Witness testifies in trial of prophet facing N17m fraud charge.
Peter Adeyemi, a prosecution witness, on Wednesday testified in the trial of a Celestial Church of Christ prophet, Isreal Ogundipe, alleged of swindling his victim of N17 million.
Adeyemi told Justice Olabisi Akinlade of an Ikeja High Court, Lagos, that he was aware of the business relationship between the defendant and Mrs Oladele Oni, his nephew’s wife.
The witness, under cross-examination by Olusegun Raji, the defence counsel, accused Ogundipe of seizing eight property belonging to the complainant that were under his care.
According to him, the defendant admitted that he owed the complainant N8.5 million in a written statement at the Police Special Fraud Unit, Lagos during their investigation into the matter.
Adeyemi, a 56-year-old plumber, further alleged that he discovered discrepancies in the land documents given to him, adding that he was chased off the land by some people when he went there three days later.
Olabisi Ogungbesan, the state Director of Public Prosecutions, had alleged that the defendant had defrauded the complainant under the pretext of assisting her to procure some landed property in Lagos.
Ogungbesan alleged that Ogundipe collected money from the complainant in five installments of N900, 000, N2.5 million, N8.5 million, N2.7 million and 12,000 pounds sterling between 2002 and 2005.
She also alleged that the accused forged a Nigerian passport, purportedly belonging to one Mr Sanyaolu Babatunde Solomon.
She said the offence contravened Sections 390 (9), 419 and 467 (1) (b) of the Criminal Code Cap C17, Vol. II , Laws of Lagos State 2003 .
Akinlade adjourned the matter to April 4 for further hearing. =========================================
Peter Adeyemi, a prosecution witness, on Wednesday testified in the trial of a Celestial Church of Christ prophet, Isreal Ogundipe, alleged of swindling his victim of N17 million.
Adeyemi told Justice Olabisi Akinlade of an Ikeja High Court, Lagos, that he was aware of the business relationship between the defendant and Mrs Oladele Oni, his nephew’s wife.
The witness, under cross-examination by Olusegun Raji, the defence counsel, accused Ogundipe of seizing eight property belonging to the complainant that were under his care.
According to him, the defendant admitted that he owed the complainant N8.5 million in a written statement at the Police Special Fraud Unit, Lagos during their investigation into the matter.
Adeyemi, a 56-year-old plumber, further alleged that he discovered discrepancies in the land documents given to him, adding that he was chased off the land by some people when he went there three days later.
Olabisi Ogungbesan, the state Director of Public Prosecutions, had alleged that the defendant had defrauded the complainant under the pretext of assisting her to procure some landed property in Lagos.
Ogungbesan alleged that Ogundipe collected money from the complainant in five installments of N900, 000, N2.5 million, N8.5 million, N2.7 million and 12,000 pounds sterling between 2002 and 2005.
She also alleged that the accused forged a Nigerian passport, purportedly belonging to one Mr Sanyaolu Babatunde Solomon.
She said the offence contravened Sections 390 (9), 419 and 467 (1) (b) of the Criminal Code Cap C17, Vol. II , Laws of Lagos State 2003 .
Akinlade adjourned the matter to April 4 for further hearing. =========================================
Unemployed man arraigned over theft of heavy duty battery.
An unemployed man, Chimobi Obasi on Wednesday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates Court for alleged theft of a heavy duty power battery valued N24,000.
Obasi, 21, is standing trial before Magistrate A.T. Omoleye on a count of stealing.
The Prosecutor, Insp. R. Unuigbe, told the court that the accused sneaked into the spot where a diesel truck with registration No XC 211 FKJ was parked and disengaged the battery.
Unuigbe said the accused was about to leave the spot with the battery, property of one Paul Inegbedion, when a night guard raised an alarm.
He said the alarm drew the attention of Inegbedion and some people in the neigbourhood who apprehended the accused and took him to a nearby police station.
The Prosecutor said the offence was contrary to and punishable under Section 390 (9) of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State.
He said the alleged offence was committed on Jan. 25, at Olaide Benson st., Onigbongbo, Maryland, Ikeja.
Obasi, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The Magistrate granted him bail in the sum of N50,000 with one surety in like sum.
She adjourned the case till March 1, for further hearing.
An unemployed man, Chimobi Obasi on Wednesday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates Court for alleged theft of a heavy duty power battery valued N24,000.
Obasi, 21, is standing trial before Magistrate A.T. Omoleye on a count of stealing.
The Prosecutor, Insp. R. Unuigbe, told the court that the accused sneaked into the spot where a diesel truck with registration No XC 211 FKJ was parked and disengaged the battery.
Unuigbe said the accused was about to leave the spot with the battery, property of one Paul Inegbedion, when a night guard raised an alarm.
He said the alarm drew the attention of Inegbedion and some people in the neigbourhood who apprehended the accused and took him to a nearby police station.
The Prosecutor said the offence was contrary to and punishable under Section 390 (9) of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State.
He said the alleged offence was committed on Jan. 25, at Olaide Benson st., Onigbongbo, Maryland, Ikeja.
Obasi, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The Magistrate granted him bail in the sum of N50,000 with one surety in like sum.
She adjourned the case till March 1, for further hearing.
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79-year old landlord arraigned for allegedly defiling tenant`s daughter.
An Ebute Meta Magistrates Court, Lagos on Wednesday granted a N200,000 bail to a septuagenarian landlord, Adesomoju Odoro who was docked for alleged defilement of a nine-year-old girl.
Odoro, 79, is standing trial before Folashade Kayode on the charge of defiling a primary two pupil (names withheld).
The Prosecutor, Sgt. Paul Inedu told the court that the landlord unlawfully had carnal knowledge of the minor, whose parents’ were tenants in his house at No 3, Aiyetoro St., Ebute Meta, Lagos.
Inedu said the offence was allegedly committed on Feb. 12.
According to the prosecutor, the minor came to meet the septuagenarian in the communal kitchen where he was preparing lunch and told him she wanted to defecate.
The prosecutor said the accused had been previously arrested over similar allegations of having carnal knowledge of three other minors but was let go by the police.
Inedu said the offence contravened Section 218 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State.
Kayode admitted the accused to bail in the sum of N200,000 with two sureties who are to deposit N50,000 into the court account.
The case was adjourned till March 30 for further hearing.
79-year old landlord arraigned for allegedly defiling tenant`s daughter.
An Ebute Meta Magistrates Court, Lagos on Wednesday granted a N200,000 bail to a septuagenarian landlord, Adesomoju Odoro who was docked for alleged defilement of a nine-year-old girl.
Odoro, 79, is standing trial before Folashade Kayode on the charge of defiling a primary two pupil (names withheld).
The Prosecutor, Sgt. Paul Inedu told the court that the landlord unlawfully had carnal knowledge of the minor, whose parents’ were tenants in his house at No 3, Aiyetoro St., Ebute Meta, Lagos.
Inedu said the offence was allegedly committed on Feb. 12.
According to the prosecutor, the minor came to meet the septuagenarian in the communal kitchen where he was preparing lunch and told him she wanted to defecate.
The prosecutor said the accused had been previously arrested over similar allegations of having carnal knowledge of three other minors but was let go by the police.
Inedu said the offence contravened Section 218 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State.
Kayode admitted the accused to bail in the sum of N200,000 with two sureties who are to deposit N50,000 into the court account.
The case was adjourned till March 30 for further hearing.
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Fake Clearing Agent” arraigned for allegedly defrauding clergy N1.6m.
A supposedly `fake clearing agent’ Chukwuemeka Okore, on Wednesday appeared before an Apapa Chief Magistrates Court, Lagos, for allegedly duping a clergy of N1.6 million.
Okore, 44, is standing trial before Oluyemisi Adelaja, a Chief Magistrate, on a two-count charge of obtaining money under false pretence and stealing.
The Prosecutor, Sgt. Benedict Unawunwa told the court that the accused collected the amount from one Rev. Micheal Nwabufo, under the pretext of assisting him to clear his car from the port.
Unawunwa said the offence was committed on Dec. 20, 2010 at Zenith Bank Plc,. Apapa, Lagos.
The prosecutor said after collecting the money, the accused failed to clear the vehicle at the Tin Can Island Port, Lagos but converted the money to his personal use.
He said the offences contravened Sections 390 (9) and 419 of the Criminal Code Cap C17 Vol. 11 Laws of Lagos State.
The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Adelaja, granted the accused bail in the sum of N300,000 with two sureties in like sum.
She added that the sureties should show proof of gainful employment and payment of utility bills.
Adelaja subsequently adjourned the hearing till March 25.
A supposedly `fake clearing agent’ Chukwuemeka Okore, on Wednesday appeared before an Apapa Chief Magistrates Court, Lagos, for allegedly duping a clergy of N1.6 million.
Okore, 44, is standing trial before Oluyemisi Adelaja, a Chief Magistrate, on a two-count charge of obtaining money under false pretence and stealing.
The Prosecutor, Sgt. Benedict Unawunwa told the court that the accused collected the amount from one Rev. Micheal Nwabufo, under the pretext of assisting him to clear his car from the port.
Unawunwa said the offence was committed on Dec. 20, 2010 at Zenith Bank Plc,. Apapa, Lagos.
The prosecutor said after collecting the money, the accused failed to clear the vehicle at the Tin Can Island Port, Lagos but converted the money to his personal use.
He said the offences contravened Sections 390 (9) and 419 of the Criminal Code Cap C17 Vol. 11 Laws of Lagos State.
The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Adelaja, granted the accused bail in the sum of N300,000 with two sureties in like sum.
She added that the sureties should show proof of gainful employment and payment of utility bills.
Adelaja subsequently adjourned the hearing till March 25.
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Businessman arraigned in Lagos over theft of office equipment.
A businessman, Emiola Awolu, was arraigned in Lagos for allegedly breaking into some offices and carting away equipment valued at N400,000.
Awolu, 34, was docked at the Igbosere Magistrates Court, along with four accomplices, Abdulrahmon Yusuf, 43, Enock Otum, 45, Oliver Okeke, 43, and Ejimofor Cinweze, 27.
The accused are standing trial on a three-count charge of conspiracy, breaking into, stealing and receiving stolen items.
The prosecutor, Sgt. Peter Nwangwu, said Awolu and others at large had on Dec. 23, 2010 and Feb. 2 this year broken into an office at St. Peters House, Ajele, on the Lagos Island.
He alleged that the accused carted away various brands of laptops, property of Tomiwa Adeniji and Olalere Asifat.
The Magistrate, Folake Davies-Abegunde, who was not particularly happy about the bruises on Awolu, asked the prosecutor what was responsible for the cuts.
Nwangwu explained that some security guards had been erroneously punished in the past for the offence committed by the accused.
He said Yusuf, Otum, Okeke and Chinweze were within the same period found with laptops which they could not satisfactory account for.
Nwangwu said the offence contravened Sections 390(9) 413, 427 and 516 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State, 2003.
All the accused pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Davies-Abegunde granted Awolu bail in the sum of N500,000 with two sureties in like sum.
She granted the accomplices bail in the sum of N50,000 with one surety in like sum and adjourned the case till March 25, for further hearing.
A businessman, Emiola Awolu, was arraigned in Lagos for allegedly breaking into some offices and carting away equipment valued at N400,000.
Awolu, 34, was docked at the Igbosere Magistrates Court, along with four accomplices, Abdulrahmon Yusuf, 43, Enock Otum, 45, Oliver Okeke, 43, and Ejimofor Cinweze, 27.
The accused are standing trial on a three-count charge of conspiracy, breaking into, stealing and receiving stolen items.
The prosecutor, Sgt. Peter Nwangwu, said Awolu and others at large had on Dec. 23, 2010 and Feb. 2 this year broken into an office at St. Peters House, Ajele, on the Lagos Island.
He alleged that the accused carted away various brands of laptops, property of Tomiwa Adeniji and Olalere Asifat.
The Magistrate, Folake Davies-Abegunde, who was not particularly happy about the bruises on Awolu, asked the prosecutor what was responsible for the cuts.
Nwangwu explained that some security guards had been erroneously punished in the past for the offence committed by the accused.
He said Yusuf, Otum, Okeke and Chinweze were within the same period found with laptops which they could not satisfactory account for.
Nwangwu said the offence contravened Sections 390(9) 413, 427 and 516 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State, 2003.
All the accused pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Davies-Abegunde granted Awolu bail in the sum of N500,000 with two sureties in like sum.
She granted the accomplices bail in the sum of N50,000 with one surety in like sum and adjourned the case till March 25, for further hearing.
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2 friends in court over alleged robberies.
Two friends, Akin Odushino and Toheeb Jimoh, who allegedly robbed people of their mobile phones and cash valued at N264,500 at gunpoint were on Wednesday arraigned in Lagos.
Though their pleas were not taken, Odushino, 35, and Jimoh, 22, face a four-count charge of conspiracy and armed robbery before an Ikeja Magistrates Court.
The prosecutor, Insp. Eranus Nnamonu, said the accused and others at large conspired while armed with guns, broken bottles and other dangerous weapons and went from house to house in Ikorodu, terrorising innocent citizens.
Nnamonu said the accused attacked and stabbed one Kayode Ayo before robbing him of a Nokia and Visa phones, valued at N25,000 and N16,000 respectively.
He said the duo also robbed Ayo of N32,000 cash, bringing the total value of stolen items from him to N73,000.
He added that the accused also attacked and robbed one Kehinde Alli of his Bajaj motorcycle with registration No. QZ 24 AGL, valued at N99,000.
Nnamonu said the two suspects also robbed one Frank Arinze of a Nokia phone valued at N20,000 and a cash amount of N7,500, totaling N27,500.
He said the two friends also attacked and robbed one Solomon Adeleke of two Nokia phones, valued at N20,000 and N45,000 cash, bringing the total value of stolen items to N65,000.
The prosecutor said the offence was contrary to Section 5 (b) and was punishable under Sections 1 (2) (a) and 1 (2) (a) (b) of the Armed Robbery and Firearms (Special Provision) Act, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria.
He said the alleged offences were committed on Jan. 22 at Igbolomu Village, Ikorodu, Lagos.
The Magistrate, A.O Komolafe, ordered the accused to be remanded in prison custody pending when the court would get legal advice from the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
She adjourned the case till March 25, for mention. ..................................
Two friends, Akin Odushino and Toheeb Jimoh, who allegedly robbed people of their mobile phones and cash valued at N264,500 at gunpoint were on Wednesday arraigned in Lagos.
Though their pleas were not taken, Odushino, 35, and Jimoh, 22, face a four-count charge of conspiracy and armed robbery before an Ikeja Magistrates Court.
The prosecutor, Insp. Eranus Nnamonu, said the accused and others at large conspired while armed with guns, broken bottles and other dangerous weapons and went from house to house in Ikorodu, terrorising innocent citizens.
Nnamonu said the accused attacked and stabbed one Kayode Ayo before robbing him of a Nokia and Visa phones, valued at N25,000 and N16,000 respectively.
He said the duo also robbed Ayo of N32,000 cash, bringing the total value of stolen items from him to N73,000.
He added that the accused also attacked and robbed one Kehinde Alli of his Bajaj motorcycle with registration No. QZ 24 AGL, valued at N99,000.
Nnamonu said the two suspects also robbed one Frank Arinze of a Nokia phone valued at N20,000 and a cash amount of N7,500, totaling N27,500.
He said the two friends also attacked and robbed one Solomon Adeleke of two Nokia phones, valued at N20,000 and N45,000 cash, bringing the total value of stolen items to N65,000.
The prosecutor said the offence was contrary to Section 5 (b) and was punishable under Sections 1 (2) (a) and 1 (2) (a) (b) of the Armed Robbery and Firearms (Special Provision) Act, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria.
He said the alleged offences were committed on Jan. 22 at Igbolomu Village, Ikorodu, Lagos.
The Magistrate, A.O Komolafe, ordered the accused to be remanded in prison custody pending when the court would get legal advice from the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
She adjourned the case till March 25, for mention. ..................................
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