspect committed the offences on Jan.17 at her residence.

    He said that the accused and others, still at large, conspired to assault a police officer, Francis Azuruna, with a broken bottle.

    “The accused stabbed the complainant with a bottle while performing his lawful duty,” the prosecutor said.

    Awase said the complainant was sent to the house of the accused to restore peace between her and some staff of electricity company when he was assaulted.

    “The Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKEDC) wanted to disconnect electricity supply to the apartment of the accused for owing.

    “The accused invited some hoodlums who came to remove and seize the ladder which Mr Yusuf Oloyede, a staffer of IKEDC, used to climb up while he was still on top of the poll.

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    “Another staff of IKEDC called the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Ojokoro Station who sent the complainant to the scene.

    “On getting there, the accused and others attacked him. The accused was dragging his riffle and in the process stabbed him with a broken bottle on his right hand.

    “The accused was later arrested, while others escaped,” the prosecutor said.

    He said that the offences contravened Sections 168, 174 and 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015, as revised.

    The accused however pleaded not guilty to the charges.

    The Magistrate, Mr J. A. Adigun, granted the accused bail in the sum of N100,000 with two sureties in like sum.

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

    The case was adjourned until Feb. 23 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

  • Woman bites Ikeja Electric workers over power disconnection

    Woman bites Ikeja Electric workers over power disconnection

    A 28-year-old trader, Kemi Shopade, who allegedly assaulted two Ikeja Electric workers that wanted to disconnect her electricity wire, on Wednesday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court, Lagos.

    Shopade, resident of Alaguntan, Iyana-Ipaja, Lagos, is being tried for conspiracy and assault.

    The Prosecutor, Sgt. Godwin Awase, said that the accused committed the offences on November 24, at her residence.

    Awase said that the accused and two others, who had yet to be apprehended, assaulted two workers of Ikeja Electric — Mr John Oluwole and Mr Uwaoman Ibiam.

    “The accused beat up and bit the complainants while performing their duty,” he said.

    He said that the complainants disconnected the electricity supply of the accused over unpaid electricity bills from January.

    “The accused, who had not paid for electricity since the beginning of the year, descended on the complainants when they disconnected her power supply.

    “The two other men who are still at large joined her in beating the complainants, and in the process, the accused bit the complainants.

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

    The offences contravened Sections 174 and 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015(Revised).

    Section 174 prescribes three years jail term for a person guilty of assault.

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    The accused, however, pleaded innocence of the offences and was granted bail in the sum of N20,000 with two sureties in like sum.

    The Magistrate, Mr J.A. Adigun, said that the sureties should be gainfully employed and show evidence of two years tax payment to the Lagos State Government.

    He adjourned the case until January 5 for mention.

    NAN

  • Two jealous men face trial for beating up ‘uncooperative’ girl in Lagos

    Two jealous men face trial for beating up ‘uncooperative’ girl in Lagos

    Two men –Edward Ndidi and Paul Oges — were on Thursday charged with beating up their female co-tenant at an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court.

    The accused– Ndidi, 29, a student; and Oges, 30, a businessman — both residents of Gowon Estate, Egbeda, however, pleaded innocence of the offences.

    But the Prosecutor, Sgt. Godwin Awase told court that the accused committed the offences on Aug. 3 in Gowon Estate, Egbeda.

    He said the accused conspired to assault their neighbour, Miss Patience Iyeonema, by beating her and injuring her.

    “The accused were shouting, calling the complainant a prostitute, the complainant ignored them and left the house to buy food.

    “The accused, who have been trying to date her all to no avail, followed her to where she went to eat and were still harassing her  publicly calling her unpleasant names,” he told the court.

    Awase said when the accused discovered that the complainant did not react, they went further to assault her by beating her.

    “The duo jointly descended on the complainant and inflicted injury on her forehead with a chair.

    “The complainant was bleeding from her head and she went to the police station to report,” he said.

    The offences contravened Sections 173 and 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015(Revised).

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Section 173 attracts three years jail term for assault occasioning harm.

    The Magistrate, Mr J.A. Adigun, granted bail to the accused in the sum of N100, 000 each with two sureties each, insisting that the sureties should be gainfully employed with evidence of two years tax payment.

    The case was adjourned until Aug. 30 for mention.

  • Security guard arraigned over possession of fake pounds sterling

    Security guard arraigned over possession of fake pounds sterling

    An 18-year-old security guard, Ames Mosoyi, was on Thursday brought before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court over alleged possession of fake pounds sterling.

    The accused, who resides in Oko-Oba, Agege, a Lagos suburb, is standing trial on a  two-count charge of fraud and unlawful possession of fake bank notes.

    He pleaded not guilty to the charge.

    But the Prosecutor, Sgt. Godwin Awase told court that the accused committed the offences on July 24 at Oke-Oba Bureau de Change, Agege.

    He said the accused fraudulently obtained N46,000 from the complainant, Mr Seidu Dauda, in exchange for pounds sterling.

    “The accused approached the complainant with 180 pieces of pounds sterling to buy.

    “A few minutes after the accused had left, the complainant discovered that the notes are fake.

    “The following week, the accused came with another 136 pieces of fake pounds sterling to sell and the complainant recognised him and called in the police,” he said.

    According to the prosecutor, when his house was searched, 126 pieces of pounds Sterling and 13 pieces of dollars suspected to be fake were found.

    The offences contravened Sections 314 and 372 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015 (Revised).

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Section 314 attracts 15 years jail term for fraud, while Section 372 prescribes seven years for unlawful possession of fake bank notes.

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

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

    The case was adjourned until Aug. 30 for mention.

  • Woman bathes co-tenant with faeces, gets N100, 000 bail

    A 28-year-old jobless woman, Temitope Abiodun, who allegedly bathed her neighbour with faeces, was on Wednesday in Lagos released on a bail of N100, 000.

    The accused, a resident of Agege, a Lagos suburb, is standing trial on charges of assault, breach of peace, and resisting police arrest.

    She, however, entered a ‘not-guilty’ plea.

    An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court which gave the ruling, also asked the accused to produce two sureties as part of the bail condition.

    The Magistrate, Mr J.A Adigun, said that the sureties must be gainfully employed and should also show evidence of two years’ tax payment to the Lagos State Government.

    According to the Police Prosecutor, Sgt. Godwin Awaze, the accused committed the offences on June 12 at their tenement building.

    He said the accused assaulted her co-tenant, Mrs Mercy Ifijah, by bathing her with faeces.

    “The accused had a misunderstanding with one of her neighbours and in the process, she bathed her with faeces,” he said.

    Awaze said the accused also conducted herself in a manner likely to cause a breach of the peace by stripping herself in the public in order to escape police arrest.

    “The accused resisted Sgt. Gabriel Ejiofor, a police officer, while trying to arrest her; she removed her clothes and became naked to avoid being arrested.”

    The prosecutor said the accused, who was a member of a dreaded secret cult called “Awawa”, had been terrorizing residents of the area.

    “She always bring her gang to threaten residents and also beat up the complainant,” he said.

    The offences contravened Sections 42, 166, 119 and 173 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015(Revised).

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Section 44 prescribes three years imprisonment for membership of an unlawful society, while Section 119 provides three years jail term for resisting arrest.

    The case was adjourned until July 3 for mention.

  • Electrician charged with stealing street-light pole

    Electrician charged with stealing street-light pole

    A 22-year-old electrician, Morufu Dauda, was on Wednesday brought before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State  charged with stealing a street-light pole.

    The prosecutor, Sgt. Godwin Awaze, told the court that the accused committed the offences on June 18 at 10.50pm at Railway line, Opposite St. Sabainah Catholic Church, Agege.

    He said that the accused, unlawfully, stole a street-light pole whose value was yet to be ascertained, being the property of the Lagos State Government (LASG).

    “The accused unlawfully damaged a street-light pole in order to steal it,” he said.

    Awaze said that a security guard stopped the accused when he saw him pushing a truck containing the pole.

    “The security guard accosted the accused and demanded where he got the pole; the accused took to his heels leaving the truck after he was challenged by the security man.

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

    The accused, who resides at Awori Street, Agege, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge of damage and stealing.

    The offence contravened Sections 287 and 339 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015(Revised).

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Section 287 attracts three years’ jail term for stealing.

    The magistrate, Mr J.A. Adigun granted bail to the accused in the sum of N100,000.

    He directed that the accused must also produce two sureties who must be gainfully employed as part of the bail conditions.

    He said that the sureties should show evidence of two years’ tax payment to the Lagos State Government (LASG ) .

    He adjourned the case until July 17 for mention.

  • Driver arraigned for damaging vehicle’s parts valued at N4.4m

    Driver arraigned for damaging vehicle’s parts valued at N4.4m

    A 33-year-old driver, Julius Orioke, who allegedly damaged  some parts of his company’s articulated vehicle  valued at N4.4million was on Wednesday granted N500,000 bail by an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court.

    Orioke, a resident of Odo-Oja in Ijebu-Ijesha, Osun, had pleaded not-guilty to the charge of damage.

    The magistrate, Mr J.A Adigun, also asked the accused to produce two sureties as part of the bail conditions.

    According to the prosecutor, Sgt. Godwin Awaze, the accused committed the offence on April 12 at Guinness Compound, Agege in Lagos State.

    He said that the accused damaged the parts of his company’s articulated vehicle valued at N4.4million, property of Transnational Haulage Ltd.

    “The accused damage the axle, chassis and beam and three tyres, the parts damaged was N4.4million,” he said.

    Awaze said that the accused committed the offence while engaging in an illegal business with the vehicle.

    “The accused was entrusted with a truck loaded with Guinness products to transport to Port-Harcourt from Lagos.

    “After offloading the goods, he unlawfully transported illegal petroleum chemical goods from Port-Harcourt to Onitsha without the company’s consent.

    “In the process, the accused damaged some parts of the trailer,” he said.

    The prosecutor said that the offence contravened Section 351of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015(Revised).

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Section 351 prescribes two years’ jail term for damage.

    The case was adjourned until July 3 for mention.

  • Native doctor charged with raping woman for days

    Native doctor charged with raping woman for days

    A 30-year-old native doctor, Lucky Okon, who allegedly raped a woman for days and defrauded her of N800,000, on Thursday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court.

    The accused was arraigned before Magistrate J.A Adigun on a two-count charge.

    Okon, who resides on Ajasa Command Road, Ipaja, Lagos, however, pleaded not guilty, and was admitted to  bail of N100,000 with two sureties in like sum.

    According to the prosecutor, Sgt. Godwin Awazie, the accused committed the offences on March 14 on Abesan Housing Estate, Ipaja.

    Awazie said that the accused raped a 25-year-old woman and defrauded her of N800,000.

    “The accused accosted the complainant on her way from work.

    “He hypnotised her with a substance suspected to be charm, and asked her to give him her N800,000, which she did,” he said Awazie said that the accused also took the complainant home and raped her for days.

    “It was when the complainant regained her senses that she reported the case to the police, and the accused was arrested,” he said

    Awazie said that the offences contravened Sections 260 and 314 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015 (revised).

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the accused may be jailed for life if found guilty of rape, according to the provisions of Section 260.

    The case has been adjourned until June 29 for mention.