BENIN CITY – A Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Benin City and presided over by J.O. Ejale (Mrs.) has fixed Thursday September 24, 2015 for hearing in the criminal case against three brothers, Fome Amaye, Bola Amaye, Shola Amaye who allegedly stole the title documents of their late father’s properties (Engr. Samuel Diden Yalaju Amaye).
The accused persons arraigned in a consolidated three count charge in suit No. MOR/95c/2015 were said to have conspired with one another to commit stealing at No.4 Ikeke Avenue, Off Agho Street, Bein City, an offence punishable under Section 516 of the Criminal Code Cap 48, vol.11 laws of the defunct Bendel State of Nigeria 1976 now applicable in Edo State.
They were also alleged to have stolen a big brown envelope containing title documents, being properties of the late Engr. Samuel Diden Yalaju Amaye as well, with the intent to defraud and conceal the documents which are evidence of the estate in the land of their late father, an offence punishable under Section 390(9) and 393 of the Criminal Code.
In their appearance, a Senior State Counsel, Mr. S. Erhaze leading A.O.Enababor told the court that their application was to consolidate the other cases involving the two other defendants into one charge sheet.
Counsel to the accused persons, J.O. Enebelulu Esq, however, did not object to the application, even as he pleaded with the court to still allow his clients remain in their former bail since they have not been found wanting.
Chief Magistrate Ejale (Mrs.) considered the application and subsequently struck out the former Charge of MOR/705c/2014, MOR/60c/2014 and MOR/653c/2014 involving the accused persons before adjourning the case.
He therefore asked for a short adjournment to enable him study the case.
The defendant’s Counsel J.O. Enabalulu who led two others adduced that the cases were for consolidation, as he feared that it might go on low pace during trial if denied the process even as they were not opposing his application.