Police RRS in Lagos boosted with 200 spy officers
The Lagos State Police Command has trained two hundred spy officers to beef up its Rapid Respond Squad.
The spy officers, who would be required to provide reconnaissance for the Squad officers in uniform, would not bear arms.
Public Relations Officer, Samuel Jinadu, said artisans of all sorts, such as mechanics and drivers, constituted the new team of spies.
Jinadu who explained that the new strategy was intended to enhance the command’s operations, said the spy team who will act as informants were trained under the Lagos State Security Trust Fund and more will join them on regular basis.
According to him, the spy officers would boost the manpower strength of the command, and this will in no small measure reduce crime in the state.
Jinadu said the officers had been posted to man all the Rapid Respond Squad new patrol vehicles purchased by the Lagos State Government through the Lagos State Security Trust Fund.
He urged the public to report any erring Rapid Respond Squad police officer that conducted himself in a way unbecoming of an officer of the law.
Alleged murder: Security guard regains freedom after 8 years in jail
A 57-year-old security guard, Gafaru Bakare, on Thursday regained his freedom after eight years in prison custody for alleged murder.
Bakare was discharged and acquitted of the charge by Justice Olabisi Akinlade of an Ikeja High Court.
The police had alleged that Bakare killed one Shuaibu Momoh in the early hours of Oct. 5, 2002 at Shogunle Health Centre, Oshodi, Lagos, where he worked as a guard.
The accused was said to have hit the deceased on the head with a big iron, which eventually led to his death.
Bakare was subsequently arrested, charged to court for murder and was remanded in prison custody after his arraignment at a magistrates` court.
He was, however, re-arraigned on a one-count charge of murder before Akinlade on April 9, 2010.
He pleaded not guilty to the offence and was again remanded in prison custody.
Delivering her judgment, Akinlade held that the prosecution had failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubts.
According to her, when the prosecution fails to prove its case beyond reasonable doubts in any criminal proceeding, the case is resolved in favour of the accused.
Akinlade noted that the prosecution led by Mrs Mariam Olaniyi did not present any tangible evidence to link the accused to the death.
She further noted that the prosecution only relied on a statement purportedly made by Bakare at Panti Police Station, which he retracted during the trial.
The judge added that the prosecution failed to call a single eyewitness and had not tendered any autopsy result before the court linking the accused to the incident.
Akinlade said: ``From the totality of the evidence before the court, there is no evidence linking the accused to the cause of death of the deceased.
In the circumstances, therefore, I find the accused not guilty and accordingly, he is hereby discharged and acquitted’’.
Bakare’s lawyer, Jonathan Ogunsanya, had argued that the accused was not responsible for Momoh’s death and had urged the court to acquit him.
In his testimony, Bakare had claimed that he was on duty on the fateful night when he saw four men, including Momoh, now deceased, jumping into the hospital’s compound.
He claimed that he shouted for help because there were other security men in the nearby buildings and his shouts had scared the hoodlums who ran away.
The security guard said he later saw Momoh in a pool of blood inside the premises and went straight to report the matter at the Shogunle Police Station where he made a statement.
He said a police officer followed him back to the crime scene and saw the deceased lifeless body and that he was shocked when he was asked to come to the station where he was detained and arrested for murder.
Teacher docked for impersonating WAEC, NECO officials to dupe candidates of N800,000
A teacher, Ojedele Olufemi, was on Thursday in Lagos arraigned for allegedly impersonating WAEC and NECO officials to dupe some candidates of N800,000.
Olufemi, 31, is standing trial before an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court on a seven-count charge bordering on conspiracy, impersonation and stealing.
Olufemi was alleged to have obtained the money from 49 candidates under the pretext of registering them for the two examinations.
The prosecutor, Insp. Augustine Onwuemena, said the accused sometime in April impersonated the registration officer of the examination bodies attached to the State High School, Lagos.
According to him, the offences contravened Sections 390, 484 and 516 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State, 2003.
The accused pleaded not guilty and was granted bail in the sum of N500,000 with two sureties in like sum.
Magistrate O.J. Awope adjourned the case till Aug. 8 for further hearing.
Alleged murder: Security guard regains freedom after 8 years in jail
A 57-year-old security guard, Gafaru Bakare, on Thursday regained his freedom after eight years in prison custody for alleged murder.
Bakare was discharged and acquitted of the charge by Justice Olabisi Akinlade of an Ikeja High Court.
The police had alleged that Bakare killed one Shuaibu Momoh in the early hours of Oct. 5, 2002 at Shogunle Health Centre, Oshodi, Lagos, where he worked as a guard.
The accused was said to have hit the deceased on the head with a big iron, which eventually led to his death.
Bakare was subsequently arrested, charged to court for murder and was remanded in prison custody after his arraignment at a magistrates` court.
He was, however, re-arraigned on a one-count charge of murder before Akinlade on April 9, 2010.
He pleaded not guilty to the offence and was again remanded in prison custody.
Delivering her judgment, Akinlade held that the prosecution had failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubts.
According to her, when the prosecution fails to prove its case beyond reasonable doubts in any criminal proceeding, the case is resolved in favour of the accused.
Akinlade noted that the prosecution led by Mrs Mariam Olaniyi did not present any tangible evidence to link the accused to the death.
She further noted that the prosecution only relied on a statement purportedly made by Bakare at Panti Police Station, which he retracted during the trial.
The judge added that the prosecution failed to call a single eyewitness and had not tendered any autopsy result before the court linking the accused to the incident.
Akinlade said: ``From the totality of the evidence before the court, there is no evidence linking the accused to the cause of death of the deceased.
Bakare’s lawyer, Mr Jonathan Ogunsanya, had argued that the accused was not responsible for Momoh’s death and had urged the court to acquit him.
In his testimony, Bakare had claimed that he was on duty on the fateful night when he saw four men, including Momoh, now deceased, jumping into the hospital’s compound.
He claimed that he shouted for help because there were other security men in the nearby buildings and his shouts had scared the hoodlums who ran away.
The security guard said he later saw Momoh in a pool of blood inside the premises and went straight to report the matter at the Shogunle Police Station where he made a statement.
He said a police officer followed him back to the crime scene and saw the deceased lifeless body and that he was shocked when he was asked to come to the station where he was detained and arrested for murder.
Man, 34, arraigned for impersonating a medical doctor
A 34-year-old man, who falsely claimed to be a medical doctor, was on Thursday arraigned before an Ebute Meta Magistrates’ Court for impersonation.
The prosecutor, Insp. Moses Uademevbo, told the court that Raphael Abel, 34, falsely presented himself as a doctor in other to carry out a medical test on one Joy Osu.
According to him, the accused intention was to commit felony, in attempt to rape the complainant.
The prosecutor added that the accused also claimed to be a staff member of the Federal Medical Centre, Ebute Meta, Lagos.
Uademevbo said the offence which was committed on June 8 at the above address contravened Sections 484 and 509 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State.
Magistrate Mrs Kemi Doja-Ojo granted the accused N100,000 bail with two sureties in like sum and adjourned the case till Sept. 12 for further hearing.
20-year-old houseboy in court for stealing laptops
A 20-year-old houseboy, David Ikadi, who allegedly stole his master`s two laptops worth N225,000, was on Thursday in Lagos arraigned along with the buyers of the stolen items.
The alleged buyers of the stolen items are Friday Ben, 21, Ochim Monday, 20, and Sunday Eludire, 31.
The trio and Ikadi are standing trial on a four-count charge of conspiracy, felony, stealing and receiving stolen goods at Oshodi Senior Magistrates’ Court, Lagos.
The prosecutor, Cpl. Kehinde Olatunde, told the court that Ikadi stole a HP laptop worth N85,000 and a Dell laptop valued at N140,000 and sold them to the three other defendants.
He said that the accused and others at large committed the alleged offences on June 25 about 10 a.m. at No.3, Taiwo Koya St., Ilupeju, Lagos.
Olatunde said that the alleged offences contravened Sections 390(6), 427, 516 Cap 17 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State.
Ikadi pleaded guilty to the charges, while the other three defendants pleaded not guilty.
The Magistrate, Mrs M.R. Osho-adebiyi, asked that Ikadi be remanded in police custody till the next adjourned date.
She granted the three other defendants bail in the sum of N200,000 each, with two sureties in like sum.
The case was adjourned till July 18 for further hearing.
4 arraigned over alleged theft of Suzuki car
Four men were on Thursday arraigned in Lagos for allegedly robbing one Mr Michael Akpa of his Suzuki car, valued at N1.5 million.
The accused, Babatunde Adisa, 21, Rilwan Yusuf, 24, Niyi Akanmu,25, and Yinka Ayodele, 20, are facing trial before a Yaba Magistrates’ Court on a two count-charge of conspiracy and armed robbery.
The prosecutor, Sgt. Chinalu Uwadiore, told the court that the accused committed the alleged crime on April 11 on Lekki-Epe Expressway.
He said the alleged offences contravened Section 6(b) and punishable under section 1(2) (a) (special provision) Law of the Federation.
The accused pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Magistrate Demi Ajayi denied the accused bail and ordered them to be reminded in prison, pending when the court would get an advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions.
She, however, adjourned the case till Sept. 7.
The Lagos State Police Command has trained two hundred spy officers to beef up its Rapid Respond Squad.
The spy officers, who would be required to provide reconnaissance for the Squad officers in uniform, would not bear arms.
Public Relations Officer, Samuel Jinadu, said artisans of all sorts, such as mechanics and drivers, constituted the new team of spies.
Jinadu who explained that the new strategy was intended to enhance the command’s operations, said the spy team who will act as informants were trained under the Lagos State Security Trust Fund and more will join them on regular basis.
According to him, the spy officers would boost the manpower strength of the command, and this will in no small measure reduce crime in the state.
Jinadu said the officers had been posted to man all the Rapid Respond Squad new patrol vehicles purchased by the Lagos State Government through the Lagos State Security Trust Fund.
He urged the public to report any erring Rapid Respond Squad police officer that conducted himself in a way unbecoming of an officer of the law.
Alleged murder: Security guard regains freedom after 8 years in jail
A 57-year-old security guard, Gafaru Bakare, on Thursday regained his freedom after eight years in prison custody for alleged murder.
Bakare was discharged and acquitted of the charge by Justice Olabisi Akinlade of an Ikeja High Court.
The police had alleged that Bakare killed one Shuaibu Momoh in the early hours of Oct. 5, 2002 at Shogunle Health Centre, Oshodi, Lagos, where he worked as a guard.
The accused was said to have hit the deceased on the head with a big iron, which eventually led to his death.
Bakare was subsequently arrested, charged to court for murder and was remanded in prison custody after his arraignment at a magistrates` court.
He was, however, re-arraigned on a one-count charge of murder before Akinlade on April 9, 2010.
He pleaded not guilty to the offence and was again remanded in prison custody.
Delivering her judgment, Akinlade held that the prosecution had failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubts.
According to her, when the prosecution fails to prove its case beyond reasonable doubts in any criminal proceeding, the case is resolved in favour of the accused.
Akinlade noted that the prosecution led by Mrs Mariam Olaniyi did not present any tangible evidence to link the accused to the death.
She further noted that the prosecution only relied on a statement purportedly made by Bakare at Panti Police Station, which he retracted during the trial.
The judge added that the prosecution failed to call a single eyewitness and had not tendered any autopsy result before the court linking the accused to the incident.
Akinlade said: ``From the totality of the evidence before the court, there is no evidence linking the accused to the cause of death of the deceased.
In the circumstances, therefore, I find the accused not guilty and accordingly, he is hereby discharged and acquitted’’.
Bakare’s lawyer, Jonathan Ogunsanya, had argued that the accused was not responsible for Momoh’s death and had urged the court to acquit him.
In his testimony, Bakare had claimed that he was on duty on the fateful night when he saw four men, including Momoh, now deceased, jumping into the hospital’s compound.
He claimed that he shouted for help because there were other security men in the nearby buildings and his shouts had scared the hoodlums who ran away.
The security guard said he later saw Momoh in a pool of blood inside the premises and went straight to report the matter at the Shogunle Police Station where he made a statement.
He said a police officer followed him back to the crime scene and saw the deceased lifeless body and that he was shocked when he was asked to come to the station where he was detained and arrested for murder.
Teacher docked for impersonating WAEC, NECO officials to dupe candidates of N800,000
A teacher, Ojedele Olufemi, was on Thursday in Lagos arraigned for allegedly impersonating WAEC and NECO officials to dupe some candidates of N800,000.
Olufemi, 31, is standing trial before an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court on a seven-count charge bordering on conspiracy, impersonation and stealing.
Olufemi was alleged to have obtained the money from 49 candidates under the pretext of registering them for the two examinations.
The prosecutor, Insp. Augustine Onwuemena, said the accused sometime in April impersonated the registration officer of the examination bodies attached to the State High School, Lagos.
According to him, the offences contravened Sections 390, 484 and 516 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State, 2003.
The accused pleaded not guilty and was granted bail in the sum of N500,000 with two sureties in like sum.
Magistrate O.J. Awope adjourned the case till Aug. 8 for further hearing.
Alleged murder: Security guard regains freedom after 8 years in jail
A 57-year-old security guard, Gafaru Bakare, on Thursday regained his freedom after eight years in prison custody for alleged murder.
Bakare was discharged and acquitted of the charge by Justice Olabisi Akinlade of an Ikeja High Court.
The police had alleged that Bakare killed one Shuaibu Momoh in the early hours of Oct. 5, 2002 at Shogunle Health Centre, Oshodi, Lagos, where he worked as a guard.
The accused was said to have hit the deceased on the head with a big iron, which eventually led to his death.
Bakare was subsequently arrested, charged to court for murder and was remanded in prison custody after his arraignment at a magistrates` court.
He was, however, re-arraigned on a one-count charge of murder before Akinlade on April 9, 2010.
He pleaded not guilty to the offence and was again remanded in prison custody.
Delivering her judgment, Akinlade held that the prosecution had failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubts.
According to her, when the prosecution fails to prove its case beyond reasonable doubts in any criminal proceeding, the case is resolved in favour of the accused.
Akinlade noted that the prosecution led by Mrs Mariam Olaniyi did not present any tangible evidence to link the accused to the death.
She further noted that the prosecution only relied on a statement purportedly made by Bakare at Panti Police Station, which he retracted during the trial.
The judge added that the prosecution failed to call a single eyewitness and had not tendered any autopsy result before the court linking the accused to the incident.
Akinlade said: ``From the totality of the evidence before the court, there is no evidence linking the accused to the cause of death of the deceased.
Bakare’s lawyer, Mr Jonathan Ogunsanya, had argued that the accused was not responsible for Momoh’s death and had urged the court to acquit him.
In his testimony, Bakare had claimed that he was on duty on the fateful night when he saw four men, including Momoh, now deceased, jumping into the hospital’s compound.
He claimed that he shouted for help because there were other security men in the nearby buildings and his shouts had scared the hoodlums who ran away.
The security guard said he later saw Momoh in a pool of blood inside the premises and went straight to report the matter at the Shogunle Police Station where he made a statement.
He said a police officer followed him back to the crime scene and saw the deceased lifeless body and that he was shocked when he was asked to come to the station where he was detained and arrested for murder.
Man, 34, arraigned for impersonating a medical doctor
A 34-year-old man, who falsely claimed to be a medical doctor, was on Thursday arraigned before an Ebute Meta Magistrates’ Court for impersonation.
The prosecutor, Insp. Moses Uademevbo, told the court that Raphael Abel, 34, falsely presented himself as a doctor in other to carry out a medical test on one Joy Osu.
According to him, the accused intention was to commit felony, in attempt to rape the complainant.
The prosecutor added that the accused also claimed to be a staff member of the Federal Medical Centre, Ebute Meta, Lagos.
Uademevbo said the offence which was committed on June 8 at the above address contravened Sections 484 and 509 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State.
Magistrate Mrs Kemi Doja-Ojo granted the accused N100,000 bail with two sureties in like sum and adjourned the case till Sept. 12 for further hearing.
20-year-old houseboy in court for stealing laptops
A 20-year-old houseboy, David Ikadi, who allegedly stole his master`s two laptops worth N225,000, was on Thursday in Lagos arraigned along with the buyers of the stolen items.
The alleged buyers of the stolen items are Friday Ben, 21, Ochim Monday, 20, and Sunday Eludire, 31.
The trio and Ikadi are standing trial on a four-count charge of conspiracy, felony, stealing and receiving stolen goods at Oshodi Senior Magistrates’ Court, Lagos.
The prosecutor, Cpl. Kehinde Olatunde, told the court that Ikadi stole a HP laptop worth N85,000 and a Dell laptop valued at N140,000 and sold them to the three other defendants.
He said that the accused and others at large committed the alleged offences on June 25 about 10 a.m. at No.3, Taiwo Koya St., Ilupeju, Lagos.
Olatunde said that the alleged offences contravened Sections 390(6), 427, 516 Cap 17 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State.
Ikadi pleaded guilty to the charges, while the other three defendants pleaded not guilty.
The Magistrate, Mrs M.R. Osho-adebiyi, asked that Ikadi be remanded in police custody till the next adjourned date.
She granted the three other defendants bail in the sum of N200,000 each, with two sureties in like sum.
The case was adjourned till July 18 for further hearing.
4 arraigned over alleged theft of Suzuki car
Four men were on Thursday arraigned in Lagos for allegedly robbing one Mr Michael Akpa of his Suzuki car, valued at N1.5 million.
The accused, Babatunde Adisa, 21, Rilwan Yusuf, 24, Niyi Akanmu,25, and Yinka Ayodele, 20, are facing trial before a Yaba Magistrates’ Court on a two count-charge of conspiracy and armed robbery.
The prosecutor, Sgt. Chinalu Uwadiore, told the court that the accused committed the alleged crime on April 11 on Lekki-Epe Expressway.
He said the alleged offences contravened Section 6(b) and punishable under section 1(2) (a) (special provision) Law of the Federation.
The accused pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Magistrate Demi Ajayi denied the accused bail and ordered them to be reminded in prison, pending when the court would get an advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions.
She, however, adjourned the case till Sept. 7.
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