Police Rearrest Cobbler Over Allegation.
A cobbler, Tunde Ilufemi, 29 has told an Isolo Magistrate’s Court, Lagos how he was robbed in a hotel and charged with robbery by the police at the Olosan division, Mushin, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria.
He alleged that the police connived with the prostitute he slept with to put him in trouble.
Following his revelations, the police rearrested him immediately the magistrate struck out the robbery charge filed against him and took him to an unknown place.
He was beaten while being taken away by four police officers led by the investigation police officer, IPO, Corporal Gideon Akinyefa and the divisional crime officer, Olosan station, Mushin.
Trouble started for the cobbler when the magistrate struck out the case when the IPO failed to show up in court to testify against him.
The accused had told the magistrate, Mrs. M.O. Ajayi when the matter came up that the police conspired with a prostitute he slept with in a hotel to rob him of his money and thereafter charged him with robbery.
Unknown to him, the IPO who did not appear before the magistrate when the case was called, was hiding outside.
The IPO and others who were monitoring the case from outside the court were not comfortable with Ilufemi’s revelations because of its implication on the image of the police and immediately arrested him after he was discharged.
Ilufemi had earlier told the court at a previous sitting that the prostitute he slept with in a hotel in Mushin informed the police that he had a large sum of money with him in the hotel.
He alleged that the police forced his room open, battered him and took his money, including his handsets.
He disclosed that the N31,000 taken from him and other items were not returned to him even when he was charged to court.
He alleged that the police tricked him to plead guilty to the charge as a condition to regain his freedom.
Ilufemi was charged with robbery, but the charge did not state the person he robbed.
The accused told the court further that his predicament started after he won the local lottery popularly known as Baba Ijebu and decided to pass a night with a woman in a hotel.
He went to a hotel in Mushin and engaged the services of a prostitute simply identified as Beauty. He said that he did not know that the girl he slept with was a dubious person who connived with the police to put him in trouble.
While he was still in the hotel, the girl tipped off the police who forced his hotel room open and arrested him for robbery.
The guilty plea he made earlier was changed to not guilty by the magistrate and he was granted bail.
A date was fixed for trial but the IPO failed to turn up and the accused was acquitted and discharged by the magistrate.
Businessman arraigned for alleged death of 16-year-old boy. .............A businessman, Mutiu Olatunji, was arraigned before an Ejigbo Magistrates` Court, Lagos, for allegedly killing a 16-year-old boy, Tobi Bolarinwa, through reckless driving.
Olatunji, 28, is standing trial on a four-count charge of reckless driving, manslaughter, driving without an insurance certificate and a driver’s licence.
He pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The prosecutor, Sgt. Olakunle Shonibare, told the court that Olatunji, who drove a Honda Accord car, with Reg. No. CF 501-MUS, did so in a dangerous manner that resulted in the death of Bolarinwa.
He said the accused committed the offences on July 20, about 8 p.m., at Unity Bus Stop, Igando.
``Without due care and attention to other road users, Olatunji drove the vehicle recklessly which caused Bolarinwa’s death.
He said that the alleged offences contravened Sections 5, 27 (1), 28 (1) and 132 of the Road Traffic Act, Cap 124, Vol. 6.
The prosecutor also informed the court that the complainant had presented a letter of withdrawal to settle the matter out-of-court with the family of the deceased.
The late Bolarinwa’s family, represented by one Mr Isaac Adeniji, told the court that they wished to withdraw the case and the defendant discharged.
Adeniji said that the father of the deceased died three days before the incident and that the family lacked the heart to make any case, saying “it is an act of God.”
The magistrate, Maimunat Folami, granted the complaint’s request and asked that documents for proper procedure be brought to court in the next adjourned date.
The complainant was requested to bring the death certificate and an affidavit of withdrawal.
Folami adjourned the matter till Aug. 12 for further action. .................Driver on manslaughter trial discharged
A commercial vehicle driver, Sylvester Aghator, was on Friday discharged by the Ejigbo Magistrates` Court in a case of manslaughter preferred against him.
Aghator was on Wednesday arraigned for allegedly causing the death of an 80-year-old woman through reckless driving.
The driver, who faced a two-count charge of dangerous driving and manslaughter, was discharged following the withdrawal of the case by the family of the deceased.
The prosecutor, Cpl. Oladejo Balogun, told the court on Friday that the family had brought a letter and other documents to aid the withdrawal procedure.
The court had at its last sitting requested for the documents to aid the withdrawal of the case.
The family was represented by Jaye Abu who informed the court that the family did not want to continue with the case following pleas from the defendant`s family.
Abu said that the family had forgiven the defendant and accepted `mama’s death.
He presented the withdrawal letter, death certificate and an affidavit of withdrawal to the court.
Magistrate Maimunat Folami, after proper verification of the documents, granted the complainant’s prayer.
At arraignment, the accused had pleaded not guilty to the charges.
But the prosecution told the court that the accused committed the offence on July 30, at about 7 p.m., at Ikotun-Igando Road.
Balogun said the accused drove dangerously on the public highway without due care and attention to other road users.
``The accused being the driver of a Paragon bus with Reg. No. MF 399 AAA, drove same in a reckless manner, thereby causing the death of an 80-year-old woman, Mrs Tayelolu Abu,’’ Balogun said.
He said that the offence contravened Sections 27 (1) and 28 (1), Cap 124, Vol.6 of the Road Traffic Law Act (RAT) of Lagos State.
He alleged that the police connived with the prostitute he slept with to put him in trouble.
Following his revelations, the police rearrested him immediately the magistrate struck out the robbery charge filed against him and took him to an unknown place.
He was beaten while being taken away by four police officers led by the investigation police officer, IPO, Corporal Gideon Akinyefa and the divisional crime officer, Olosan station, Mushin.
Trouble started for the cobbler when the magistrate struck out the case when the IPO failed to show up in court to testify against him.
The accused had told the magistrate, Mrs. M.O. Ajayi when the matter came up that the police conspired with a prostitute he slept with in a hotel to rob him of his money and thereafter charged him with robbery.
Unknown to him, the IPO who did not appear before the magistrate when the case was called, was hiding outside.
The IPO and others who were monitoring the case from outside the court were not comfortable with Ilufemi’s revelations because of its implication on the image of the police and immediately arrested him after he was discharged.
Ilufemi had earlier told the court at a previous sitting that the prostitute he slept with in a hotel in Mushin informed the police that he had a large sum of money with him in the hotel.
He alleged that the police forced his room open, battered him and took his money, including his handsets.
He disclosed that the N31,000 taken from him and other items were not returned to him even when he was charged to court.
He alleged that the police tricked him to plead guilty to the charge as a condition to regain his freedom.
Ilufemi was charged with robbery, but the charge did not state the person he robbed.
The accused told the court further that his predicament started after he won the local lottery popularly known as Baba Ijebu and decided to pass a night with a woman in a hotel.
He went to a hotel in Mushin and engaged the services of a prostitute simply identified as Beauty. He said that he did not know that the girl he slept with was a dubious person who connived with the police to put him in trouble.
While he was still in the hotel, the girl tipped off the police who forced his hotel room open and arrested him for robbery.
The guilty plea he made earlier was changed to not guilty by the magistrate and he was granted bail.
A date was fixed for trial but the IPO failed to turn up and the accused was acquitted and discharged by the magistrate.
Businessman arraigned for alleged death of 16-year-old boy. .............A businessman, Mutiu Olatunji, was arraigned before an Ejigbo Magistrates` Court, Lagos, for allegedly killing a 16-year-old boy, Tobi Bolarinwa, through reckless driving.
Olatunji, 28, is standing trial on a four-count charge of reckless driving, manslaughter, driving without an insurance certificate and a driver’s licence.
He pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The prosecutor, Sgt. Olakunle Shonibare, told the court that Olatunji, who drove a Honda Accord car, with Reg. No. CF 501-MUS, did so in a dangerous manner that resulted in the death of Bolarinwa.
He said the accused committed the offences on July 20, about 8 p.m., at Unity Bus Stop, Igando.
``Without due care and attention to other road users, Olatunji drove the vehicle recklessly which caused Bolarinwa’s death.
He said that the alleged offences contravened Sections 5, 27 (1), 28 (1) and 132 of the Road Traffic Act, Cap 124, Vol. 6.
The prosecutor also informed the court that the complainant had presented a letter of withdrawal to settle the matter out-of-court with the family of the deceased.
The late Bolarinwa’s family, represented by one Mr Isaac Adeniji, told the court that they wished to withdraw the case and the defendant discharged.
Adeniji said that the father of the deceased died three days before the incident and that the family lacked the heart to make any case, saying “it is an act of God.”
The magistrate, Maimunat Folami, granted the complaint’s request and asked that documents for proper procedure be brought to court in the next adjourned date.
The complainant was requested to bring the death certificate and an affidavit of withdrawal.
Folami adjourned the matter till Aug. 12 for further action. .................Driver on manslaughter trial discharged
A commercial vehicle driver, Sylvester Aghator, was on Friday discharged by the Ejigbo Magistrates` Court in a case of manslaughter preferred against him.
Aghator was on Wednesday arraigned for allegedly causing the death of an 80-year-old woman through reckless driving.
The driver, who faced a two-count charge of dangerous driving and manslaughter, was discharged following the withdrawal of the case by the family of the deceased.
The prosecutor, Cpl. Oladejo Balogun, told the court on Friday that the family had brought a letter and other documents to aid the withdrawal procedure.
The court had at its last sitting requested for the documents to aid the withdrawal of the case.
The family was represented by Jaye Abu who informed the court that the family did not want to continue with the case following pleas from the defendant`s family.
Abu said that the family had forgiven the defendant and accepted `mama’s death.
He presented the withdrawal letter, death certificate and an affidavit of withdrawal to the court.
Magistrate Maimunat Folami, after proper verification of the documents, granted the complainant’s prayer.
At arraignment, the accused had pleaded not guilty to the charges.
But the prosecution told the court that the accused committed the offence on July 30, at about 7 p.m., at Ikotun-Igando Road.
Balogun said the accused drove dangerously on the public highway without due care and attention to other road users.
``The accused being the driver of a Paragon bus with Reg. No. MF 399 AAA, drove same in a reckless manner, thereby causing the death of an 80-year-old woman, Mrs Tayelolu Abu,’’ Balogun said.
He said that the offence contravened Sections 27 (1) and 28 (1), Cap 124, Vol.6 of the Road Traffic Law Act (RAT) of Lagos State.
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