Ladoja: Judge’s
chambers burgled
By AKEEB ALARAPE, IBADAN
Wednesday
March 22, 2006
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Photo: Sun News Publishing
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The chambers of the judge, who nullified the impeachment
of the former Governor of Oyo State, Senator Rasidi Ladoja,
has been burgled by unknown persons.
Justice M.O Bolaji-Yusuf’s chambers was said to have
been burgled on Sunday night and her laptop computer, some
vital files, were carted away by the burglars. Yusuf, who
delivered the January 12 ruling that nullified the impeachment
of Ladoja later handed off the case on January 31 in controversial
circumstance.
She was said to have worked with the laptop computer till
8p.m on Sunday but came to the chambers on Monday morning
to realise that it had been stolen. Daily Sun learnt that
two judicial staff and a night-guard were arrested and interrogated
by police personnel from Oluyole Divisional Police headquarters
but were later released.
When Daily Sun visited the Oyo State High Court, Ring Road
area, where the incident occurred, Tuesday, none of the senior
judicial officers of the court agreed to talk on the matter.
Efforts to get the Chief Registrar, Mrs O.A. Aiki, to comment
yielded no result as she was said to be outside the court
premises.
But a senior court official, who would not want his name in
print described the incident as unfortunate.
"We know everything but we cannot talk. I cannot say
it (the incident) is not true or it is true. But it is a pity
that we are in a country where the security itself is not
secure. It is very unfortunate," the source stated.
When contacted on phone the state acting Chief Judge, Honourable
Justice Afolabi Adeniran confirmed the incident saying the
matter had been reported to the police.
“The police have started investigating the incident.
They (burglars) came through the toilet window. The police
are looking into it. So, let us wait for the outcome of police
investigations", the acting CJ said.
Adeniran debunked insinuation that the incident was as a result
of security lapse at the court premises. The Commissioner
of Police in the state, Mr Jonathan Johnson, also confirmed
the development but said his men were already closing in on
those behind it.
According to him, those earlier arrested were released after
they had made necessary statements. He said that his men have
also met with Justice Yusuf and interrogated her.
"She has given us useful information, which we are now
working on. The burglars made a constructive break in. Nothing
was damaged as they gave the impression that they entered
through the two louvres glasses they removed on the window.
But we are looking inward," Johnson said.
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