Chief Imam Remanded Over Fraud.
The police at Yaba division, Adekunle, Lagos State, have arrested a man who claimed to be the Chief Imam of the mosque located inside the Ikeja Local Government Secretariat, Lagos.He was arraigned before the Yaba Magistrate’s Court on a two-count charge of obtaining money under false pretence.The police alleged that the accused, Alfa Kabiru Lateef, who resides at 17, Fakeye Street, Alagbole, Isheri, Lagos was arrested following a complaint lodged by Rafiu Salawu, a resident of Iyana Iba, Lagos State that the accused obtained N8m from him in order to engage him in a profitable business and also help him to purchase a property at Ebute-Meta area of Yaba.In his statement to the police, the complainant wrote: “Alfa Kabiru Lateef approached me at a function and introduced himself as the Chief Imam of a mosque inside the Ikeja Local Government secretariat on Awolowo Way, Ikeja and that he is a property manager and would like to engage me in a profitable business and also help me to buy a property at Yaba area of Lagos Mainland at a cost of N8m. Following his complaint, the Divisional Crime Officer, Yaba Police Division, DSP M.A. Oloyode led his men to Ikeja and arrested the accused within the Ikeja Local Government secretariat.During interrogation, he allegedly admitted collecting N4m from the victim and not N8m as claimed.He was charged before the Yaba Magistrate’s Court on a two-count charge of obtaining money under false pretence, offences the prosecuting police officer, DSP Okorie, claimed are punishable under Sections 419 and 390 (9) of the Criminal Code, Cap.C.17, Vol.11, Laws of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2003.Count two of the charges reads: “That you, Alfa Kabiru Lateef, 34 on 18 April at about 2 p.m. at 40, Borno Way, Ebute Meta, Lagos in the Lagos magisterial district did steal the sum of N8m from one Rafiu Salawu.”The accused pleaded not guilty to the charges and the presiding magistrate, Mr. A.O. Isaacs granted him bail in the sum of N500,000 with two sureties in like sum..The sureties, he directed, must deposit N100,000 with the court and their addresses verified.The matter has been adjourned till 29 June, 2011 while the accused was remanded in prison custody when he could not meet the bail conditions.
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Security Man Docked For Theft.
A security man employed by Techco Crime Security Company to guard Chicken Republic, a fast food outlet, has been charged before the Oshodi Magistrate’s Court, Oshodi, Lagos for alleged theft.
James Ezekiel Udoh, 50, was arrested on 2 March, 2010 in the premises of Chicken Republic along Coker Road, Ilupeju for being unable to give account of what happened to a customer’s Mercedes Benz car whose glass was damaged and N330,000 stolen.
Udoh who was docked on a three- count charge of conspiracy and theft told the court that he wasn’t at his post at the time of the incident.
He claimed further that an unidentified man came into the car park, broke into the customer’s car and maliciously damaged the door of the Mercedez Benz with registration number BX 655 FXJ and stole N330,000.
The prosecutor, ASP Emmanuel Ajayi, said the offences are punishable under Sections 516, 451,390(9) of the Criminal Code, Cap.C.17, Vol. II, Laws of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2003.
The accused pleaded not guilty to the charges and the presiding Magistrate, Mrs. O.M. Ajayi adjourned the case till 1 July, 2011 for continuation of trial.
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Estate Agent Dupes 35 Tenants.
A Lagos Island-based estate agent, Tunde Rahimi, a.k.a. Baba Oyo, 45, has been arrested by the police at the Adeniji Adele division, Lagos Island, Southwest Nigeria for allegedly defrauding prospective tenants to the tune of N30m.
He was arraigned before the Igbosere Magistrate’s Court, Lagos Island on a 76-count charge of obtaining money under false pretence and fraud.
Rahimi who operates at 2, Idumagbo Avenue, Lagos Island was alleged to have collected money ranging from N350,000, N280,000, N210,000, N200,000 and N132,000 respectively from about 35 people on the pretence of providing them one-room and two-room apartments on Lagos Island.
He was arrested when the prospective tenants sent a complaint to the police at Adeniji Adele division that he collected various sums of money from them for accommodation, but failed to provide houses for them and also refused to refund their money.
After investigation, he was charged before the Igbosere Magistrate’s Court on a 76-count charge of stealing and fraud, offences punishable under Sections 419 and 390 (9) of the Criminal Code, Cap.17, Vol.11, Laws of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2009.
The accused pleaded not guilty to the charges and the presiding magistrate, Mrs. Abegunde Daniel refused to take his plea.
She ordered that the accused be remanded in prison and adjourned the matter till 6 July, 2011.
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3 Docked For Theft.
Policemen at the Oke-Odo Station have arraigned three friends before Magistrate Owolabi Komolafe of the Abule-Egba Magistrate’s Court for stealing a trailer gear box and wire.
The friends, Taiwo Ofumen, 20, Saheed Owolabi, 25 and Mudasiru Ibrahim, 22, were charged with stealing the items worth N330,000 belonging to Oye Investment Limited, Abule Tailor.
The prosecuting police officer, Lugard Ahonle said that the offences are punishable under Sections 390 (9) and 516 of the Criminal Code, Cap. 32, Vol. 2, Laws of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2004.
The charge reads: “That you, Taiwo Ofumen, Saheed Owolabi and Mudasiru Ibrahim on 19 May, 2011 at 2, Atiekoja Street, Abule Tailor, Lagos in the Ikeja magisterial district did conspire to commit felony, to wit, stealing a complete gear box worth N130,000 and complete trailer wire worth N200,000, property of Oye Investment Limited, Abule Tailor.
They pleaded not guilty to the charges and the magistrate, Mr. Owolabi Komolafe granted them bail in the sum of N50,000 each.
The case has been adjourned till 27 July, 2011 for further hearing.
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