Two clearing agents charged with the theft of N570,000 were yesterday arraigned at an Ojo Magistrates’ Court in Lagos.
The accused, Ejike Nnaji, 27, and Ngozi Chinwe, 24, of unknown addresses, were alleged to have obtained the amount from two women, under false pretences.
The prosecutor, ASP Godwin Eze, told the court that the accused collected N390, 000 and N120, 000, from one Mrs Juliana Adinkwu and Mrs Chinyere Obi, respectively, under the pretext of clearing their goods at the Apapa port.
Two clearing agents charged with the theft of N570,000 were yesterday arraigned at an Ojo Magistrates’ Court in Lagos.
The accused, Ejike Nnaji, 27, and Ngozi Chinwe, 24, of unknown addresses, were alleged to have obtained the amount from two women, under false pretences.
The prosecutor, ASP Godwin Eze, told the court that the accused collected N390, 000 and N120, 000, from one Mrs Juliana Adinkwu and Mrs Chinyere Obi, respectively, under the pretext of clearing their goods at the Apapa port.
But, Eze said that rather than do the job, the accused converted the money to their personal use.
He also alleged that the accused unlawfully entered into the home of Obi and stole N60, 000 cash and a telephone.
According to him, the offences were committed sometime in November 2013, at Alaba, Ojo, Lagos.
Eze said that the offences of conspiracy, fraud, burglary and theft, which the accused were charged with, contravened Sections 285, 306, 312 and 409 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.
Under the provisions of the sections, an accused may be sentenced to 15 years imprisonment for fraud.
The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The Magistrate; Mr Taslimi Shomade, granted them bail in the sum of N500, 000 each, with two sureties each in like sum.
Shomade adjourned the case till June 27, for continuation of hearing.
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