Judiciary

Court Remands Murderous Herdsman In Ado Ekiti Correctional Centre

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An Ekiti State Chief Magistrate Court, sitting in Ado Ekiti, today Friday, March 18, 2022, granted an order to remand one Umoru Baba, 20, in the Nigerian Correctional Centre, Ado Ekiti for 30 days.

The Police Prosecutor, Inspector Olubu Apata, requested for the order to allow police to complete their investigation and forward the duplicate case file to the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions for legal advice.

Umoru Baba had on March 13, 2022, at Reserve Area in Erio Ekiti in Aramoko Ekiti Magisterial District, attempted to murder a 45-year old Oruma Samson at his farm in Erio Ekiti, thereby committing an offence punishable under Section 320 of the Criminal Code Cap. C16, Laws of Ekiti State, 2012.

In his statement to the Police, the victim Oruma Samson said, he was working on his farm in Reserve Area, Erio Ekiti, when he saw the herder with cows destroying his farm plantations.

Oruma said he begged the herder to please leave the farm, but suddenly, some other herdsmen appeared from the bush and surrounded him.

While trying to escape, the defendant macheted him on the head, his shout for help attracted other nearby farmers who came to his rescue.

Though other herdsmen escaped with the cows, the defendant was arrested with the machete when he was also trying to escape.

Delivering his ruling, Chief Magistrate Kehinde Awosika ordered the defendant ( the Herder) to be remanded in the custody of the Nigerian Correctional Services, Ado Ekiti pending issuance of legal advice from the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.

He, therefore, adjourned the case till April 18 April 2022 for mention.

Amos Ogunrinde

Crime

52-Year-Old Mother, Son, Others Charged Over Motorcycle Theft

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A 52-year-old mother, Mrs Patience Ayube, her son, 23-year-old, Josiah Ayube and two others have been dragged before an Osun State Magistrate court sitting in Ile-Ife for alleged theft of a motorcycle.

The police prosecutor, Mr Abdullahi Emmanuel stated that the mother and her son with 22-year-old, Oluwaseun Joseph and 20-year-old, Friday Emmanuel conspired among themselves to commit the offence.

Mr Emmanuel disclosed that they stole one Honda Motorcycle valued the sum of 285,000 naira, property of one Emmanuel Akpan at Texaco Area, in Ile-Ife.

However, they pleaded not guilty to the charges pressed against them by the police and their counsel, Mr Olalekan Babatunde, pleaded for the bail of the defendants in the most liberal term.

The presiding magistrate, A.I. Oyebadejo granted the bail of the defendants in the sum of 50,000 naira with one surety each in like sum and adjourned the case till June 30, for a definite hearing.

Adenitan Akinola

Judiciary

23-Year-Old Maid Docked Over Theft, Threat To Life Of Employer

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A 23-year-old housemaid, Olayemi Lawrence has been remanded in Ilesha Correctional Center for alleged stealing and attempted kidnap of her boss identified as Chief Eunice Fateye. 

Olayemi was dragged before an Osun State Magistrates’ Court sitting in Osogbo on a five-count charge bothering on conspiracy, burglary, stealing, attempted arson and attempted kidnap of her boss. 

The Police Prosecutor, Mr Abiodun Fagboyinbo in the charge brought before the court stated that “Olayemi”, in December 2020 at about 2 AM at Ilasa-Ijesha in Obokun, broke into the house of one Chief Mrs Eunice Abike Fateye of No 5 Orofon Street to steal an Itel P36 mobile phone and one android mobile phone valued 150,000 naira. 

The prosecutor also alleged that the accused stole one ATM card belonging to her principal and used same to withdraw the sum of 305,000 naira from the principal’s bank account and also threatened to set her house ablaze if she refuses to send the sum of 500,000 naira. 

Olayemi was further accused of attempting to kidnap Chief Mrs Eunice Abike Fateye by sending her series of text messages if she fails to send the sum of 500,000 naira.

However, the defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge preferred against her. 

Counsel to the defendant, Mr Nagite Okobe, prayed the court to grant her bail in most liberal term assuring the magistrate that she has reliable sureties and was willing to stand her trial. 

The prosecutor opposed the bail stating that she will jump bail if granted and the life of the complainant will be in danger because the agents of the accused person have been threatening the life of the victim.

The Magistrate, Mr Adebayo Ajala transferred the matter to Ibokun Magistrate Court on the grounds that the alleged offence was committed in that jurisdiction. 

He ordered that she should be remanded in Ilesha Correctional Center till Monday, January 18, 2021. 

Adenitan Akinola

News

Osun Internal Revenue Officer Arraigned over Stealing

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An Osogbo magistrate court has arraigned a staff of Osun Internal Revenue Service (OIRS), Mr. Dare Ogunrinde for allegedly stealing the sum of six hundred and sixty-five thousand, seven hundred and twelve naira.

The accused person was arraigned on a 2-count charge bothering on stealing and breach of peace.

According to the Police Prosecutor, Mr. Abiodun Fatoyinbo, the accused, a level 10 officer with the agency received the said sum as a tax from some companies and refused to remit the amount to government coffers.

He said the offense committed contravenes section 353 and punishable under section 390 (9) of criminal code, cap 34, vol.11, law of Osun State, 2002.

Mr. Fatoyinbo added that the accused person, by his refusal to issue tax receipt of the amount paid conducted himself in a manner that could cause a breach of peace, thereby committed an offense contrary to and punishable under section 249 (9) of criminal code cap 34 law of Osun State, 2002.

The accused person, however, pleaded not guilty to the allegations preferred against him.

His counsel, Musa Abdullahi pleaded with the court to grant his client bail on very liberal terms.

The Magistrate, Mr. Olusegun Ayilara, therefore, granted the accused person bail in the sum of 500,000 naira with 2 sureties in like sum, saying one of them must be a civil servant of not less than level 10 and must be a house owner with evidence of such.

Also, both sureties must be sworn to an affidavit of means.

He thereafter adjourned the case to March 15 for hearing.

Adenitan Akinola