Judiciary

Woman Remanded for Biting Neighbour’s Scrotum in Osun

By Web News 638

A 28-year-old woman, Nifemi Ajayi has landed in trouble in Ile-Ife of Osun State for allegedly biting her neighbour’s scrotum. 

The police on Monday dragged Nifemi before an Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court on one count charge of assault. 

The prosecutor, Inspector Sunday Osanyintuyi said, last week Friday at about 8:00 PM at No 21, Oke-Soda, Ile-Ife, Nifemi bite one Olayera Boluwaji on his scrotum and left side stomach, which caused him bodily harm.

He noted that the offence committed was contrary to and punishable under section 355 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Osun, 2002.

Meanwhile, the defendant told the court that she was not guilty of the alleged offence, while her counsel, Mr Philip Fasanmoye made an oral bail application for the defendant on the most liberal term. 

However, the presiding magistrate, Mr Olusola Aluko, ordered that he should file a former bail application. 

He remanded the defendant in Ile-Ife Correctional Center and adjourned the case until November 15, 2021, for consideration of bail. 

Akinola Adenitan

Crime

Octogenarian, Son Arraigned Over Land Fraud

By Web News 739

An Octogenarian, Matthew Laogun, and his son, Ayodele Laogun have been arraigned before Osun State High Court for alleged 1 million naira land fraud. 

Matthew Laogun, 81-year-old and Ayodele Laogun, a 53-year-old, both lawyers, were arraigned on three count charges of conspiracy, false pretence, and stealing. 

The prosecutor, a legal officer from the Zone 11 of the Nigeria Police Command, Osogbo, Mr. S O Ayodele said the accused and others at large sometime in the month of October 2010 within Osogbo Judicial Division of Federal High court Conspired to commit felony, obtaining money under false pretense.

These offences he noted were contrary to Sections 8 and punishable under Section 1 of Advance Free Fraud and other related offences Act Cap AA Vol. 1 laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2006. 

According to the charge sheet, the defendants “Did by false pretence with intent to defraud, obtained a total sum of N1million from one Dr. Gbadebo Adeyemi under false pretense of being a land agent of one Dr. Charles”.

The defense counsel, S. P Ajibade implored the court to admit the defendants to bail based on self-recognition, more so that they had over two years arraigned at the Federal High Court.

Justice W.O Akanbi granted the bail to the two accused persons in self-recognition and adjourned the case to February 20th, 2020.

Adenitan Akinola