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  • Woman docked for stabbing brother-in-law with broken bottle

    A 33-year-old woman, Chioma Iwu, who police accused of stabbing her brother-in-law with a broken bottle on Friday appeared in a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ court  Lagos.

    Iwu, who resides in Lekki area of Lagos, is charged with assault.

    The police prosecutor, ASP Roman Unuigbe, told the court that the accused committed the alleged offence on July 27 at about 6:35 a.m at the complainant’s residence at Flat T20, unit 3, Lekki Gardens, phase IV in Ajah area of Lagos.

    According to Unuigbe, the complainant, Mr Nwobike Godwin, who had a misunderstanding with his wife, had gone to demand for some of belongings and an argument ensued between him and the accused.

    The prosecutor alleged that the accused then went into a room and brought out a broken bottle and stabbed him on his left hand and  head.

    The offence, he said, is punishable under Section 246 (a) of the Criminal laws of Lagos State, 2015 (Revised).

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    Section 246 (a) stipulates a seven-year jail term for the offence of assault occasioning grievous harm.

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

    Chief Magistrate Peter Ojo, in his ruling, admitted the accused to bail in the sum of N100,000 with two sureties in like sum.

    Ojo ordered that the sureties must be gainfully employed with an evidence of three years’ tax payment to the Lagos State Government.

    He adjourned the case until December 19 for trial.

    NAN

  • Travel agent charged with N1.1m Montenegro visa fraud

    A 33-year-old travel agent, Daniel Akpan, was on Wednesday brought before a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State for allegedly swindling a banker of N1.1million.

    Akpan collected the money on the pretext of obtaining a Montenegro visa and flight ticket for the complainant, Mr Micheal Oguocha.

    Akpan who resides in Igando area of Lagos, is being tried on a two-count charge of conspiracy to defraud and issuance of dud cheque.

    He was said to have collected the 1.1million from the banker in one of the commercial banks in Yaba area of Lagos.

    Police Prosecutor, ASP Roman Unuigbe, told the court that the accused committed the offence sometime between March 2017 and January 2018 at Igando area of Lagos.

    Unuigbe said that the accused fraudulently obtained the N1.1 million on the pretext of obtaining a Montenegro visa and flight ticket for the complainant but went ahead to issue him fake visa and ticket.

    “When the complainant discovered that the ticket and visa were fake, he confronted the accused who promised to refund the money to him.

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    “In the course of the transaction, the accused issued five Stanbic IBTC cheques with No. 18258065, 18250861, 18258062, 18258063 and 18258065 to the complainant for the refund.

    “When the complainant got to the bank, he discovered that the cheques were all dud cheques,’’ he said.

    The offences contravene Sections 321 and 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015 (Revised).

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

    Chief Magistrate Peter Ojo, admitted the accused to bail in the sum of N500,000 with two sureties in like sum.

    Ojo said that the sureties must be gainfully employed with an evidence of three years’ tax payment to the Lagos State Government.

    He adjourned the case until Dec. 21 for trial.

    NAN

  • Two men arraigned over theft

    Two men, Bamidele Toheed and Rasaq Iliasu, who allegedly stole cashew nuts worth N20 million from their employer were on Monday charged before a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos.

    Toheed, 24 and Iliasu, 40, whose addresses were not given, are facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and stealing.

    The Prosecutor, Insp. Roman Unuigbe, told court that the accused and some others still at large committed the offences on April 10 at about 8:00 p.m. at Mile 2 in Lagos.

    Unuigbe explained that Toheed worked as a driver and Iliasu as a store keeper for the complainant, one Wale Arolegun.

    He said that the accused were asked to deliver a truck load of cashew to a customer but they diverted it, sold the cashew to someone else and kept the money.

    “The complainant reported the matter to the police after all efforts he made to retrieve his money proved abortive.”

    Unuigbe said that the offences contravened Sections 287 and 412 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

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

    The Chief Magistrate, Mr O.S. Aka-Bashorun, granted the accused bail in the sum of N5 million each with two sureties in like sum.

    He said that one of the sureties should be a community leader and that the other surety should show evidence of tax payment to the Lagos State Government.

    The case was adjourned until June 14 for mention.

     

  • Man in court over attempted murder, kidnapping

    A 29-year-oldman, Henry Eze, was on Thursday arraigned in a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, on a five count-count charge, bordering on conspiracy, attempted murder, kidnapping, breach of public peace and assault.

    Eze of no fixed address, however, denied all the allegations levelled against him.

    The prosecutor, Insp. Roman Unuigbe, had told the court that the defendant and one other still at large, committed the offences on March 15, about 5 p.m. at Ilogbo Eremi, Lagos

    He said the accused and his accomplice, a naval officer, held one Adebayo Adeyemi against his will, inside the boot of a Mercedes Benz ‘C’ Class with Reg. No. KTU197 EP.

    Unuigbe alleged that the accused tortured Adeyemi with an iron rod, before dumping him inside the boot of his car and drove him round for hours until he became unconscious.

    He explained that the accused and his accomplice, who accosted the complainant (Adeyemi) on allegations of forging a receipt, conducted themselves in a manner likely to cause breach of peace.

    The offences, Unuigbe said, contravened Sections 44 (4), 173, 230 (b), 271 (1) and 411 of the Criminal Laws Cap C17, Vol.3 Laws of Lagos State, Nigeria 2015.

    The Magistrate, Mr P. A. Ojo, admitted the accused to bail in the sum of N500, 000 with two sureties in like sum.

    Ojo adjourned the case until June 21 for trial.

  • Businesswoman faces N795,000 cement theft charge

    A businesswoman, Modupe Mustapha, on Thursday appeared before a Yaba Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, charged with obtaining 300 bags of cement valued at N795,000 on false pretences.

    Mustapha, whose address is unknown, is facing charges of obtaining money under false pretences and stealing.

    She, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.

    But the Prosecutor, Insp. Roman Unuigbe, told the court that Mustapha committed the offences on April 24 at No. 21, Sariyu St., Yaba.

    According to him, the accused persuaded the complainant, Ifeayin Ekweme, to give her 300 bags of cement with a promise to pay back after sales.

    Unuigbe alleged that after the accused had sold the cement, she failed to pay the complainant as promised and came up with excuses when he demanded payment.

    The offences contravened Sections 285 and 312 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015 (Revised).

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Section 312 stipulates a 15-year jail term for fraud, while Section 285 prescribes three years for stealing.

    The Chief Magistrate, Mr P. A. Ojo, granted the accused bail in the sum of N500, 000 with two sureties in like sum and adjourned the case until June 6 for mention.