An Igbosere Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Monday sentenced a
43-year-old secretary, Salawu Babatunde, to 36 months imprisonment
for defrauding two accommodation seekers of N580,000.
The Magistrate, Mrs M.O. Ope-Agbe, sentenced Babatunde after he
pleaded guilty to an amended two-count charge bordering on
stealing.
Ope-Agbe held that the defendant was guilty as charged and
sentenced him to 18 months imprisonment on each of the counts.
She said that the sentence should run concurrently.
Earlier the Prosecutor, Sgt. Cyriacus Osuji, told the court that
Babatunde committed the offences last May at No. 51, Oshodi St.,
Lagos Island.
Osuji said that Babatunde, who worked as a secretary for a
property developing company, stole N580, 000 from two accommodation
seekers, under the guise that he would give them apartments.
He said that the defendant collected N300, 000, from one
Chinnoso Adiele and N280, 000 from one Abiodun Adigun for the same
apartment.
“The defendant converted the money to his own use; did not remit
it to his company’s account and did not give the two complainants
any accommodation,” Osuji said.
According to the prosecutor, the offences contravene Section 287
of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
(NAN)
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IGP Mohammed Adamu Police Boss
Police Resolve Hausa-Fulani Rivalry in Zamfara
State
In continuation with the ongoing peace and reconciliation
initiative being headed by the Commissioner of Police Zamfara State
Command CP Usman Nagogo, two warring groups of Fulani and Hausa
Community from Gwalli and Makaranta Villages of Gummi LGA were
assembled at the Palace of Emir of Gummi Alhaji Lawal Hassan Gummi
OFR.
The reason for this initiative was to address the existing
rivalry/dispute through peace dialogue and reconciliation so as to
avoid unwarranted loss of life and property.
In his remarks, CP Usman Nagogo who presided over the meeting
called on the two warring parties to voice out their grievances in
order to address them ones and for all. He enjoined them to respect
the resolutions reached during the meeting by accepting the peace
truce and also avoid whatever that will break down law and order in
Gummi and Zamfara in General.
The CP assures them that, the ongoing peace initiative is being
carried out with all sense of sincerity and Justice to all the
parties. He thanks the Emir for his continued support and
cooperation to the peace initiative.
In his welcome address, the Emir of Gummi Alhaji Dr. Lawal
Hassan Gummi OFR, commended the Commissioner of Police for his
untiring effort in the restoration of lasting peace in Zamfara
state. He promised the CP of his Emirate’s continued collaboration
and assistance to the ongoing state government commitment of
ensuring peace and tranquility in the state.
During the meeting, all the warring parties were given equal
opportunity to voice out their grievances. To this end, important
issues were extensively deliberated, and all the warring group have
unanimously agreed to forgive and forget for lasting peace not only
Gummi but in the entire state and environ.
The same peace building interaction will be extended to other
Emirates in the state .
SP Mohammed Shehu,
Police Public Relations Officer,
Zamfara State Command