Cleaner docked for trimming flower tree.... A 25- year- old man, Alexander Njoku, has been arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrate Court, over an allegation of damaging a flower tree belonging to one Ms Onyeka Onwenu. The defendant, who was docked before Magistrate Sule Hamzat, is facing a one count charge of malicious damage, preferred againsthim by the Police. It was said that the defendant trimmed the tree as part of his duties as a cleaner because he saw snakes and reptiles that could cause injuries to worshippers and occupants at the premises. The Police prosecutor, Inspector Roman, told the court that Njoku, who works as a gardenerand cleaner at House of Praise Christian Centre located at 28B Isaac John Street Ikeja Government Reserved Area GRA, committed the alleged offence on July 19, 2013. He said that the defendant maliciously and willfully damaged the flower tree at the property, which housed both the Church and Onwenu’s office on July 19, 2013 at about 9am. The prosecutor said that the offence committed is punishable under section 348 of the criminal law of Lagos state of Nigeria 2011. However, when the charge was read to the defendant, he pleaded not guilty to the one count charge against him. Magistrate Hamsat, granted him bail in the sumof N50, 000 with one surety in like sum and further adjourned the case to September 24, 2013, for mention.
Posted on: Sat, 17 Aug 2013 05:33:37 +0000
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