The Inspector General of Police, IGP, has arraigned an accountant, Rasak Adeniji before a Lagos Magistrate Court sitting in Yaba over alleged fraud, conspiracy and unlawful eviction.
Adeniji was arraigned before Magistrate A.O. Olatunbosun on seven counts charge brought against him by the men of Police Force CID, Alagbon, Lagos.
His offence bordering on conspiracy, misrepresentation of fact, stealing and unlawful eviction.,
The prosecution counsel, Mr. Morufu Animashaun informed the court that the defendant who was the accountant in Damtina Stores Limited, conspired with others at large to commit the offence between September to December 2018 in Lagos.
Animashaun told court that the defendant with others at large, conspired among themselves to commit felony to defraud Damtina Stores Limited of its property, wrote two letters to Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority (LASPPPA) on the 28th September, 2021 with the letter head of Damtina Stores Limited without authorisation of the company.
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The prosecution also alleged that the defendant lied before the Magisterial District Court in Epe which led to the wrongful eviction of one Jonathan Agwu.
According to Animashaun, “The defendant intentionally misrepresented fact to his honour, Magistrate H.O. Amos sitting at Court 3, Epe, Magisterial District, by falsely testified that one Jonathan Agwu was not a subsisting tenant of the No.18, Abibu Oki Street, Lagos Island which led to his unlawful eviction.”
He further told court that, sometime between September to December 2018, defendant collected the sum of N250,000.00 from Paulijyk Interbiz Limited in order to fast track the lease and falsify documents of Damtina Stores Limited to favour Paulijyk Interbiz Limited and also stole N10 million his employer.
Their offences are contrary to and punishable under Section 325(1), 370(a)(b) and 412 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State Nigeria, 2015.
Also, contrary to and punishable under Section 287(8), 96(a) and section 83(b) of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State Nigeria, 2015.
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He pleaded not guilty to all the counts preferred against him.
Following his plea, Animashaun prayed to the court to remand him Correctional Center pending determination of the suit and asked for accelerated hearing of the case.
However, responding to his submission, the defendant counsel, Mr. O. Olusumade urged the court to grant his client bail.
Magistrate Olatunbosun therefore admitted him to bail of N1million with two sureties in like sum. Ordered that one of the sureties must be a blood relation of the defendant and second surety must be a land owner within the jurisdiction of the court.
While the magistrate ordered that the addresses of the two sureties be verified, she further ordered the defendant to be remanded at Ikoyi Correctional centre pending the perfection of his bail and subsequently adjourned to February 27, 2023.
