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American Jailed For ‘pinging’ In Court In Lagos by lalasticlala(m): 4:23pm On May 06, 2015
Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia of Federal High Court, Lagos, on Wednesday jailed an American for operating her mobile phone in court.

Megan Chapman, Co – Executive Director, Community Legal Support Initiative was locked up by the judge at the court’s waiting cell for about 10 minutes, after an angry Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia walked her out.

The American who was seated at the last bench, directly facing the judge, did not know that Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia was noticing her ‘romance’ with her phone.

Having asked her to leave the court, Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia directed her support staff to escort the American to the waiting cell, where she stayed for about 20 minutes.

She later ordered her release following appeals from lawyers in court.

Confirming the incident, Chapman said she has learnt her lessons, adding that her action was not intentional.

She said: “I was replying an urgent message. It was not like I intentionally disrespected the court but I have learnt my lessons. I have apologised to the court for my action.

“The prison officers were kind to and treated me well in the short period I was there.”

Asked what brought her to court, Chapman said she came in respect of a fundamental rights suit her group filed against the Ojora of Lagos, Chief Abdul Fatai Aromire.

The case marked FHC/L/CS/346 was instituted by the NGO on behalf of residents of Badia East in Apapa-Iganmu LCDA, who were not parties nor represented in suit LD/443/2002 decided by the Supreme Court.

The affected residents have allegedly been terrorised and threatened with demolition by Chief Aromire, who they claimed brandishes the Apex Court judgment to extort money from or dispossess them of their lands.

At the time this reporter left the court, the matter, which was slated for mention, was yet to be called.



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Re: American Jailed For ‘pinging’ In Court In Lagos by ozoigbondu: 4:26pm On May 06, 2015
Silly American that thinks she is in yankee land

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Re: American Jailed For ‘pinging’ In Court In Lagos by kodded(m): 4:27pm On May 06, 2015
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angry angry angry

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Re: American Jailed For ‘pinging’ In Court In Lagos by ElFenomeno1: 4:27pm On May 06, 2015
Words fail me........................
Re: American Jailed For ‘pinging’ In Court In Lagos by okooloyun1(m): 4:33pm On May 06, 2015
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Re: American Jailed For ‘pinging’ In Court In Lagos by MrKIZITO(m): 4:33pm On May 06, 2015
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Re: American Jailed For ‘pinging’ In Court In Lagos by zinachidi(m): 4:33pm On May 06, 2015
C of O.
Re: American Jailed For ‘pinging’ In Court In Lagos by folabayo1(f): 4:33pm On May 06, 2015
Pinging lori nokia jor oooo grin
Re: American Jailed For ‘pinging’ In Court In Lagos by gurunlocker: 4:33pm On May 06, 2015
lol grin... Obama will soon know

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Re: American Jailed For ‘pinging’ In Court In Lagos by Nobody: 4:33pm On May 06, 2015
10 minute kpere
Na wa ooo

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Re: American Jailed For ‘pinging’ In Court In Lagos by Nobody: 4:34pm On May 06, 2015
The offence that some Nigerians committed didn't reach half of that and were jailed for lengthier time.

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Re: American Jailed For ‘pinging’ In Court In Lagos by simplemach(m): 4:34pm On May 06, 2015
Pinging madness

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Re: American Jailed For ‘pinging’ In Court In Lagos by ritababe(f): 4:34pm On May 06, 2015
Weldone namesake
we rita we dont tolerate nonsense
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Weda u are from china, america, russia or even mars u must face the law,

na people like that woman we need as our ministers, make i see were corruption go come from

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Re: American Jailed For ‘pinging’ In Court In Lagos by rashygenius: 4:34pm On May 06, 2015
ehen..igba yen wa n ko
Re: American Jailed For ‘pinging’ In Court In Lagos by BeeBeeOoh(m): 4:35pm On May 06, 2015
okooloyun1:
K
MrKIZITO:
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look at our leaders of tomorrow..

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Re: American Jailed For ‘pinging’ In Court In Lagos by Nobody: 4:35pm On May 06, 2015
Orisirisi
Re: American Jailed For ‘pinging’ In Court In Lagos by olempe(m): 4:35pm On May 06, 2015
Smh
Re: American Jailed For ‘pinging’ In Court In Lagos by Lastdon02(m): 4:35pm On May 06, 2015
una go her ham soon grin
Re: American Jailed For ‘pinging’ In Court In Lagos by autotrader014(m): 4:36pm On May 06, 2015
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Re: American Jailed For ‘pinging’ In Court In Lagos by Nobody: 4:36pm On May 06, 2015
oluwaseyi000:
a
for apple undecided

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Re: American Jailed For ‘pinging’ In Court In Lagos by W3irDo: 4:36pm On May 06, 2015
Yu shudn't make noise in court durin proceedins. Iz de law.
I waz arrestid las year for fartin in de courtrum. Juj sayd iz a kontempt of the court grin

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Re: American Jailed For ‘pinging’ In Court In Lagos by pretydiva(f): 4:36pm On May 06, 2015
It's a lie..unbelievable
Re: American Jailed For ‘pinging’ In Court In Lagos by Nobody: 4:36pm On May 06, 2015
okooloyun1:
K
for Kworupsion undecided

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Re: American Jailed For ‘pinging’ In Court In Lagos by SuzieeDee(f): 4:37pm On May 06, 2015
what are you doing Blackberry pinging..... eya
Re: American Jailed For ‘pinging’ In Court In Lagos by tociano009(m): 4:37pm On May 06, 2015
grin
Re: American Jailed For ‘pinging’ In Court In Lagos by Nobody: 4:37pm On May 06, 2015
Re: American Jailed For ‘pinging’ In Court In Lagos by tellwisdom: 4:38pm On May 06, 2015
Jailed for 20minutes?? AND YOU CALL THAT JAIL??...Una dey fear to length the terms??...Una dey craze angry

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Re: American Jailed For ‘pinging’ In Court In Lagos by emmyw(m): 4:38pm On May 06, 2015
Wow
Re: American Jailed For ‘pinging’ In Court In Lagos by bigass(f): 4:38pm On May 06, 2015
HITLER MY HERO MUSSOLINI MY ROLE MODEL

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