Police parade woman with 3 AK-47 rifles.
The Lagos State Police Command has paraded a 20-year-old woman for being in possession of three AK-47 rifles. Police Public Relations Officer, Samuel Jinadu who also paraded six other suspects, said they belonged to two robbery gangs operating in Lagos and its environs. He said the woman belonged to a five-man robbery syndicate operating in different parts of the country. The spokesman said she was arrested at Mile 2 while attempting to take the guns to Koko in Delta. Jinadu said a motorcyclist, who brought her to the Mile 2 Motor Park, told drivers at the park that he was suspicious of the content of the woman's bag. According to him, When the drivers searched the big bag, they discovered the three guns and ammunition and Under interrogation, she claimed that her boyfriend, now at large, gave them to her to transport to Delta. He also said three of the six other suspects belonged to a gang which specialised in stealing vehicles at car parks, including worship centres in Lagos. The spokesman said they were arrested while attempting to sell a stolen car at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba. The guns and the ammunition as well as the stolen car with marked DQ 525 GGE were also displayed before journalists.
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Housewife arraigned for allegedly forging Nigerian Passport . A housewife, Rebecca Kolapo, was on Tuesday charged before an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, for allegedly applying for American visa with a forged passport. Kolapo, 35, who is standing trial on two-count charge of forgery and alteration, was accused of forging a Nigeria passport in the name of Awosanya Omowunmi in 2004. The Prosecutor, Insp. Aderemi Olajubu said the accused had on April 4 in her bid to obtain an America visa presented the forged passport. Olajubu said the offence contravened Sections 484 and 468 of the Criminal Code, laws of Lagos State. The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge and was granted bail in the sum of N250, 000 with one surety in like sum. The Magistrate, O.O. Martins adjourned the case till April 27 for mention.
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Estate agent docked for allegedly selling another person's apartment. An estate agent, Jimoh Olorunfemi was on Tuesday charged before an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly forging the documents of a three-bedroom flat. The 45-year-old accused appeared before Chief Magistrate Oyindamola Ogala on a three-count charge of conspiracy, forgery and stealing. The prosecutor, Insp. Eshiet Eshiet told the court that the accused forged the document of a three-bedroom flat belonging to one Solomon Fabunmi. Eshiet said the accused, by forging the document, presumed it was written by Fabunmi and also claimed that the flat was sold to one Fredrick Oladeji. The prosecutor said the intention of the accused was to steal the apartment located at Block 424, Flat 2, Jakande Housing Estate, Abesan, Ipaja in Lagos Lagos. He said the accused committed the offence along with others still at large in 2006. Eshiet said the offence contravened sections 390 (9), 467 and 516 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State and punishable with a seven-year imprisonment on conviction. Olorunfemi pleaded not guilty and was granted bail in the sum of N250, 000 with two sureties in like sum. The case was adjourned till May 4 for further hearing.
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Bus driver docked for allegedly stealing N850,000 car . For allegedly stealing an unregistered Nissan Maxima saloon car, a commercial bus driver, Ikechukwu Onuorah was on Tuesday charged before an Apapa Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos. Onuorah, 35, however, pleaded not guilty to the one count-charge of stealing preferred against him. The prosecution said the accused stole the car, property of Onyebuchi Ogbunga, valued at N850, 000. Cpl. John Iberedem, told the court that the driver had sometime in Oct. 2010 at about 10.30 a.m. at FESTAC Town, Lagos, stole the car from where it was parked at the residence of the owner. The offence, he said, contravened Section 390 of Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State. The Chief Magistrate, Oluyemisi Adelaja granted the accused bail in the sum of N100, 000 with two sureties in like sum. She said the sureties should show evidence of tax payment in Lagos State and means of livelihood. The case was adjourned to April 29 for further hearing.
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Security guard arraigned for allegedly robbing employer .
A security guard, Yakwawwa Shikama, who allegedly stole cash and household items from his employer, was on Tuesday in Lagos charged before the Somolu Magistrates’ Court. Shikama, 26, is standing trail on a two-count charge of burglary and stealing before Magistrate B.O. Osunsanmi. The prosecutor, Asp. A.Adegoke told the court that the accused was employed to guard one Emmanuel Joseph’s house at No. 4B Bola St., Atunrase Estate, Gbagada in Somolu, Lagos. Adegoke said on April 9, the accused broke into the house of his employer while he was out of the state and stole some cash and property. According to the prosecutor, Shikama stole a black suit jacket, two trousers, native attires, two long sleeve shirts and one Boxer singlet. Adegoke told the court that the offence contravened Sections 390 and 411 of the Criminal Code, laws of Lagos State. Shikama, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge and was granted bail in the sum of N100, 000 with two sureties in like sum. The adjourned the case till May 25 for further hearing.
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