Police arrest 2 oil pipeline vandals.
The police in Lagos on Thursday said it had arrested two persons, including a woman, for allegedly vandalising a pipeline belonging to the NNPC.
Frank Mba, police spokesman in Lagos State, said the suspects were arrested at about 1 a.m. on Tuesday while allegedly siphoning fuel from the pipeline.
Mba said the suspects were arrested with a Renault truck, with registration number XT 549 MUS, loaded with petroleum product believed to have been stolen.
After the arrest, the suspects also led the police team to another place where three more drums with fuel, pumping machine and hose were recovered, Mba added.
He said the suspects had made useful statements that might lead to the tracking down of others involved in the alleged crime.
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Police arraign man over theft of N3.5m Suzuki jeep.
A man, who allegedly stole a N3.5 million Suzuki jeep from a dealer’s shop, was on Thursday arraigned at an Ikeja Magistrates Court.
The prosecution said the accused, Sylvester Okwuguni, 38, broke into the company’s premises and made away with the car.
The accused, who is facing a two-count charge of malicious damage and stealing, however, insisted on his innocence.
The prosecutor, Insp. Eranus Nnamonu, told the court that Okwuguni stole the jeep with registration number RC 154 EPE at about 9 p.m. on Dec. 20, 2010, property of Citrans Global Motors Ltd, Lagos.
He said the offences which were committed at Alausa, Ikeja, contravened Sections 390 (6) and 451 of the Criminal Code, laws of Lagos State.
The Magistrate, A. O. Komolafe, granted the accused bail in the sum of N500,000 with two sureties in like sum and adjourned the case till Feb. 8 for further hearing.
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Man docked on a charge of stealing from church.
A 23 year-old man, Abdul Ganiyu Oseni, who was docked in Lagos on Thursday for allegedly breaking into and stealing from a church has pleaded guilty to the charge.
Oseni, who has no steady means of livelihood, pleaded guilty to a five-count charge preferred against him before Magistrate A.O. Komolafe of an Ikeja Magistrates Court.
The five-count charge against the accused, included breaking and entry, stealing and escape from custody.
The prosecutor, Insp. Eranus Nnamonu, told the court that the accused broke into the Bible Life Holiness Ministry with a machete and stole a standing fan valued at N10,000.
He said when the security guard attached to the church arrested Oseni, he was found to have in his possession SIM cards of various telecommunications companies, which he could not account for.
Nnamonu said the accused was taken to the Railway Police Station, Ebute Meta, where he broke the burglary proof of the cell days after, in his attempt to escape.
He said Oseni eventually escaped from lawful custody but was later apprehended.
The prosecutor noted that the alleged offence was committed on Jan. 6, at 3A Olubunmi Lane, Oko-Oba, Agege.
He said the accused committed offences punishable under Sections 415, 390 (9), 430, and 411 (2) of the Criminal Code Laws of Lagos State.
After pleading guilty to the charge, Magistrate Komolafe adjourned the case till Jan. 24, for facts and sentence.
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Man in court over N1.9m fraud.
A 50-year-old was on Thursday arraigned before a Yaba Magistrates Court for allegedly defrauding a petroleum dealer of N1.9 million.
The accused, Yaya Saka, is facing a three-count charge of conspiracy, fraud and stealing.
The Prosecutor, Sgt. Chinalu Uwadire, told the court that the accused and others at large obtained 33,000 litres of petroleum product valued at N1.9 milion from one Hammond Babajimi under pretence.
The prosecutor said the accused failed to pay after receiving the product, as promised.
The prosecutor said the accused had committed a crime which contravened Sections 390(9) 419 and 516 of the Criminal Code law of Lagos State.
The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The Magistrate, Demi Ajayi, granted the accused N250,000 bail with two sureties in like sum and adjourned the case till Feb 2.
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Commercial driver docked for causing man’s death.
A commercial driver, Opeyemi Okegberu, on Thursday appeared before a Yaba Magistrates Court in Lagos charged with causing the death of one Denis Oseni, a pedestrian.
Okegberu, 21, is standing trial on a three-count charge of reckless driving, driving without a driver’s licence and causing Oseni’s death.
The Prosecutor, Sgt. Chinalu Uwadire, told the court that accused committed the offence on Jan. 4, while driving a Volkswagen commercial bus with registration No. XR 484 FKJ.
Uwadire said the accident leading to Oseni’s death occurred on Commercial Avenue, Yaba, Lagos.
According to the prosecutor, the accused driving dangerously also knocked down one Saheed Adehina, who sustained injuries, and damaged a Volkswagen Golf car.
Uwadire said the accused drove on the highway without a driver’s licence.
He said offence contravened Sections 7(1), 27(1) and 28(1) of the Road Traffic Law (RTL) Law of Lagos State.
Okegberu, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The Magistrate, Demi Ajayi, granted him bail in the sum of N500, 000 with two sureties in like sum and adjourned the case till Feb. 16.
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Estate agent charged with N300,000 fraud
A 48-year-old estate agent, who allegedly defrauded a prospective tenant of N300,000, was on Thursday arraigned before a Somolu Magistrates Court, Lagos.
The accused, Augustine Bamidele, is facing a three-count charge of conspiracy, stealing and obtaining money under pretence from one Ajayi Ayodele.
The prosecutor, Insp. A. Adegoke, said the accused on Dec. 22, 2010, collected the money from the complainant under the pretence of securing him an apartment.
Adegoke said the defendant, and others now at large, converted the money to their personal use without providing the complainant any accommodation.
The offence, he said, contravened Sections 390, 419, Cap 17, Vol. 11 and 516 of the Criminal Code, laws of Lagos State.
The accused, however, pleaded not guilty.
The Magistrate, B.O. Osunsanmi, admitted him to a N200,000 bail with a surety in like sum and adjourned the case till Feb. 2, for further hearing.
The police in Lagos on Thursday said it had arrested two persons, including a woman, for allegedly vandalising a pipeline belonging to the NNPC.
Frank Mba, police spokesman in Lagos State, said the suspects were arrested at about 1 a.m. on Tuesday while allegedly siphoning fuel from the pipeline.
Mba said the suspects were arrested with a Renault truck, with registration number XT 549 MUS, loaded with petroleum product believed to have been stolen.
After the arrest, the suspects also led the police team to another place where three more drums with fuel, pumping machine and hose were recovered, Mba added.
He said the suspects had made useful statements that might lead to the tracking down of others involved in the alleged crime.
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Police arraign man over theft of N3.5m Suzuki jeep.
A man, who allegedly stole a N3.5 million Suzuki jeep from a dealer’s shop, was on Thursday arraigned at an Ikeja Magistrates Court.
The prosecution said the accused, Sylvester Okwuguni, 38, broke into the company’s premises and made away with the car.
The accused, who is facing a two-count charge of malicious damage and stealing, however, insisted on his innocence.
The prosecutor, Insp. Eranus Nnamonu, told the court that Okwuguni stole the jeep with registration number RC 154 EPE at about 9 p.m. on Dec. 20, 2010, property of Citrans Global Motors Ltd, Lagos.
He said the offences which were committed at Alausa, Ikeja, contravened Sections 390 (6) and 451 of the Criminal Code, laws of Lagos State.
The Magistrate, A. O. Komolafe, granted the accused bail in the sum of N500,000 with two sureties in like sum and adjourned the case till Feb. 8 for further hearing.
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Man docked on a charge of stealing from church.
A 23 year-old man, Abdul Ganiyu Oseni, who was docked in Lagos on Thursday for allegedly breaking into and stealing from a church has pleaded guilty to the charge.
Oseni, who has no steady means of livelihood, pleaded guilty to a five-count charge preferred against him before Magistrate A.O. Komolafe of an Ikeja Magistrates Court.
The five-count charge against the accused, included breaking and entry, stealing and escape from custody.
The prosecutor, Insp. Eranus Nnamonu, told the court that the accused broke into the Bible Life Holiness Ministry with a machete and stole a standing fan valued at N10,000.
He said when the security guard attached to the church arrested Oseni, he was found to have in his possession SIM cards of various telecommunications companies, which he could not account for.
Nnamonu said the accused was taken to the Railway Police Station, Ebute Meta, where he broke the burglary proof of the cell days after, in his attempt to escape.
He said Oseni eventually escaped from lawful custody but was later apprehended.
The prosecutor noted that the alleged offence was committed on Jan. 6, at 3A Olubunmi Lane, Oko-Oba, Agege.
He said the accused committed offences punishable under Sections 415, 390 (9), 430, and 411 (2) of the Criminal Code Laws of Lagos State.
After pleading guilty to the charge, Magistrate Komolafe adjourned the case till Jan. 24, for facts and sentence.
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Man in court over N1.9m fraud.
A 50-year-old was on Thursday arraigned before a Yaba Magistrates Court for allegedly defrauding a petroleum dealer of N1.9 million.
The accused, Yaya Saka, is facing a three-count charge of conspiracy, fraud and stealing.
The Prosecutor, Sgt. Chinalu Uwadire, told the court that the accused and others at large obtained 33,000 litres of petroleum product valued at N1.9 milion from one Hammond Babajimi under pretence.
The prosecutor said the accused failed to pay after receiving the product, as promised.
The prosecutor said the accused had committed a crime which contravened Sections 390(9) 419 and 516 of the Criminal Code law of Lagos State.
The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The Magistrate, Demi Ajayi, granted the accused N250,000 bail with two sureties in like sum and adjourned the case till Feb 2.
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Commercial driver docked for causing man’s death.
A commercial driver, Opeyemi Okegberu, on Thursday appeared before a Yaba Magistrates Court in Lagos charged with causing the death of one Denis Oseni, a pedestrian.
Okegberu, 21, is standing trial on a three-count charge of reckless driving, driving without a driver’s licence and causing Oseni’s death.
The Prosecutor, Sgt. Chinalu Uwadire, told the court that accused committed the offence on Jan. 4, while driving a Volkswagen commercial bus with registration No. XR 484 FKJ.
Uwadire said the accident leading to Oseni’s death occurred on Commercial Avenue, Yaba, Lagos.
According to the prosecutor, the accused driving dangerously also knocked down one Saheed Adehina, who sustained injuries, and damaged a Volkswagen Golf car.
Uwadire said the accused drove on the highway without a driver’s licence.
He said offence contravened Sections 7(1), 27(1) and 28(1) of the Road Traffic Law (RTL) Law of Lagos State.
Okegberu, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The Magistrate, Demi Ajayi, granted him bail in the sum of N500, 000 with two sureties in like sum and adjourned the case till Feb. 16.
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Estate agent charged with N300,000 fraud
A 48-year-old estate agent, who allegedly defrauded a prospective tenant of N300,000, was on Thursday arraigned before a Somolu Magistrates Court, Lagos.
The accused, Augustine Bamidele, is facing a three-count charge of conspiracy, stealing and obtaining money under pretence from one Ajayi Ayodele.
The prosecutor, Insp. A. Adegoke, said the accused on Dec. 22, 2010, collected the money from the complainant under the pretence of securing him an apartment.
Adegoke said the defendant, and others now at large, converted the money to their personal use without providing the complainant any accommodation.
The offence, he said, contravened Sections 390, 419, Cap 17, Vol. 11 and 516 of the Criminal Code, laws of Lagos State.
The accused, however, pleaded not guilty.
The Magistrate, B.O. Osunsanmi, admitted him to a N200,000 bail with a surety in like sum and adjourned the case till Feb. 2, for further hearing.
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