A Lagos Magistrate court in Ikeja on Thursday arraigned a 45-year-old worker, Jamiu Abioro for allegedly stealing his employer’s equipment worth N40 million.
The man who resides at Alagbado, a Lagos suburb, is being tried for conspiracy and stealing.
It is alleged that the accused and others still at large conspired to steal equipment valued at N40 million being property of Dudu Production Company.
According to the prosecutor, Insp. Ezekiel Ayorinde, the offences were committed on Sept. 15 at Omole area of Ojodu, Lagos.
“The accused stole eight tripod stands, eight spiced leg dolly, track, four channel vision mixer, crane control head, crane pole, kino flo light and DVD/VCR recorder, all valued at N40 million.
“The keys of the office where the equipment were kept were in the custody of the accused.”he told the court.
The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the offences and was granted bail in the sum of N500, 000 with two sureties in like sum.
The offences contravened Sections 287 (7) and 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015 (Revised).
Mrs J.O. Awope, the Magistrate, adjourned the case till Oct. 16 for proper hearing.
The Premier League clubs could see the value of their international broadcasting rights rise by as much as 15 per cent a year over the next decade according to Sky Sports News.
Premier league's 20 clubs discussed projections that three-year deals in more than 60 territories around the world could produce growth in revenue of between 40-45 per cent.
Fourteen clubs are needed to agree before any changes are approved.
SuperSport, the main sports broadcaster in Southern Africa, has agreed to improve the £84m a year they paid for 2016-19 to a £168m a year deal for 2019-2022.
The League currently receives more than £1bn a year from all overseas deals, which it shares equally between its clubs.
On Wednesday, clubs agreed to adjourn talks about their overseas broadcast deal, and the future development of the competition, until a meeting later this month.
It is understood that the league's executive chairman Richard Scudamore will look to conclude discussions over the proposals at their next summit on October 26.
The Premier League has proposed that 35 per cent of international television revenue should be allocated according to where a club finishes in the table, with the remaining 65 per cent distributed equally to all clubs.
Sky Sports News understands Manchester City, Manchester United, Tottenham, Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool were joined by Leicester, Everton and West Ham in favour of a change to the current equal distribution of cash.
Some clubs with the highest revenue believe they should receive a greater slice of international money, in line with their global marketability and investment.
Policemen attached to the Area G Police Command, Lagos State have arrested one Saka Akonda for impregnating his step-daughter, 13.
Akonda 36, a furniture maker, residing at Obawole, Iju, Lagos State, was arrested following a complaint filed by the girl’s paternal uncle.
Akonda, who was dragged before the Magistrate Court in Ogba, said he is “in love” with the Girl.
He expressed shocked that the police could arrest him, even after he had settled the matter amicably with the girl’s biological father.
Akonda, a father of two, said he has accepted responsibility for the underage girl’s pregnancy, stressing that he was willing and ready to take good care of her.
He said: “Everything would have been okay, but it’s the girl’s father’s brother that is causing problem.
“He was the person that encouraged the girl’s father to arrest me. Even when my wife said we should abort the girl’s pregnancy, I kicked against it.
“I was afraid for her life. I don’t want her to die. I have been sponsoring the girl’s education since my wife came with her to my house.
“Her father appreciated my effort on the girl.”
Akonda said the police officer that arrested him requested the sum of N50,000 to settle the case with the girl’s father, but that he could only raise N10,000.
He said: “Right now I’m begging the girl’s father to remember that I had been caring for the girl for long. Most times, her father doesn’t care for her.”
Akonda said his wife left him after he was arrested by the police.
The girl’s uncle, Oladele Rasheed, 52, a driver, said the girl’s mother left his
brother’s house five years ago to marry Akonda.
Rasheed said: “The man who impregnated the little girl married my brother’s wife.
“The woman abandoned her husband to go and live with this useless man, who has impregnated mother and daughter.
“I want the law to take its due course and punish him for his wickedness.
“Even if my elder brother backtracks on this matter, I shall not. I would see this case to the end.” - Daily Post
A male hairdresser, Izuma Ajaere was sentenced to death by an Ikeja High Court, in Lagos on Wednesday for stealing a laptop and a mobile phone at gunpoint.
Justice Kudirat Jose found the convict Izuma Ajaere guilty as charged and ordered that he should be hung by the neck until he dies.
Kudirat in her judgment noted that the evidence of Mr Uchenna Ukah, the victim of the crime was pivotal in convicting Ajaere.
She said, “The prosecution has proved the charge of conspiracy to commit armed robbery and armed robbery beyond a reasonable doubt.
She added, “The defendant is hereby sentenced to death for conspiracy to commit armed robbery and sentenced to death for armed robbery.
“He is to be hanged by the neck till he is dead, may the Lord have mercy on his soul,” the Judge said
The Judge said, Ukah in his testimony was, ‘clear and emphatic’ about the series of events of the armed robbery.
The Lagos State Police Command has recovered over N20m worth of Indian hemp stuffed in 38 bags during a raid on suspected hideouts in Itire, Mushin area of the State.
The Commissioner of Police in the state, Edgal Imohimi, disclosed this while addressing newsmen on Thursday.
The Police boss disclosed that 52 suspects were also arrested during the raid which was precedented by reports of a clash over a lady in the area where over 150 cars were vandalised.
He said: “In line with my avowed policing plan which is based on community policing, residents of the area were invited and based on the partnership we had built over time, they confirmed the incident and gave information on their hideouts.
“Based on the information gathered that the hoodlums had been terrorising the neighbourhood, I ordered an overnight raid during which 44 male and 8 female suspects were arrested with 38 bags of Indian hemp.
“They were also caught with other hard drugs which are very expensive and cannot be less than N20m.
“The drugs are usually packaged and called Bible and so, whenever members of the public see anything like this, they should know it is hard drugs and not a Bible.
“Members of the public should also be vigilant so that these drugs are not sold to your children as you know the effect of drugs on the human body system.
“I have also observed the strong connection between drugs and crime and therefore established partnership with other security agencies especially the NDLEA to fight drug-related crimes.
“I appreciate members of the public for their support and assure them that such raids on criminal hideouts in the state will continue,” he said
Ngozi Obasi, a 31-year-old housewife, has allegedly poured a pot of hot water mixed with pepper on her husband’s private part.
She was arraigned before an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ in Lagos on Thursday.
The woman , a resident of 17, Fatiregun St., Ilaye in Ebute Meta, is charged with attempted murder to which she pleaded not guilty.
The police in charge of the matter, Sgt. Kehinde Omisakin, told the court that Ngozi committed the offence on Oct. 1 at 3.00 a.m. at their residence in Ebute Meta.
The prosecutor said that, the accused after a heated argument, emptied the pot of hot water mixed with pepper on the private part of Igwe Obasi, her husband, in a bid to murder him.
He said the offence contravened Section 230 (b) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
The offence is punishable with life imprisonment.
The Magistrate, Tajudeen Elias admitted the accused to bail in the sum of N100,000 with one surety in like sum.
The magistrate said the surety must show proof of tax payment in the last three years to the state government.
The case was adjourned till Oct. 16 for further hearing.
