LAGOS — A sacked employee, Philip Ezuwe, who allegedly stabbed a security officer at his former workplace, was yesterday charged before an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrate’s Court, Lagos.
Twenty-eight-year-old Ezuwe, who resides at 23, Asubiejo St., Alaba, Lagos, is facing a two-count charge of assault and unlawful damage.

The prosecutor, Cpl. Cyriacus Osuji, told the court that the offences were committed on January 22 at Eleganza Plaza, Orile-Iganmu, Lagos.

According to him, the accused also destroyed a car windscreen valued at N25,000.
Osuji alleged: “The accused, who was dismissed by the company, had written an undertaking not to enter the premises again.

“The accused went to the company to make trouble and the complainant, Mr Olaitan Adebayo, who is the company’s Chief Security Officer, ordered him out.

“Ezuwe attacked the security man and stabbed him on his right hand with a sharp object.
“The accused jumped the fence and broke a car windscreen in the process.”

Osuji noted that the offences contravened Sections 170 and 348 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.

The accused, however, pleaded not guilty.

The Magistrate, Miss Y. B. Okusanya, granted the accused bail in the sum of N50,000 with a surety in like sum.

…six for cultivating Indian hemp

IBADAN — Six men were, yesterday, arraigned  in  a Federal High Court in Ibadan  for cultivating Indian hemp.

The men are Frank Peters, Macaulay Akanu, Stephen Osaewe, John Ugo, George Elves and Chikezie Obey.

Counsel to the NDLEA, Mr Morakinyo Ayokunle, said the accused  were arraigned  on a two-count charge of unlawful cultivation of Indian hemp and dealing in the illicit substance.

He said they committed the offence on December 15, 2013 at Osuneleja-Ona Ara area of Ibadan.
“Our findings show that these men are cultivating the Indian hemp to produce narcotic drugs,” he said.

The prosecutor said the offences contravened sections 20 (1B and 2 A) and 11 (C) of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.

Five of the accused pleaded guilty while Chikeziwe Obey pleaded not guilty.

Justice Abimbola Obaseki-Adejumo ordered the six defendants to be remanded in prison custody and adjourned the case to Feb. 11 for the presentation of facts.

The judge fixed the trial of Obey for Feb. 19.