Alleged car theft: High Court grants Iyanya seven days to perfect N20m bail
Thompson Nsisongabasi
Feb 27, 2020
An Igbosere High Court in Lagos has granted N20million bail to a Musician Iyanya Mbuk, popularly known as Iyanya, over alleged car theft.
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Justice Mobolanle Okikiolu-Ighile ordered Iyanya to produce a surety in the like sum, who should also have landed property in Lagos with a Certificate of Occupancy.
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The judge warned him to perfect the conditions within seven days, "otherwise the bail shall be revokedÔÇØ.
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The musician, Justice Okikiolu-Ighile said, had a case to answer.
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The judge said: "I have perused the affidavit and the counter-affidavit of the parties; there is a prima facie case of criminal conversion against him.
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"However, there is nothing to show that the defendant will interfere with the proceedings of this case and nothing to show that he will jump bail if granted bail.
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"Bail is therefore granted to the defendant in the sum of N20 million with one surety in the like sumÔÇØ.
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The judge adjourned till May 27 and 28 for trial.
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The police filed the one-count charge marked LD/9024c/2019, against the singer on March 15, 2019.
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Iyanya failed to appear in court for arraignment, despite allegedly being served with the charge and hearing notice, following which the arraignment was adjourned six times.
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Justice Okikiolu-Ighile threatened to invoke the power of the court to ensure Iyanya's attendance to take his plea.
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The 'Kukere' crooner appeared before the judge on February 4, 2020, following which the charge was read to him.
Prosecution counsel, Mr. Chukwu Agwu, a Superintendent of Police (SP), alleged that Iyanya committed the offence sometime in September 2018.
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The court heard that the defendant dishonestly converted to his use or of another person, a Black Toyota Land Cruiser Prado Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) marked MAVINIY, with Chassis and Engine numbers JTEBX7FJ7EK165480 and 2TR1385954.
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Agwu told the court that said vehicle belongs to 'The Temple Management Company Ltd, represented by a lawyer, Ayodeji Olomojobi.
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The offence, according to the prosecutor, was contrary to Sections 278(1) (b), 279(1)(2) and punishable under Section 285(10) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.
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Iyanya pleaded not guilty.
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Agwu prayed the court to remand the defendant in the Nigerian Correctional Services (NCS) custody, pending the the hearing and determination of his bail application.
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But Iyanya's counsel, Mr Williams A., opposed him.
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He prayed the court to release the musician to him and undertook to produce him in court on yesterday.
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Justice Okikiolu-Ighile granted the defence counsel's prayer and released him to his counsel.
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