Man attempts to evade court trial by jumping off storey building

Shock rippled through Ejigbo Magistrates’ court in
Lagos State Tuesday, as a 22-year-old man who was
arrested and charged before the court jumped off
the court’s storey building to evade trial.
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While the court officials were preparing for his
remand papers, he suddenly got up and jumped off
the court building before he was re-arrested. and sent
to prison.
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The court registrar, security guards and police
officers present during the incident, pursued him,
later re-arresting him in the street and bringing him
back into the courtroom to face trial.
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PM News reports that Bolaji was brought to the court
and arraigned for allegedly stealing a generator set
valued at N25,000 belonging to a Moses Udeze.
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The incident reportedly took place at 11, Adenekan
Street where Udeze resides.
While escaping with the generator, Bolaji was
reportedly caught by the residents and handed over
to the police at Ejigbo Division.
Bolaji confessed to the crime, stating that he actually
stole the set to sell in order to raise money.
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The presiding Magistrate, Mrs J. O. E. Adeyemi
ordered him to be remanded in prison custody at
Kirikiri pending the date for fact and sentence,
meanwhile the matter was adjourned till 14
December.