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Sexagenerian in court over alleged car theft worth N1.8m

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A  64-year-old trader, Innocent Emenike, on Tuesday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing a car valued at N1.8 million.

Emenike, a resident of Ajao Estate, is facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and stealing.

He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.

The Prosecutor, Insp Funmi Akinleye, alleged that the defendant conspired and stole N1.

8 million, proceeds from the sale of a Toyota Corolla Car, property of one Casmir Udeh.

Akinleye told the court that the defendant committed the offences with others still at large on Jan. 15, 2021  at 9:00 a.m. in Ajao Estate, Lagos.

She submitted that the defendant, who claimed to be an auto dealer, sold the said car and failed to give the money to the complainant.

“Efforts made to retrieve the money from the complainant proved abortive,” the prosecutor said.

Akinleye said the alleged offences contravened sections 287 and 411 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State, 2015.

The Magistrate, Mrs T.A. Oladele, granted the defendant N250,000 bail with two sureties in like sum.

Oladele ordered that the sureties must be gainfully employed and have evidence of two years’ tax payment to the Lagos State Government.

The magistrate adjourned the case until Feb. 15,  for mention. (NAN)

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3 People Docked For Alleged Assault, Causing Woman To Miscarry

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Three men, Wasiu Ayanyemi, Ibtahim Adeniji and Oluwabunmi Owoyemi, were on Wednesday docked in an Ikorodu Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, for allegedly assaulting woman and causing her to miscarry.

The police charged Ayanyemi, 40; Adeniji, 49, and Owoyemi, 40, whose addresses were not disclosed with conspiracy to wit felony, breach of peace, and assault occasionally harm.

The three defendants pleaded not guilty to the charge.

The Prosecutor, ASP Aminu Isaac, said the offence were committed on May 8, at Benson bus-stop area of Ikorodu, Lagos State.

Isaac said the defendants assaulted a three-month pregnanr woman, Ms Adejoke Olusoj, causing her bodily harm and miscarriage

The prosecutor said the defendants also conducted themselves in a manner likely to cause breach of peace

He added the offence contravened the provisions of sections 411, 168(d), 173 and 245 of the Lagos State Criminal Law, 2015.

The Chief Magistrate, Mr B. A. Sonuga, admitted the defendants to bail in the sum of N500,000 each, with two sureties in like sum.

Sonuga adjourned the case until June 16 for further mention. (NAN) 

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Police Arraign Man For Alleged  Assault

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 A 38-year-old man, Yusuf Olasunkanmi, was  brought before an Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun on Monday, for allegedly assaulting another man with a blow.

Olasunkanmi, whose address was not provided, is facing three-count charges of assault, conspiracy and breach of peace.

The Prosecutor, Insp E.

O. Adaraloye, told the court that the defendant alongside others still at large, committed the offences on April 25, at about 5.
30p.m. at Atan Bus-Stop, Ota.

Adaraloye alleged that the defendant and his accomplices conspired to conduct themselves in a manner likely to cause breach of peace by assaulting the complainant, Oke Solomon, with a fist of blow.

He added that the assault caused the complainant, a permanent injury.

The prosecutor said that the offences contravened Sections 351, 355 and 516 of the Criminal Code Laws of Ogun, 2006.

The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.

The Magistrate, Mrs O. O. Fadairo, granted bail to the defendant in the sum of N500,000 with two sureties in like sum.

She ordered that the sureties must reside within the court’s jurisdiction and be gainfully employed with evidence of tax payment to Ogun Government.

The case was adjourned to June 10, for further hearing. (NAN)

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3 Men in Court Over Alleged ₦25m Maize Farm Theft, Damage

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Three men were arraigned before an Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan on Friday over alleged theft and destruction of a maize plantation valued at ₦25 million.

The defendants—Olaide Oyesola (40), Sataru Yunusa (45), and Odubayo Olufisayo—whose house addresses were not disclosed, are being charged with a six-count charge bordering on conspiracy, stealing, malicious damage, unlawful entry, assault, and conduct likely to cause a breach of peace.

The prosecuting counsel, Insp Salewa Hammed, told the court that the defendants conspired to steal maize worth ₦5 million and maliciously damaged a plantation valued at ₦25 million.

He further alleged that the defendants unlawfully excavated sand from the farmland valued at ₦23 million, assaulted workers, and forcibly chased employees of Atolans Resources Limited from the land.

Hammed alleged that the defendants also unlawfully entered the property in possession of Atolans Resources Limited, which was represented in court by one Adelani Adesope.

He said the defendants committed the alleged offences between January and November 2024 at Victoria Garden City, Kilometer 8, Old Oyo Road, Ibadan.

Hammed said the offences contravened Section 383 and are punishable under Sections 81, 249(d), 390(9), 451, and 516 of the Criminal Code Laws of Oyo State, 2000.

The defendants pleaded not guilty to all charges.

Magistrate Maaruf Mudashiru granted them bail in the sum of ₦5 million each, with one surety each in like sum.

The magistrate adjourned the case until Aug. 7 for hearing.(NAN)

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