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  • Two charged with phone theft

    Two men, Temple Ozita, 22, and Abbey Jimoh, 19, yesterday appeared at a Surulere Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing a phone worth N75,000.

    They pleaded not guilty.

    Prosecuting Inspector Rukayat Ogundeji said the defendants committed the offence on May 13  at Tejuosho Ultra-modern Market, Phase 2, Surulere, Lagos.

    She alleged that the defendants conspired to steal a J7 Samsung phone, valued at N75, 000, under the guise of buying things from a shop.

    The prosecutor said the defendants were apprehended when the complainant, Adeola Yusuf,  discovered that his phone was missing and immediately informed the guards at the market, who found the phone on one of the defendants.

    Chief Magistrate T.O. Abayomi granted the defendants N50, 000 bail with two sureties each in the like sum.

    She said the sureties should be employed and show evidence of tax payment to the Lagos State Government.

    The case was adjourned till May 28.

  • Two in court for alleged phone theft

    TWO unemployed men, Azeez Noath and Ife Akinyemi, have been brought before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing a Samsung phone valued at N140,000.

    Noath, 20, who lives in Saki, Oyo State and Akinyemi, 25, who resides in Egbeda, Lagos State pleaded not guilty.

    Prosecuting Inspector Aondohemba Koti alleged that the defendants committed the offences on February 13, on Agege Motor Road, Mushin, Lagos.

    He said the defendants stole a Samsung Edge 6 phone belonging to the complainant, Mr. Samuel Ikegbu.

    “The defendants boarded the same tricycle with the complainant. While in transit, they commanded him to surrender his phone.

    “They also threatened that they would harm him.

    “For fear of the unknown, the complainant surrendered his phone to the defendants. As soon as they alighted from the tricycle, they took to their heels.

    “The complainant raised the alarm and passersby pursed them, caught them and beat them up mercilessly.

    “But the defendants were rescued by some policemen on patrol, who took them to a police station where the phone was recovered from them,” the prosecutor said.

    Magistrate M.O. Tanimola granted the defendants N80, 000 bail with one surety each in the like sum.

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

    The case continues on March 6.

     

  • Man charged with phone theft

    A 23-year-old man, Sadiq Lawal, yesterday appeared at an Ikorodu Chief Magistrates’ Court for alleged theft of a phone valued at N175, 000.

    Prosecuting Sergeant John Iberedem said the defendant committed the offence on February 15, at 3pm, at Odogunyan, Ikorodu.

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    He alleged that the defendant entered one of the rooms at OGV Hotel, Ikorodu, and stole a Samsung Galaxy Phone S8 valued at N175,000.

    The prosecutor said the phone belonged to Mr. Gbenga Emmanuel, a lodger.

    The defendant pleaded not guilty.

    Chief Magistrate F. A. Azeez granted the defendant N50, 000 bail with two sureties in the like sum.

    She adjourned till March 28.

  • Two teenagers charged with phone theft

    Two teenagers, Matthew Michael and Adefabi Sherif, who allegedly snatched a woman’s phone and injured her, have been arraigned before an Ogba Magistrates’ Court.

    Michael, 18, and Sherif, 19, were arraigned on a three-count charge of conspiracy, theft and assault before Magistrate Olufunke Sule Amzat.

    Prosecuting Inspector Inspector Benson Emuerhi alleged that the duo committed the offence on January 1.

    He said they snatched a phone valued at N32,000 from Ojo Ayomide at Alamutu, Mushin, Lagos, and injured her as she struggled to get her phone back.

    Michael and Sherif pleaded not guilty.

    Magistrate Amzat granted the defendants N50, 000 bail with two sureties each in the like sum.

    The case continues on February 21.

  • Conductor face phone theft charge

    The police yesterday arraigned a bus conductor, Daniel Annih, at an Ogudu Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing a phone worth N5,000, belonging to a trader.

    Prosecutor Lucky Ihiehie said the complainant, Mulikatu Aderibigbe, reported the matter at the Ketu Police Station on December 3, at about 2:18pm.

    He said the complainant alleged that she dropped her phone in a friend’s shop at Ikosi, Ketu to charge.

    Ihiehie said the complainant alleged that the accused went into the shop on the pretext of buying bottled water and stole her phone.

    The accused pleaded not guilty.

    Magistrate E. Kubeinje granted the accused N20,000 bail with one surety in the like sum.

    She adjourned till January 16.

     

  • Man docked over theft of cell phone worth N20,000

    A 24-year-old man, Saidu Amodu, has appeared before a Karmo Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, charged with stealing an Itel cell phone and N20,000 cash.

    Amodu, who resides at Gwagwa in Bwari Area Council, Abuja, denied committing the alleged office.

    The prosecutor, Ijeoma Ukagha, told the court that one Blessing ThankGod, who lives behind the palace of the traditional ruler of Karmo, reported the matter at the Karmo Police Station, on Oct. 18.

    According to Ukagha, the complainant reported that on Oct. 18, the defendant entered her room and stole N20,000 cash and one Itel cell phone.

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    The prosecutor said that the police later arrested the defendant and the stolen items were recovered from him.

    She said that the offence contravened the provisions of Section 287 of the Penal Code.

    The judge, Inuwa Maiwada, granted N30,000 bail to the defendant with one surety in like sum and adjourned the case until Nov. 28, for hearing.

  • Drama over phone theft at RRS

    •Owner dialled number during interrogation

    A victim of traffic robbery has recovered  his stolen mobile phone from the police.

    Robert was fortunate to have dialled his number while policemen were interrogating the suspected robbers.

    Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) last week  arrested Tunde Raphael, 24, Samuel Kolawole (23) and Solomon Omini (32) for alleged traffic robbery.

    Drama ensued during the interrogation of the suspects in RRS Alausa Headquarter, Ikeja when a phone, Nokia Touch, allegedly owned by Kolawole, started ringing repeatedly.

    Kolawole was told to pick the call and put the phone on speaker. The caller, identified as Robert, claim the ownership of the phone, stressing that the phone was collected from him in Mile 2 by armed robbers.

    Kolawole claimed he bought the phone from a colleague with SIM card that morning for N1500.

    The phone was later handed over to Robert who reported at RRS office after calling.

    Raphael, who was arrested in Mile 2, explained how he and 19 other gang members, dispossessed motorists and commuters of their belongings on Mile 2 Bridge during traffic gridlock.

    He said the only job he had was dispossesing motorists and commuters of their belongings between 4am and 6:30a.m as well as in the night.

    He said he and his colleagues operated with toy guns, machetes, knives, hammers, rods and other weapons to dispossess commuters of phones, money, jewellery, laptops and other prized possessions.

    Police quoted him as saying: “It’s a job I have been doing now for more than a year. As soon as we approach a car, we tell the occupants to bring out their belongings. Some would cooperate with us and give us their phones and money. Some would wind up. I laugh at them because we would break that glass or use our prepared mixture chemicals to bring them down gently and we would take all that we want and leave the place.

    “We do this everyday base on the nature of the traffic. We target passers-by too. Those going to work or traders going to the market are our main target. If you are old on the job, you get good targets. I sold the phones I collect for between N3,000 and N4,000 daily.

    “Recently, we collected huge money from three occupants of a vehicle. I don’t know the precise amount. We were two, my colleague tried to abscond with the money, I chased him but he matcheted me in the head. I lost so much blood and went into a come. The cut was severe that three hospitals rejected me.”

    Raphael claimed he was  lured into the trade by the person he was assisting to sell Indian Hemp in Mile 2.

    Police spokesman, Chike Oti, a Chief Superintendent (CSP) said the suspects have been transferred to the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS) for further investigations.

  • Barber in court for alleged phone theft

    Barber in court for alleged phone theft

    The police yesterday arraigned a barber, Abiodun Adesina, 21, for allegedly cutting the hands of Ben Benjamin with a knife and stealing his phone.

    The accused, a resident of Oke-Ira, Ogba, Lagos is standing trial before Magistrate Y.O. Ekogbulu of an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, on a three-count charge of conspiracy, assault and stealing.

    He pleaded not guilty.

    The magistrate granted the accused bail at N100, 000 with two sureties.

    Ekogbulu said the sureties should be employed, show evidence of two years’ tax payment to the Lagos State government and adjourned the case till Thursday.

    The prosecutor, Clement Okuoimose, had told the court that the accused and others at large committed the offences on January 29 at Ogba.

    He said the complainant had gone to a viewing centre to watch a football match.

    Okuoimose said while the complainant was returning home, he was accosted by the accused and his accomplices.

    He added that the accused ordered the complainant to surrender his phone, but he refused.

    The prosecutor said the accused brought out a knife and stabbed the complainant in the hand, snatched his phone and ran away.

    He said Benjamin shouted, attracting passers-by, who apprehended the accused, while his accomplices escaped with the phone.

    Okuoimose said the offences contravened sections 174, 287 and 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015(Revised).

  • Vagrant bags 1 year in prison over phone theft

    A Karmo Grade 1 Area Court in Abuja yesterday sentenced a vagrant, Abubakar Usman, 26, to one year imprisonment for stealing a cell phone worth N42, 000.

    Usman was arraigned on one-count charge of theft.

    The Judge, Mr Abubakar Sadiq, sentenced the convict accordingly when he pleaded guilty to the charge.

    He warned the convict to be of good behaviour and to desist from committing crimes after serving his punishment.

    The Prosecuting Counsel, Mrs Florence Auhioboh, had informed the court that one Ofagbonmu Gideon of plot 214, Katampe Street, Kubwa, Abuja, reported the matter at the Life Camp Police Station on December 26.

    Auhioboh said on the said date at about 6pm, the complainant went to Jabi Lake Recreation Park for an event where the convict removed his Infinix phone valued N42 000 from the complainant’s pocket.

    Auhioboh said during investigation, the convict admitted committing the offence, while the said phone was recovered from him.

    The prosecutor said that the offence contravened Section 287 of the Penal Code.

  • Vagrant bags one year in prison over phone theft

    Vagrant bags one year in prison over phone theft

    A Karmo Grade 1 Area Court in Abuja on Tuesday, sentenced a vagrant, Abubakar Usman, 26, to one year imprisonment for stealing a cell phone worth N42, 000.

    Usman, of no fixed address, was arraigned on one-count charge of theft.

    The Judge, Mr Abubakar Sadiq, sentenced the convict accordingly when he pleaded guilty to the charge.

    He warned the convict to be of good behaviour and to desist from committing crimes after serving his punishment.

    The Prosecuting Counsel, Mrs Florence Auhioboh, had informed the court that one Ofagbonmu Gideon of plot 214, Katampe Street, Kubwa, Abuja, reported the matter at the Life Camp Police Station on Dec. 26, 2017.

    Auhioboh said that on the said date at about 6.00 p.m, the complainant went to Jabi Lake Recreation Park for an event where the convict removed his Infinix phone valued N42 000 from the complainant’s pocket.

    Auhioboh said that during police investigation, the convict admitted committing the offence, while the said phone was recovered from him.

    The prosecutor said that the offence contravened Section 287 of the Penal Code.