Ghanaian reminded in prison on murder charges
An Ebute Meta Magistrates Court in Lagos on Wednesday remanded a Ghanaian, Amoo Segun, in prison for allegedly stabbing a fun seeker to death on New Year day.
The Magistrate, J. Ugbomoiko, who gave the order, said the accused should be kept behind bars till March 10, pending advice from the State Director of Public Prosecutions.
The plea of the accused, who is facing a one count charge of unlawful killing was not taken.
The Prosecutor, Cpl. Ishiaku Babaji, told the court that the accused used a broken bottle to stab Michael Afolabi in the throat, as a result of which he later died.
He said the incident which occurred at Jakande Estate, Lekki, during a carnival, and it was triggered by a quarrel between the accused and friends of the deceased.
He said the offence contravened Section 319 (1) of the Criminal Code, laws of Lagos State.
The accused may be sentenced to death on conviction.
The case has been adjourned till March 10 for further hearing.
An Ebute Meta Magistrates Court in Lagos on Wednesday remanded a Ghanaian, Amoo Segun, in prison for allegedly stabbing a fun seeker to death on New Year day.
The Magistrate, J. Ugbomoiko, who gave the order, said the accused should be kept behind bars till March 10, pending advice from the State Director of Public Prosecutions.
The plea of the accused, who is facing a one count charge of unlawful killing was not taken.
The Prosecutor, Cpl. Ishiaku Babaji, told the court that the accused used a broken bottle to stab Michael Afolabi in the throat, as a result of which he later died.
He said the incident which occurred at Jakande Estate, Lekki, during a carnival, and it was triggered by a quarrel between the accused and friends of the deceased.
He said the offence contravened Section 319 (1) of the Criminal Code, laws of Lagos State.
The accused may be sentenced to death on conviction.
The case has been adjourned till March 10 for further hearing.
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2 men arraigned for receiving stolen goods worth N6m
Two men, Dele Fakayode, 31, and Rafiu Jimoh, 37, have been taken before a Yaba Magistrates Court, Lagos, for allegedly receiving stolen goods, valued at N6 million.
The two are facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and receiving stolen goods before Mrs Demi Ajayi.
The prosecutor, Sgt. Chinalu Uwadire, told the court that the accused on Nov. 27, at Festac Industrial Estate, Amuwo Odofin, Lagos, conspired to commit the offence.
He said the accused received some iron rods, steel plates, angle bars and one beam, all valued at N6 million, property of Onyekwelu Ugochukwu, knowing same to have been stolen.
Uwadire said the offence contravened Sections 427 and 516 of the Criminal Code Laws of Lagos State.
The duo pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The magistrate granted them bail in the sum of N200,000 each with two sureties in like sum.
She adjourned the case till Feb. 2, for hearing.
Two men, Dele Fakayode, 31, and Rafiu Jimoh, 37, have been taken before a Yaba Magistrates Court, Lagos, for allegedly receiving stolen goods, valued at N6 million.
The two are facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and receiving stolen goods before Mrs Demi Ajayi.
The prosecutor, Sgt. Chinalu Uwadire, told the court that the accused on Nov. 27, at Festac Industrial Estate, Amuwo Odofin, Lagos, conspired to commit the offence.
He said the accused received some iron rods, steel plates, angle bars and one beam, all valued at N6 million, property of Onyekwelu Ugochukwu, knowing same to have been stolen.
Uwadire said the offence contravened Sections 427 and 516 of the Criminal Code Laws of Lagos State.
The duo pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The magistrate granted them bail in the sum of N200,000 each with two sureties in like sum.
She adjourned the case till Feb. 2, for hearing.
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Power outage cripples proceedings at Lagos High Court
Proceedings at the Lagos High Court, Igbosere, have been put on hold since Monday following continuous power outage.
Our Correspondent who monitored activities at the court complex on Wednesday, reports that the situation has not improved.
The generator at the complex, which was usually put on during power outage, has been faulty for a while.
However, all efforts to get court officials to react, proved abortive as none of them was willing to speak to the press.
One of the cases stalled on Wednesday was the suit filed by Adeola Adewunmi against Industrial and General Insurance Plc for the enforcement of his fundamental rights.
Adewunmi had on April 19 sought an order for the enforcement of his fundamental rights and a declaration that his arrest by officers of the 2nd and 3rd respondents was unconstitutional, null and void.
He also prayed the court to award him N20 million as compensation for the breach of his fundamental human rights.
Although the parties to the suit were in court on Wednesday, the case was not called for trial as the entire court was in darkness and stuffy due to the power outage.
A court clerk told the litigants that the case would now be heard on Feb. 16.
Proceedings at the Lagos High Court, Igbosere, have been put on hold since Monday following continuous power outage.
Our Correspondent who monitored activities at the court complex on Wednesday, reports that the situation has not improved.
The generator at the complex, which was usually put on during power outage, has been faulty for a while.
However, all efforts to get court officials to react, proved abortive as none of them was willing to speak to the press.
One of the cases stalled on Wednesday was the suit filed by Adeola Adewunmi against Industrial and General Insurance Plc for the enforcement of his fundamental rights.
Adewunmi had on April 19 sought an order for the enforcement of his fundamental rights and a declaration that his arrest by officers of the 2nd and 3rd respondents was unconstitutional, null and void.
He also prayed the court to award him N20 million as compensation for the breach of his fundamental human rights.
Although the parties to the suit were in court on Wednesday, the case was not called for trial as the entire court was in darkness and stuffy due to the power outage.
A court clerk told the litigants that the case would now be heard on Feb. 16.
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Terror Gang Hacks 10 In Lagos
Suspected hoodlums have invaded Bariga, Lagos State.
They left blood and sorrow in their trail after hacking 10 people with cutlass, guns, axes and other dangerous weapons.
One of the victims is said to be missing while doctors are battling to save the lives of injured victims.
The terror gand struck during the burial ceremony of Chief Alabi Rasak Seriki who recently passed on.
The assailants reportedly invaded the ceremony and started to attack guests with machete and other dangerous weapons.
They also robbed people around the area. At least 10 persons were shot or hacked with machete.Those attacked sustained severe injuries on their heads, arms and legs.
Some of them are now lying critically ill in private hospitals in different parts of Lagos.
The Oba-elect of Bariga, Oba Gbolahan Timson organsied the ceremony in honour of the late Seriki, to pay him his last respects.
Policemen drafted to the scene from the Bariga Police Division could not curtail the fracas until they called for reinforcement from the area and state commands.
Oba Timson said the attack was unfortunate.
He regretted the trauma the victims were passing through in the hospitals with deep cut on their heads, hands and legs.
He commended the efforts of the police who brought the situation under control and also called for through investigation into the attack while claiming that it was premeditated.
Suspected hoodlums have invaded Bariga, Lagos State.
They left blood and sorrow in their trail after hacking 10 people with cutlass, guns, axes and other dangerous weapons.
One of the victims is said to be missing while doctors are battling to save the lives of injured victims.
The terror gand struck during the burial ceremony of Chief Alabi Rasak Seriki who recently passed on.
The assailants reportedly invaded the ceremony and started to attack guests with machete and other dangerous weapons.
They also robbed people around the area. At least 10 persons were shot or hacked with machete.Those attacked sustained severe injuries on their heads, arms and legs.
Some of them are now lying critically ill in private hospitals in different parts of Lagos.
The Oba-elect of Bariga, Oba Gbolahan Timson organsied the ceremony in honour of the late Seriki, to pay him his last respects.
Policemen drafted to the scene from the Bariga Police Division could not curtail the fracas until they called for reinforcement from the area and state commands.
Oba Timson said the attack was unfortunate.
He regretted the trauma the victims were passing through in the hospitals with deep cut on their heads, hands and legs.
He commended the efforts of the police who brought the situation under control and also called for through investigation into the attack while claiming that it was premeditated.
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Car Thief Shocks Owner, Says ‘I Just Wanted To Pose With My Girlfriend In It’
A young car thief shocked the owner of the vehicle by saying he stole it in order to pose with his girlfriend.
Tochukwu Ejezie, 23, stole the red Kia Picanto car from Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Oke-Ira, Ogba, Lagos, South-West Nigeria. He was caught as he was trying to escape with it.
But for the quick intervention of a police officer at a check point a mob on Monday nearly lynched the youth.
A parishioner of the church, Sister Nkiru, had hardly parked her red Kia Picanto car marked FW 171 EKY when Ejezie trailed her to where she sat inside the church.
As he confessed after he was caught, Ejezie trailed the owner to her seat. As she was praying, he took the key and drove out the car towards Ogba.
However, immediately he escaped, the owner, Sister Nkiru raised an alarm when she could no longer see her car key.
The church security guards mobilised members who were in the church to chase the car thief with their motorcycles. Some commercial okada riders also joined the search party. They went through all the roads leading to the church.
Luck ran out on Ejezie when the search party caught up with him where he was held up by the traffic at Aguda-Ogba, opposite Excellence Hotel.
He was almost mobbed but a police officer at a nearby police checkpoint and the church security guards protected him.
The Kia Picanto he stold.
During interrogation, Ejezie confessed that he was watching the owner as she parked the car, adding that he followed her and sat by her side during prayer.
He was later handed over to the police at the Area ‘G’ Police Command Headquarters, Ogba.
The suspect, however, gave the police an entirely different reason why he stole the car.
He said in his statement to the police that he wanted to sell the car and use the money to establish a business for himself.
Ejezie, who said he started attending Our Lady of Holy Rosary Catholic Church about three weeks ago, denied stealing in the church before.
The Area ‘G’ Commander, Bolaji Odesanya ordered the release of the car to its owner.
Further investigation into the incident is ongoing. The suspect will be charged to court at the end of police findings.
Meanwhile, the head of the church’s security, Sir Okaka told our correspondent that in December valuables including money and foodstuff were stolen in the church by unknown persons.
A young car thief shocked the owner of the vehicle by saying he stole it in order to pose with his girlfriend.
Tochukwu Ejezie, 23, stole the red Kia Picanto car from Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Oke-Ira, Ogba, Lagos, South-West Nigeria. He was caught as he was trying to escape with it.
But for the quick intervention of a police officer at a check point a mob on Monday nearly lynched the youth.
A parishioner of the church, Sister Nkiru, had hardly parked her red Kia Picanto car marked FW 171 EKY when Ejezie trailed her to where she sat inside the church.
As he confessed after he was caught, Ejezie trailed the owner to her seat. As she was praying, he took the key and drove out the car towards Ogba.
However, immediately he escaped, the owner, Sister Nkiru raised an alarm when she could no longer see her car key.
The church security guards mobilised members who were in the church to chase the car thief with their motorcycles. Some commercial okada riders also joined the search party. They went through all the roads leading to the church.
Luck ran out on Ejezie when the search party caught up with him where he was held up by the traffic at Aguda-Ogba, opposite Excellence Hotel.
He was almost mobbed but a police officer at a nearby police checkpoint and the church security guards protected him.
The Kia Picanto he stold.
During interrogation, Ejezie confessed that he was watching the owner as she parked the car, adding that he followed her and sat by her side during prayer.
He was later handed over to the police at the Area ‘G’ Police Command Headquarters, Ogba.
The suspect, however, gave the police an entirely different reason why he stole the car.
He said in his statement to the police that he wanted to sell the car and use the money to establish a business for himself.
Ejezie, who said he started attending Our Lady of Holy Rosary Catholic Church about three weeks ago, denied stealing in the church before.
The Area ‘G’ Commander, Bolaji Odesanya ordered the release of the car to its owner.
Further investigation into the incident is ongoing. The suspect will be charged to court at the end of police findings.
Meanwhile, the head of the church’s security, Sir Okaka told our correspondent that in December valuables including money and foodstuff were stolen in the church by unknown persons.
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2 tenants in court for assaulting landlord
Two tenants, who assaulted their landlord and tied him with ropes, were on Wednesday arraigned in Lagos.
The duo, Taib Saubana, 60, and Saheed Balogun, 32, are facing a three-count charge of conspiracy, assault and causing bodily harm, before Mrs B.O. Osunsanmi of the Somolu Magistrates Court.
The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges and were granted bail in the sum of N50,000 each with one surety in like sum.
The prosecutor, Insp. A. Adegoke, told the court that the accused assaulted one Mr Babaeto Owotuyi by tying him with a rope and beating him all over his body.
Adegoke added that the accused used an object to hit the landlord on his head, thereby causing him bodily harm.
He said that a quarrel ensued when the complainant accused Taib Saubana, the wife to one of the accused persons, of misusing his property.
He said the alleged offences were committed on Aug. 21, 2010 at 7, Abiodun Str., Somolu in Lagos.
The prosecutor said that the offences were punishable under Sections 351, 356 and 516 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State.
Osunsanmi adjourned the case till Feb. 16 for trial after granting the two accused bail.
In another development, two men, who allegedly raped a lady on Jan. 15 at Gbagada Estate in Somolu, were also arraigned in the same court.
The two, Kaleem Ochuba (24) and Sunday Edet (35), faced a two-count charge of conspiracy and threat to life.
The prosecutor, Insp. A. Adegoke, said the two accused conspired and threatened to kill the lady with a cutlass if she refused to submit herself for sex.
He explained that the complainant and the accused persons resided on the estate.
He said the offence which was committed on Jan. 15 contravened Sections 357 and 516 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State.
The both pleaded not guilty and the Magistate, B.O. Osunsanmi, granted them bail in the sum of N200,000 each, with two sureties in like sum.
She adjourned the case till Feb. 9.
Two tenants, who assaulted their landlord and tied him with ropes, were on Wednesday arraigned in Lagos.
The duo, Taib Saubana, 60, and Saheed Balogun, 32, are facing a three-count charge of conspiracy, assault and causing bodily harm, before Mrs B.O. Osunsanmi of the Somolu Magistrates Court.
The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges and were granted bail in the sum of N50,000 each with one surety in like sum.
The prosecutor, Insp. A. Adegoke, told the court that the accused assaulted one Mr Babaeto Owotuyi by tying him with a rope and beating him all over his body.
Adegoke added that the accused used an object to hit the landlord on his head, thereby causing him bodily harm.
He said that a quarrel ensued when the complainant accused Taib Saubana, the wife to one of the accused persons, of misusing his property.
He said the alleged offences were committed on Aug. 21, 2010 at 7, Abiodun Str., Somolu in Lagos.
The prosecutor said that the offences were punishable under Sections 351, 356 and 516 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State.
Osunsanmi adjourned the case till Feb. 16 for trial after granting the two accused bail.
In another development, two men, who allegedly raped a lady on Jan. 15 at Gbagada Estate in Somolu, were also arraigned in the same court.
The two, Kaleem Ochuba (24) and Sunday Edet (35), faced a two-count charge of conspiracy and threat to life.
The prosecutor, Insp. A. Adegoke, said the two accused conspired and threatened to kill the lady with a cutlass if she refused to submit herself for sex.
He explained that the complainant and the accused persons resided on the estate.
He said the offence which was committed on Jan. 15 contravened Sections 357 and 516 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State.
The both pleaded not guilty and the Magistate, B.O. Osunsanmi, granted them bail in the sum of N200,000 each, with two sureties in like sum.
She adjourned the case till Feb. 9.
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Surety charged with failure to produce suspect
A 30-year-old mechanic, who stood as surety, was on Wednesday arraigned before an Igbosere Magistrates Court in Lagos for failure to produce a suspect he bailed.
The accused, Nurudeen Sulaimon, was charged with breach of undertaking to produce a suspect.
The prosecutor, Cpl. Innocent Odugbo, told the court that Sulaimon on Nov. 20, 2010 at Ajah Police Station stood as surety for one Joseph Adenuga, who was charged with conspiracy and stealing.
The prosecutor said Sulaimon committed an offence punishable under Sections 122 and 137 of the Criminal Procedure Laws of Lagos State.
The accused pleaded not guilty.
The magistrate, O.A. Ogunsanya, granted the accused bail in the sum of N200,000 with two sureties in like sum and adjourned the case till Feb. 3.
A 30-year-old mechanic, who stood as surety, was on Wednesday arraigned before an Igbosere Magistrates Court in Lagos for failure to produce a suspect he bailed.
The accused, Nurudeen Sulaimon, was charged with breach of undertaking to produce a suspect.
The prosecutor, Cpl. Innocent Odugbo, told the court that Sulaimon on Nov. 20, 2010 at Ajah Police Station stood as surety for one Joseph Adenuga, who was charged with conspiracy and stealing.
The prosecutor said Sulaimon committed an offence punishable under Sections 122 and 137 of the Criminal Procedure Laws of Lagos State.
The accused pleaded not guilty.
The magistrate, O.A. Ogunsanya, granted the accused bail in the sum of N200,000 with two sureties in like sum and adjourned the case till Feb. 3.
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