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  • Theft of N2.4m goods: suspects get bail

    A Surulere Magistrates’ Court, on Thursday in Lagos, granted bail in the sum of N100, 000 to three suspects, standing trial for allegedly breaking into a shop to steal property valued N2.4 million.

    The suspects are Linda Ekpo (female), 22; Chinwe Chukwu (female), 26 and Aliu Ibrahim, (male) 28.

    The Police Prosecutor, Sgt. Christopher Okoliko, said the accused and others now at large, committed the offences at 90,Adeniran Ogunsanya street,Surulere area of Lagos on April 18.

    He alleged that the accused broke into a shop belonging to Sophia Anwuli and stole valuable items including 40 pieces of Jeans trousers valued N640,000 and 30 pieces of male T-shirts worth N260,000,.

    Other stolen items the prosecutor listed were: 50 male casual T-shirts valued N400,000 and six pieces of female purses worth N480,000.

    Okoliko told the court that the police apprehended the accused people while running away with the stolen property.‎

    According to him, the offences contravened Sections 285(7), 308 and 409 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2011.

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

    In granting bail to the accused persons, Chief Magistrate A. A. Paul, directed them to provide a surety each in like sum, who must be a community leader with evidence of tax payment to the Lagos State Government.

    The case was adjourned till May 10 for mention.

     

  • Driver arraigned for theft of company’s N150, 000

    A 27-year-old company driver, Sunday Bienana, who allegedly appropriated N150, 000 belonging to Hopewell Transport Ltd, was on Wednesday docked at a Surulere Magistrates’ Court, Lagos.‎

    The accused, whose address is unknown, is facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and fraud.

    The prosecutor, Sgt. Christopher Okoliko, told the court that the accused with another man still at large committed the offences on Feb. 20 at the company’s office at Mile 2, Ijesha on Apapa-Oshodi Expressway, Lagos.‎

    “The accused and one other at large failed to remit N150, 000 to the company after a trip, but rather converted the money to personal use.’’

    The offences contravened Section 285 and 409 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Section 285 provides three years for stealing, while Section 409 stipulates two years for conspiracy.

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

    The Magistrate, Mrs M.I. Dan-Oni, granted the accused bail in the sum of N50, 000 with one surety in like sum.

    She said the surety must be gainfully employed and also provide evidence of tax payments to the Lagos State Government.‎‎

    Dan-Oni adjourned the case to March 26 for mention.

     

  • Man docked over abduction of teenage girl in Lagos

    Man docked over abduction of teenage girl in Lagos

    A 36-year-old man, Ezechi Uwazie who allegedly abducted a 17-year-old girl, has appeared before a Surulere Magistrates’ Court, Lagos.

    The accused is facing a two-count charge of abduction and fraud.

    The Prosecutor, Sgt. Christopher Okoliko, told the court that the accused committed the offences with others still at large at Suru-Alaba in Orile-Iganmu area of Lagos on Aug.19 at 12.00 p.m.

    According to him, the accused walked up to the girl and presented himself as an importer, who is in search of the place where his goods are kept.

    “The girl, who was sent to the bank by her boss, described how he can get to Cele Bus Stop in Okota, Lagos.

    “The man insisted that she should take him to the place claiming that he was new in Lagos.

    “Suddenly, a man, who is also an accomplice, came to meet the girl, pretending that he did not know the man, suggested that they should accompany the man to the place.

    “The girl became unconscious and accepted the offer and they boarded a bus heading to Cele Bus Stop.

    “When they alighted from the bus, they told the girl that they should take a bus heading to Ejigbo, but the girl insisted that she cannot help again.

    “When they were at Cele Bus Stop, a man, who noticed that something was fishy, went to a nearby police station to report,’’ Okoliko said.

    “In the course of the argument, the accomplice pretending to be a Good Samaritan saw the man coming with a policeman and absconded.

    “The `fake importer’ was immediately arrested.’’

    The offences contravened Sections 141 and 409 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.

    The Magistrate, Mrs. M.I. Dan-Oni, granted the accused bail in the sum of 200,000 with two reliable sureties in like sum.

    The sureties must be gainfully employed and must show evidence of tax payment to the state government, she said.

    The case was adjourned to Sept.13 for trial. 

  • Father remanded over sexual intercourse with daughter

    Father remanded over sexual intercourse with daughter

    A 56-year-old man, Abdullahi Zakari, who allegedly had sexual intercourse with his 18-year-old daughter, is to remain behind bars pending the perfection of his bail condition, a Lagos court has ruled.

    A Surulere Magistrates’ Court, which gave the order, said the man should be remanded in Ikoyi Prisons until the bail conditions were met.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Magistrate, Mrs. M.I. Dan-Oni, had admitted the accused to a bail of N500,000 with two responsible sureties in like sum.

    One of the sureties, she said, must be a blood relation of the accused and the other must be living in his own house.

    In addition, the magistrate said the sureties must show evidence of tax payment to Lagos State Government.

    Zakari, who lives at No.42, Gaskiya St., Ijora-Badia in Apapa area, pleaded not guilty to the charge.

    But the prosecutor, Sgt. Anthonia Osayande told the court that the accused committed the offence at his apartment between February and August.

    “It is a shameful act that should not be condoned.

    “This is a serious offence and an abomination. The complainant said the father used to fondle her breast anytime she was in the room.

    “The accused had sex with the daughter against her wish,” she said.

    The offence contravened Section 258 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.

    The case was adjourned to Sept.19 for mention.

  • Fake cleric arraigned for rape in Lagos

    A 42-year-old man, Wasiu Lawal, who allegedly raped a 38-year-old woman on the pretext of helping her spiritually, was on Wednesday in Lagos brought before a Surulere Magistrates’ Court.

    The accused, who lives at No.1, Adeleke Agodo St., Ikorodu in Lagos State, is facing a charge of rape.

    The prosecutor, Sgt. Christopher Okoniko told the court that the accused committed the offence at about 9.00p.m. on July 1 in Lagos.

    He said that the accused, who claimed to be a pastor, native doctor and a Muslim cleric (alfa) forcefully had a sexual intercourse with the woman under the guise of “praying” for her.

    The complainant said she did not know how she ended up sleeping in the man’s house till the next day.

    “She said the next day she narrated the story to her husband who reported the matter at Ikorodu police station which led to the arrest of the accused,” she said.

    “The accused uses one room for pastoral work, the second room to consult as herbalist and the third one for Muslim cleric (Alfa) work, “ he said.

    The offences contravened Section 258 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.

    The accused, however, pleaded not guilty.

    The Magistrate, Mrs A. Dan Oni, granted the accused bail in the sum of N200,000 with two sureties.

    She said that one of them must be gainfully employed with an evidence of tax payment.

    The case was adjourned till Sept. 14 for mention.