Police arrest developer for swindling home seekers of N45m.
The Special Fraud Unit of the Lagos State Police Command says it has arrested a property developer for allegedly defrauding more than 125 accommodation seekers of over N45 million.
Commissioner of Police in charge, Mahmoud Omar said the suspect was arrested on May 23 following complaints by some of the victims.
Omar said the suspect collected between N600,000 and N740,000 from each of the victims to rent out a two-bedroom apartment.
According to him, In the course of the investigation, it was discovered that the suspect, operating under the name Shoreyan Property Nigeria Ltd, have swindled potential tenants of outrageous sums of money and disappeared into thin air and was later arrested.
Omar said Further investigation revealed that his act was a deliberate plan to fleece the unsuspecting victims of their money, which was then used to complete the building he knew will not service all the victims.
He said many of the victims had been coming to the station since the suspect was arrested, seeking a refund of their money.
The commissioner advised members of the public to carry out thorough investigations before paying for accommodation, adding that the suspect would be charged to court soon.
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Murder: 3 OPC members culpable, witness tells court
A prosecution witnesses, Lanre Ibrahim, on Tuesday told an Ikeja High Court how three members of Odu’a Peoples Congress (OPC) allegedly abducted and killed his brother, Sadiq Ibrahim, in 2010.
The trio, who allegedly committed the offence on Feb. 16, 2010 at Orile-Iganmu, Lagos, are: Odunayo Tajudeen; 61, Saheed Adeleke; 31and Kamal Hameed, 24.
The accused are facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and murder.
Led-in-evidence by the prosecutor, Femi Adamson, Ibrahim said his brother was killed because of the crisis between tricycle drivers and OPC members in the area.
According to him, one of the tricycle drivers had a problem with four OPC members for allegedly refusing to convey them to their destination.
Speaking under cross-examination, the defence counsel, Bamidele Ogundele, faulted the claim made by the witness, saying the accused were not at the scene of the crime.
Ogundele argued that all the allegations made by the witness were based on hearsay and urged the court to dismiss them.
Justice Lateefat Okunnu adjourned the case till June 1 for the continuation of the trial.
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Trader arraigned for assault, damages.
The police on Tuesday arraigned a 31-year-old trader, Ambrose Ebie, for allegedly damaging household property worth N174,000.
Ebie is standing trial at the Ejigbo Magistrates’ Court on a three count-charge of damages, assault and breach of the peace.
The accused committed the alleged offence on May 24 at No. 21, Coker Road, Ejigbo, Lagos.
The prosecutor, Cpl. Oladejo Balogun, told the court that the accused damaged the property of Kennedy Monyeazor, a businessman.
The damaged items were a colour television, worth N20, 000; DVD player (N8, 000); CD tape (N25, 000) a Bajaj motorcycle (N103,000) and kitchen appliances valued N18, 000.
Balogun also said the accused assaulted the complainant by biting his back and left hand and chasing about other occupants of the house with broken bottles.
He said the offence contravened Sections 415,355 and 249(D) Code Cap31, Vol. II of the Criminal Code Laws of Lagos State.
The accused pleaded not guilty and was granted bail in the sum of N174,000, with two sureties in like sum.
Magistrate Maimunat Folami adjourned till June 22, for further hearing. .............................................................
27-year-old docked for alleged fraud.
A 27-year-old, Chigozie Oginkanwa, was on Tuesday arraigned before an Ebute-Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, for allegedly obtaining N940,000 from a trader to print dollars for him.
The accused was brought before Chief Magistrate Oyindamola Ogala on a three-count charge of conspiracy, fraud and stealing.
Oginkanwa, however, pleaded not guilty and was admitted to bail in the sum of N500,000, with two sureties in like sum.
The prosecutor, Insp. Eshiet Eshiet, told the court that the accused unlawfully obtained N940,000 from Chimezie Eze.
Eshiet said the accused allegedly obtained the money under the pretext that he was in position to wash and print dollars to make the complainant rich.
He said the accused committed the offence in September 2007 in the Ishashi suburb of Lagos and had been on the run.
According to him, the accused was arrested by the complainant on May 24 at Idumota Market, Lagos Island.
The prosecutor said the accused committed the offence along with others still at large.
Eshiet said the offence contravened Sections 390 (9), 419 and 516 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State and punishable with seven years imprisonment.
The Chief Magistrate adjourned till July 4 for further hearing. ..............................................................................
Cashier docked for allegedly stealing N22.8m
A 37-year-old cashier, Sunny Adejoh was on Tuesday docked at an Igbosere Magistrates’ court in Lagos for allegedly stealing N22.8 million from a company.
Adejoh is standing trial a on two-count charge of conspiracy and stealing.
The prosecutor, Insp. F. Ifijen told the court that the accused, with others now at large, committed the alleged offence between February 2010 and May 2011 at Ajah in Lagos.
Ifijen said Adejoh was a cashier involved in collecting money from clients of the company and could not give proper account of N22.8 million-- property of Aunik Nigeria Company Ltd.
He said the alleged offence contravened Sections 390(9) and 516 of the Criminal Code Laws of Lagos State.
The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The Magistrate A. A. Adefulire granted the accused N500,000 bail with two sureties in like sum and adjourned the case till July 13 for mention.....................................................................
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