Robbery 2 Men Arraigned LAGOS - Two men Awalu Abdullahi and Emmanuel Roland who allegedly robbed a woman of some personal effect valued at N90,000 at knifepoint, were charged before a Tinubu Magistrates’ Court, Lagos. Abdullahi, 23, and Roland, 19, are being tried for conspiracy, stealing and being armed with a dangerous weapon. The prosecutor, Sgt. Daniel Ighodalo, told the court that the accused committed the offences on May 29 at about 1.15 a.m. at Tuton Street, by Lafiaji Town Hall, Obalende on Lagos Island. According to him, the men attacked a woman, Olayemi Olabiyi, on her way to church brandishing a dagger in a bid to harm her. Ighodalo said the accused
robbed Olabiyi of her iPad and cash, valued at N90, 000. “She, however, raised an alarm which attracted some people, who helped to apprehend them.” Ighodalo said the offences contravened Sections 51, 363 (1) and 409 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011. The accused, however, pleaded not guilty. The Magistrate, Mrs. Olaitan Ajayi, granted the accused bail in the sum of N50, 000 each with one surety each in like sum. The case was adjourned to June 6 for hearing.
Lagos
L-R: Head of Unit, Co-Curriculum, Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Mr. Olakunle Maigeri, Head, Public Education and Enlightenment Department, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Mr. Adeolu Joan and Director of Education, LASTMA, Mrs. Essole Agbolahir, at the Final of Road friendly users games organised by LASTMA for students in Lagos recently.
Fraud: Estate Agent Arraigned
IKEJA - The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed a fresh 73-count charge against an estate agent, Ishola Salawudeen, accused of defrauding 120 prospective tenants of
about N28 million. Salawudeen was charged alongside one Babatunde Habeeb, who was said to be an accomplice, before Justice Oluwatoyin Ipaye of an Ikeja High Court.
Reports say that the court fixed June 20 for their arraignment. The 43-year-old accused was previously on March 5 remanded in Ikoyi Prison by Justice Lateef LawalAkapo, also of an Ikeja
Road Users Call For Pedestrian Bridge LAGOS - Road users have appealed to the Lagos State Government to construct a pedestrian bridge at the everbusy Ojodu Berger junction in Ojodu, Lagos, to save lives. The road users, in separate interviews with newsmen,” said the pedestrian bridge would also ensure a free flow of traffic. A business woman, Mrs. Eunice Omotosho, told newsmen that several accidents could be averted if there was a pedestrian bridge in the area.
Omotosho said she had witnessed three accidents which claimed the lives of the victims on the highway. According to her, crossing this road is risky for pedestrians. Another woman, Mrs. Uju Ezeobika, told newsmen that several communities were now in the area and a foot bridge was needed there. “Government has to do something because new communities are coming up daily. “For example, people going to Akute, Lambe, Ojodu,
Ajuwon, to mention but a few, must cross this road when coming from Ketu,’’ she said. A motorist, Dr. Ola Ajayi, said that a pedestrian bridge on the highway was long overdue. He commended the Lagos State Government for efforts in road construction and rehabilitation of roads, but said this must be extended to pedestrian bridges. A pupil of Pupils Heights Primary School, Ojodu, Master Olayinka Michael, also called for a pedestrian bridge.
“The school children need an overhead bridge here to avoid accidents,” he said. A teacher, Mr. Mary Odu, told newsmen that some street urchins took advantage of large number of people crossing the road to rob pedestrians. The Lagos State Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, had earlier told newsmen that the ministry was working on how to solve the problem. “We are working with the Ministry of Transport on a design for the bridge,” he had said.
An official of Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Mr. Olawuyi Oladeji (right), talking to students participating at the Road friendly users games final organised by LASTMA for students in Lagos recently.
High Court. He had been charged before the judge with defrauding one Mr. Attah Ocholi of N320,000 under the pretext of helping him secure a two-bedroom apartment. In the new charge signed by Mr Ben Ubi on behalf of the EFCC, Salawudeen and Habeeb were accused of obtaining various sums from accommodation seekers. The EFCC said the defendants committed the offences between May and December 2013 in Lagos. According to the commission, the defendants
obtained the money from the complainants under the guise of securing accommodation for them at No. 59, Oriola Street., Alapere, Ketu, a Lagos suburb. Those listed as complainants in the charge include Vincent Anthony, Adebunmi Damola, Rilwan Lawal and Azeez Ogundiran. The EFCC said the offences of the defendants contravene Sections 1(1) and 8 (a) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act of 2006.
Drug Trafficking
Physically Challenged LAGOS - A Federal High Jailed Court in Lagos has sentenced a 32-year-old deaf and dumb, Aliu Sanni, to three years imprisonment for trafficking in cocaine. Sanni, who was arraigned by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), on May 19, had pleaded guilty to dealing on 17.8kg of banned drug. Justice Mohammed Idris had ordered the remand of the man at the Ikoyi Prisons, and adjourned the case for review of the facts and sentencing. In his judgment, Idris held that the sentence should take effect from March 26, when convict was arrest. “The convict was completely aware of his
commercial activities in the restricted drug; so he must be punished. “The sentence of the convict shall serve as a warning signal to other drug traffickers,” he said. Reports state that earlier, the Prosecutor, Mr. Kalu Orji, told the court that the convict was arrested at the Young Shall Grow Motor Park at Iddo, Lagos. According to Orji, the cocaine was recovered from the accused, who intended to export it. He said that the offence contravened the provisions of Sections 11 (c) of the NDLEA Act, Cap N30, Laws of the Federation, 2004.