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  • Surety jailed 2 months over missing defendant

    An Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ibadan on Friday sentenced one Goddy Nwode, 45, to two months imprisonment for failure to produce the woman he stood surety for.

    The Magistrate, Mrs Mercy Amole-Ajimoti, ordered that Nwode should spend two months in Agodi prison for perversion of justice.

    ” He is sentenced to two months imprisonment for his failure to produce the defendant in court and trying to pervert the cause of justice following three adjournments, ” the magistrate said.

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    She, however, gave him an option to pay N25, 000 as fine in lieu of the bail bond he entered.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nwode stood in as surety to one Angela Awoke,38, in a case of unlawful assault.

    According to the prosecutor, Insp Sunday Ojeleye, Awoke allegedly assaulted one Margaret Zakariah by tearing her cloth and pouring water on her while arguing over N150 change.

    Ojeleye said the defendant committed the offence on Sept. 2, 2018 at 7:30p.m. at Podo area of Ibadan.

    The offence, the prosecutor said, contravened Section 355 of the Criminal Laws of Oyo State, 2000.

  • Surety gets N50,000 bail over brother

    An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court yesterday in Lagos granted a N50,000 bail to a 38-year-old

    businessman, Roy Unumueme, who failed to produce his brother for whom he stood surety.

    The court directed the accused to produce two sureties as part of the bail condition.

    Unumueme, whose address was not provided, is standing trial on a two-count charge of conspiracy and perversion of justice.

    He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.

    The prosecutor, Essien Ndarake, said the accused committed the offences on June 3 in  Ikeja.

    He said the accused conspired to obstruct and pervert the course of justice by standing as surety to his brother, Lucky Unumueme.

    “The accused stood as a surety for his brother, who was arrested for conducting himself in a manner likely to cause a breach of peace and security threat to the crew and passengers of Aero Contractors.

    “His brother was granted bail and released to the accused, who promised to produce him till the case is finally disposed of.

    “The accused failed to produce him as promised,” Ndarake told the court.

    According to the prosecutor, the accused represented himself as a worker of Lagos City Polytechnic, Ikeja, by presenting the identity card of the institution, which was later discovered to be fake.

    The offences contravened sections 99 (1) and 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015(revised).

    The magistrate adjourned the case till September 14 for mention.

  • Surety to lose N54m over son’s ‘escape’

    An Igbosere Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, yesterday remanded a 60-year-old man, Amos Oyemade, for his alleged failure to produce his son, Sesan, whom he stood surety for.

    The police said Oyemade entered a N54million bond to produce Sesan, who was standing trial for allegedly stealing N54million but allowed him to flee abroad.

    Oyemade was arraigned yesterday by the Zone 2 Police Division, Lagos before Mr B. A. Sonuga on a one-count charge marked F/12/2017 bordering on obstruction of justice.

    Prosecuting Inspector Steven Molo said the defendant committed the alleged offence last May 11, at Lion Building Police Headquarters, Lagos Island, Lagos.

    He said Oyemade promised the police that he would produce Sesan whenever needed, till the case was determined, but did not do so.

    “The defendant failed to produce his son on May 12, 2016 and other subsequent dates, as was requested by the police. He allowed his son to travel outside the country,” Molo said.

    He prayed the court to compel the defendant to should  show cause why the bond of N54 million he entered, should not be forfeited to the Lagos State Government.

    The defendant pleaded not guilty.

    Magistrate Sonuga remanded him in prison custody and adjourned the case till April 14, for bail consideration.

  • Surety to lose N54m over son’s ‘escape’

    An Igbosere Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, Wednesday remanded a 60-year-old man, Amos Oyemade, for his alleged failure to produce his son, Sesan, whom he stood surety for.

    The police said Oyemade entered a N54million bond to produce Sesan, who was standing trial for allegedly stealing N54m, but allowed his son to flee abroad.

    Oyemade was arraigned Wednesday by the Zone 2 Police Division, Lagos before Mr B. A. Sonuga on a one-count charge marked F/12/2017 bordering on obstruction of justice.

    Prosecuting Inspector Steven Molo said the defendant committed the alleged offence last May 11, at Lion Building Police Headquarters, Lagos Island, Lagos.

    He said Oyemade promised the police that he would produce Sesan whenever needed, till the case was determined, but did not do so.

    “The defendant failed to produce his son on May 12, 2016 and other subsequent dates, as was requested by the police. He allowed his son to travel outside the country,” Molo said.

    He prayed the court to compel the defendant to should show cause why the bond of N54 million he entered, should not be forfeited to the Lagos State Government.

    Molo said the offence contravened Section 140 of the Criminal Procedure Law, Laws of the Federation, 2003.

    The defendant pleaded not guilty.

    Magistrate Sonuga remanded him in prison custody and adjourned the case till April 14, for bail consideration.

  • Surety arraigned over alleged failure to produce suspect

    A 50-year-old surety, Okechukwu Amaefuna, who allegedly aided the escape of a theft suspect, on Thursday appeared before an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on a three-count charge.

    Amaefuna, whose residential address was not given, is standing trial for conspiracy and perversion of the cause of justice.

    The prosecutor, ASP Eshiet Eshiet, told the court that Amaefuna conspired with others at large to aid escape of one Kehinde Adetola for whom he stood as surety in  a case of theft of two trucks worth N30 million.

    Eshiet said that the surety committed the offences on Feb. 5, 2014, at 4:00p.m, at Zone 2 Police Headquarters, Onikan, Lagos.

    He said that Adetola was under investigation for stealing  at the police headquarters.

    “The accused stood as surety for Adetola at the police headquarters, and promised to produce him whenever he would be needed.

    “The accused failed to produce the suspect on Feb. 6, 2014 and subsequent dates,” Eshiet said.

    According to the prosecutor, the allegedly stolen  trailers, marked KRD 827 XD and KRD 828 XD, belong to Alhaji Jimoh Ibrahim of Jay Jibs Ventures.

    Eshiet submitted that the accused would be required to forfeit N10 million to the Lagos State Government or show why he would not forfeit the sum.

    He said that the offences contravened Sections 97, 132, and 409 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.

    The surety, however, pleaded not guilty.

    The magistrate, Mrs S. K. Matepo, admitted him to N1 million bail with two sureties in like sum.

    She said that the sureties must be blood relations of the accused and gainfully employed.

    The case has been adjourned till March 6 for mention.

  • Surety to lose N200m over fraud suspect’s ‘disappearance’

    An Igbosere Magistrates’ Court in Lagos yesterday granted a businessman, Rowland Dike, N20 million bail for failing to produce a fraud and forgery suspect, Charles Amadi, that he stood surety for.

    Dike, 42, of 5, Yemi Suara Graceland Estate in Ajiwe, Lagos, is facing a two-count charge of attempt to pervert justice. He is to show cause why his N200 million bail bond should not be forfeited.

    Prosecuting Inspector Ibrahim Haruna said Dike committed the offence on June 1, at Zonal Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Zone 2 Headquarters at Onikan.

    He said the defendant stood surety for Amadi, who was charged with fraudulent transaction and forgery and was granted N200 million bail with a surety in the like sum.

    The prosecutor added that the defendant promised to produce Amadi at the police headquarters on June 2, and other subsequent dates but failed to do so.

    By his failure, Dike intentionally tried to pervert justice, Haruna alleged.

    He said the defendant should show cause why he should not forfeit the N200 million bond.

    The court heard that the offence contravenes Section 97 (1) of the Criminal Law and Section 132 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, 2011.

    Dike denied the charge.

    Magistrate O. A. Amos granted him N20 million bail with two sureties in the like sum, one of whom must be his relation; the second surety should be a relation of Amadi.

    He adjourned the case till July 14 for trial.

     

     

  • Court rejects foreigner as surety

    Court rejects foreigner as surety

    A magistrate court sitting in Ikorodu has rejected a Beninese national, Jimoh Ameida, as surety for his brother, Lamina Ameida, in a case involving the damage of two Mercedes Benz trucks.

    Lamina, a 30-year-old employee of Blue Sky Pure Water Company, Igbogbo, was first arraigned in June, 2015 for allegedly pouring salt into the engines of both trucks belonging to one Emily Nwokeduko, and valued at N2.3m each.

    He was granted bail and presented Jimoh and one Christiana Ishola, a Nigerian, as his sureties.

    The police prosecutor, Abosede Adegesin, however, told the court Tuesday that there was reason to believe that the brothers were from Cotonou, and Jimoh, who gave his surname as ‘Hammed’, had provided a questionable address.

    She added that the bond provided by Jimoh was unsigned while that given by Christiana had an address different from the one on her utility bill.

    Mrs. Abosede, who substituted the former charge against Lamina for a fresh three-count charge, urged the court to reject the two as sureties for the accused because it would be impossible to trace them if they abscond.

    The defendant’s counsel, Ilesa Obatayo, argued that there was no evidence that Jimoh was not a Nigerian and prayed the court to allow Lamina to enjoy the bail previously granted.

    The presiding magistrate, Mr. O. O. Olatunji, upheld the prosecution’s argument and granted the accused fresh bail in N500, 000 and two sureties in like sum.

    The case was adjourned to September 3.

  • Surety accused of perverting justice

    51-year-old trader, Onyekachi Ewereji, who stood surety for his friend, has appeared before an Igbosere Magistrate’s Court in Lagos, for allegedly perverting justice.

    Prosecuting police Inspector Stephen Molo told the court that the accused committed the offence on April 17 at Zone 2 Police Command Headquarters at Onikan, Lagos.

    Molo said the accused conspired with one other at large to obstruct justice by standing surety for Robert Uwon.

    “He promised as surety to produce Uwon whenever the police needed him. The accused failed to produce Uwon to the police on April 20 as promised,” he said.

    He said the offence contravened Section 97 (1) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.

    The accused pleaded not guilty.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Section 97 (1) provides seven years imprisonment for justice perversion.

    Counsel to the accused, Mr Benjamine Jatau, urged the court to grant him bail on liberal terms.

    Magistrate I. O. Omotosho granted him N100, 000 bail with one surety in the like sum.

    She said the address of the surety must be verified and adjourned the case to April 29 for mention.

  • Alleged money laundering: Fani-Kayode’s surety withdraws

    Alleged money laundering: Fani-Kayode’s surety withdraws

    THE Director of Media and Publicity of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Organisation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, who is under trial for money laundering, will have to find a surety or risk being re-arrested.

    One of his sureties has applied to the Federal High Court in Lagos to withdraw from guaranteeing the defendant’s temporary freedom.

    The surety, Wale Ajisebutu, told Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia that he urgently needed to make use of his Certificate of Occupancy (C of O).

    He deposited it as one of the conditions for granting Fani-Kayode bail.

    The judge was to consider the application yesterday, but the defence, it was learnt, asked for another date.

    The matter has been fixed for March 26 for hearing of the surety’s application and continuation of trial.

    Fani-Kayode was accused of making a transaction exceeding N500,000 on September 20, 2006, which was not done through a financial institution, by accepting N2.1 million in cash.

    The money, said the prosecution, was paid into his personal bank account by his aide, Supo Agbaje, while he served as Minister of Culture and Tourism. He pleaded not guilty.

    The alleged offence contravenes the Money Laundering Act.