6 Youths In Prison For Malicious Damage At Hotel

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE

The police have arrested six youths and sent them to prison for protesting and destroying properties over the killing of a university graduate, Mr. Jude Okoronta inside a popular hotel in Lagos.

The alleged murder by the mobile police officer happened at the popular  Ileviaoje Hotel and Suites located at Obalade Street, in Ajagun Estate, Ijegun, Lagos.

The suspects were named as Taiwo Abbey, Tochukwu Joseph, Raphael Balogun, Kingsley Abel, Silas Uddo and Ibrahim Jamiu.

P.M.EXPRESS reports that the female manager of the hotel, Ojeaburu Abidemi had informed the police that some suspects invaded the hotel after the incident, vandalised and stole some properties worth N17m and escaped.
It was learnt the police arrested the suspects over the damage and charged them before Ejigbo Magistrates court for malicious damage and stealing on Monday.

It was also gathered that the hotel management was more interested in the properties damaged than the client that was allegedly killed in the hotel.
Following the incident, the youths in the area mobilised, attacked the hotel, damaged about seven vehicles parked inside and destroyed properties before police came and intervened. The police arrested the suspects who claimed that they were innocent arrested and detained them.

They were later charged to court and they pleaded not guilty.

The prosecutor, Supol Kenneth Asibor did not oppose their bail but asked the court to use its discretion if the court wanted to grant them bail.
The Presiding Magistrate, Mr. T.O. Shomade denied them bail and ordered the suspects to be remanded in prison custody.
The matter was adjourned till 24 June, 2018 when the court will consider their bail application.