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  • 52-year-old man bathes pregnant lady, children in petrol

    A 52-year-old trader, Moruf Olushola, was arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrates Court for bathing a pregnant woman and her two children with petrol with intent to set them ablaze.

    The defendant, who resides at Surulere, Lagos, was arraigned before Magistrate Mrs. B.O Osunsanmi on a two-count charge of breach of peace and attempt to commit arson.

    The Prosecutor, ASP Ezekiel Ayorinde, told the court that the defendant committed the offences on Feb. 16 at Ayobo, Lagos.

    He alleged that the defendant attempted to commit arson by pouring petrol on Mrs. Oyinye Bernard and her children.

    Ayorinde said: “The defendant, who was under the influence of alcohol, fell down in front of the complainant’s shop and slept off. When he woke up from his drunkenness, he wrongly accused the complainant of stealing his phone.

    “In the process, he poured petrol on the pregnant complainant, her children and also sprinkled her shop with petrol. He was looking for matches or lighter in order to set them ablaze. People rushed to the scene to rescue the complainant and her children.”

    The prosecutor said that the defendant was handed over to the police. According to him, the offences violate Sections 168 and 342 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

    Olushola, however, denied committing the offences and was admitted to a bail of N100,000 with two sureties in like sum.

    The magistrate said that the sureties should be gainfully employed and show evidence of two years of tax payment to the Lagos State Government. She then adjourned the case until March 9 for mention.

  • Court frees 2 alleged Boko Haram members for lack of diligent prosecution

    A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, discharged two persons, Ibrahim Ahmed and Sani Argungu, arraigned for alleged link with terrorist sect Boko Haram, for lack of diligent prosecution.

    Discharging the defendants, Justice Binta Nyako noted that Ahmed had been in detention since 2013 while Argungu had been detained since 2012 and the prosecution had yet to call its witnesses.

    “The defendants have been in custody with no trial because the prosecution cannot bring its witnesses to court. So, I discharge the defendants and the suit is hereby struck out,” she said.

    Nyako, however, said that whenever the prosecution was able to get its witnesses to attend court, the defendants could be re-arraigned.

    The judge added that the defendants, although discharged, would be monitored and warned them not to associate with any person of questionable character.

    Ibrahim, who said in his statement that he was a security guard at the Government House, Sokoto, was alleged to have been responsible for giving passage to Boko Haram members.

    NAN