Crime
Man in court over alleged N4.3m fraud
A businessman, Akinwumiju Abayomi, 40, was on Monday brought before a Yaba Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly defrauding a man of N4.3 million on the pretext of supplying him logs of wood.
Abayomi, a resident of Yaba area of Lagos, is facing a three-count charge of conspiracy, theft and obtaining by false pretences.
The Prosecutor, SP Idowu Osungbure, told the court that the defendant committed the offences sometime in Jan. 2020, within the jurisdiction of the court.
He said that the defendant collected a total of N4.3 million from the complainant, Mr Afam Jude, as payment to transport logs of wood for him from Taraba, so that he would export it to Vietnam.
According to him, the defendant made away with the complainant’s money and refused to supply the wood after giving so many excuses.
Osungbure said that the complainant made the report at the police station after suspecting that the defendant had defrauded him.
The prosecutor said the offences contravened Sections 314 (3), 287 and 411 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State, 2015 (Revised).
Reports state that Section 314 is punishable by 15 years imprisonment for obtaining by false pretences while 287 stipulates three years imprisonment for the offence of theft.
He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Adeola Adedayo, admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N500, 000 with two sureties in like sum.
She further directed that both sureties must be residing within the court’s jurisdiction and be gainfully employed with evidence of three years tax payment to the Lagos State Government.
Adedayo instructed the defendant to deposit her international passport with the court and the prosecutor to swear an affidavit of verification.
She adjourned the case until April 12 for mention.
The 32-year-old Nigerian male, named Aina Ibrahim Seun, wanted for the offence of indecent practices between males, contrary to sections 214(3) and 217 Of the Criminal Code Act.
Aina who lived at 15, Morofunola Street, Agege, Otubo Bus Stop, Lagos State, was declared wanted for engaging in bisexual activities with his accomplice, Efe Okoro, a 30-year-old from Isolo Quarters, Lagos State.
This followed an investigation after Efe Okoro was caught at a Homosexual (gay) Wedding in Delta State and it has been confirmed that the police has found evidence that he has been involved in gay activities which is a Known crime in Nigeria.
The incident was reported to the Nigeria Police Divisional Headquarters in the community. Upon interrogation, Efe, who is Aina’s gay partner, confessed to the act after the police found him with sex photos of himself and Aina Ibrahim Seun in September 2023. Aina, who is currently at large, has been declared wanted by the Nigeria Police.
The Nigeria Police, therefore, urges the community youths and anyone who knows the whereabouts of Aina Ibrahim Seun to report to the nearest Police Station for arrest and prosecution.
Recall that gay activities in Nigeria are highly prohibited and attract penalties, including not less than 14 years jail term.
By Austine Emmanuel, Kaduna
Kaduna state Police Command, has confirmed the abduction of two Kaduna based Journalists, Alhaji AbdulGafar Alabelewe and Abdulraheem Aodu of The Nations and Blue print newspapers respectively.
The bandits in their large numbers, late Saturday night, stormed Danhonu community in the Millennium City of Chikun local government area of Kaduna State and abducted the journalists alongside their wives and children.
Confirming the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer, (PPRO) Kaduna State Command ASP Mansur Hassan said that his men are still in the bush, adding that all efforts are in place to rescue the victims unhurt.
Alhaji Alabelewe is the current chairman of the Correspondents Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Kaduna State Council.
A family member of one of the victims, Taofeeq Olayemi, who confirmed the incident, said the bandits stormed the community at about 10:30pm on Saturday night and started shooting sporadically before carrying out kidnap.
He said they kidnapped Alhaji Alabelewe, his wife and two of his children, while Alhaji Aodu and his wife were kidnapped, leaving behind their sick daughter.
“Initially, they picked Alhaji Abdulgafar, his wife and three of his children and a girl staying with them before asking the girl to return back with one of the children, leaving with Abdulgafar, his wife and two children.
“They shattered their doors, windows and removed their burglary after scaling the fence,” he narrated.
Olayemi, who is a family member of Mr Aodu and lives close to the victims’ houses, further said: “they came around 10:30pm on Saturday night and started shooting sporadically. They first forced Aodu’s door open and picked him and his wife and left their sick daughter behind.
“Then, they entered Abdulgafar’s house through the fence and jumped into his house. They went straight into his bedroom and picked him, his wife and two of their kids and left immediately, after which the vigilantes arrived and started shooting into the air.”
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