NAN-H-18
Charms
Lagos, Oct. 18, 2016 (NAN) A 24-year-old resident of Gowon Estate, Lagos, Gbenga Kalejaiye, who allegedly charmed a woman before stealing her N125,000, was on Tuesday hauled up before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court.
Kalejaiye, who lives at Gowon Estate, Egbeda, is being tried for breach of the peace, stealing and unlawful possession of charms.
According to the prosecutor, Insp. Clifford Ogu, the accused committed the offences on Oct. 4 at Oremeji Street, Ilupeju, Lagos.
He said that the accused and others still at large conspired to attack one Mrs Mary Musa with charms and stole her N125,000 valuables and cash.
Ogu said that a company PNN Nigeria Ltd was owing the complainant N2 million, but when she came for her money, the company sent thugs to attacked her.
“The complainant and her husband supplied N2 million diesel to the organisation, but when the complainant’s husband died the company refused to pay the money.
“Anytime the complainant came for the money, the company would give one excuse or the other.”
The prosecutor said on the fateful day the complainant came as usual to collect her money, but the management refused to open the gate for her and she kept knocking.
“She kept knocking the gate and all of a sudden, a vehicle arrived with six thugs ordering her to leave and warned her not to come back to the company.
“When the complainant insisted on collecting her money, the accused and others brought out charms tied around their waists and hit her, and she fell.
“When she regained consciousness, she ran for her dear life and the accused pursed and snatched her bag.
“The accused ransacked her handbag and stole one iPad valued at N80,000 and a cash of N45,000, totalling N125,000.
According to the prosecutor, the complainant saw a team of policemen on patrol and narrated her story and the police rush to the scene.
“When the accused sighted the policemen coming toward them, they rushed back into their vehicle, drove off leaving the accused behind.”
The offences contravened Sections 166, 285, 327 and 409 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.
The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that the accused risks a three-year imprisonment if convicted.
However, the accused pleaded innocence of the offences and was granted bail in the sum of N150,000 with two sureties in like sum.
The Magistrate, Mrs T. Akanni, adjourned the case to Dec. 5 for mention. (NAN)
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Edited by Dele Akinsola