A Federal Capital Territory High Court on Tuesday admitted a nurse, May Nwosu to bail in the sum of N50 million for alleged fraud.

Nwosu is charged alongside her husband Chinedu, who is at large and four companies on six counts of conspiracy and false pretence.

The companies are CN Global Ltd, Nemec Agric Company Ltd, Sahara Tooling Ltd and African Eagle multi transport services Ltd.

The police alleged that sometime in 2007, the couple conspired to induce Pollen Corporation and Ms Ivy Hung to supply goods worth $1.1 million.

The police also alleged that the couple issued Hung and a dud cheque.

According to the police, the offence contravenes the provisions of section 97 of the penal code, section 1(1)(b) punishable under section 1(3) of Advanced Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences Act, 2006.

The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge preferred against her.

Arguing on her bail application, her counsel Emeka Ebegolu, SAN told the court that the defendant was arrested over an offence which she did not commit.

He said the defendant is a nurse and mother of three and was arrested on March 11 when she went to drop her children at school.

“She can not be detained on a charge preferred against her husband, arrested and detained because her husband is at large.

”She is a beneficiary of an order made by a competent court on April 3 and release warrant, the husband is an applicant in the enforcement of right suit” he submitted.

He then urged the court to grant her bail.

Responding, the prosecution counsel, Abdulrashid Sidi, told the court that bail is granted if only the defendant would attend court.

He said bail is at the discretion of the court.

After listening to their submissions, Justice Kekemeke admitted her to bail in the sum of N50 million with two sureties in like sum.

He said one of the sureties must be a pastor of the defendant‘s church in Abuja or a village head or chief of her community.

The other surety according to the judge must be a blood relative of the defendant with gainful employment within the jurisdiction.

He then adjourned until May 29 for hearing. 

…urges citizens to report illegal activities to the Ministry

The Lagos State Government has apprehended 10 fake enforcement officials at Cele/Itire axis of the state. 

The apprehended persons; Ojo Oluwaseun, Rafiu Agbabiaka, Babatunde Ibrahim, Abiodun Olusegun, Daniel Olanrewaju, Aweda Kabiru, Olufowobi Michael, Olamilekan Olasupo, Bunmi James and Iyiola Shola(female) were caught carrying out unauthorized enforcement earlier today using different fake ID cards. 

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transportation, Mr. Olawale Musa while addressing the Press, revealed that the arrest was made in response to complaints registered at the Ministry by concerned citizens. 

Mr Musa stressed that the suspects are not members of staff of the Ministry, adding that they will be made to face the full wrath of the law. 

He also disclosed that the tow trucks, Identification cards and other equipment owned by these people have been confiscated by the State Government. 

Expatiating on this, the Deputy Director, Public Affairs, Bolanle Ogunlola echoes the Ministry’s position which urged members of the public to report every illegality promptly, through the Ministry of Transportation’s designated phone lines;  09020004000 and   09020009000

Police in Lagos State have intercepted some bags of substances, suspected to be Indian Hemp, at a Jetty in Ojo area of Lagos and arrested a suspect.

The spokesperson for the police in Lagos State, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the development to the Newsmen on Friday.

Hundeyin said that detectives from the tactical squad, Ijaniki, intercepted the substances on Wednesday at about 4.30 a.m. while on morning patrol around Ajangbadi area.

He said the tactical team trailed one white Mercedes Benz mini truck to Ilufe Waterside Jetty, Alaba International, Ojo.

The image maker said that the operatives discovered that a large quantity of substances suspected to be Indian Hemp in sacks were being offloaded from a flying boat.

“One suspect (43, with name withheld), alleged to be the truck’s driver, was arrested. A total of 1,040 wraps of substances suspected to be Indian Hemp in 30 sacks were recovered.

“The suspect alleged that one man, identified as Ifeanyi, contacted him to convey the substances from Waterside Jetty to Alaba International Market, Ojo, in Lagos.

“Investigation is ongoing and effort is on to track and arrest the said Ifeanyi,” he said.