Man, 46, Arraigned For Allegedly Attacking Woman With Machete, Stealing iPhone & Cloths In Surulere

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE

A 46-year-old man, Adekunle Nurudeen, has been arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate Court sitting in Surulere for allegedly assaulting a woman with a machete and stealing her belongings valued at over N1 million.

The defendant was charged by the Commissioner of Police on a four-count charge bordering on conspiracy, assault occasioning harm, unlawful assault with machete and stealing.

According to the Charge Sheet Commissioner of Police Vs Adekunle Nurudeen ‘M’ Aged 46 Yrs, the defendant and others at large, on the 23rd day of August 2026, at about 2100hrs, at No: 18 Anjorin Street, Aguda, Surulere, Lagos, in the Lagos Magisterial District, did conspire amongst yourselves to commit felony to wit: Assault Occasioning Harm.

The offence is contrary to Section 411 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State of Nigeria 2015.

The prosecutor, ASP Jimoh Iseghele, told the court that the defendant and others at large, on the same date, time and place, did assault one Taiye Hussien ‘F’ by beating her up with fist blows.

The offence is contrary to Section 170 and punishable under Section 172 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State of Nigeria 2015.

ASP Iseghele further alleged that the defendant unlawfully assaulted Taiye Hussien by cutting her with a machete, which caused her harm on her bottom and fingers.

The offence is punishable under Section 173 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State of Nigeria 2015.

The Police also alleged that the defendant stole one iPhone 14 Pro Max valued at N850,000.00 (Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira) and Twenty-Three (23) pieces of Kampala Cloths valued at N230,000.00 (Two Hundred and Thirty Thousand Naira), total value N1,080,000.00 (One Million and Eighty Thousand Naira), property of one Taiye Hussien ‘F’.

The offence is contrary to Section 280 and punishable under Section 287 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State of Nigeria 2015.

The defendant was arraigned on 28/08/2026 before Court 4, Surulere, presided over by Magistrate G. O. Tiamiyu

When the charges were read to him, the defendant pleaded not guilty to all the counts.

The prosecutor, ASP Jimah Iseghele, asked for a trial date, while the defence counsel applied for bail on liberal terms.

The Magistrate is expected to rule on the bail application and adjourn the matter for mention and trial.

The case file was prepared by Insp. Anselm Aniako of the Surulere Division.

The defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty by the Court of competent jurisdiction.