NAN-H-8
Damage
By Vivian Ibobo
Lagos, Aug. 3, 2017 (NAN) A jealous lover, Ahmed Ibrahim, who allegedly damaged hotel property while searching for his girlfriend lodging with a man, was on Thursday hauled up before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court.
Ibrahim was, however, released on N20,000 bail.
Ibrahim, 35, and Bureau de Change operator, who lives at Bolaji Street, Agege, Lagos, is facing a two-count charge of willful damage to property and breach of peace to which he pleaded not guilty.
The Magistrate, Mrs G.O. Anifowoshe, who gave the ruling, said the accused should also provide one surety in like sum.
Earlier, the Prosecutor, Insp. Victor Eruada insisted that the accused committed the offences on July 8 at Demesco Hotel located at Oke-Koto, Agege.
He said the accused intentionally damaged 15 glass cups valued at N25,000 and a crate of Star valued at N1,500, property of Demesco Hotel.
Eruada alleged that the accused came to the hotel and started shouting that his girlfriend was lodging with a man in the hotel and that the management should provide her and in the process, he started damaging property.
He alleged further that the Manager of the hotel, Mr Paul Nbareze, who was the complainant, had asked the accused to pay for all the damaged items but he refused.
“The complainant reported the case to the Police and the accused was immediately arrested.’’
The offences contravened Sections 168 and 350 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the accused may be sentenced to two years imprisonment on conviction, according to the Criminal Law.
The magistrate adjourned the case until Aug.14 for mention. (NAN)
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(Edited by Abdullahi Mohammed/Dele Akinsola)