What is a city without crime? thisislagos descends into the Lagos underground to search out the baddest guys committing the craziest crimes in LasGidi. 2 in court for stealing firm’s inverter batteries (Punch) Two men, Olaleye Oladeji and Jamiu Mustapha,…
Teenager granted N200k bail in iron rod theft charge
The Police in Lagos on Tuesday arraigned one 19-year-old Samuel David for allegedly stealing iron rods worth N85,000. David, whose address was not provided, is charged with conspiracy and stealing before an Ikorodu Magistrates’ Court. The prosecutor, Insp Christian Okonofua, told…
Teenager jailed 2 years, 3 months for attempted theft
An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday sentenced a teenage boy, Ishola Yusuf, to two years and three months in Borstal Correctional Centre in Abeokuta, Ogun State for attempted theft. The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Bola Osunsanmi sentenced the teenager to…
3 men docked for allegedly stealing cosmetics worth N25.8m
Three men were on Wednesday docked in an Ojo Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, for allegedly stealing cosmetics worth N25.8 million. The police charged Victor Nnamdi, 22; Tochukwu Okenwa, 23 and Emeka Asomba, 39 with two counts of conspiracy and theft.…
Man, 21, docked for allegedly stealing N1.1m, electronics valued N687k
A 21-year-old man, Baraka Olamide, on Tuesday, appeared before an Ojo Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, charged with stealing N1.1 million and electronics valued at N687,000. Olamide, whose address was not provided, is standing trial on a one-count charge of stealing, to which…
2 men docked for allegedly stealing from accident victims
Two men were on Thursday arraigned in a Magistrates’ Court in Badagry, Lagos State for allegedly stealing N34,350 from dead victims of an accident along Lagos-Badagry expressway. The police charged Babatunde Olatunji, 37; and Tunde Afolabi, 41, whose residential addresses…
Fuel attendant docked for alleged stealing of N3.4m
A 39-year-old petrol attendant, Waliu Olamilekan, was on Monday docked at Badagry Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for alleged stealing of N3,464,000 at BFO filing station in Badagry. The defendant of unknown address is standing trial on a three-count charge of…
Driver in court over alleged stealing, malicious damage
A 41-year old truck driver, James Ugochukwu, who allegedly damaged parts of a Mercedes truck belonging to a complainant, has appeared at an Ojo Magistrates’ Court in Lagos. The defendant is standing trial before Magistrate D. S. Odukoya, on a…
Car dealer, 42, in court for alleged N4m fraud
A 42-year old car dealer, Teslim Adeyanju, on Tuesday appeared before an Ogudu Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, for allegedly defrauding two clients of N4 million. Adeyanju, whose address was not provided, is facing a two-count charge of obtaining under false pretences…