LAGOS – An Oshodi Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, yesterday,
sentenced a 20-year-old unemployed man, Azeez Adams, to nine months
imprisonment for stealing two Blackberry phones. Also a a landlord,
Titus Omosuyi, who allegedly threatened to kill his tenant, was
yesterday was docked before an Apapa Senior Magistrates’ Court in Lagos.
The Magistrate, Mr Akeem Fashola, sentenced Adams after he pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy and stealing.
Adams, of no fixed address, blamed his action on the devil and pleaded for leniency.
The magistrate gave him an option of paying a fine of N60,000.
Earlier, the prosecutor, Cpl. Kehinde Olatunde, had told the court that the accused and others at large committed the offence on March 5, at 9.30p.m., at Oshodi.
He said that the accused and others conspired to steal a N64,000 Blackberry Touch phone belonging to one Miss Oloruntimilehin Olayinka, and a N25,000 Blackberry Bold phone, property of one Mr Emmanuel Adebiyi
“Olayinka and Adebiyi were receiving calls at the bus stop when the accused snatched their phones and crossed to the other side of the road.
“The accused was pursued and when he discovered this, he quickly passed the two phones to his colleagues, who escaped with them, while he was arrested,” the prosecutor said.
According to him, all efforts to recover the phones have proved abortive.
Olatunde said that the offence contravened Sections 285 and 410 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State, 2011.
Landlord arraigned for allegedly threatening to kill tenant
A landlord, Titus Omosuyi, who allegedly threatened to kill his tenant, was yesterdayday docked before an Apapa Senior Magistrates’ Court in Lagos.
Omosuyi, 57, of 14 Ora St., Olodi-Apapa, Lagos, is standing trial on a two-count charge bothering on breach of the peace and threat to life. He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The prosecutor, Cpl. John Iberedem, told the court that the landlord had between Febuary 6 and 10, 2013, allegedly threatened to kill his tenant, Mr Clement Anyanwu and his wife, Chioma.
“Omosuyi pointed his finger at the couple and threatened that they would soon die and that their son that was sick would also die and their corpses would be carried to their home town in no distant time,” Iberedem said.
He alleged that the accused committed the offences at 14 Orah St., Olodi-Apapa, Lagos.
Iberedem said the action of the accused contravened Sections 166 (D&I) and 170 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos, 2011.
The Senior Magistrate, Mr. P. A. Adekomaiya, granted the accused N50,000 bail, with two sureties in like sum.
Adekomaiya ordered that the sureties should show evidence of tax payment to the Lagos State Government in addition to the bail condition.
The case was adjourned till March 25 for further hearing.
The Magistrate, Mr Akeem Fashola, sentenced Adams after he pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy and stealing.
Adams, of no fixed address, blamed his action on the devil and pleaded for leniency.
The magistrate gave him an option of paying a fine of N60,000.
Earlier, the prosecutor, Cpl. Kehinde Olatunde, had told the court that the accused and others at large committed the offence on March 5, at 9.30p.m., at Oshodi.
He said that the accused and others conspired to steal a N64,000 Blackberry Touch phone belonging to one Miss Oloruntimilehin Olayinka, and a N25,000 Blackberry Bold phone, property of one Mr Emmanuel Adebiyi
“Olayinka and Adebiyi were receiving calls at the bus stop when the accused snatched their phones and crossed to the other side of the road.
“The accused was pursued and when he discovered this, he quickly passed the two phones to his colleagues, who escaped with them, while he was arrested,” the prosecutor said.
According to him, all efforts to recover the phones have proved abortive.
Olatunde said that the offence contravened Sections 285 and 410 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State, 2011.
Landlord arraigned for allegedly threatening to kill tenant
A landlord, Titus Omosuyi, who allegedly threatened to kill his tenant, was yesterdayday docked before an Apapa Senior Magistrates’ Court in Lagos.
Omosuyi, 57, of 14 Ora St., Olodi-Apapa, Lagos, is standing trial on a two-count charge bothering on breach of the peace and threat to life. He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The prosecutor, Cpl. John Iberedem, told the court that the landlord had between Febuary 6 and 10, 2013, allegedly threatened to kill his tenant, Mr Clement Anyanwu and his wife, Chioma.
“Omosuyi pointed his finger at the couple and threatened that they would soon die and that their son that was sick would also die and their corpses would be carried to their home town in no distant time,” Iberedem said.
He alleged that the accused committed the offences at 14 Orah St., Olodi-Apapa, Lagos.
Iberedem said the action of the accused contravened Sections 166 (D&I) and 170 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos, 2011.
The Senior Magistrate, Mr. P. A. Adekomaiya, granted the accused N50,000 bail, with two sureties in like sum.
Adekomaiya ordered that the sureties should show evidence of tax payment to the Lagos State Government in addition to the bail condition.
The case was adjourned till March 25 for further hearing.
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