Lagos Donates 30 Patrol Vehicles To Police.
The Lagos Security Trust Fund in line with its objective to improve the operational capacity of the Police and other security agencies in the state recently distributed 30 additional patrol vehicles to various police formations in Lagos State.
The benefiting divisional police stations include Gowon Estate, Alagbado, Sabo, Bode Thomas, Adekunle, Ilupeju, Alakuko, New Oko-oba and Ijaiye-Ojokoro.
Other benefiting formations include MOPOL 49, the Lagos State Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) and the Federal Anti Robbery Squad, located in Lagos State.
Lagos police investigate death of Springbank manager
The Lagos State Police Command has begun investigations into the death of a manager with Springbank Plc, Emeka Ohazuruike, who was allegedly killed on Saturday.
Police spokesman, Samuel Jinadu said the State CID, Panti, Yaba, had taken over the case for proper investigation.
He said three people had been arrested over the death to help the police in their investigation to determine what led to the death.
He noted that one of the three suspects was alleged to have stabbed the victim which made him to bleed to death.
Ohazuruike was with the Ebutte Metta branch of the bank before he was stabbed at Agboju Amuwo near FESTAC Town, where he allegedly went to collect N11 million from a debtor to the bank.
Steward bags 18 months jail for stealing employer’s N1.1m
An Igbosere Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, on Monday sentenced a 37-year-old steward to 18 months imprisonment with hard labour for stealing his employer’s N1.1 million.
In his judgment, Magistrate F. V. Davis-Abegunde, said that the sentence was without an option of fine.
The prosecutor, Sgt. Peter Nwangwu, said that the convict, Daniel Okuji, who was first arraigned on July 6 stole 4920 euros (about N1.1 million), property of his employer, one Patrick Duniyi.
Nwangwu told the court that the convict was on a monthly salary of N50,000 and had worked for Duniyi for three consecutive years.
He told the court that a total of 4,020 euros was recovered from the convict and his wife, adding that the convict refused to produce the remaining 900 euros.
According to the prosecutor, the convict went into hiding after stealing the money and was arrested in a hotel in Atan, Ogun, where he had lodged with his family.
Okuji, who pleaded guilty to the charge, pleaded for mercy.
2 charged with rape of street trader
Two men, Sunday Ajayi and Moses Paul, were on Monday charged before an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, with the alleged rape of a street trader.
The prosecutor, Insp. Eshiet Eshiet, told the court that duo, both aged 20, allegedly lured the 19-year-old girl to a quiet drinking spot at about midnight and raped her in turns.
He said the offence, which was committed on July 31, at No 23,Olaoye St., Makoko, Lagos, was punishable under Sections 516 and 358 of the Criminal Code Cap 17, Laws of Lagos State 2003.
The accused, however, pleaded not guilty.
Chief Magistrate Oyindamola Ogala granted the accused N230,000 bail with two sureties in like sum and adjourned the case to Oct. 5 for further hearing.
Police arraign six alleged pipeline vandals The police in Lagos on Monday charged six men with pipeline vandalism before Magistrate F. O. Aigbokhaevbo of the Igbosere Magistrates’ Court, Lagos.
Aigbokhaevbo, however, ordered that the accused be remanded in prison custody pending advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).
The magistrate said: ``this court will seek advice from the DPP’s office on whether it has the power to hear this case.
``It is important to ascertain jurisdictional rights of the court in this case to know the next line of action. ``
Aigbokhaevbo added that the prosecution should endeavour to furnish the court with the advice of the DPP’s office.
He adjourned the hearing till Aug. 19.
The Prosecutor, ASP. Raymond A. Odion told the court that the accused committed the alleged offences sometimes in July, at different locations in Lagos State.
Odion said that Kehinde Oremade, Olufemi Jamiu, Chike Amechi, Olu Faturoti, Adetunji Adedotun and Saheed Agboluaje were the accused and that their ages could not be confirmed.
He told the court that the accused were being arraigned on a two-count charge of conspiracy and tampering with petroleum pipelines.
Odion said that the accused allegedly tampered with petroleum pipelines, property of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation.
The prosecutor said the alleged offences contravened Sections 3 (6) and 7 (a) of the Miscellaneous Offences, Laws of the Federation 2004.
7 men charged with defrauding Wema Bank of N64.8m
Seven men were in Lagos on Monday charged before an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court for allegedly defrauding Wema bank of N64.8 million.
The accused -- Tony Bakare, 43; Ajiboye Oladosu, 45; Moses Omolaja, 37; Adesina Dada, 43; Victor Ogunleye, 41; Ayodele Olusegun, 40; and Ayeni Olufemi, 36 -- are standing trial on a 13-count charge of conspiracy and stealing.
They, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Insp. Zebedee Arekhawdia told the court that the accused committed the offence between Dec. 22, 2010 and Jan. 17 at the Trade Fair Complex branch of the bank, Ojo, a Lagos suburb.
The prosecutor alleged that the accused transferred the money into 12 different accounts at the bank and stole it.
Arekhawdia said the offence contravened Sections 390 (9) and 516 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State.
Magistrate A. O. Ogunsanya granted the first accused bail in the sum of N500, 000 with two sureties in like sum.
He admitted the second, third, fourth, fifth and the sixth accused to a bail of N250,000 each with two sureties each in like sum while the seventh accused got a bail of N100, 000 with one surety in like sum.
The case has been adjourned till Sept. 23, for further hearing.
Man, 30, arraigned over alleged kidnapping of 18-month-old baby
A 30-year-old man, Kingsley Iwaodu was on Monday arraigned in Lagos over alleged kidnapping of an 18-month-old baby.
Iwaodu is facing a one- count charge of fraudulently enticing with intent to steal a baby boy before Magistrate Joy Ugbomoiko of the Ebute Meta Magistrates’ Court.
The accused, however, pleaded not guilty and was granted bail in sum N100,000 with two sureties in like sum.
The prosecutor, Cpl Ishiaku Babaji told the court that the accused, who is a relation of the child’s parent, stole the boy from the home of a guardian where he was kept.
His intention was to travel with the baby to Imo state and take custody of the child,” Babaji told the court.
The prosecutor added that the incident took place on May 18, at No 73, Baale St., Ijora Badia, Lagos.
He said the offence is punishable under section 371 (1) and (2) of the criminal Code Laws of Lagos State.
The Case was adjourned till Sept 6, 2011 for further hearing.
Bizman Arraigned Over Visa Scam.
A businessman, Oluwaabi Olakunle Ibukun 30, has been slammed with eight-count charge of obtaining under false pretence and stealing at an Ogudu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos.
The police prosecutor Eyo Owai alleged that Oluwabi collected N350,000 from Olusegun Fetuga under the pretence of procuring a Sweden visa for him.
He also collected N100,000 from Nnadi Ogbogu with the same pretence that he is going to obtain a Sweden visa for him.
The police also alleged that he stole N500,000 from three other complainants.
The police said the offences are punishable under sections 516, 419, 390, (9)249,(d) of the Criminal Code, Cap.17, Vol. 11, Laws of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2003.
He pleaded not guilty to the charges and the trial magistrate, Y.O Aje Afunwa, granted him bail with two sureties.
One of them must be a blood relation who must produce evidence of tax payment to the Lagos State government.
The case has been adjourned till 22 August, 2011 for mention.
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