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  • Two men docked for N2.9m property theft

    A Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Friday granted N100, 000 bail each to two unemployed men, Adeniji Taiwo and Joseph Okon, charged with stealing goods worth N2.9 million.

    The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Olufunke Sule-Amzat, said the accused persons should provide two responsible sureties as part of their bail conditions.

    Sule-Amzat said the sureties should be gainfully employed and should show evidence of tax payment to Lagos State Government.

    The accused, Taiwo, 29, and Okon, 28, are facing three-count charge of conspiracy, burglary and stealing.

    Earlier, the Prosecutor, Insp. Benson Emuerhi, had told the court that the accused committed the offences with some other persons still at large on May 6 at Fola Osibo St., Lekki Phase 1 in Lagos.

    Emuerhi said the accused broke into the shop of the complainant, Mrs Elizabeth Adenuga, and stole the goods.

    “They broke into the shop using blades, pliers and other dangerous weapons.

    “The duo entered through the ceiling and stole some cloths, bags and lace materials, all valued at N2.9 million,’’ he said.

    Emuerhi said the accused were apprehended by the some security guards who handed them over to the police.

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    The offences contravened Sections 287, 307 and 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Section 287 provides a three-year jail term for offenders.

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

    The case was adjourned until Nov. 29 for mention.

  • Uber driver docked for stealing employer’s car

    A 27-year-old man, Uber driver, James Ejemba, was on Wednesday brought before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly absconding with his employer’s Toyota Corolla car valued at N2million.

    Ejemba, whose address was not provided, is facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and stealing.

    The Police Prosecutor, Insp. Benson Emuerhi, told the court that the accused committed the offences with some other persons still at large on Feb. 14 at Ile-Zik Bus Stop, Ikeja, Lagos.

    He alleged that the accused stole the car with registration No. SMK 694 EU belonging to one Mrs Ngozi Ireoha.

    Emuerhi said the accused however claimed that the car was stolen by four men who robbed him at gun point along Oshodi Expressway.
    “He said he was attacked, but he failed to report the case to the police until he was arrested,’’ he said.

    The offences contravened Sections 287 and 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015 (Revised).

    Section 287 stipulates a three-year imprisonment for stealing.

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

    In her ruling, the Chief Magistrate, Mrs O. Sule Amzat, granted the accused bail in the sum of N200, 000 with two responsible sureties in like sum and adjourned the case until July 2.

    NAN

  • Man charged for attempting to kill policeman

    Man charged for attempting to kill policeman

    A 24-year-old man, Bashiru Felix, charged with attempting to kill a policeman, Sgt. Friday Ale, while he was carrying out his lawful duty, on Friday appeared at an Ogudu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos.
    Bashiru of Tolly- Ogudu Road, Lagos State, is facing a five-count charge bordering on attempted murder and causing grievous harm.
    Bashiru was accused of pushing a police man out of the police vehicle in motion and hitting his head hard on the ground.
    The Prosecutor, Sgt. Lucky Ihiehie, told the court that the offence was committed on May 21 along Ogudu Road, Ojota, Lagos.
    Ihiehie said the complainant, Ale, attached to Area H, Ogudu Command, reported the matter at Ogudu Police Station.
    He said the complainant reported that on May 21 the Area H commander gave an order for raiding black spots notorious for Indian hemp, smoking, hooliganism and cultism.
    “A team of police officers were organised by the area commander to raid a black spot located at Tolly.
    “The accused, who was among those arrested, pushed Sgt. Felix Ale out of the moving vehicle in a bid to escape.
    “The officer became unconscious as he sustained grievous wound at the back of his head and some other injuries on his body.
    “The accused was later apprehended by another police officer who chased him with a motorcycle.’’
    The prosecutor said that the offences contravened the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
    However, the accused pleaded not guilty to the charges.
    The Magistrate, Mrs O. Sule-Amzat, admitted the accused to N200, 000 bail with two reliable sureties whose addresses must be verified.
    The case was adjourned until July 5.

  • Manslaughter case: Commercial bus driver gets N100, 000 bail

    A 33-year-old commercial bus driver docked for allegedly driving in a reckless manner and causing the death of his conductor was on Thursday in Lagos granted a N100, 000 bail.

    Odumade Muyiwa, the accused, who resides at Ilaje Road, Bariga, had pleaded not guilty to a two-count charge of dangerous and reckless driving and manslaughter.

    The Magistrate, Mrs O. Sule-Amzat, who gave the ruling at an Ogudu Magistrates’ Court, also told the accused to produce two sureties in like sum, one of whom must be gainfully employed.

    The prosecutor, Sgt. Ihiehie Lucky, had told the court that the accused drove recklessly, which caused the vehicle to summersault on the highway.

    “All the passengers were rushed to the Lagos State Emergency Centre, Old Toll Gate, Ikeja for medical treatment and later discharged,’’ he said.

    The prosecutor said that only the conductor to the vehicle, Adeyekun Babarinde, 36, was rushed to the Lagos Island General Hospital for further treatment, but later died.

    Ihiehie said Muyiwa, who drove a Volkswagen Vanagan commercial bus with Lagos Reg. No. BDG 370 X5, committed the offences on May 1, by a petrol station along the Lagos-Gbagada Expressway inward Oworonshoki.

    He said that a team of traffic management officials rushed to the scene and took the passengers to the hospital.

    The offences, he said, contravened Sections 20 and 18(1) of the Road Traffic Law of Lagos State, 2011.

    The magistrate adjourned the case until July 4, for mention.