LAGOS POLICE SPOKESMAN

Police arrest seven over attack on LUTH.

Seven persons have been arrested in connection with an alleged destruction of properties of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba.
Lagos State Police Command Spokesman,Samuel Jinadu told newsmen on Monday that the suspects were arrested for attacking the hospital and damaging some properties belonging to the institution.
Jinadu explained that some unidentified gunmen had last week Tuesday engaged each other in a shootout along Temple St. in Bariga, during which four persons were hit by stray bullets.
The four victims were rushed to LUTH where doctors on duty struggled to save them but two of the victims were confirmed dead.
The relations of the deceased became enraged and therefore attacked the hospital and damaged some of the its properties, he said.
The Police PRO said policemen drafted from Ikeja Police Division to the scene of the crime arrested the seven suspects.
The suspects have been taken to the State CID, Panti, Yaba, for interrogation.

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SS2 student docked for assaulting school’s security guard.

An 18-year-old student of Iganmu Secondary School in Lagos was on Monday docked in for assaulting the security guard of his school.
Jamiu Muritala, who is facing a count charge before Senior Magistrate M.K.O. Fadeyi of a Surulere Magistrates’ Court, was alleged to have hit the security guard on the head with a bottle.
The prosecutor, Sgt. Idowu Onime told the court that Muritala, an SS2 student, went late to school and was punished along with other late comers.
A security guard, Ajagunna, was asked to supervise those being punished for lateness.
He said the offence committed on May 19 at the school premises, contravened Section 355 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State.
Muritala, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
Fadeyi granted him bail in the sum of N50,000 with two sureties, each in like sum.
The case was adjourned till June 15 for further hearing.
If convicted the accused could go to jail for three years.
Suspected cultist arraigned in Lagos.
A 21-year-old suspected cultist, Tobi Olusanya was on Monday docked at a Surulere Magistrates’ Court, Lagos for allegedly belonging to a secret society and arming himself with dangerous weapons.
Olusanya is facing trial on a four-count charge of conspiracy, engaging in a secret society, arming self to terrorise people and possessing charms.
He, however, pleaded not guilty.
The prosecutor, Sgt. Raji Hakeem told the court that the accused was found on May 19 at Onitolo St., Surulere, with dangerous weapons and charms during a police search on him.
The prosecutor said the offences contravened Sections 63, 80, 213 (b) and 516 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State.
The Senior Magistrate, Aderemi Gbajumo granted the accused bail in the sum of N50,000 with two sureties, each in like sum.
She said one of the sureties must be either of the parents of the accused, who must show evidence of tax payment.
The case was adjourned till June 20 for further hearing.

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Ex-convict in court for alleged robbery.

An ex-convict, Stephen Ezurike was on Monday arraigned before an Ebute Meta Magistrates’ Court for allegedly attempting to rob some residents of Orile-Agege, Lagos, with a toy gun.
The prosecutor, Sgt. Paul Inedu said the accused, along with others still at large, attacked residents of 11 Ayegbami St., Orile-Agege, Lagos at midnight on April 28.
Inedu said the accused and his accomplices were armed with a toy gun, knives and cutlasses.
Ezurike was with the toy gun and was overpowered by the residents when they (resident) discovered that the gun was fake.
The prosecutor said the offences contravened Section 1 (2) (a) and punishable under Section 6 (b) of Robbery and Fire arms Act, Laws of the Federation.
The Magistrate, Folashade Kayode, ordered that the accused be remanded in Ikoyi Prisons pending advice from the State Director of Public Prosecutions and adjourned the case to June 1 for further hearing.
In a related development, three men were arraigned before the court for allegedly robbing, stealing and receiving a Toyota Camry saloon car valued at N4 million.
The accused, Jamiu Taiwo, 30; Kunle Balogun, 39; and Adeshina Seriki, 48, were brought before Chief Magistrate Philip Ojo on a three-count charge of armed robbery, robbery and receiving stolen property.
The prosecutor, ASP Innocent Effiong told the court that Taiwo stole the Toyota car with Lagos number RX 423 AAA and two handsets valued at N50, 000.
The prosecutor said that Balogun and Seriki received the stolen car from Taiwo.
He said the robbery incident took place on March 21 at Karimu-Laka St., Egbeda, Lagos.
The prosecutor said the first two charges contravened Section 1 (2) (a) and punishable under Section 6 (b) of the Robbery and Fire Arms Act, while the third charge contravened Section 427 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State.
Taiwo’s plea was not taken on the first and second count charge and was ordered to be remanded in prison custody pending advice from the State Director of Public Prosecutions.
Balogun and Seriki pleaded not guilty to the third-count charge of receiving stolen car and were granted N100,000 bail each with one surety in like sum.
The case was adjourned to July 11 for further hearing.