The alleged offences contravened Sections 174, 170, 171, 178, 296, 297 and 299 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015
Seven men have been arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly attacking policemen and stealing property valued at about N9.8 million.
The defendants are Aregbesola Ibrahim, 23; Usman Aliko, 39; Dada Oketayo, 37; Nurudeen Alimi, 28; Ojo Tofik, 46; Okunola Paul, 24; and Adeboye Adewale, 46.
They are facing a three-count charge of conspiracy, assault and stealing.
Police prosecutor, Josephine Ikhayere, told the court that the alleged offences were committed on August 3 at about 10:30 p.m. within the Lagos Magisterial District.
Ikhayere alleged that the defendants attacked and seriously injured ASP Akeem Bello and other policemen while they were performing their official duties at a Federal Government property in Lagos.
“The defendants unlawfully attacked and seriously injured ASP Akeem Bello and other policemen while on duty,” the prosecutor told the court.
She further alleged that the defendants assaulted one Peter Toyin during the incident, inflicting injuries on his hand.
According to the prosecutor, the defendants also allegedly stole a Bajaj motorcycle and a digital blood pressure system belonging to the complainants.
She put the total value of the stolen property at about N9.8 million, with the motorcycle alone valued at N1 million.
The prosecutor said the alleged offences contravened Sections 174, 170, 171, 178, 296, 297 and 299 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
The defendants pleaded not guilty to all the charges.
In his ruling, Magistrate Lateef Owolabi granted each of the defendants bail in the sum of N500,000, with two reliable sureties in like sum.
The magistrate ordered the sureties to provide evidence of three years’ tax payments to the Lagos State Government.
He also directed that the residential addresses of the sureties be verified before the bail conditions could be perfected.
Owolabi thereafter adjourned the case until October 21 for further proceedings.