2 brothers beat police officer, damage N50m fence

Two brothers — Ayoku Agboye, and Bidemi Agboye — who
allegedly destroyed a fence valued at N50 million, were on
Monday charged before an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court in
Lagos.

The accused– Ayoku, 31, and Bidemi, 37– are facing a five-
count charge 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.

“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, in his ruling, 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.