By Wealth Oghenemaro
A 72-year-old man, Anayinwa Daniel, was on Thursday arraigned before an Ikorodu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly breaking into a residence, destroying property worth hundreds of thousands of naira, and assaulting the homeowner.
The defendant, whose residential address was not disclosed, is facing a four-count charge bordering on conduct likely to cause a breach of peace, assault, and malicious damage.
Daniel pleaded not guilty to all the charges.
According to the prosecutor, Inspector Adegeshin Famuyiwa, the incident occurred on February 2 at about 10:00 a.m. on James Daniel Street, Olorunshogo Community, Ikorodu.
Famuyiwa alleged that the defendant unlawfully jumped over a fence and broke two padlocks securing two rooms belonging to the complainant, Mr. James Daniel. He also reportedly destroyed a CCTV camera valued at N150,000 and damaged an SUV with registration number KKH 596 AA, causing an estimated loss of N400,000.
The prosecutor further alleged that on February 24, at the same location, the defendant assaulted the complainant by striking him on the chest with a large stone, resulting in bodily harm.
The offences, Famuyiwa said, contravene Sections 168(d), 245, and 350 of the Lagos State Criminal Law of 2015.
Magistrate A.O. Ogbe granted the defendant bail in the sum of N200,000 with two sureties in like sum and adjourned the case until June 5 for further mention.
