CLEANER ARRESTED FOR STEALING FOREIGN CURRENCY.

A 27-year-old cleaner, Lateef Kareem, has been arraigned before
an Ikeja Chief Magistrate’s court for allegedly stealing foreign
currencies and other items from his lawyer boss, Abiodun Onidare,
and his boss’ wife, Mrs. Mona.

He was arraigned on two counts of stealing.
The defendant, who resides at 26, Oshodi Street on the Lagos
Island, Lagos State, was said to have stolen one Aviator
wristwatch valued N300,000, a digital camera estimated at
N30,000 and a cash sum of £2,960 from Abiodun.
He also allegedly took 2,000 pounds, 600 US dollars, an I-Pad
valued N14, 000 and one mini I-Pad valued N80, 000 from his
wife, Mona.
The police prosecutor, Inspector Benson Emuerhi, told the court
that the offence was committed between February 9 and 17, 2014
at the complainants’ residence on 53, Lawson Road at Onikan area
of Lagos State.
He said, “Kareem was their cleaner. He stole these items between
February 9 and 17, 2014. The offence is contrary to and punishable
under Section 285 (7) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, Nigeria,
2011.”
After the charge was read to the defendant, he pleaded not guilty
and elected summary trial at the court.
His defence counsel prayed the court to admit him to bail in liberal
terms.
The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Eniola Fabamwo, admitted him to bail in
the sum of N250,000, with two sureties in like sum.