By Jude-Ken Ojinnaka
A 45-year old Lagos-based lawyer, Mr Kelvin Abiodun Olu was brought before Magistrate T. O. Babalola on five counts charge bothering on alleged conspiracy, stealing, malicious damage assault, and breach of peace on a charge marked L/14/2023.
The lawyer was arraigned before a Tinubu Magistrate’s court in Lagos by the Nigerian Police Force, Zone Two, Onikan Headquarters, Lagos for alleged N19.2 million and N7.5 million property damage.
The prosecutor, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Francis Igbenose told the court that Olu and his alleged accomplices committed the offences between January 28 and February 4, 2023 at about 11pm at No. 34b, Talabi Street, Boet Estate, ABC Bus Stop, Adeniyi Jones, Ikeja, Lagos.
The prosecutor alleged that Olu and others at large “did steal two Crocodile shoes valued at N150,000, one brown belt valued at N375,000, one wallet valued at N225,000, two Nike shoes valued at N150,000, Movado wristwatch valued at N9,000, Rolex wristwatch valued at N7,500,000, buckle sandal valued at N80,000, black wall frame with silver leaf valued at N60,000, Tecno Pop 6 valued at N65,000), Tecno Pop 3 valued at N45,000, eight bundles of new wrappers valued at N64,000).”
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They were also accused of stealing a “Nutribullet blender SS plus valued at N95,000, wireless bluetooth speaker valued at N15,000, 12 company Glo SIM cards and one Airtel SIM card.”
The alleged stolen items were valued by the police at N19, 296,300 and said to be the property of Mr. Jude Obiakor and Mrs. Obiakor Onyinye Jacinta.
The defendant was further accused of damaging a treadmill valued at N375,000, sofa worth N2.250,000, a North Shore table of N1.875 million and an LG3 French door with ice maker valued at N3 million
According to the police, Olu and others at large “did unlawfully assault one Obiakor Onyinye Jacinta, wife of one Jude Obiakor by pushing her to the gate.”
In count five, the lawyer and others were said to have conducted themselves “in a manner likely to cause a breach of public peace by unlawfully detaining properties belonging to one Mr. Jude Obiakor and Mrs. Obiakor Onyinye Jacinta”.
The prosecutor said the offences contravened Sections 144, 168(d), 172, 287 and 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015. Mr. Olu pleaded not guilty to each count.
Magistrate Babalola granted him bail on self-recognizance and adjourned till May 22, for mention.