Railway staff steals N1.32 mln rail tracks.
A staff of the Nigerian Railway Corporation, Lawal Ikani, who allegedly stole rail tracks valued at N1.32 million was on Thursday charged before an Ebute-Meta Magistrates Court, Lagos.
Charged with a three-count offence of conspiracy, stealing and fraud, Ikani, 38, however, pleaded not guilty.
The Prosecutor, Insp. Moses Uademevbo, said that the accused conspired with others still at large to steal 30 rail tracks, properties of the corporation.
He told the court that the accused and his accomplice committed the offence on July 10 on Duste-Bako road, Kafanchan, Kaduna State.
Also, Uademevbo said Ikani had on Sept. 3 at Kafanchan Railway District Office, presented some forged documents, purportedly issued from the Police Commissioner, Railway Command Headquarters, Ebute-Meta.
The offence, he said, contravened Sections 390, 467 and 516 of the Criminal Code, laws of Lagos State.
Chief Magistrate, Oyindamola Ogala admitted him to a N500, 000 bail with two sureties in like sum and adjourned the case till Jan. 19, 2011 for further hearing.
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Driver arraigned for allegedly killing 58-year-old woman.
A commercial bus driver, Aliu Wahab, was on Thursday in Lagos arraigned for alleged dangerous driving which resulted in the death of a 58-year-old woman.
The accused, 49, is facing a seven-count charge, including causing the death of Ogbuegwn Rose at a Yaba Magistrates Court.
The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge and was granted bail in the sum of N3 million with three sureties in like sum.
The Prosecutor, Sgt. Benson Emuerhi, told the court that the accused had on Dec. 13 at Idi-Oro, Mushin, Lagos, drove his Volkswagen bus with registration number XF 559 SMK recklessly and in the process killed the woman.
He alleged that the accused dumped the deceased at 9, Martins St., Mushin instead of taking her to a hospital for medical attention.
According to Emuerhi, the accused also drove the vehicle without a driver’s licence, a vehicle road worthiness certificate and an insurance certificate.
He said the offence contravened Sections 18, 27, 45 (1) and 343 of Road Traffic Act and Section 32 of Motor Vehicle Traffic Act, laws of Lagos State.
Magistrate, Salamah Matepo, adjourned the case till Jan. 17, 2011 for further hearing.
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Businessman arraigned for allegedly defrauding pastor of N700,000.
A 40-year-old businessman, Okechukwu Ihuoma, was on Thursday charged before an Ebute-Meta Magistrates Court in Lagos with allegedly defrauding a pastor, Paschal Mathew, of N700,000.
Standing trial on a three-count charge of fraud, forgery and issuing a dud cheque, the accused, however, pleaded not guilty.
But the prosecutor, Sgt. Ayorinde Ezekiel, said the accused committed the offence by presenting a forged contract document purportedly issued by Computer Warehouse Ltd, Lagos, for the supply of computers worth millions of naira.
He said the accused gave the forged document to Mathew and obtained N700,000 from him as ``inducement’’..
The prosecutor said the incident which occurred on Jan. 2 at 168, Ijeshatedo Road, Surulere, contravened Sections 419, 419 (b) and 473 (1) of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State.
The accused, on conviction, risks seven years in jail.
Magistrate, M.O. Olajunwo, granted the accused a bail in the sum of N250,000 with two sureties in like sum and adjourned the case till Jan. 20, 2011 for further hearing.
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Escapee faces double arraignment.
A 34-year-old motor mechanic, Azukah Ikediashi, who had been detained previously by the police for alleged fraud and theft, on Thursday appeared before a Yaba Magistrates Court slammed with an additional charge.
Ikediashi is now facing a one-count charge of escaping from detention, in addition to the previous two-count charge of obtaining money under false pretence and stealing.
The Prosecutor, Sgt. Emuerhi Benson, told the court that Ikediashi on Nov. 24 escaped from lawful custody over the alleged offences of obtaining money under pretence and theft.
He said the accused was earlier arraigned on Oct. 30 for allegedly obtaining N70,000 from one Tajudeen Oladeji, at 6 Williams Ayemeh Str., Oworonshoki, Lagos, under pretence.
He said the accused obtained the said money under the pretence of converting the complainant’s car from right-hand steering to left-hand steering.
According to Benson, since the accused did not carry out the conversion, he had stolen the complainant’s money.
He said the offence contravened Sections 390(9) 419 and 135(b) of the Criminal Code Laws of Lagos State.
The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges and was granted bail in the sum of N50,000 with two sureties in like sum.
Magistrate, Salamah Matepo, adjourned the case till Jan. 17 for further hearing.
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Fake Cancer Patient, Mother, Sister Arrested.
The 17-year old fake breast cancer patient, Annuche NnorumA 17-year old girl pretending to be suffering from breast cancer, Annuche Nnorum, has been arrested by officials of Kick Against Indiscipline, KAI, the law enforcement arm of the Lagos State Ministry of the Environment.
Annuche, mother of a two-month old baby boy, was arrested with her 50-year old mother, Ngozi and 19-year old sister, Chioma, at Oshodi, along the Lagos-Abeokuta expressway.
KAI Commander of Oshodi zone, Ayo Ogunbiyi who led the team that arrested the pretenders said he had earlier stopped them and other beggars from coming to the highway to beg for alms. While others obeyed, Annuche and members of her family failed to heed the warning.
He said that after a close observation, he discovered that there was nothing wrong with the girl and that she was only deceiving Nigerians that she had breast cancer.
During interrogation, Annuche said she finished primary six at New Layout Primary School, Arochukwu, Abia State and Eleja Primary School, Ebute-Metta, Lagos, adding that she took to begging in November, 2010, after she gave birth on 5 October.
She explained that the man who impregnated her ran away and there was no one to take care of her and her mother.
She said she makes between N1,500 and N2,500 daily, which she uses to take care of the baby and her sick mother.
Chioma, 19, her sister who was also arrested said she joined her sister in begging because there was no one to help them after the death of their father.
Their 50-year old mother, Ngozi Nnorum, said she couldn’t discourage her daughters from begging because she was not doing anything for a living.
She said since she was unable to engage in any trade due to her sickness, the family lives on the proceeds from begging.
KAI Marshal-General,Captain Danjuma Maigeri urged Lagosians to be wary of people who go around begging in the name of one sickness or the other.
He said the arrested pretenders would be handed over to the appropriate quarters where their fate would be determined.
KAI confirmed that they were later handed over to the Welfare Department of the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Social Welfare, where they were released after signing an undertaking not to go back to begging.
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Poly Student Stabbed To Death.
Tragedy struck at Agege on Boxing Day when a 24 year- old part time student of Lagos State Polytechnic, Oluwaseun Dada Festus was stabbed to death by three miscreants popularly known as area boys following a fight over a girl.
Residents who witnessed the incident said the event that lead to the death of the deceased started on Christmas day when youth in the area organised a carnival.
According to them, during the carnival, the deceased elder brother had engaged some area boys in a fight over attempt to snatch his girlfriend from him.
Narrating the incident one of the witnesses who does not want his name mentioned said Festus’s brother had a fight with some area boys on Christmas day during the carnival party.
The fight was over his girlfriend but it was quickly settled that day.
But, to everyone’s surprise, on Boxing Day the area boys came after the deceased in retaliation and stabbed him on his hand.
Before people discovered him where he was stabbed, he had bled to death.”
Police at Elere station have arrested the three area boys and are still conducting further investigation on the incident.
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