Illegal possession of firearms: Ex-NISA boss, Jolapamo to be arraigned On Dec. 2
Jolapamo is to be arraigned before Justice Yelim Bogoro on a 3-count charge
bordering on alleged unlawful possession
of guns.
Precious attempts to arraign the shipping
magnate were stalled due to his absence in court.
The last attempt made to arraign him court
was stalled was stalled due to alleged ailment.
When the matter came up on Friday, Police
prosecutor, Anthony Iyeye, informed the court that matter was for arraignment
and for the Defendant to take his plea.
However, Jolapamo's counsel, Mr. Femi
Falana, SAN, told the court that the defendant has been hospitalised, and not in
court to take him plea.
Fanala also presented a medical report
before the court.
But, the prosecutor insisted that the
defendant would be brought to court, and that he was not aware of his ailment.
Consequently, Justice Bogoro stood down the
matter for five minutes to enable the prosecutor confirm if the Defendant would
be brought to court.
Following consultations with the
Investigating Police Officer, IPO, the prosecutor informed the court that the
IPO confirmed to him that the Defendant was not with him, and will not be
present in court.
He also urged the court to adjourn the suit
to enable the Defendant attend to his trial.
Consequently, Justice Bogoro adjourned the
suit till December 2, 2022 for arraignment.
The Police had in charge number
FHC/L/404c/22 accused the Jolapamo of
being in possession of several illegal Firearms namely, Mar-22 Calibre Rife, pump-action firearm, and a
Double-barrell, all without lawful authorisation.
The charges filed against him read
"That you Mr. Isaac Jolapamo ‘M‘, sometime in March 2021 in Ikoyi, , Lagos
State within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did commit a felony, to
wit; unlawful possession of Mar-22 Calibre Rifle with reference number 967475;
you thereby committed an offence contrary to section 3, and punishable under
section 27(1)(a)(i) of the Firearms Act.
"That you Mr. Isaac Jolapamo 'M’,
sometime in March 2021, in Ikoyi, Lagos State within
the jurisdiction of this court did commit a | felony, to wit; unlawful possession of
Pump-Action with reference number 9331425, you thereby committed an offence
contrary to section 4 and punishable under section 27(1)(b)(i) of the Firearms
Act.
"That
you, Mr. Isaac Jolapamo ‘M’, sometime in March 2021 in Ikoyi, Lagos
State within the jurisdiction of this court did commit a felony, to wit: unlawful possession of
Double-barrell gun; you thereby ‘committed an offence contrary to section 4 and
punishable under section 127 (1)(b)(i) of the Firearms Act."
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