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  • Septuagenarian jailed 10 months for malicious damage

    An Igbosere Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Tuesday sentenced a septuagenarian, Adekunle Akinsemoyin, to 10 months imprisonment for conspiracy, malicious damage and breach of peace.

    Mrs A.T. Omoyele convicted Akinsemoyin, 73, of the three-count charge brought against him by the police, following a 13-day trial.

    She upheld the prosecution’s case that the defendant unlawfully demolished the toilet and roof of his family house while it was occupied by tenants.

    The magistrate, however, gave Akinsemoyin an option of N90,000 fine.

    The convict was arraingned on July 7, 2015, alongside a farmer, Musa Kalamu 75.

    They pleaded not guilty.

    Kalamu was, however, discharged and acquitted, for want of evidence.

    Prosecuting Sergeant Cyriacus Osuji told the court that Akinsemoyin and Kalamu conspired and demolished a toilet used by and illegally removed roofing sheets covering the rooms of the complainants, Wasiu Ramon and Fatai Andoyin.

    He said the incident occurred on June 14, 2015, at about 6am, at No. 24, Okiti Lane, Off Iga-Iduganran Street, Lagos Island.
    According to him, the offence contravened sections 409, 166 (d), 338, Laws of Lagos State, 2011.

  • Man ‘hypnotises’ boy, steals N230, 000

    Man ‘hypnotises’ boy, steals N230, 000

    A man, who allegedly hypnotised a 17-year-old boy and stole his N230, 000, was Monday brought before an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court, Lagos.

    Sunday Omoloye, 32, of no fixed address, was arraigned before Mrs A. T. Omoyele on a three-count charge of fraud, obtaining by false pretence and stealing.

    Prosecuting Sergeant Cyriacus Osuji said Omoloye and others at large committed the alleged offence on May 31, 2017 at Ikate in Eti-Osa Local Government Area.

    The defendant, he alleged, fraudulently obtained the sum of N230, 000, from the teenager, who was by his mother to deposit the money into the bank account of her customer.

    Osuji said: “When the teenager got to the bank, the place was filled up so he decided to try another branch, but as he came out of the bank, the defendant and others at large met and touched him.

    “He immediately lost his senses and later found himself with the defendant and others at Aboki Estate, Ikate, close to Eleguish Beach.

    “As soon as he regained his senses, he raised the alarm and passersby apprehended the defendant while the others fled.”

    ‎According to the prosecutor, the offences are punishable under Sections 411, 314 (1b) and 287, of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

    The defendant pleaded not guilty.

    Magistrate Omoyele granted him N200, 000 bail with two sureties in the like sum.

    She adjourned till July 7, for mention.

     

  • Man arraigned for impersonating CDA chairman

    A 49-year-old, Henry Edhebure, who allegedly impersonated the Chairman of a Community Development Association (CDA) and stole N100, 000, was on Monday charged before an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court in Lagos.

    Edhebure is standing trial on a five-count charge of conspiracy, impersonation, forgery, stealing and breach of peace.

    Police Prosecutor Innocent Odugbo told the court that the accused committed the offences on June 6, 2016, at Mowekekere Royal London CDA, Ijede in Ikorodu area of Lagos State.

    He said the accused forged the signature of the chairman of the Royal London CDA, Valentine Onu, and signed some cash receipts with the intention to convert the money on the receipts to his own.

    Odugbo said the accused stole N100, 000 belonging to the complainants — Onu, Luke Nwachukwu, and Emmanuel Idowu — members of the association.

    The prosecutor said the accused also conducted himself in a manner likely to cause a breach of public peace by declaring himself as the chairman of the association.

    He also said that the accused threatened to damage the house of the three members to intimidate them.

    The offences, Odugbo noted, contravened Sections 56 (1), 57 (1), 285 (1), 363 and 409 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015 (Revised).

    The accused pleaded not guilty to the charges.

    Ruling on the bail application of the accused, the Magistrate, Mrs A. T. Omoyele, granted him N200, 000 bail with two sureties in like sum.

    She said the sureties, who must be gainfully employed, should also show evidence of tax payment to the Lagos State Government.

    The case was adjourned until April 25 for mention.

  • Housekeeper jailed five- year for stealing employer’s jewellery

    An Igbosere Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, on Friday sentenced a 22-year-old housekeeper, Kennedy George, to five years’ imprisonment for stealing his employer’s jewellery and cash worth N6.3 million.

    Presiding Magistrate, Mrs. A. T. Omoyele, convicted George after he admitted to stealing his boss Automated Teller Machine (ATM) card to withdraw the money.

    The housekeeper, however, claimed he was not the only one that spent the money.

    George, who lived with his employer, was arraigned on June 19, 2015, on a three-count charge of conspiracy and stealing preferred against him by the police.

    He pleaded not guilty to the charges and was granted N250,000 bail with the two sureties in like sum.

    Prosecuting police Corporal, Cyriacus Osuji, told the court that George and others at large committed the offences between February 6, 2015 and June 2015, at about 10:00am, at Lekki Phase 1, Lagos.

    Osuji alleged that the defendant stole the sum of N300,000 and assorted gold jewellery worth N6 million, property of his employer (name withheld).

    He called two witnesses and said the offences contravened Sections 285(7) and 409 of the Criminal Law of Lagos Stat, 2011.