Iyanya ‘car theft’ case: Court adjourns date till February 27

Justice Mobolanle Okikiolu-Ighile of an Igbosere Excessive Courtroom in Lagos has adjourned the alleged automobile theft case of a popularly Nigerian Act, Iyanya Onoyom Mbuk until February 27.

It might be recalled that Iyanya was arraigned for the offence on February four, 2020, earlier than Justice Mobolanle Okikiolu-Ighile of an Igbosere Excessive Courtroom, Lagos.

It was learnt that the police filed the one-count cost marked LD/9024c/2019, in opposition to the singer on March 15, 2019.

Iyanya failed to look in court docket for arraignment, regardless of allegedly being served with the cost and listening to discover, following which the arraignment was adjourned six instances.

On the final adjournment, Justice Okikiolu-Ighile threatened to invoke the ability of the court docket to make sure Iyanya’s attendance to take his plea.

The ‘Kurukere’ singer appeared earlier than the decide on February four, 2020, following which the cost was learn to him.

Prosecution counsel, Mr Chukwu Agwu, a Superintendent of Police (SP), alleged that Iyanya dedicated the offence typically in September 2018.

The court docket heard that the defendant allegedly dishonestly transformed to his use or of one other individual, a Black Toyota Land Cruiser Prado Sports activities Utility Automobile (SUV) marked MAVINIY, with Chassis and Engine numbers JTEBX7FJ7EK165480 and 2TR1385954.

Agwu instructed the court docket that stated automobile belongs to ‘The Temple Administration Firm Ltd, represented by a lawyer, Ayodeji Olomojobi.

The offence, in keeping with the prosecutor, was opposite to Sections 278(1) (b), 279(1)(2) and punishable underneath Part 285(10) of the Legal Legislation of Lagos State, 2011.

Iyanya pleaded not responsible.

Agwu prayed the court docket to remand the defendant within the Nigerian Correctional Companies (NCS) custody, pending the listening to and willpower of his bail utility.

However Iyanya’s counsel, Mr Williams A., opposed him.

He prayed the court docket to launch the musician to him and undertook to supply him in court docket on the subsequent adjournment.

Justice Okikiolu-Ighile granted the defence counsel’s prayer and launched him to his counsel.