Welder arraigned for allegedly using charms to scare widow.
Five persons, including a teenager, were on Thursday arraigned for alleged illegal possession of charms.
They were alleged to have used the charms to intimidate a widow to enable them forcefully acquire her late husband’s landed property.
The accused are Muraina Oyinloye, 41; Kolawole Semiu, 18; Ramon Gbadamosi, 20; Ganiyu Olanrewaju, 37 and Abiodun Abdul-Jabaru, 30.
The men are standing trial before an Ebute Meta Magistrates Court on a seven-count charge of conspiracy, fraud, alteration, forgery, perjury and forcible entry.
The Prosecutor, Insp. Samuel Omoyeni told the court that Oyinloye, a welder, allegedly planted four objects suspected to be charms on the land to scare Mrs Biola Ayoola from entering it.
He said the offence was committed on July 9, 2010 at 29 Adekunle Banjo St., Magodo, Lagos.
According to him, the welder had been allowed the use of the partially developed land at No. 29, Adekunle Banjo St., Magodo, Lagos, by the its late owner, Banjo Ayoola.
The prosecutor said the accused allegedly forged a letter of re-allocation dated March 23, 2010 bearing the name Muraina Oyinloye, to the prejudice of the Lagos State Directorate of Land Regulations, Alausa, Ikeja.
Omoyeni said the offence contravened Sections 117, 465, 468 and 516 and punishable under Sections 81, 118, 213 and 467 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State.
The five accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The Magistrate, A.O. OlubI admitted the accused to a bail in the sum of N100, 000 each with two sureties in like sum and adjourned further hearing till March 23.
Five persons, including a teenager, were on Thursday arraigned for alleged illegal possession of charms.
They were alleged to have used the charms to intimidate a widow to enable them forcefully acquire her late husband’s landed property.
The accused are Muraina Oyinloye, 41; Kolawole Semiu, 18; Ramon Gbadamosi, 20; Ganiyu Olanrewaju, 37 and Abiodun Abdul-Jabaru, 30.
The men are standing trial before an Ebute Meta Magistrates Court on a seven-count charge of conspiracy, fraud, alteration, forgery, perjury and forcible entry.
The Prosecutor, Insp. Samuel Omoyeni told the court that Oyinloye, a welder, allegedly planted four objects suspected to be charms on the land to scare Mrs Biola Ayoola from entering it.
He said the offence was committed on July 9, 2010 at 29 Adekunle Banjo St., Magodo, Lagos.
According to him, the welder had been allowed the use of the partially developed land at No. 29, Adekunle Banjo St., Magodo, Lagos, by the its late owner, Banjo Ayoola.
The prosecutor said the accused allegedly forged a letter of re-allocation dated March 23, 2010 bearing the name Muraina Oyinloye, to the prejudice of the Lagos State Directorate of Land Regulations, Alausa, Ikeja.
Omoyeni said the offence contravened Sections 117, 465, 468 and 516 and punishable under Sections 81, 118, 213 and 467 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State.
The five accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The Magistrate, A.O. OlubI admitted the accused to a bail in the sum of N100, 000 each with two sureties in like sum and adjourned further hearing till March 23.
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Tout remanded in prison custody for allegedly killing driver over N100.
An Ebute Meta Magistrates Court, Lagos, on Thursday remanded in prison custody a suspected tout, Akeem Abdul for allegedly killing a commercial bus driver.
The deceased driver, Olaosebikan Oluko allegedly refused to part with N100 that Abdul demanded from him at Agboyi-Ketu motor-park in Lagos on Jan. 2.
The Magistrate, T. Abolarinwa ordered that the accused be remanded at the Ikoyi Prison pending the advice from the office of the state Director of Public Prosecutions.
The court did not take the plea of Abdul.
He is standing trial before the court on a two-count charge of conspiracy and murder.
The Prosecutor, ASP Jack Asuquo said that Abdul and others were returning from a party when they entered the motor park and started demanding N100 from commercial bus drivers.
The prosecutor explained that the accused and his accomplices were not members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers at the motor-park.
Asuquo said the offence contravened Sections 319 and 324 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State.
The case was adjourned till March 23 for further hearing.
An Ebute Meta Magistrates Court, Lagos, on Thursday remanded in prison custody a suspected tout, Akeem Abdul for allegedly killing a commercial bus driver.
The deceased driver, Olaosebikan Oluko allegedly refused to part with N100 that Abdul demanded from him at Agboyi-Ketu motor-park in Lagos on Jan. 2.
The Magistrate, T. Abolarinwa ordered that the accused be remanded at the Ikoyi Prison pending the advice from the office of the state Director of Public Prosecutions.
The court did not take the plea of Abdul.
He is standing trial before the court on a two-count charge of conspiracy and murder.
The Prosecutor, ASP Jack Asuquo said that Abdul and others were returning from a party when they entered the motor park and started demanding N100 from commercial bus drivers.
The prosecutor explained that the accused and his accomplices were not members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers at the motor-park.
Asuquo said the offence contravened Sections 319 and 324 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State.
The case was adjourned till March 23 for further hearing.
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Lawyer Denies Involvement In Scam
A Lagos-based lawyer, Barrister Kenneth Chidube Uba has denied allegations that he was involved in a $520,000 advance fee fraud.
Barrister Uba denied having any business transaction with the Managing Director of Levbiks, Ifeanyi Onwubiko who dragged him before the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
Uba admitted dealing with one Henry Isiche who paid some amount of money into his corporate accounts, Watergate Resources and Global Chambers in Lagos “but the money has nothing to do with Ifeanyi because I don’t know him.”
He alleged that Ifeanyi has been threatening him and wanted to blackmail him by not allowing the EFCC to conclude its investigation.
But Ifeanyi said he paid money into his account and there was no way he could deny his involvement with Henry who is now on the run.
The Director of Levbiks International based in Lagos, Ifeanyi Onwubiko had written a petition to EFCC, claiming that Henry and Kenneth conspired to defraud him.
A Lagos-based lawyer, Barrister Kenneth Chidube Uba has denied allegations that he was involved in a $520,000 advance fee fraud.
Barrister Uba denied having any business transaction with the Managing Director of Levbiks, Ifeanyi Onwubiko who dragged him before the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
Uba admitted dealing with one Henry Isiche who paid some amount of money into his corporate accounts, Watergate Resources and Global Chambers in Lagos “but the money has nothing to do with Ifeanyi because I don’t know him.”
He alleged that Ifeanyi has been threatening him and wanted to blackmail him by not allowing the EFCC to conclude its investigation.
But Ifeanyi said he paid money into his account and there was no way he could deny his involvement with Henry who is now on the run.
The Director of Levbiks International based in Lagos, Ifeanyi Onwubiko had written a petition to EFCC, claiming that Henry and Kenneth conspired to defraud him.
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Bizwoman Sued Over N61m Debt
In a bid to recover a debt of N61 million, Sterling Bank Plc has dragged a Lagos businesswoman, Monsurat Ajoke Odulana, trading under the name and style of Joke Odulana Nigeria Enterprises, before a Federal High Court in Lagos.
According to an amended statement of claim filed before the court, the bank alleged that Ajoke Odulana, who is a customer of the bank, by letter dated 26 June, 2008, requested for a project loan in the sum of N51,500,000 to finance the completion of her building situated at Plot 17, Block F, Ajayi Bembe Road, off Onikoyi Road, Park View, Ikoyi, Lagos.
Consequently, by letter dated 4 September, 2008, the bank offered her a term loan credit facility of N49 million, merged with an existing overdraft of N15 million already availed her by the bank, bringing the total to N64 million.
It was agreed by the parties, pursuant to the repayment clause of the offer letter, that the repayment would be from cash generated from her business operations and rents from the property at the completion of which the facility was granted.
However, the defendant persistently defaulted in the repayment of the facility despite various demands by the bank.
Alhaja Ajoke was also alleged to have, at various times, assured the bank that her entire indebtedness to the bank would be liquidated once the building is let out to tenants and rents generated from it is paid into her account with the bank in line with the agreement between the parties.
However, the plaintiff alleged further that upon completion of the two-wing duplex, the defendant vacated her owned former residence at Surulere and rented it out for N1.5 million per annum and moved into one of the two duplexes comprising the building and let the other wing to a tenant for a two-year advance rent income of N39,800,000 and diverted the proceeds to her newly opened account at the Dolphin Plaza branch of the United Bank of Africa Plc so as to avoid the repayment of her loan.
Consequently, the claim of the bank against the defendant is in the sum of N47,003,409.55 being the debt balance on loan account and N14,163,709.31 on her current account respectively in the name of Odulana Monsurat Ajoke as at the 30 April, 2010 as well as interest thereon at the rate of 20 per cent per annum from 1 May, 2010 until actual liquidation.
It also sought an order that UBA pays over to Sterling Bank N39,800,000 that is in the account of the defendant being the rent income for the occupation of one wing of the property as well as an order for the sale of the property situated at Block F, Plot 17, Ikoyi Foreshore Private Residential Estate Layout, otherwise known and referred to as Park View Federal Estate covered by the deed of assignment towards the satisfaction of the defendant’s total indebtedness to the bank.
In a bid to recover a debt of N61 million, Sterling Bank Plc has dragged a Lagos businesswoman, Monsurat Ajoke Odulana, trading under the name and style of Joke Odulana Nigeria Enterprises, before a Federal High Court in Lagos.
According to an amended statement of claim filed before the court, the bank alleged that Ajoke Odulana, who is a customer of the bank, by letter dated 26 June, 2008, requested for a project loan in the sum of N51,500,000 to finance the completion of her building situated at Plot 17, Block F, Ajayi Bembe Road, off Onikoyi Road, Park View, Ikoyi, Lagos.
Consequently, by letter dated 4 September, 2008, the bank offered her a term loan credit facility of N49 million, merged with an existing overdraft of N15 million already availed her by the bank, bringing the total to N64 million.
It was agreed by the parties, pursuant to the repayment clause of the offer letter, that the repayment would be from cash generated from her business operations and rents from the property at the completion of which the facility was granted.
However, the defendant persistently defaulted in the repayment of the facility despite various demands by the bank.
Alhaja Ajoke was also alleged to have, at various times, assured the bank that her entire indebtedness to the bank would be liquidated once the building is let out to tenants and rents generated from it is paid into her account with the bank in line with the agreement between the parties.
However, the plaintiff alleged further that upon completion of the two-wing duplex, the defendant vacated her owned former residence at Surulere and rented it out for N1.5 million per annum and moved into one of the two duplexes comprising the building and let the other wing to a tenant for a two-year advance rent income of N39,800,000 and diverted the proceeds to her newly opened account at the Dolphin Plaza branch of the United Bank of Africa Plc so as to avoid the repayment of her loan.
Consequently, the claim of the bank against the defendant is in the sum of N47,003,409.55 being the debt balance on loan account and N14,163,709.31 on her current account respectively in the name of Odulana Monsurat Ajoke as at the 30 April, 2010 as well as interest thereon at the rate of 20 per cent per annum from 1 May, 2010 until actual liquidation.
It also sought an order that UBA pays over to Sterling Bank N39,800,000 that is in the account of the defendant being the rent income for the occupation of one wing of the property as well as an order for the sale of the property situated at Block F, Plot 17, Ikoyi Foreshore Private Residential Estate Layout, otherwise known and referred to as Park View Federal Estate covered by the deed of assignment towards the satisfaction of the defendant’s total indebtedness to the bank.
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Okada Thief Sent To Prison.
An unrepentant motorcycle thief who allegedly stole two motorcycles of his boss has been arrested by the police at the Adekunle Police Division, Yaba, Lagos and arraigned in court.
The police alleged that the accused, John Bull James, 25 stole two Bajaj motorcycles bought for him on hire purchase by one Jolly Oyegbesan. He reportedly lied to the owner that robbers snatched the two motorcycles from him.
That the complainant had earlier bought one Bajaj for him before but after two days, the accused told him that it was snatched from him by a passenger he carried. The complainant accepted his explanations and forgave him.
Few months later, Jolly bought another Bajaj for him with registration number QU 840 GGE, valued at N120,000 and asked him to pay N150,000 instamentally.
After a month, the accused reported to the owner that a passenger he conveyed pointed a pistol at his head and snatched the bike from him.
Suspecting foul play, the complainant reported the matter to the police at Makoko and the accused was arrested and detained.
He escaped from police custody and fled to Kwara State but was rearrested after eight months of searching.
He was immediately arraigned on a four-count charge of stealing before the Yaba Magistrate’s Court.
His offence, according to the prosecutor, is punishable under sections 390 (9), 135 (a) of the Criminal Code, Cap.C.17, Vol. 11, Laws of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2003.
The accused pleaded not guilty to the charges and the presiding magistrate granted him bail in the sum of N50,000 with two sureties in like sum.
The magistrate directed that the sureties must be 40 years and above and one of them must be a blood relation and adjourned the matter till 8 March, 2011.
The defendant was remanded in prison custody when nobody came to bail him.
An unrepentant motorcycle thief who allegedly stole two motorcycles of his boss has been arrested by the police at the Adekunle Police Division, Yaba, Lagos and arraigned in court.
The police alleged that the accused, John Bull James, 25 stole two Bajaj motorcycles bought for him on hire purchase by one Jolly Oyegbesan. He reportedly lied to the owner that robbers snatched the two motorcycles from him.
That the complainant had earlier bought one Bajaj for him before but after two days, the accused told him that it was snatched from him by a passenger he carried. The complainant accepted his explanations and forgave him.
Few months later, Jolly bought another Bajaj for him with registration number QU 840 GGE, valued at N120,000 and asked him to pay N150,000 instamentally.
After a month, the accused reported to the owner that a passenger he conveyed pointed a pistol at his head and snatched the bike from him.
Suspecting foul play, the complainant reported the matter to the police at Makoko and the accused was arrested and detained.
He escaped from police custody and fled to Kwara State but was rearrested after eight months of searching.
He was immediately arraigned on a four-count charge of stealing before the Yaba Magistrate’s Court.
His offence, according to the prosecutor, is punishable under sections 390 (9), 135 (a) of the Criminal Code, Cap.C.17, Vol. 11, Laws of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2003.
The accused pleaded not guilty to the charges and the presiding magistrate granted him bail in the sum of N50,000 with two sureties in like sum.
The magistrate directed that the sureties must be 40 years and above and one of them must be a blood relation and adjourned the matter till 8 March, 2011.
The defendant was remanded in prison custody when nobody came to bail him.
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