Two brothers, Ayoku and Bidemi Agboye, who allegedly
destroyed a fence valued at N50m were on Monday charged before an Igbosere
Magistrates’ Court in Lagos.
Ayoku, 31, and Bidemi, 37, facing a five-count bordering on
conspiracy, trespass, breach of peace, malicious damage, and assault.
The prosecutor, Insp. Steven Molo, told the court that the
accused committed the offences with others still at large between January and
February at Akodoi/Tiye in Ibeju-Lekki Local Government Area of Lagos State.
Molo alleged that the accused unlawfully entered a land
belonging to three complainants, Patrick Okonkwo, Leonard Nwobi and Frank Anyi,
and maliciously damaged a perimeter fence.
He said the accused also assaulted and injured a policeman,
Sgt. Njen Ayang, while performing his official duty.
He said, “The accused beat up the policeman, who tried to
maintain peace when the accused were destroying the fence.’’
The offences contravened Sections 52, 171, 337, 409 of the
Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011 and Section 2 (3) of the Property Law of
Lagos State 2016.
The accused, however, the accused pleaded not guilty to the
charges.
Magistrate Patrick Adekomaiya granted the accused bail in
the sum of N500, 000 each with two sureties each in like sum.
He said one of the sureties must be a Grade Level 08 officer
in the Lagos State Civil Service and adjourned the case until April 3 for
mention
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