The Lagos State Police Command mentioned it has charged a Guess Naija operative, Bojuwoye Adetola and her boyfriend, Bunmi Dada, for allegedly conspiring and stealing the sum of N16.7 million from a person, Lukman Issa, who was enjoying a guess of their outlet within the Iddo space of Lagos State.
The suspects, Adetola and Dada, have been arraigned earlier than Justice of the Peace FF George on Monday on two costs bordering on theft.
Police prosecutor James Okosun advised the courtroom that the 2 girls together with the others at the moment at massive dedicated the crime between September 12 and 24, 2023 in Iddo space of Lagos Island.
In response to Okosun, the offenses are opposite to and punishable below Sections 411 and 287 of the Penal Codes of Lagos State, Nigeria, 2015.
Our correspondent established that the complainant, Issa, performed 36 matches on September 12 and received all of them days later. Nonetheless, when he went to the store and met Guess Naija worker Adetola to gather his cash, he was advised to return again and get the primary N800,000 however he didn’t get a cent to this point .
“I went to Guess Naija retailer to see Adetola; her boss is overseas, so she is the one one there. She advised me to return again and gather the primary N800,000. I went there, however she didn't give me any cash. I seen that she had taken the cash little by little and had agreed together with her associates to spherical up the cash and never give me a cent.
“I went to Guess Naija headquarters to report however they didn’t give me any helpful data. All I do know is that she collected my cash, all of the N16.7 million I received,” mentioned the businessman who sells Aso-Oke. correspondent on the telephone.
The cost in opposition to the defendants reads: “That you simply, Bojuwoye Adetola, 25, Bunmi Dada, 24, and others who have been nonetheless at massive between September 12 and 24, 2023, within the Iddo space of Lagos Island within the Magisterial District of Lagos , conspiring amongst themselves to commit the offense of stealing and thereby committing an offense punishable below Part 411 of the Prison Legislation of Lagos State, Nigeria, 2015.
“That you simply Bojuwoye Adetola, 25, Bunmi Dada, 24, on the identical date, place and time within the Magisterial District of Lagos, stole the sum of N16, 705, 000, 00, property of Lukman Issa and thereby dedicated an offense below Part 287 of the Prison Code of Lagos State, Nigeria, 2015.”
The defendants pleaded not responsible to the fees after they have been learn to them within the English language.
The Justice of the Peace, George, granted them bail within the sum of N500,000, with two accountable sureties, every in the identical quantity.
George additionally adjourned the case to March 4, 2024 for point out.
