A fifty-five-year-old woman, Mariam Muhammed, along with three men,have appeared before an Ikeja Magistrate’s Court charged with forgery of the receipts of the Nigeria Customs Service.
The other accused persons are Nduka Elue , Ignatius Umunnakwe and Festuis Ogbuike.
The four accused, who claimed to be clearing agents, are facing a six-count charge of conspiracy, forgery, stealing and receiving stolen goods.
They all pleaded not guilty.
Prosecutor, Inspector Chris Takim, said the accused conspired and forged the revenue receipts to enable them to steal two containers of goods.
Magistrate O.A. Adedayo granted the accused bail in the sum of one million naira with two sureties each, and adjourned the case till July five for further hearing.
Also, the police in Lagos has arraigned a thirty-year-old man, Olatunde Obe, before an Ikeja Magistrate’s Court over one point six million naira fraud.
Obe, who allegedly defrauded a car dealer, pleaded not guilty to the two-count charge before Magistrate A. O. Komolafe.
Prosecutor, Inspector Eranus Nnamonu, submitted that Obe, who claimed to be a clearing agent with Fadolu and Sons, defrauded Femi Adeyemo, under the pretext that he would assist him to clear his five vehicles within five days.
The court granted the accused bail in the sum of one million naira with two sureties in like sum.
Further hearing in the case will come up on July five.
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