Falilat Oluwayemisi and Adeshina Balogun, two people accused of illegally demolishing a four-story building worth N800 million, have appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court.
Oluwayemisi and Balogun are accused of conspiring to demolish a Hakeem Olawuyi-owned building in Lagos illegally on six counts.
In place of Insp. Ajayi Emmanuel, the prosecutor, SP Josephine Ikhayere, informed the court that the defendants planned to perpetrate the crime on April 1 with others who are still at large.
Ikhayere said that the defendants had destroyed the four-story structure and forced the tenants to leave by using thugs who were equipped with deadly weapons.
She said that the building, located at Number 20a, Church Street, Isale-Eko, Idumota area of Lagos Island, had 12 two-bedroom apartments, four self-contained apartments and 24 lock-up shops.
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Ikhayere said that the total worth of items destroyed during the demolition was valued at N800 million, belonging to Olawuyi of Dapo Ola Construction Company.
She told the court that the offences contravened the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
The accused persons pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The Presiding Magistrate, Mr Lateef Owolabi, standing on behalf of Magistrate O. I Raji, admitted the defendants to bail in N800,000 and two sureties, who must be gainfully employed with two years’ tax payment to the Lagos State Government.
Owolabi adjourned the matter until Aug. 28, for mention. (NAN)
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