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  • Clearing agent docked for absconding with customer’s N2.6m

    A 51-year-old clearing agent, Hyginus Onwujialiru, was on Monday arraigned in an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court, for allegedly defrauding a customer of  N2.6million.

    Onwujialiru, whose address was not provided, is facing a two-count charge of fraud and stealing.

    The prosecutor, Insp. Peter Nwangwu, told the court that the accused committed the offences between March 9 and April 6 at No. 14 Jasper Ike St., Lekki, Lagos.

    He said the accused defrauded the complainant, Mr Obed Aika, as he failed to clear the four cars he was paid to clear from Apapa Ports.

    “The money was paid into the accused account by the complainant to clear the cars.

    “He absconded with the money until he was apprehended by the police,’’ he said.

    The offences contravened Sections 287 and 314 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015 (Revised).

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Section 314 stipulates a15-year imprisonment for obtaining under false pretences, while Section 287 provides a seven-year jail term for stealing.

    The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.

    The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Y.O. Aje-Afunwa, granted the accused bail in the sum of N600, 000 with two sureties in like sum.

    She said the sureties should show evidence of tax payment to the Lagos State Government.

    Aje-Afunwa adjourned the case until July 4 for mention.

  • Businesswoman faces N1.2m fraud charge

    Businesswoman faces N1.2m fraud charge

    A businesswoman, Chidinma Okoro, who allegedly defrauded two men of N1.2 million, was on Wednesday arraigned in an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court.

    The accused, 44, who resides at No. 2, Church St., Ogundare Estate, Aminkanle area of Alagbado in Lagos, is facing a two-count charge of fraud and stealing.

    The Police Prosecutor, Insp. Peter Nwangwu, told the court that the accused committed the offences between Feb. 2 and Aug. 30, 2014, at his residence.

    He alleged that the accused fraudulently obtained the cash sum of N1.2million from the complainants, Mr Emenike Daniel and Mr Utoh Chijioke.

    “The accused collected the said amount from the complainants on the pretext of supplying them goods from the U.S and U.K, as agreed upon,” he said.

    Nwangwu alleged that the complainants paid the sum of N1.2million into the Access Bank and Zenith Bank accounts of the accused.

    He told the court that Okoro reneged on the agreement and refused to refund the money to the complainants.

    “The accused absconded and relocated to an unknown destination until she was recently apprehended by the police,” Nwangwu said

    The offences contravened Sections 285 and 313 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015 (Revised).

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Section 313 prescribes a 15-year jail term for offenders, while Section 285 stipulates three years imprisonment.

    The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.

    The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Y.O. Aje-Afunwa, granted the accused bail in the sum of N500,000, with two sureties in like sum.

    She said the sureties must show evidence of three years tax payment to the Lagos State Government and adjourned the case until June 17,  for hearing.

     

  • Brothers arraigned for conspiracy, threat to uncle’s life

    Brothers arraigned for conspiracy, threat to uncle’s life

    Two brothers, Ekeh Chinedu and Ekeh Uzoma, who allegedly conspired and threatened to kill their uncle, were on Wednesday brought before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos.

    The accused, Chinedu, 31, a youth corps member in Ogun and Uzoma, 27, a university graduate, resides at 5th Avenue, Block 2, Flat 4, Festac Town, Lagos.

    The accused are facing a three-count charge of conspiracy, threat to life and breach of peace, to which they pleaded not guilty.

    Police prosecutor Peter Nwangwu alleged that the accused conspired and threatened the life of the complainant, Ekeh John, who is also their uncle.

    Nwangwu said the offences were committed on Feb. 17 at about 1.30 p.m. at the residence of the accused.

    He told the court that the complainant reported the case against the accused, who had been threatening his life.

    Nwangwu said that the complainant, who recently returned to Nigeria after 30 years abroad, demanded that the accused and his family vacate the flat they occupied, which belonged to him.

    The prosecutor alleged that the complainant had earlier given the flat to his younger brother to stay temporarily, when he had some financial and accommodation problems.

    He said that on the uncle’s return, he asked the accused to pack out, while presenting them with the original documents of the house.

    Nwangwu said this led to serious altercations between the complainant and the two accused, who then resorted to threatening to kill the former, claiming that they were cultists.

    The prosecutor alleged that the accused kept calling the complainant with strange numbers on phone, threatening to deal with him and kill him.

    He said the offences contravened Sections 56, 166 and 409 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.

    The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Section 56 provides for 14 years imprisonment for threat to life, while Section 409 stipulates two years.

    The Chief Magistrate, Y.O. Aje-Afunwa, granted the accused N100,000 bail each and two sureties each in like sum.

    Aje-Afunwa said the sureties, who should be gainfully employed, should also show evidence of two years’ tax payment to the Lagos State Government, as part of the bail condition.

    The case was adjourned to June 21, for mention.

     

  • Driver docked for alleged N1.3m fraud

    A commercial driver, Justine Okoro, who allegedly defrauded a businessman, Tochukwu Mamara, of N1.3 million, on Friday appeared in an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court.

    The accused, 45, who resides at No. 538, Abesan Estate, Ipaja, a Lagos suburb, is facing a three-count charge of conspiracy, fraud and stealing.

    Police Prosecutor Peter Nwangwu told the court that the accused committed the offences with others still at large at about 10.a.m. on April 4 at Alaba International Market, Ojo Lagos.

    He alleged that the accused fraudulently collected the money from the complainant by luring him to an unknown destination.

    “The accused approached the complainant, who sells Motorola walkie-talkie, to supply walkie-talkie to him in large quantities.

    “Mamara took three samples of the products to him at an agreed location, but on getting there, Okoro hypnotized the complainant.

    “The accused and others forced the complainant to swear to an oath of secrecy that whatever he saw would not be revealed.

    “The accused asked the complainant to go and withdraw money from his account in exchange for dollars,” Nwangwu said.

    Nwangwu also told the court that the accused collected N1.3 million from the complainant and promised to send double the amount to him in hard currency.

    “The complainant later discovered that he had been duped.”

    The offences contravened Sections 285, 312 and 409 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015 (Revised).

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Section 312 prescribes a 15-year jail term for offenders, while Section 285 stipulates a three-year imprisonment.

    The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.

    The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Y.O. Aje-Afunwa, granted the accused bail in the sum of N500, 000 with two sureties in like sum.

    She said the sureties must show evidence of three years tax payment to the Lagos State Government and adjourned the case until June 21 for hearing.