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  • Jobless friends appear in court for impersonation

    Two friends, who allegedly impersonated police officers to steal a motorcycle valued N200,000, on Tuesday, appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court.

    The accused are, Mohammed Usman, 30 and Adamu Mohammed, 30, both of them, who are unemployed, reside at Mushin and Shogunle areas of Lagos State.

    The two men are being tried for conspiracy, impersonation and stealing.

    The Police Prosecutor, Sgt. Innocent Odugbo, told the court that the offences were committed on April 29 at Suberu Close, Shogunle, Lagos.

    Odugbo said that the accused stopped a motorcyclist on his way and showed him fake police identity cards, claiming he was under arrest for taking a one way.

    “The accused told the complainant, Mr Oseni Mohammed, that his motorcycle had been impounded and that he should bring N4,000 to recover it.

    “The complainant begged them to collect N1,000 but they insisted on N4,000 and when they attempted to ride the motorcycle away, the complainant shouted for help,” he said.

    Odugbo added that a passerby helped in apprehending the accused, who were about to run away.

    “The police on patrol met them at the scene and arrested the accused,” he added.

    Odugbo said that the motorcycle is valued N200,000.

    The offences violated Sections 77, 280 and 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

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

    The magistrate, Mrs S. K Matepo, granted the accused to bail of N100,000 each with two sureties in like sum.

    Matepo adjourned the case until May 30 for mention.

  • Unemployed man in court over N102,000 fraud

    A 24-year-old unemployed man, David Owuru who allegedly obtained N102,000 from a lady under the pretext of securing a job for her on Tuesday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court.

    The accused, who resides at 31, Oyinlola St., Anifowose, Ikeja is tried for obtaining by false pretenses and stealing.

    The Prosecutor, Sgt. Innocent Odugbo told the court that offences were committed on September 2016 at Ladipo, Lagos.

    Odugbo said that the accused promised to help the complainant, Mrs Jennifer Nwachukwu, to register in a herbal company to market GLND products.

    “The accused obtained N102, 000 from the complainant and told her that she would be earning some amount from the company every month.

    “Since then, the accused has not been found nor the complainant seen a dime and all efforts to see him failed,’’ he said.

    Odugbo said that the complainant sighted the accused, raised an alarm and with the help of the passerby, he was apprehended and handed over to the police.

    The offences contravened Sections 287 and 314 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

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

    The Magistrate, Mrs S. K Matepo granted the accused to a bail of N50, 000 with one surety in like sum.

    Matepo adjourned the case until May 9.

    NAN

  • Court orders remand of applicant over alleged robbery at gun point

    An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday ordered the remand of 30-year-old applicant, Micheal Akanbi, accused of robbing at gun point.

    The Magistrate, Mrs S. K. Matepo, who ordered remand of Akanbi in Kirikiri Prison, did not take his plea, but ordered that the case file be taken to the Director of Public Prosecutions for legal advice.

    The magistrate adjourned the case until Aug. 2.

    The defendant who resides at Ikorodu, Lagos, was docked on charges bordering on conspiracy, armed robbery and unlawful possession of arms.

    The prosecutor, Sgt. Innocent Odugbo, told the court that the offences were committed on Dec. 19, 2017, and Jan. 2 , 2018, at Oshodi and Mile 2 area of Lagos, respectively.

    Odugbo said that the defendant and his accomplice, robbed one Nnamdi Eze of his Toyota car, valued at N1.8 million at gun point.

    “The complainant was on his way home at exactly 8:21 p.m. along Oshodi road when the accused and his other accomplice who were on motorcycle deliberately hit the car from behind.

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    “He stopped the engine of his car to see the damage and the next thing was that they pointed a gun at him and snatched his car,’’ Odugbo said.

    Odugbo also alleged that the defendant and his accomplice, robbed a woman, Moninuola Ajayi, who was coming out from a warehouse with bundles of clothes valued at N4 million.

    “The accused way laid the truck, stopped them, went away with the bundles of clothes at gun point,”he said.

    Odugbo said that the cases were reported at the police station and the police placed the suspects on wanted list.

    “The police got an information about the accused where about and he was tracked down and arrested, ” he said.

    The offences contravened Sections 328, 297 and 299 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

    NAN

  • Three petrol dealers face N58m fraud charge

    Three petrol dealers face N58m fraud charge

    Three petroleum products dealers who allegedly obtained the sum of N58 million from a businessman under false pretences, were on Thursday charged before an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court in Lagos.

    The accused: Abubakar Adamu, 40; Abubakar Aliyu, 54, and Isah Ibrahim, 34, are standing trial on a three-count charge of fraud, stealing and conspiracy.

    The accused, however, denied the charge.

    The Prosecutor, SP Eshiet Eshiet, had told the court that the accused committed the offences between March and April in Lagos.

    Eshiet said that the accused obtained the sum of N58 million from the complainant, Virginus Erims, of Virgiman Nigeria Ltd., under the guise of supplying six trucks of 50,000 litres of petrol (PMS) to him.

    He said that other products the accused promised to supply to the complainant were one truck of 50,000 litres of diesel (AGO) and one truck of 50,000 litres of kerosene (DPK).

    “The accused knew that the representation was false, therefore, stole Mr Erims’s N58 million without supplying the products which the money was meant for,” Esheit said.

    According to him, the offences contravene Sections 285, 312 and 409 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State, 2011.

    Counsel to the accused, Mr Casmir Okoli, urged the court to grant them bail on liberal terms.

    The Magistrate, Mrs S.K. Matepo, admitted each of the accused to bail in the sum of N5 million, with two sureties each in like sum.

    Matepo said that the sureties must be gainfully employed and that one of the sureties must be a blood relation of the accused.

    She also said that the sureties must show evidence of tax payment to the Lagos State Government and must produce relevant documents.

    She adjourned the case until July 10, for mention.

     

  • Bar attendant docked over theft

    A bar attendant, Kemi Williams, 25, was on Friday charged before an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly stealing her employer’s N270, 000.

    Williams, who resides at Bale Street, near Alpha Beach at Jakande Estate in Lekki, Lagos, is facing a charge of stealing.

    The Prosecutor, Nicolas Akpene, told court that the accused committed the offence on April 9 at Top 10 Bar, Itedo, Lekki.

    He said that the accused stole the money from the sales she made and ran away with it.

    “All efforts by the complainant to get back his money proved abortive,’’ Akpene said.

    The offence contravened Section 287 (7) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Section 287 stipulates seven years imprisonment for offenders.

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

    The Magistrate, Mrs S.K. Matepo, granted the accused bail in the sum of N100, 000 with two sureties in like sum.

    She said the sureties should swear to an affidavit of means and should show evidence of tax payment to the Lagos State Government.

    The case was adjourned until May 8 for mention.