Police on Friday arraigned a girl, Folashade Olalude, earlier than the Ebute-Metta Chief Justice of the Peace Court docket for alleged cyberbullying and threatening to kill a businessman.
The accused, who was arraigned earlier than Chief Justice of the Peace Olwatosin Fowowe-Erusiafe, is dealing with 4 prices bordering on conspiracy, intent to steal, cyber bullying and risk to kill, that are being picked in opposition to her by the police.
The prosecutor, Mr Henry Obiazi, instructed the courtroom that the suspect and others now at giant conspired amongst themselves to commit the alleged crimes between 2015 and 2022.
Obiazi instructed the courtroom that the defendant, with intent to steal, on a number of events demanded over N5m from one Alhaji Lawal Abdullateef, threatening hurt or publishing his title on the web as a fraudster or utilizing bloggers web sites to painting his character to discredit. and the popularity of his spouse, Nollywood actress, Lizzy Anjorin, if the calls for weren’t met.
He additionally instructed the courtroom that the suspect had written a letter to the businessman someday in October 2023, threatening to kill him, including that the suspect had additionally despatched the identical risk to Abdullateef's cellphone.
In accordance with the prosecution, the crimes dedicated have been in violation of Articles 411, 301 and 232 of the 2015 Legal Regulation of Lagos State.
Nonetheless, the defendant pleaded not responsible to the offenses charged in opposition to her.
Following her not responsible plea, the prosecutor urged the courtroom to remand her in custody on the Nigerian Correctional Companies pending the dedication of prices in opposition to her.
However the lawyer for the suspect, IS Ijenkeri, pleaded with the courtroom to grant the suspect bail in essentially the most liberal phrases, saying the cost in opposition to her was bailable.
After listening to the submissions of each attorneys, Justice of the Peace Fowowe-Ersiafe in her ruling admitted that the defendant posted bail of N200,000, with two sureties in the identical quantity.
Nonetheless, the Justice of the Peace ordered that the defendant be remanded to the Kirikiri feminine part of the NCS facility pending her success of bail situations.
Justice of the Peace Fowowe-Ersiafe subsequently adjourned the matter to March 14, 2024 for trial.
