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  • Teenager docked for allegedly attempting to rape three females

    A 19-year-old, Waris Rasheed, who the police accused of attempting to rape three female factory workers in their staff toilet, on Wednesday appeared in an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court

    The police charged the Rasheed, a driver who lives  at No. 23 Efun St., Ibadan, with sexual harassment.

    The prosecution alleged that the accused attempted to rape three female factory workers, Olusola Bolaji, Victoria Daniel and Alawode Abosede, staff of Imperio International Ltd.

    Insp Raphael Donny told the court that the accused committed the offences on Nov. 5 at 11 a. m. at No. 6 Ayodele Diyan St., Ikeja Industrial Estate,Lagos.

    He alleged the accused, who entered into the staff female toilet, in search of water, sexually harassed the complainants and injured one of them on the face following an unwelcome sexual advance.

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    “The accused entered the female toilet under the pretext of looking for water to put in his car engine but attempted to sexually harass the complainants.

    “The accused was caught by the company’s security guard and was handed over to the police after complainants shouted for help, ” he said.

    The offence, he said, contravened the provision of Section 264 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2015, (Revised)

    The section stipulates a three-year jail term for attempted sexual harassment.

    After the charges were read to him, he pleaded not guilty.

    Chief Magistrate B. O. Osunsemi, admitted the accused to bail in the sum of N100,000 with two sureties in like sum.

    Osunsemi ordered that the sureties must be gainfully employed with an evidence of three years tax payment to the Lagos State Government and have their addresses verified by the Court.

    She adjourned the case until Dec. 10 for hearing

  • Two traders allegedly beat up task force officials

    For allegedly beating two Lagos Task Force officials and causing bodily harm to them, two market traders were on Friday hauled up before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court.

    The accused, Francis Azuka, 41 and Nwachukwu Alexander, 44,whose  residential addresses were not provided, are facing a three-count charge of conspiracy, assault and breach of peace.

    The Police prosecutor Insp. Raphael Donny, told the court that the duo committed the offences on Nov. 7, at Super International Market, Abule-Egba in Lagos.

    He said that they conducted themselves in a manner likely to cause  breach of the peace.

    According to the prosecutor, the traders prevented one Adeyemi Olusegun and Akinyemi Rasheed, task force officials, from carrying out their lawful assignments.

    Donny alleged that the accused unlawfully beat up the complainants by giving them punches, which caused them bodily harm.

    He said that the complainants went to the said market to remind  traders to tidy up their environment when the accused suddenly beat them to a pulp, following an argument.

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    “The complainants were sent on an official assignment to remind the traders of the regular environmental sanitation exercise.

    ‘The accused beat them after a disagreement,” he said.

    Both accused persons, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.

    The Chief Magistrate, Mrs. B. O. Osunsemi, granted the accused bail in the sum of N200, 000 with two sureties in like sum.

    Osunsemi said that the sureties must be gainfully employed with evidence of three years tax payment to the Lagos State Government and should have their addresses verified by the court.

    The offences contravened Sections 168, 137 and 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015 (Revised).

    The Section 137 provides three years for assault while Section 411 prescribes two years for conspiracy.

    The Magistrate adjourned the case until Jan. 30, 2019 for trial.

  • Dry cleaner docked for sexual assault on minor

    Dry cleaner docked for sexual assault on minor

    The Police on Tuesday arraigned 57- year-old dry cleaner, Noble Goodluck, in an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court over alleged sexual assault of a minor.

    The defendant denied committing the offence, while the Chief Magistrate, Mrs Folakemi Davies –Abegunde, granted him bail in the sum of N500,000 with two sureties in like sum.

    She also ordered the defendant to deposit N50,000 with the Chief Registrar  as part of the bail condition and adjourned the case till February 26 for mention.

    The defendant, a dry cleaner and who resides at Block 1, 401 Road, Gowon Estate, a suburb of Lagos State, is being tried for indecent assault.

    Earlier, the prosecutor, Sgt. Raphael Donny, told the court that the offence was committed on January 4 at Block 17, Flat 4, Gowon Estate.

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    Donny said that the complainant’s mother, Mrs. Iseoluwa Omogiate, dropped her seven- year -old daughter with her neighbour who runs a restaurant.

    “The defendant, whose shop is close to the restaurant, went to eat and saw the child.

    “The defendant called the child to his shop and was fingering her private part when one of the sales girls sighted him and raised an alarm.’’

    Donny said that the defendant was apprehended and handed over to the police.

    He said the offence contravened Section 135 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

    NAN

  • Two people charged with raping, procuring abortion for teenage girl

    A 37-year-old, Francis Okezie, who allegedly raped and impregnated a teenage girl, on Wednesday appeared before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court.

    Charged along with him is Esther Udoh, 32, who is being tried for unlawful administering of abortion drug on the girl. Okezie lives at Pipeline area of Baruwa, Ipaja, while Udoh resides at Egbeda, both in the suburbs of Lagos.

    The Prosecutor, Sgt. Raphael Donny told the court that Okezie committed the offences between January and June at his apartment in the same compound with the 14-year-old girl.

    “The first accused, Francis, raped the girl and got her pregnant, he then took the girl to the second accused for abortion.“The second accused administered a drug on her to abort her pregnancy.

    “After taking the drug, the girl started bleeding, and if not for the neighbours, who intervened and rushed her to the hospital, it would have been another story,” he said.

    The case was reported at the police station and the duo was arrested. The offences contravened Sections 251 and 259 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that attempts to procure abortion carries a penalty of seven years imprisonment, while rape is punishable with life imprisonment according to the Criminal Law.

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

    The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Folakemi Davies-Abegunde granted the second accused to a bail of N500,000 with two sureties in like sum, while the first accused was remanded in prison.The case was adjourned until Sept. 18 for mention.

  • Man in court for raping niece

    Man in court for raping niece

    A 39- year-old man, Innocent Azamarogbe, was on Wednesday arraigned in an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly raping his niece.

    The accused, a trader, who resides at Block A, Flat 1, Alausa Barracks, Ikeja, is facing a count charge of rape.

    The prosecutor, Sgt. Raphael Donny, told the court that the offence was committed sometimes in 2016 and April 2017 at the defendant’s residence.

    Donny said that the victim, a 14-year –old gilr, who is the defendant’s niece stays with him.

    “The accused has been molesting the girl since 2016 but she kept to herself until her mother paid a visit.

    “The girl told her mother what the accused had been doing with her and the woman went to the police station to lodge a complaint.

    “Hence, the accused was arrested,” he said.

    The offence contravened Section 259 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

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

    The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Folakemi Davies – Abegunde granted the accused bail in the of N1 million with two sureties in like sum.

    Davies-Abegunde adjourned the case until July 31 for Director of Public Prosecution’s advice.

  • Businesswoman in court for burning 10-year-old house help

    Businesswoman in court for burning 10-year-old house help

    A businesswoman, who allegedly used hot iron to inflict injury on her house keeper was on Thursday arraigned before an Ikeja Chief Magistrate Court, Lagos.

    Ngozi Adekeye, who is 28 years old, is being tried for assault.

    The prosecutor, Sgt. Raphael Donny, told the court that the offence was committed on June 6, at the accused’s residence.

    Donny said that the accused claimed that the housekeeper, a 10-year-old girl, stole her money.

    “Hence, she plugged an iron and when it was hot, she placed it on the girl’s bottom and neck which caused her severe injury.

    “It was one of the neighbours who alerted the police and the accused was apprehended,” he said.

    The offence contravened Section 171 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

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

    The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Folakemi Davies-Abegunde granted the accused bail of N300, 000 with two sureties in like sum.

    She adjourned the case till July 17, for mention

     

  • Business woman in court for burning 10-year-old house help

    Business woman in court for burning 10-year-old house help

    A business woman, Ngozi Adekeye, 28, who allegedly used hot iron to inflict injury on her house keeper was on Thursday arraigned before an Ikeja Chief Magistrate Court, Lagos.

    The accused, who resides at Block 2, Room 7, Police Barrack, Ikeja, is being tried for assault.

    The prosecutor, Sgt. Raphael Donny, told the court that the offence was committed on June 6, at the accused residence.

    Donny said that the accused claimed that the housekeeper, a 10-year-old girl, stole her money.

    “Hence, she plugged an iron and when it was hot, she placed it on the girl’s bottom and neck which caused her severe injury.

    “It was one of the neighbours who alerted the police and the accused was apprehended,” he said.

    The offence contravened Section 171 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

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

    The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Folakemi Davies-Abegunde granted the accused bail of N300, 000 with two sureties in like sum.

    Davies-Abegunde adjourned the case till July 17, for mention.

  • Woman arraign for locking housemaid in toilet for 20 days

    Oyinyen Chuks, 34, was on Tuesday charged at Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State with  locking up her 14-year old housemaid in a toilet for 20 days.

    Chuks, a trader, who resides at 19, Ojo St., Shasha, a suburb of Lagos, is facing a four-count charge bordering on assault

    The prosecutor, Sgt. Raphael Donny, told the court that the offences were committed between May 2 and May 22 at the residence of the accused.

    Donny said that the accused alleged that the housemaid stole her money and beat her mercilessly.

    “The accused locked the girl inside her toilet, fed her once and didn’t allow her to take a bath or change her clothes for those weeks in bondage.

    “It was one of the neighbours who could not bear the torment anymore that informed the police”, he said.

    The prosecutor said that following the report, the police visited the house and found the girl in the condition.

    “Hence, the accused was arrested while the girl was taken to the hospital for treatment”, Donny said.

    The offences, he said, contravened Sections 171, 207, 245 and 285 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

    However, Chuks pleaded not guilty to the charges preferred against her.

    The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Davies Abegunde, granted the accused N1million bail with two sureties in like sum.

    Abegunde ordered the accused to pay N200,000 into the Court Registrar ‘s account as part of the bail conditions.

    She adjourned the case until June 21 for mention.

  • Teenager charged with raping seven year old girl

    Teenager charged with raping seven year old girl

    A 14-year-old secondary school student, (name withheld) who allegedly defiled his neighbour’s seven-year-old daughter, is facing trial at an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court.

    The accused, who resides with his parents at 41 , Odo Oba St., Bariga, Lagos, is being tried for defilement.

    The accused, according to Police Prosecutor Raphael Donny, broke into the toilet where the underage girl was defecating and defiled her.

    He said the accused committed the offence sometime in December 2016 at their tenement building.

    “It was the cry of the girl that alerted the mother, who immediately rushed to the scene.

    “When the mother saw blood stains on the child’s clothes, she shouted and efforts to apprehend the boy were unsuccessful as he ran away from the house.

    “The case was reported at the police station while the boy was later sighted in Agege and arrested by the police.”

    The accused, however, denied the charge.

    The Chief Magistrate, Mrs D. Abegunde, admitted the accused to a bail of N300,000 with two sureties in like sum.

    Abegunde, however, ordered that the accused should be remanded in the Boys Correctional Centre, Oregun in Ikeja until when the bail condition would be met.

    Before adjourning the case until June 5, she directed that the case file should be duplicated and a copy sent to the State Director of Public Prosecutions for advice.

  • Man risks life imprisonment over alleged defilement

    A 23-year-old factory worker, Adejare Asekun, risks life imprisonment if convicted for alleged defilement of a minor.

    Asekun, who allegedly defiled his neighbour’s daughter, was on Wednesday brought before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court.

    The accused, who resides at 1, Ajano Close, Bamako Estate, Ojodu, a suburb of Lagos, is being tried for defilement.

    The Prosecutor, Sgt. Raphael Donny, told the court that Asekun committed the offence on May 11 at his residence.

    Donny said the accused called the 10-year-old girl to his room on the pretext of sending her on an errand.

    “The accused shut the door behind the girl and defiled her,” he said.

    The prosecutor said that the girl told her mother and the case was reported at the nearby police station.

    The offence contravened Section 137 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Section 137 provides that any person who has unlawful sexual intercourse of a child, is guilty of felony and is liable to imprisonment for life.

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

    The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Davies Abegunde, admitted the accused to bail in the sum of N500,000 with two sureties in like sum.

    Abegunde adjourned the case until June 5, for mention.