The
Managing Director of Lekki Gardens Estate Limited, Mr. Richard Nyong
has been presented at the court of law as the case against him
progresses.
MD, Lekki Gardens Estate, Mr. Richard Nyong (right), with his lawyer
The Lagos State government yesterday arraigned the Managing
Director of Lekki Gardens Estate Limited, Mr. Richard Nyong, before a
Lagos High Court in Igbosere over alleged complicity in the events
leading to the collapse of a building in Lekki area of the state on
March 10, 2016.
Nyong was arraigned alongside others before Justice Sybil Nwaka
over alleged negligence resulting in the collapse of the building, which
reportedly killed 34 people. Other defendants are Lekki Gardens’
Executive Director, Mr. Sola Olumofe; the firm’s contractor, Odofin
Henry Taiwo; Omolabake Mortune, Omotilewa Oluwatosin Joseph, Lekki
Gardens, Get Too Rich Investment Limited and HC Insight Solution
Limited.
Before the arraignment of the defendants, Justice Nwaka had ruled
on an application contending the suitability of the criminal charges
against the defendants on the ground that there was no seal of the
counsel to the prosecution on the information as required.
After the charges were read to them, the defendants pleaded not
guilty, while their lawyers including Bode Olanipekun and George
Oguntade (SAN) urged the court to allow the defendants to continue
enjoying the previous bail granted to them.
In response, the prosecution, led by the Lagos State Attorney
General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Adeniji Kazeem, said in as
much as the court was now seized of the matter, it was important for
conditions that would ensure the presence of the defendants for trial to
be imposed.
In her ruling, Justice Nwaka ruled that the defendants except the
second defendant (Olumofe) should continue enjoying their formal bail
conditions, but added that they should deposit their international
passports with the court.
Tragedy had struck on March 10, 2016 when a six-storey building
under construction by Lekki Gardens in Lekki collapsed and killed 34
people. The developer was said to have added additional floor to the
building against what was approved by government for construction.
Specifically, the defendants are facing six-count charge for
failure to obtain building approval for the collapsed building and
involuntary manslaughter, offences contrary to and punishable under
Section 75 (1) of the Urban and Regional Planning and Development Law of
Lagos State 2010, and Section 229 of Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015
respectively.
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