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Proceedings at a Senior Magistrate‘s Court in Ikeja were on Thursday disrupted when two owls flew into the courtroom causing a mild panic.

Lawyers, court officials and litigants scampered in various directions on sighting the owls, which gained access into the courtroom through the open louvre windows.

The incident resulted in the subsequent adjournment of the criminal matter preferred against one Peter Olufemi [21], standing trial for the theft of personal valuables and jewellery worth about N1m.

At the resumed hearing of the matter before the trial senior magistrate, Mr. Tesleem Elias, a Police Inspector, Mr. Bartholomew Nwaokoye, appeared for the prosecution while Mr. Esse Imonighara, was the defence counsel.

The court was considering the application for the substitution of the charge brought against Olufemi when the two owls suddenly flew into the courtroom.

When the birds were sighted, some litigants raised the alarm, and this attracted the attention of the court officials and the magistrate.

Instantly, several persons rushed out of the courtroom while a few others were confused on what to do.

The elderly litigants within the courtroom believed that they were ‘mystery’ birds that must be caught and killed.

The traditionalists among them quickly rendered certain incantations and pursued the owls until one of them was caught while the second one escaped.

They killed the bird and immediately set its body ablaze behind the courtroom and watched it burnt into ashes.

However, before the owl was killed, the court had adjourned the proceedings till February 4.

Olufemi was alleged to have on October 9, 2008 at No 4, Grace Oroloye Crescent, Awuse estate, Opebi, Ikeja entered into a dwelling house and stole a gold wrist watch, a gold necklace, an envelope containing cash, all valued at about N1m, belonging to one Mrs. S.O Ajomo.

Proceedings at a Senior Magistrate‘s Court in Ikeja were on Thursday disrupted when two owls flew into the courtroom causing a mild panic.

Lawyers, court officials and litigants scampered in various directions on sighting the owls, which gained access into the courtroom through the open louvre windows.

The incident resulted in the subsequent adjournment of the criminal matter preferred against one Peter Olufemi [21], standing trial for the theft of personal valuables and jewellery worth about N1m.

This is hilarious but very serious.These days, It's like Nigerians are returning to the god of their ancestors for solutions

The traditionalists among them quickly rendered certain incantations and pursued the owls until one of them was caught while the second one escaped.

They killed the bird and immediately set its body ablaze behind the courtroom and watched it burnt into ashes.

However, before the owl was killed, the court had adjourned the proceedings till February 4.

@ Faratoka and his incantations priests.
I hope you have seen the efficacy of incantations? So, do something .

Oh lawdy Lord!

As far as I am concerned, that is a mere coincindence. No big deal! Why should everyone panic in the court room?

this is animal cruelty

Lawyers, court officials and litigants scampered in various directions on sighting the owls, which gained access into the courtroom through the open louvre windows.

Danburoba. . . . ROTFLMAO

At least they didn't arrest the birds.

NIGERIANS AND SUPERSTITION


The two love love birds were just Hot and wanted to do the thing inside the court room only to meet their death

if it were to be in usa or europe, green peace and animal protection agencies would have sued the court officials 4 animal brutality and that carries jail sentences too

lol

! ojigbijigbi jigbi! Africa Magic on DSTV!

I have a lawyer friend working in Nigeria that tells stories about spiritualist/herbalists/traditionalists hanging from trees outside court rooms, making incantations etc as court is in session in order for cases to go their clients' ways. Whilst they are hilarious, he does not believe they are in vain a lot of times.

Blood of Jesus!

Useless country with their backward way of thinking

omg!!!!

So now, alledged criminals have a weapon to throw panic in the courtroom and make an escape.
Just have a couple of birds released by a posse when the proceeding is on.
Naijaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Maybe the suspect has changed to an owl.
Another suspect turn to an owl in the court of law.

Last time we heard about a car snatcher turning to a goat.

NAIJA TOO MUCH FOR COCK AND BULL

So bicos two owls enter court room na em all of the lawyers run comot for court? why dem no hold the two owls for comtempt of court? if na me now, the judge go talk but na owls na, dem dey pospond the case. Nonsens!!!!!!

Me i wonder ooo, dem for catch ds owls, as police take catch goat say na robbers, yeye ppl.

hahahahahahahahhaha

Na winch o

una come oh nairalanders make we talk true if na u, u no go run? talk true oh!

Those ghostly owls were sent into that Lagos courtroom by a gang of vicious Area-Goats who had taken up strategic positions outside the building, firing SPORADICALLY into the air and causing court bailiffs and passers-by to SCAMPER FOR DEAR LIFE until sanity was restored by the timely arrival of a Juju witch-doctor who engaged the owls and goats in a ferocious 3-hour spiritual duel in which CHARMS, DANGEROUS WEAPONS and CURSES were FREELY USED.

Early reports from the battle-front confirm that the Juju witch-doctor has defeated the main attacking force of owls and goats, but is still engaged in mopping up operations targeted at pockets of resistance who either fled into a nearby cornfield or flew up into the rafters in disarray.

Please let us all now rise and sing the Nigerian National Anthem.

Two thousand and naija, full of mystries and superstitions. one day we will be told that two butterflies caused pandemonium at aso rock. i fear

cho! cho!! cho!! cho!!! . . kroooo!!!! kwuuuu!!! kwuuuuuu!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
make una see am here o!!!
oya nairalanders run for ur lives !!!!!!!!!

I am laughing with fear because owl doesn't move about in the afternoon not to talk of the owls entering into a court during session.

Omo i fear ooo!

But owls are suppose to be nocturnal.elusive and solitary birds.How come they are in such an open busy place in the day?probably crazy like all things in nigeria.

In a way,it is unfounded and need some thoughtful explanations.

Naija is so hectic that Owl's have to work overtime in the afternoon.

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OBJ couldnt scare them they are afraid of owls

The guys who released the Owls into the courtroom scored on this one. Hilarious!

in naija, nothing do you because you dey shayo for house and run from owls.