Crime

Task Force impounds 322 commercial motorcycles in Lagos

Published

1 year ago

August 5, 2022

Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit has impounded more than 322 commercial motorcycles in the state for allegedly contravening traffic laws.

The agency’s Spokesman, Mr Gbadeyan Abdulraheem, who confirmed the seizure in a statement issued in Lagos on Thursday, said that the operation was carried out in a week-long raid.

The 250 motorcycles earlier seized by the task force for traffic offences were crushed by the State Government in June.

Abdulraheem said that the motorcycles were seized while plying the major highways across the state, six local government areas and nine local council development areas, where commercial motorcycles had been prohibited.

While describing the activities of those he called ‘recalcitrant commercial motorcyclists’ as rebellious, he maintained that the motorcycles would continue to be confiscated and crushed by the state government.

“The Lagos State Task Force has carried out numerous raids which spanned a week in various parts of the state, in order to enforce and maintain the ban on the activities of commercial motorcycles.

“The enforcement exercise, spearheaded by the Chairman of the agency, CSP Shola Jejeloye, took place at Agege/Fagba, Apapa and Ajah, where pockets of their activities were seen.

“More raids will be carried out in the coming days, and we will ensure that we hit them in their strongholds and cripple their activities.

“No commercial bike operator violating the state’s traffic laws will be spared until total compliance is attained,” he said.

Abdulraheem reminded Lagos residents, still in the habit of patronising okada operators, to desist forthwith, in order not to be arrested and prosecuted.

According to him, both passengers and riders are culpable, if found operating on routes that have been banned by government.

“Both the passengers and riders face a penalty of either three months jail term or N50,000 fine by the court or both, if found guilty,” he said.

The agency’s Spokesman enjoined motorcycle operators to embrace alternative means of transportation, which, he said, were safer, more presentable and in line with the state government’s vision of having a top metropolitan city in the world.

Crime

Teenage apprentice arrested for allegedly stealing N958,000 from master

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3 hours ago

December 6, 2023

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A 15-year-old apprentice, Prince Okemgbo, has been charged with theft after allegedly stealing N958,000 from his master.

The incident occurred in Lagos and Okemgbo was arraigned at the Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday. The police accused him of the crime.

DSP Kehinde Ajayi, the Prosecution Counsel, told the court that the defendant committed the crime on November 21 at Cele Close, Odo Osan, Egan Igando, Lagos.

She said that the defendant, an apprentice under one Mr Hycent Uche – the complainant – had abruptly fled the premises with the money.

“He broke the safe in the shop and made away with the sum of N958,000 being sales made for the week that his master was supposed to take to the bank the next day.

“He ran away to the village without allowing anyone to know of his movement,” Ajayi said.

She maintained that the offense violated Section 287 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State, 2015.

The defendant pleaded not guilty to the accusation.

It was gathered that Section 287 (7) of the Criminal Code provides seven years imprisonment for servants stealing from their masters.

Magistrate Mrs. E. Kubeinje granted the defendant N100,000 bail with two responsible sureties in the same amount.

One of the sureties, according to Kubeinje, must be a blood relative.

She adjourned the case until December 19 for further consideration.

Crime

21-year-old man faces charges for stealing N13,200 worth of palm oil in Kano

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3 hours ago

December 6, 2023

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A 21-year-old man, Salim Kabiru was on Tuesday docked in a Sharia Court sitting in Kano for allegedly stealing six empty jerrycans of palm oil worth N13,200.

The defendant, who lives in Fanisau, Kano, is charged with theft.

The Prosecution Counsel, Insp. Abdullahi Wada, told the court that the complainant, Saifillahi Tukur who resides in Galadima road, reported the matter at Fagge Police Station, Kano, on Nov. 28.

Wada alleged that the defendant entered the complainant’s shop through the window and stole the empty yellow Jerrycans.

The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.

The judge, Malam Umar Lawal-Abubakar, admitted the defendant to bail for N15,000 and adjourned the case until Dec. 21 for mention

Crime

Teenage apprentice arraigned for allegedly stealing N958,000 from master

Published

13 hours ago

December 5, 2023

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Prince Okemgbo, a teenage apprentice who reportedly stole his master’s N958,000, was arraigned at the Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Tuesday.

Okemgbo, 15, of Igando, Lagos, was accused of theft by the police.

DSP Kehinde Ajayi, the Prosecution Counsel, told the court that the defendant committed the crime on November 21 at Cele Close, Odo Osan, Egan Igando, Lagos.

She said that the defendant, an apprentice under one Mr Hycent Uche – the complainant – had abruptly fled the premises with the money.

“He broke the safe in the shop and made away with the sum of N958,000 being sales made for the week that his master was supposed to take to the bank the next day.

“He ran away to the village without allowing anyone to know of his movement,” Ajayi said.

She maintained that the offense violated Section 287 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State, 2015.

The defendant pleaded not guilty to the accusation.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Section 287 (7) of the Criminal Code provides seven years imprisonment for servants stealing from their masters.

Magistrate Mrs. E. Kubeinje granted the defendant N100,000 bail with two responsible sureties in the same amount.

One of the sureties, according to Kubeinje, must be a blood relative.