Court discharges 2 over alleged forgery of IGP, DIG’s signatures.
A Surulere Chief Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday in Lagos discharged two men accused of forging the signature of the Inspector-General of Police for lack of diligent prosecution.
The accused were also set free on the charge of forging the signature of a Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of ‘’D’’ Department, Alagbon Close, Lagos.
The duo Donatus Orji, 46, and Salami Jato, 49 (now deceased) -- who were clearing agents, were first arraigned on Jan. 20, 2010 on a nine-count charge of conspiracy, forgery and stealing to which they pleaded not guilty.
The accused had been remanded in Ikoyi prison since January 2010 because they could not fulfill their bail conditions.
Jato has since died in custody, the court was told.
They were granted bail in the sum of N100, 000 with two sureties in like sum, one of whom must be a civil servant with a landed property in Lagos.
The prosecution had alleged that the accused conspired and stole N800, 000 from the house of a businessman, George Nwamana, at Ijegun, a Lagos suburb, on Dec. 4, 2009.
The offences, according to the prosecution, contravenes Sections 390 (9), 467 (3a), 473, 484 and 516 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State.
The Chief Magistrate, Abiola Soladoye said she decided to strike out the case for lack of diligent prosecution by the police.
She warned the accused to refrain from committing such crimes in future.
Soladoye, however, said they could be re-arrested and charged to court if the police authorities were ready to prosecute them.
Also, a 29-year-old man, Obinna Ezenwa, who was arraigned for allegedly stealing N1. 5 million belonging to a trader, Chukwudi Egbeuchi, was discharged.
Standing trial for fraud and stealing at the court, Ezenwa, pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The prosecution said the offence was committed on Aug. 27, 2010 at Block 1, Agric Market, Odun-Ade, Orile-Iganmu, a contravention of Sections 390 and 419 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State.
Soladoye had at their arraignment granted the accused bail in the sum of N100, 000 with two sureties in like sum.
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Businessman docked for impersonation
A businessman, Akindele Omole, was on Wednesday arraigned for allegedly impersonating as a superintendent of police to secure the release on bail of a suspect.
Omole is standing trial before an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court on a two-count charge of impersonation and forgery.
The accused allegedly belonged to a syndicate which patronised courts and police stations in Lagos as professional sureties.
The prosecutor, ASP Raymond Odion, told the court that Omole had on Feb. 7 at Alakuko Police Station, presented himself to Tayo Ogunmola, as a senior police officer.
He had claimed that his mission was to secure the bail for his detained relation, in his capacity as an officer.
He said the accused presented to Ogunmola a complimentary card bearing his name with the rank of superintendent of police.
Odion said Omole’s words were incoherent as he could not give satisfactory explanations to establish his identity.
He said Omole was also being charged for unlawfully forging police complimentary cards to defraud unsuspecting members of the public.
Odion said the offence contravened Sections 109 and 467 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State.
The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge and was granted bail in the sum of N100,000 with two sureties in like sum.
The Magistrate, J.A. Adegun, adjourned the case till June 9 for further hearing.
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Student remanded in prison for stabbing friend to death.
An Ebute Meta Magistrates’ Court, Lagos on Wednesday remanded a 19-year-old student, Adedayo Abubakar, at the Ikoyi Prisons for allegedly stabbing his friend.
Abubakar appeared before Magistrate Tubosun Abolarinwa on a one count charge of unlawfully stabbing Ismaila Oris with a broken bottle.
The accused plea was not taken by the court.
The magistrate ordered him to be locked up in prison custody pending the advice from the State Director of Public Prosecutions.
The prosecutor, Sgt. Ebi Ajala, told the court that the accused and his elder brother were friends to Oris, who later died as a result of the injury sustained during the attack.
According to him, the accused allegedly committed the offence on March 20 along Idowu St. in Olodi-Apapa.
He said Abubakar, his elder brother and Oris were together when the deceased took a broken bottle and stabbed Abubakar’s brother on the neck.
The prosecutor said Abubakar’s elder brother survived the cut while Oris later died due to loss of blood.
Ajala said the offence contravened Section 319 (1) of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State and punishable with death on conviction.
The case was adjourned to June 23 for further hearing.
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2 arraigned over alleged theft of motorcycle
Two men who allegedly stole a motorcycle valued at N120, 000, were on Wednesday brought to trial at an Apapa Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos.
The duo Nwachukwu Godwin, 25, and Chinedu Obi, 38 -- are facing a two-count charge of stealing and conspiracy.
The prosecution said the accused conspired and stole the motorcycle from where it was parked on April 26 at 36, Ikoba St., Maza-Maza, Apapa, property of Mr Luke Ugwu.
Cpl. John Iberedem told the court that the offence contravened Sections 390 (9) and 516 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State.
The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges and were granted bail in the sum of N50, 000 with two sureties each in like sum.
The Chief Magistrate, E.O. Ogundare adjourned the case till June 17 for further hearing.
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Court summons respondent in divorce suit
The President of a Grade “A” Customary Court in Somolu, Lagos, Mrs Modupe Bajulaiye, on Wednesday adjourned hearing in a divorce suit and ordered the respondent to appear in court.
The petitioner, Yinka Adeoye, 43, a trader had pleaded with the court to dissolve her 17-year-old marriage, alleging neglect by her husband, Mr Steven Adeoye, 52, a businessman.
Bajulaiye said the respondent should be in court before the petitioner could be cross examined.
She then adjourned the case till June 1, 2011 to enable the respondent to appear in court.
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Man charged with assault, threat to life.
An unemployed 28-year-old man, Ifeanyi Eze, was on Wednesday docked at a Somolu Magistrates` Court in Lagos for alleged assault and threat to life.
Eze, who appeared before Magistrate B.O.Osunsanmi, pleaded not guilty.
The prosecutor, Insp. Akinlabi Adegoke, told the court that the accused on May 13 at about 8 p.m. on Community Road, Akoka, threatened the life of the complainant, Frank Alex.
According to the prosecutor, Eze threatened Alex’s life following a ``minor’’ disagreement between them.
He said the alleged offences contravened Sections 86 and 355of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State.
The magistrate granted the accused bail in the sum of N100,000 with two sureties in like sum.
She adjourned the case till July 13 for further hearing.
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Suspected fraudster removes victim’s teeth.
A suspected fraudster who allegedly knocked out the teeth of his victim, was on Wednesday arraigned before an Ebute Meta Magistrates’ court in Lagos on a five-count charge.
Anthony Chiegboka was accused of removing two teeth of one Mr Kanayo Paulinus, who he allegedly defrauded of N127, 000.
Chiegboka is standing trial before Magistrate Tubosun Abolarinwa, but he pleaded not guilty to the charges of conspiracy, stealing and causing grievous harm.
The magistrate granted the accused bail in the sum of N50, 000 with one surety in like sum.
The prosecutor, Cpl. Emmanuel Ajayi, said that the accused, a salesman at the Tinubu Market, Lagos Island, defrauded his victim under the pretext of supplying him a laptop.
He said Chiegboka removed his victim’s teeth through fist blows during a fight after Paulinus confronted him over the alleged fraud.
The prosecutor also submitted that the accused stole two handset worth N88,000 from Paulinus during the fight.
He said the alleged incident took place on May 2 at No. 22 Olaboye St., Iwaya.
Ajayi noted that the alleged offences contravened Sections 335, 390 (9), 419 and 516 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State, and punishable with seven years’ imprisonment.
The case has been adjourned till June 13 for further hearing.
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Commercial motorcyclist in trouble for allegedly stabbing a man.
A commercial motorcyclist, Abdulrahaman Musa, was on Wednesday arraigned before an Apapa Senior Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stabbing a man, Saliu Lawal, with a knife.
The accused, who is facing a charge of assault, however, pleaded not guilty.
The Prosecutor, Sgt. Uche Kalu, alleged that the accused stabbed Lawal following a disagreement.
He said the stabbing caused Lawal a grievous harm which led to his admission in a hospital.
Kalu said the offence which was committed on May 5 at 12, Otubu Estate, Ijegun, a Lagos suburb, contravened Section 335 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State.
The Senior Magistrate, Amos Adeyemi, granted the accused bail in the sum of N50,000 with one surety in like sum and adjourned the case till May 30.
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Two in court for allegedly stealing N1.1m goods
Two men were on Wednesday charged before an Apapa Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, over alleged burglary of a shop and theft of goods worth N1.1 million
The accused Hafees Fatai, 28 and Ali Suleiman, 48 are facing a three-count charge of stealing, shop breaking and receiving of stolen items.
The duo, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The Prosecutor, Insp. Benedict Unawunwa told the court that Hafees, with five others who are still at large, broke into a shop belonging to Andrew Irighogbe and carted away the goods.
He said the accused removed 47 cartons of motor brake kits valued at N1.1 million while Suleiman received the stolen items.
Unawunwa said the offences, which were committed at Progressive Market, Trade Fair Complex, Lagos, on May 5 at about 12.30 a.m., contravened Sections 390 (9), 427 and 516 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State.
The Chief Magistrate, Oluyemisi Adelaja, granted the accused bail in the sum of N200, 000 with one surety each in like sum.
She ordered that the sureties should show evidence of tax payment in Lagos State.
The case has been adjourned till June 8 for further hearing.
A Surulere Chief Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday in Lagos discharged two men accused of forging the signature of the Inspector-General of Police for lack of diligent prosecution.
The accused were also set free on the charge of forging the signature of a Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of ‘’D’’ Department, Alagbon Close, Lagos.
The duo Donatus Orji, 46, and Salami Jato, 49 (now deceased) -- who were clearing agents, were first arraigned on Jan. 20, 2010 on a nine-count charge of conspiracy, forgery and stealing to which they pleaded not guilty.
The accused had been remanded in Ikoyi prison since January 2010 because they could not fulfill their bail conditions.
Jato has since died in custody, the court was told.
They were granted bail in the sum of N100, 000 with two sureties in like sum, one of whom must be a civil servant with a landed property in Lagos.
The prosecution had alleged that the accused conspired and stole N800, 000 from the house of a businessman, George Nwamana, at Ijegun, a Lagos suburb, on Dec. 4, 2009.
The offences, according to the prosecution, contravenes Sections 390 (9), 467 (3a), 473, 484 and 516 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State.
The Chief Magistrate, Abiola Soladoye said she decided to strike out the case for lack of diligent prosecution by the police.
She warned the accused to refrain from committing such crimes in future.
Soladoye, however, said they could be re-arrested and charged to court if the police authorities were ready to prosecute them.
Also, a 29-year-old man, Obinna Ezenwa, who was arraigned for allegedly stealing N1. 5 million belonging to a trader, Chukwudi Egbeuchi, was discharged.
Standing trial for fraud and stealing at the court, Ezenwa, pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The prosecution said the offence was committed on Aug. 27, 2010 at Block 1, Agric Market, Odun-Ade, Orile-Iganmu, a contravention of Sections 390 and 419 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State.
Soladoye had at their arraignment granted the accused bail in the sum of N100, 000 with two sureties in like sum.
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Businessman docked for impersonation
A businessman, Akindele Omole, was on Wednesday arraigned for allegedly impersonating as a superintendent of police to secure the release on bail of a suspect.
Omole is standing trial before an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court on a two-count charge of impersonation and forgery.
The accused allegedly belonged to a syndicate which patronised courts and police stations in Lagos as professional sureties.
The prosecutor, ASP Raymond Odion, told the court that Omole had on Feb. 7 at Alakuko Police Station, presented himself to Tayo Ogunmola, as a senior police officer.
He had claimed that his mission was to secure the bail for his detained relation, in his capacity as an officer.
He said the accused presented to Ogunmola a complimentary card bearing his name with the rank of superintendent of police.
Odion said Omole’s words were incoherent as he could not give satisfactory explanations to establish his identity.
He said Omole was also being charged for unlawfully forging police complimentary cards to defraud unsuspecting members of the public.
Odion said the offence contravened Sections 109 and 467 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State.
The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge and was granted bail in the sum of N100,000 with two sureties in like sum.
The Magistrate, J.A. Adegun, adjourned the case till June 9 for further hearing.
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Student remanded in prison for stabbing friend to death.
An Ebute Meta Magistrates’ Court, Lagos on Wednesday remanded a 19-year-old student, Adedayo Abubakar, at the Ikoyi Prisons for allegedly stabbing his friend.
Abubakar appeared before Magistrate Tubosun Abolarinwa on a one count charge of unlawfully stabbing Ismaila Oris with a broken bottle.
The accused plea was not taken by the court.
The magistrate ordered him to be locked up in prison custody pending the advice from the State Director of Public Prosecutions.
The prosecutor, Sgt. Ebi Ajala, told the court that the accused and his elder brother were friends to Oris, who later died as a result of the injury sustained during the attack.
According to him, the accused allegedly committed the offence on March 20 along Idowu St. in Olodi-Apapa.
He said Abubakar, his elder brother and Oris were together when the deceased took a broken bottle and stabbed Abubakar’s brother on the neck.
The prosecutor said Abubakar’s elder brother survived the cut while Oris later died due to loss of blood.
Ajala said the offence contravened Section 319 (1) of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State and punishable with death on conviction.
The case was adjourned to June 23 for further hearing.
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2 arraigned over alleged theft of motorcycle
Two men who allegedly stole a motorcycle valued at N120, 000, were on Wednesday brought to trial at an Apapa Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos.
The duo Nwachukwu Godwin, 25, and Chinedu Obi, 38 -- are facing a two-count charge of stealing and conspiracy.
The prosecution said the accused conspired and stole the motorcycle from where it was parked on April 26 at 36, Ikoba St., Maza-Maza, Apapa, property of Mr Luke Ugwu.
Cpl. John Iberedem told the court that the offence contravened Sections 390 (9) and 516 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State.
The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges and were granted bail in the sum of N50, 000 with two sureties each in like sum.
The Chief Magistrate, E.O. Ogundare adjourned the case till June 17 for further hearing.
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Court summons respondent in divorce suit
The President of a Grade “A” Customary Court in Somolu, Lagos, Mrs Modupe Bajulaiye, on Wednesday adjourned hearing in a divorce suit and ordered the respondent to appear in court.
The petitioner, Yinka Adeoye, 43, a trader had pleaded with the court to dissolve her 17-year-old marriage, alleging neglect by her husband, Mr Steven Adeoye, 52, a businessman.
Bajulaiye said the respondent should be in court before the petitioner could be cross examined.
She then adjourned the case till June 1, 2011 to enable the respondent to appear in court.
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Man charged with assault, threat to life.
An unemployed 28-year-old man, Ifeanyi Eze, was on Wednesday docked at a Somolu Magistrates` Court in Lagos for alleged assault and threat to life.
Eze, who appeared before Magistrate B.O.Osunsanmi, pleaded not guilty.
The prosecutor, Insp. Akinlabi Adegoke, told the court that the accused on May 13 at about 8 p.m. on Community Road, Akoka, threatened the life of the complainant, Frank Alex.
According to the prosecutor, Eze threatened Alex’s life following a ``minor’’ disagreement between them.
He said the alleged offences contravened Sections 86 and 355of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State.
The magistrate granted the accused bail in the sum of N100,000 with two sureties in like sum.
She adjourned the case till July 13 for further hearing.
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Suspected fraudster removes victim’s teeth.
A suspected fraudster who allegedly knocked out the teeth of his victim, was on Wednesday arraigned before an Ebute Meta Magistrates’ court in Lagos on a five-count charge.
Anthony Chiegboka was accused of removing two teeth of one Mr Kanayo Paulinus, who he allegedly defrauded of N127, 000.
Chiegboka is standing trial before Magistrate Tubosun Abolarinwa, but he pleaded not guilty to the charges of conspiracy, stealing and causing grievous harm.
The magistrate granted the accused bail in the sum of N50, 000 with one surety in like sum.
The prosecutor, Cpl. Emmanuel Ajayi, said that the accused, a salesman at the Tinubu Market, Lagos Island, defrauded his victim under the pretext of supplying him a laptop.
He said Chiegboka removed his victim’s teeth through fist blows during a fight after Paulinus confronted him over the alleged fraud.
The prosecutor also submitted that the accused stole two handset worth N88,000 from Paulinus during the fight.
He said the alleged incident took place on May 2 at No. 22 Olaboye St., Iwaya.
Ajayi noted that the alleged offences contravened Sections 335, 390 (9), 419 and 516 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State, and punishable with seven years’ imprisonment.
The case has been adjourned till June 13 for further hearing.
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Commercial motorcyclist in trouble for allegedly stabbing a man.
A commercial motorcyclist, Abdulrahaman Musa, was on Wednesday arraigned before an Apapa Senior Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stabbing a man, Saliu Lawal, with a knife.
The accused, who is facing a charge of assault, however, pleaded not guilty.
The Prosecutor, Sgt. Uche Kalu, alleged that the accused stabbed Lawal following a disagreement.
He said the stabbing caused Lawal a grievous harm which led to his admission in a hospital.
Kalu said the offence which was committed on May 5 at 12, Otubu Estate, Ijegun, a Lagos suburb, contravened Section 335 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State.
The Senior Magistrate, Amos Adeyemi, granted the accused bail in the sum of N50,000 with one surety in like sum and adjourned the case till May 30.
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Two in court for allegedly stealing N1.1m goods
Two men were on Wednesday charged before an Apapa Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, over alleged burglary of a shop and theft of goods worth N1.1 million
The accused Hafees Fatai, 28 and Ali Suleiman, 48 are facing a three-count charge of stealing, shop breaking and receiving of stolen items.
The duo, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The Prosecutor, Insp. Benedict Unawunwa told the court that Hafees, with five others who are still at large, broke into a shop belonging to Andrew Irighogbe and carted away the goods.
He said the accused removed 47 cartons of motor brake kits valued at N1.1 million while Suleiman received the stolen items.
Unawunwa said the offences, which were committed at Progressive Market, Trade Fair Complex, Lagos, on May 5 at about 12.30 a.m., contravened Sections 390 (9), 427 and 516 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State.
The Chief Magistrate, Oluyemisi Adelaja, granted the accused bail in the sum of N200, 000 with one surety each in like sum.
She ordered that the sureties should show evidence of tax payment in Lagos State.
The case has been adjourned till June 8 for further hearing.
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