A Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Ikeja has struck out the charges preferred against thirty two out of one hundred and seventy seven suspects charged to court over the March 3, Mile 12 market crisis in Kosofe local government area of Lagos state.
The court presided by Chief Magistrate Bola Osunsanmi sets free twenty eight of the suspects who were advised not engage in such crisis again while four were sent to correctional home at Oregun because they are underaged based on the advise of the Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP).
The teenagers sent to correctional home are Bilaminu Dauda 15, Abeeb Ibrahim 16, Sanusi Mohammed 17 and Rufai Ibrahim 15.
The four tenagers appeared in court wearing the sky blue shirt and royal blue coloured shorts of the correctional centre.
However, it is not yet clear what would be the fate of the remaining one hundred and forty five suspects who were arraigned in two other magistrate courts presided by Magistrate (Mrs) Y.O. Aje-Afunwa and Mrs. A.O. Layinka by the Police 8th of March before the matter was taken over by Lagos State government.
Their matter is expexted to come up on the 27th of this month, in the two courts.
All the suspects were arraigned in the three courts on a two count charge offence.
In the first count, the defendants with others at large, were alleged to have conspired amongst themselves "to commit felony to wit: riot and thereby committed offence punishable under section 409 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2011".
According to the second count, the defendants and others at large were accused of "unlawful assembly and acting in a disorderly manner to disturb the public peace and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 45 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2011".
At the resumed hearing of the matter before Chief Magistrate Osunsanya, a state counsel, Ms Tutu Oshinusi informed the court that the DPP advice was ready.
She said the DPP advice against continuation of trial of the suspects.
Police prosecutor, Inspector Simeon did not raise any objection to the advice which said no prima facie case could be established against the defendants.
Chief magistrate Osunsanmi, ruling on the matter, struck out the two count charge preferred againt the suspects.
“You are hereby discharged of the two count charge brought against you. The charges are hereby struck out “based on the advice of the DPP”, she said.
Those who regained their freedom are Haruna Abdulahi 30, Umaru Bala 18, Saheed Tahir Abdulahi 20, Musa Isa 22, Farouq Abdamu 22, Aminu Abubakar 22, Sanni Amadu 24.
Others are Amoo Mustapha 42, Danjuma Adamson 30, America Umaru Saidu 21, Awolu Alli 30, Monday Obasi 37, Aminu Abubakar 19, Abdulquddus Olalekan Ajuwon 19, Tunde Nureni 24, Abdulahi Umoru 20, Musa Usman 35, Abdulahi Aliyu 35.
The court presided by Chief Magistrate Bola Osunsanmi sets free twenty eight of the suspects who were advised not engage in such crisis again while four were sent to correctional home at Oregun because they are underaged based on the advise of the Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP).
The teenagers sent to correctional home are Bilaminu Dauda 15, Abeeb Ibrahim 16, Sanusi Mohammed 17 and Rufai Ibrahim 15.
The four tenagers appeared in court wearing the sky blue shirt and royal blue coloured shorts of the correctional centre.
However, it is not yet clear what would be the fate of the remaining one hundred and forty five suspects who were arraigned in two other magistrate courts presided by Magistrate (Mrs) Y.O. Aje-Afunwa and Mrs. A.O. Layinka by the Police 8th of March before the matter was taken over by Lagos State government.
Their matter is expexted to come up on the 27th of this month, in the two courts.
All the suspects were arraigned in the three courts on a two count charge offence.
In the first count, the defendants with others at large, were alleged to have conspired amongst themselves "to commit felony to wit: riot and thereby committed offence punishable under section 409 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2011".
According to the second count, the defendants and others at large were accused of "unlawful assembly and acting in a disorderly manner to disturb the public peace and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 45 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2011".
At the resumed hearing of the matter before Chief Magistrate Osunsanya, a state counsel, Ms Tutu Oshinusi informed the court that the DPP advice was ready.
She said the DPP advice against continuation of trial of the suspects.
Police prosecutor, Inspector Simeon did not raise any objection to the advice which said no prima facie case could be established against the defendants.
Chief magistrate Osunsanmi, ruling on the matter, struck out the two count charge preferred againt the suspects.
“You are hereby discharged of the two count charge brought against you. The charges are hereby struck out “based on the advice of the DPP”, she said.
Those who regained their freedom are Haruna Abdulahi 30, Umaru Bala 18, Saheed Tahir Abdulahi 20, Musa Isa 22, Farouq Abdamu 22, Aminu Abubakar 22, Sanni Amadu 24.
Others are Amoo Mustapha 42, Danjuma Adamson 30, America Umaru Saidu 21, Awolu Alli 30, Monday Obasi 37, Aminu Abubakar 19, Abdulquddus Olalekan Ajuwon 19, Tunde Nureni 24, Abdulahi Umoru 20, Musa Usman 35, Abdulahi Aliyu 35.
They also include Aminu Saidi Ibrahim 19, Sunday Idoko 48, Hassan Adam 39, Yahaya sheu Malami 23, Rabiu Hamza 19, Nura Yahu 19, Rayyanu Lawal 34, Abdurama Mohammed 40, Abubakar Tasu 28, Sunday Lawal 15 and Sani Ahasy 15.
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