A jealous lover, Ahmed Ibrahim, who
allegedly damaged a hotel’s property
while searching for his girlfriend
reportedly lodging with a man, was
on Thursday brought before an Ikeja
Magistrates’ Court.
Ibrahim was, however, released on N
20, 000 bail.
Thirty- five – year – old Ibrahim
who is a bureau de change operator,
lives at Bolaji Street, Agege, Lagos ,
and is facing a two – count of
willful damage to property and
breach of peace, to which he
pleaded‘ not guilty’
The magistrate, Mrs. G. O.
Anifowoshe , who gave the ruling,
said the accused should also
provide one surety in like sum.
Earlier, the prosecutor, Inspector
Victor Eruada, insisted that the
accused committed the offences on
July 8 at Demesco Hotel located at
Oke – Koto, Agege.
He said the accused intentionally
damaged 15 glass cups valued at
N25,000 and a carton of Star lager
beer valued at N1,500, property of
Demesco Hotel.
Eruada alleged that the accused
came to the hotel and started
shouting that his girlfriend was
lodging with a man there and that
the management should provide her.
In the process, he started damaging
property.
He alleged further that the manager
of the hotel, Mr. Paul Nbareze, who
was the complainant, had asked the
accused to pay for all the damaged
items but he refused.
“The complainant reported the case
to the Police and the accused was
immediately arrested. ’’
The offences contravened sections
168 and 350 of the Criminal Law of
Lagos State, 2015.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports
that the accused may be sentenced
to two years in prison on conviction,
according to the Criminal Law.
The magistrate adjourned the case
until August 14 for mention. (NAN)
