LAGOS — Two men and a woman were, yesterday, arraigned before an
Igbosere Magistrate Court in Lagos, for obtaining N4 million from one Mr
Federick Akinsulire, with the pretext of selling a house situated at
Block A, Plot 7, Diamond Estate along Isheri road, in Lagos, to him.
The defendants, Joy Thelma, 34; Gbolahan Shodipo, 40; and Taiwo
Ogundare, 36, who claimed to be estate agents are standing trial on a
three-count charge of conspiracy, fraud and stealing.
According to the prosecutor, Inspector Stephen Molo, “the trio, who
reside in Ikotun area of Lagos, committed the offences on January 10.”
The prosecutor told the court that they conspired to defraud
Akinsulire, who is the Managing Director of Freehide Facility Management
Company, of N4 million.
However, the Magistrate, Mrs F. O. Aigbokaevo granted them bail in
the sum of N500,000 with two sureties each in like sum and adjourned the
case to April 24, for mention.
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