Drama ensued on Tuesday, December 8, at Ejigbo
Magistrates’ court when a suspect jumped off the building to evade
trial, PM News reports.
22-year-old
Tomiwa Bolaji was arrested and charged
before the court for allegedly
stealing a generator set belonging to Moses Udeze at his residence
located at 11, Adenekan Street where Udeze. Bolaji was caught by
residents while escaping with the generator and handed over to the
police at Ejigbo Division where he confessed to having stolen the set to
sell and raise money.
He was charged
to court on a one count charge of stealing under the Criminal Code. He
pleaded guilty during his arraignment. The prosecutor, Mr Ishaku Babaji
urged the court to give a short date to enable him present fact and
sentence. The presiding Magistrate, Mrs J. O. E. Adeyemi
ordered him to be remanded in prison custody at Kirikiri pending the
date for fact and sentence. The case was adjourned till 14 December.
However, while the court officials were preparing his remand papers,
Bolaji suddenly got up and jumped off the court building. Security
guards, court registrar, and police officers pursued and finally
re-arrested him. He was taken back into the court for trial and sent to
prison.
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