Court Remands Nursing Mother, Three-Month-Old Baby

An Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court in Osun on Wednesday remanded in
prison a businesswoman, Uche Portia, with her five-month-old baby,
pending the perfection of her bail condition. Portia, 29, is facing
a change of fraud and stealing.

The Magistrate, Mrs Dorcas Ajiboye, had granted the accused
N200, 000 bail with one surety in like sum.She said the surety must
swear to an affidavit of means and must reside within the court’s
jurisdiction.In addition, the surety must produce three years tax
clearance and provide two recent passport photographs.

Earlier, the Prosecutor, Sgt. Sunday Osanyintuyi, told the court
that the accused committed the offences on July 16 at Igboye House,
Ile-Ife.Osanyintuyi said the accused fraudulently obtained N335,000
from the complainant, Mrs Oluwaseyi Sijuwade, with a promise to
supply her 50 bags of rice, but failed to do so.

The offence contravened Sections 383, 390 (9) and 419 of the
Criminal Code, Laws of Osun, 2003.The accused pleaded not guilty
and her lawyer, Mr Ben Adiereje, urged the court to grant bail on
liberal terms, saying she will
not jump bail.The case has been adjourned until Sept. 1 for
hearing.

An Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court in Osun on Wednesday remanded in
prison a businesswoman, Uche Portia, with her five-month-old baby,
pending the perfection of her bail condition. Portia, 29, is facing
a change of fraud and stealing.

The Magistrate, Mrs Dorcas Ajiboye, had granted the accused
N200, 000 bail with one surety in like sum.She said the surety must
swear to an affidavit of means and must reside within the court’s
jurisdiction.In addition, the surety must produce three years tax
clearance and provide two recent passport photographs.

Earlier, the Prosecutor, Sgt. Sunday Osanyintuyi, told the court
that the accused committed the offences on July 16 at Igboye House,
Ile-Ife.Osanyintuyi said the accused fraudulently obtained N335,000
from the complainant, Mrs Oluwaseyi Sijuwade, with a promise to
supply her 50 bags of rice, but failed to do so.

The offence contravened Sections 383, 390 (9) and 419 of the
Criminal Code, Laws of Osun, 2003.The accused pleaded not guilty
and her lawyer, Mr Ben Adiereje, urged the court to grant bail on
liberal terms, saying she will
not jump bail.The case has been adjourned until Sept. 1 for
hearing.