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  • Police arraign five men over breach of peace in Ogun

    Police arraign five men over breach of peace in Ogun

    The Police in Ogun, on Thursday arraigned five men in an Ota Magistrates’ Court for alleged breach of peace.

    The accused, Tunde Efunkoya, 42, Bamidele Ishola, 50, Joshua Jimoh, 33, Akinola Akinkoya, 29 and Usman Kabiru, 32, whose addresses were unknown, are facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and breach of peace.

    The prosecutor, Sgt. Chudu Gbesi, told the court that the accused and others still at large, committed the offences on May 7, at about 1.30p.m. at Efunkoya Street, Ewepe, Ota, Ogun.

    Gbesi said that the accused and his accomplices conspired to conduct themselves in a manner likely to cause the breach of peace by violently launching an attack on Igbehinadun Community.

    He said that the offences contravened Sections 249(d) and 416 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Ogun, 2006.

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

    The Senior Magistrate, Mr S.O.Banwo, granted bail to each of the accused in the sum of N80,000 with two sureties each in like sum.

    He said that the sureties must reside within the court’s jurisdiction and should be gainfully employed.

    Banwo also said that the sureties should swear to an affidavit of means and submit four recent passport photographs to the court with evidence of tax payment from Ogun Government.

    The case was adjourned till June 28, for hearing.

     

  • Man docked for tricycle theft

    A 20-year-old man, Friday Ogbu, who allegedly stole a tricycle valued at N520,000 was on Tuesday arraigned in an Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun.

    Ogbu, with an unknown address is facing a two-count charge of stealing and conspiracy.

    The prosecutor, Sgt. Chudu Gbesi, told the court that the accused and others still at large, committed the offences on May 2, at 6a.m. at Anisere-Ipamesun, Ota, Ogun.

    Gbesi said that the accused and his accomplices conspired to steal a tricycle with registration number MEK 058 TVS valued at N520, 000 belonging to one Mohammed Sanni.

    He said that the offences contravened Sections 390(9) and 516 of the Criminal Code Vol. 1, Laws of Ogun, 2006.

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

    The Senior Magistrate, Mr S. O. Banwo, granted bail to the accused in the sum of N150, 000 with two sureties in like sum.

    He said that the sureties must reside within the court’s jurisdiction and should be gainfully employed.

    Banwo also ordered that the sureties should swear to an affidavit of means and submit four recent passport photographs to the court with an evidence of tax payment from Ogun Government.

    He adjourned the case till June 21, for hearing.

  • Woman docked for threat to life

    A 67-year-old woman, Yinka Komolafe, who allegedly threatened to attack two men with some dangerous weapons with others still on the run, was on Thursday brought before an Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun.

    Komolafe, who resides at No. 26, Oresanya St., Iyana-Ilogbo, Ota, is facing a two-count charge of threat to life and conspiracy.

    Police Sgt. Chudu Gbesi told the court that the woman with others still at large committed the offences on Nov. 25, 2016 at about 1.30 p.m. in Ota.

    According to the prosecutor, the accused conspired with others to threaten Adumaza Raphael and Augustine Amaechi with some dangerous weapons.

    The offences contravened Sections 323 and 516 of Criminal Code, Laws of the Federation, 2004.

    The woman, however, pleaded not guilty.

    The Senior Magistrate, Mr S.O. Banwo, granted bail to the accused in the sum of N250, 000 with two sureties in like sum.

    Banwo said the sureties must reside within the court’s jurisdiction and should also be gainfully employed.

    In addition, the sureties should provide an evidence of tax payment to Ogun Government.

    The case was adjourned until June 22 for hearing.

     

  • Man docked for theft in Ogun

    Man docked for theft in Ogun

    A 29-year-old man, Dotun Akande, who allegedly stole N935, 000 of his employer, was on Tuesday brought before an Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun.

    Akande, who lives at No. 28 Ayantunde St., Iyana-Iyesi, Ota, is facing a charge of stealing.

    The Prosecutor, Sgt. Chudu Gbesi, told the court that the accused committed the offence sometimes in May to August, 2016, at Orisun Microfinance Bank, Sango-Ota.

    He said the accused, who was the staff of the Microfinance Bank, collected N935, 000 from customers and refused to remit the money to his employer.

    “The accused converted the money to his personal use instead of committing it to his employer and all efforts to recover the money from him proved abortive.” he said.

    Gbesi said that the offence contravened Section 390(9) of the Criminal Code, Laws of Ogun, 2006.

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

    The Senior Magistrate, Mr S. O. Banwo, granted bail to the accused in the sum of N800, 000 with two sureties in like sum.

    Banwo said that sureties must reside within the court’s jurisdiction and should be gainfully employed.

    He also ordered that the sureties should swear to an affidavit of means and submit four recent passport photographs to the court with an evidence of tax payment from Ogun Government.

    The case was adjourned till May 4 for hearing.

     

     

  •  Man bags jail term for stealing hen

    An Ota Senior Magistrates’ Court in Ogun on Wednesday sentenced a 24-year-old man to one month  imprisonment for stealing a hen and eggs valued at N3,000.

    The Senior Magistrate, Mr S. O. Banwo, however, gave the convict an option of  N3,000 fine.

    The convict, whose address was not disclosed in the court, had pleaded guilty to the charge.

    Earlier, the prosecutor, Sgt. Chudu Gbesi, had told the court that the accused committed the offence on April 5 at about 5.00 a.m.  at Tiwadayo Community,  Atan, Ota.

    Gbesi said that the convict stole a hen and eggs valued at N3,000 belonging to one Usman Tajudeen.

    He said that the offence contravened Section 390 of the Criminal Code Vol. 1, Laws of  Ogun, 2006.

     

  • Man sent to jail for contempt of court

    A 34-year-old, Jimoh Adams, is to spend the next three months in jail for contempt of court, an Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun ruled on Friday.

    The Senior Magistrate, Mr S. O. Banwo, who gave the verdict,  however, gave the convict an option of N10, 000 fine.

    Adams, whose address is unknown, had pleaded guilty to the charge of contempt.

    Earlier, The Prosecutor, Sgt. Chudu Gbesi, told the court that the accused committed the offence on March 9 at about 9.00 a. m. at the court.

    Gbesi said the accused disregarded the court’s order by jumping bail.

    The offence contravened Section 133 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Ogun 2006.