The Police in Lagos on Wednesday arraigned two men before a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court for alleged malicious damage to a building erected by the Ibereko community meant for Police Station.
The defendants: Tobi Aluku, 27 and Babatunde Yusuf, 28, whose addresses are unknown, are standing trial on a count charge of malicious damage.
The defendants, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The prosecutor, ASP Clement Okuoimose, told the court that the defendants committed the offence on March 9 at about 10.00 a.m. at E Kings Bus Stop, Ibereko, Badagry area of Lagos.
Okuoimose said the defendant allegedly damaged an uncompleted building erected by Ibereko community meant for a police station in the area.
“The Onibereko of Ibereko Land, Oba Israel Okoya, sent his emissary to arrest the defendants and handed them to the police for prosecution.
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“The offence contravened Section 339 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015,” he said.
The Chief Magistrate, Mr Fadaunsi Adefioye, granted the accused bail in the sum of N100, 000 each, with two sureties in like sum.
Adefioye adjourned the case until April 26 for mention.
2 men docked for alleged malicious damage
