Student, 17, charged with N85,000 laptop theft

A 17-year-old student, Mutiu Olawuyi, was on Friday brought before a Surulere Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly stealing a HP laptop valued at N85,000.

Olawuyi, who lives at No. 1, Gunny Odubena St., off Omilani Street, Ijeshatedo, Lagos, is facing a three-count charge bordering on malicious damage and theft.

The Prosecutor, Cpl. Osanyande Anthonia said the accused committed the offences at Ijeshatedo at about 4.00 p.m on May 1.

According to him, the accused asked the complainant, Mayowa Ibraheem, to give him her laptop to help repair at a computer workshop.

``The accused absconded with the laptop after collecting it.

``The woman came to the Police Station at Ijeshatedo to report the incident, leading o the arrest of the accused at his residence at Ijeshatedo.’’

The offences contravened Section 285 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.

The accused pleaded not guilty.

Ruling on the accused’s bail application, the Chief Magistrate, Mrs Ekpaye Nwachukwu, granted him bail in the sum of 100,000 with one surety in like sum.

She said the surety must be a grade level 14 officer in the civil service.

The case has been adjourned to July 4 for mention. 

Carpenter in court for attempting to defile a minor

A 37-year-old man, Abdullah Oseni, who allegedly assaulted a minor by attempting to defile her was on Wednesday charged before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates' Court, Lagos.

Oseni, a carpenter, lives at 23, Aishatte St., Agege, suburb of Lagos, is facing a two-count charge of attempt to commit sexual assault and escape from custody.

The Prosecutor, Insp. Benedict Aigbokhan, told the court that the offences were committed on May 19 at the residence of the accused.

Aigbokhan said that the accused locked the victim - a two-year-old neighbour’s daughter - in his room and was fingering her when her mother caught him.

"The accused was arrested, but he ran away from police custody," he said.

He said that the accused was re-arrested from his hideout by the police.

He said that the offences contravened Sections 106 and 260 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.

The accused, however, pleaded not guilty.

The Chief Magistrate, Mr Tajudeen Elias, granted the accused N500,000 bail with two sureties in like sum.

Elias ordered the accused to deposit N50,000 into the Chief Registrar’s account and adjourned the case till June 22 for mention. 

2 barbers get N250, 000 bail each for stabbing nieghbour in the eye

Two barbers who alleged stabbed one Sunday Adufe in the eye with a screwdriver were on Wednesday granted N250, 000 bail each by an Ikeja Magistrates' Court in Lagos.

The accused, Tanko Wasiu and Buhariyu Sulaimon, were also granted two sureties each in like sum as part of their bail conditions by the Chief Magistrate, Mrs Omolade Awope.

She said the sureties must show evidence of two years tax payment to the Lagos State Government.

Wasiu, 33 and Sulaimon, 22, both residents of No. 19, Calvary close, Obawole, Iju in Lagos State, are facing four-count charge bordering on breach of peace and assault.

The Prosecutor, Insp. Ezekiel Ayorinde, told the court that the accused with some others still at large committed the offences on April 26 at Obawole Community, Iju-Ishaga, Lagos.

He said the accused assaulted Adufe by stabbing his eye and beating him with sticks and cable wires

``Adufe said the trouble started when he went to Wasiu’s wife to ask for the money she borrowed from him in March.

"The accused, then armed themselves with dangerous weapons, took Adufe to a carnal near their residence and accused him of having an affair with Wasiu’s wife before beating him,’’ he said.

Ayorinde said the offence contravened Sections 166, 170, 171 and 244 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.

It was gathered that Section 171 prescribes three-year jail term for offenders.

The accused, however, pleaded innocence of the offences.

Awope adjourned the case to June 3 for mention.