A Magistrate’s Court sitting in Ogba, Ikeja, Lagos has convincted Uzuokwu Solomon of a two-count charge preferred against him by the State.
He was found guilty of making a false fire incident call to the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service.
Presiding Magistrate, Bambo Odueke committed him to a month imprisonment with an option of fine and a month of community service that involves campaign against false calls within the jurisdiction of the State.
The convict opted for the fine.
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The magistrate passed the minimum verdict of the law on him after the convict showed remorse and wasted no time of the court by pleading guilty to breaching public peace and making a hoax fire emergency call.
The Director, Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Mrs. Margaret Adeseye expressed her delight over the swift prosecution of the case to serve as a deterrent to other misguided citizens who are in the habit of making false calls and misleading emergency responders.
Adeseye also used the occasion to note the seeming reduction in false calls since the advent of the case and pledged to work with the culprit in using his community service as another medium to reach a large audience among other efforts being champion by the Agency.
The culprit had reportedly placed a call on Friday, April 14, 2023 at 17:35 hours to Harmony Estate, Langbasa, Ajah, Lagos and reported a fire emergency within the estate leading to the dispatch of the Lekki Phase II fire Service Station. On arrival, the fire crew discovered to be a hoax.
