A Lagos State High Court in Ikeja on Tuesday granted N10m bail to each of Engineers Oladele Ogundeji and Akinbela Fatiregun who built the collapsed Synagogue Church Of All Nations’ six-storey building.

The building which collapsed on September 12, 2014 killed no fewer than 116 persons and left many others injured.

The two engineers alongside their companies – Hardrock Construction and Engineering Company and Jandy Trust Limited – are being tried on 110 charges of involuntary manslaughter.

Standing trial along with them are the Registered Trustees of SCOAN, who were charged with the offence of building without the approval of the state.

The defendants were arraigned on April 19, 2016 by the Lagos State Directorate of Public Prosecutions before Justice Lateef Lawal-Akapo.

They had pleaded not guilty, following which the Lagos State Director of Public Prosecutions, Mrs. Idowu Alakija, urged the judge to remand Ogundeji and Fatiregun in prison custody pending trial.

However, counsel for Ogundeji and Fatiregun, Mrs. Titilola Akinlawon (SAN) and Mr. Olalekan Ojo respectively, subsequently filed applications urging the court to admit their clients to bail in liberal terms.

Ruling on the bail applications on Tuesday, Justice Lawal-Akapo said he was inclined to admit Ogundeji to bail because the state did not contradict the argument of his lawyer that Ogundeji was a law-abiding citizen, who did not jump the administrative bail earlier granted him by the police and another bail granted him by a magistrate’s court where he was first taken.

The judge also affirmed the argument of Fatiregun’s lawyer, Ojo, who described as speculative the claim by the state that Fatiregun, who was not resident in Lagos State, might run out of the court’s jurisdiction if granted bail.

Justice Lawal-Akapo agreed with the submission of the counsel for the 2nd defendant, Chief E.L. Akpofure (SAN), who argued that “speculation had no place in law.”

The judge said as none of the seven conditions for granting bail listed by the Court of Appeal was against the engineers, he was inclined to exercise his discretion in their favour.

He thus admitted each of Ogundeji and Fatiregun to bail in the sum of N10m each with two sureties in like sum.

One of the sureties, the judge said, must be a civil servant on not less than Grade Level 14, whose employment status must be confirmed by the Head of Service concerned.

The second surety, the judge said, must own landed property in Lagos State and must be willing to deposit the title document with the court.

The court said the surety must show evidence of three years tax clearance by the state, as well as supply his utilities bills and other documents authenticating his residential address.

The judge said the Chief Registrar of the court must verify the suitability of the sureties to stand for the accused persons.

He also ordered the accused person to deposit their passport with the Chief Registrar pending the conclusion of trial.

Further proceedings in the case were adjourned till May 19, 2016 when the state is expected to open its case.


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Good one

OsusuMustFlow:
Good one

Bad one.

how sir

SeverusSnape:

Bad one.

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hope they wouldn't jump d bail....

anyone That's one of engineering hazard....

doctor mistake kill one patient But engineer mistake, many are involved...

r.I.p to those involve again

OsusuMustFlow:
how sir

Because of their carelessness and negligence, Innocent lives were lost.

My God!!




10 Million Naira?

The Judge remember how many people die for that matter at all?

Although I can't judge since I do not have the details, but yet I think the engineer deserve worse.

I won't take dis serx unless d pastor is also arrested, or who gave d engineers d final order to proceed

Slap on the wrist. Anyways,In the end i hope that con man TB Joshua or whatever he calls himself is convicted for involuntary manslaughter. So many have been wasted due to his greed.

That Is A Lot Of Money There

iranu

SeverusSnape:

Bad one.

i swear a really bad one...after using sub_standard goods and killing over a hundred, this wah they get for justice cos am sure this whr it will all end..case closed....

.

I know God will see them through.....no matter the high class of demonic manipulation God work must go on.....Better is not good enough the best is yet to comes.Emmanuel.

and point of correction OP..it is nt manslaughter buh MURDER

dwilliams:
I won't take dis serx unless d pastor is also arrested, or who gave d engineers d final order to proceed

dogoyaro when are u going to get sense?go and arrest him.weed at work

Hmmm...

jkaro:
I know God will see them through.....no matter the high class of demonic manipulation God work must go on.....Better is not good enough the best is yet to comes.Emmanuel.

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2undexy:
and point of correction OP..it is nt manslaughter buh MURDER

The prosecutor is charging the defendants with the appropriate crime.

To charge the engineers with murder, the prosecutor has to prove, beyond all reasonable doubt, that the engineers planned well in advance to kill 116 people. Murder is the intentional killing of a human being with malice aforethought.

On the other involuntary manslaughter involves reckless conduct by the defendant which results in a loss of life. Meaning that the defendants' actions weren't premeditated, but were the result of their reckless professional conduct.

Looking at the facts of this case, the prosecution would more likely secure a conviction on the involuntary manslaughter charge, than murder.

killer are been free in NIGERIA SINCE 1914

They deserve more than worst, for using sub-standard material and causing the death of hundreds of people.

cold:
Slap on the wrist. Anyways,In the end i hope that con man TB Joshua or whatever he calls himself is convicted for involuntary manslaughter. So many have been wasted due to his greed.

go arrest him na no be to stay here they make noise while he is out there living even larger than life .

for the records after all this trouble you will all know it has political undertone

GOD is in control
GOD with us.

2undexy:



i swear a really bad one...after using sub_standard goods and killing over a hundred, this wah they get for justice cos am sure this whr it will all end..case closed....

Bokoharam killed how many?your cattle men killed how many?

TBJ

jkaro:
I know God will see them through.....no matter the high class of demonic manipulation God work must go on.....Better is not good enough the best is yet to comes.Emmanuel.

you said it all jare

jkaro:
I know God will see them through.....no matter the high class of demonic manipulation God work must go on.....Better is not good enough the best is yet to comes.Emmanuel.

Wise saying of prophet TBJ

2undexy:



i swear a really bad one...after using sub_standard goods and killing over a hundred, this wah they get for justice cos am sure this whr it will all end..case closed....

How many airline owners,transporters like Dangote,Ifesinachi the young shall grow e.t.c dey jail now?how many of your Cattle brothers has been in court for mass killing?or they never killed enough to warrant arrest? you will wait forever for T.B got to jail.