3 Women Docked For Swindling MicroFinance Bank Of N50m Under False Pretence

KINGSLEY EBERE 

Three women, Nnenna Stella, 48, Abazie Nneoma Loveth, 34 and Nwosu Henrietta Ifeoma, 42, have been arrested and charged in Lagos State for allegedly swindling Capital Boost Microfinance Limited to the sum of N50m under false pretense. 

P.M.EXPRESS reports that the incident happened at FESTAC town, Lagos.

According to the Police, the suspects unlawfully and dishonestly obtained the money between March, 2023 and March 2024, belonging to the company and bolted away.

The alleged fraud was reported to the Commissioner of Police Special Intelligence Department in Ikeja. The operatives moved into action, eventually arrested the suspects and detained them at the Command for interrogation over their alleged conduct.

After interrogation, the Police found them culpable and charged them before the Ogba Magistrate Court for the alleged offence under the Criminal Laws of the State.

The charges read:

COUNT I: That you, Nnenna Stella Ojiakor f of No.82, Owolab Street, Satelite Town, Lagos State, Abazie Nneoma Loveth f of No.4,. Oseni Street, Agric ojo, Lagos State and Nwos Henrietta Ifeoma f of No.68, Benstar Crescent, Monke Village, Lagos State, between March 2023 and March 2024 at Festac area in the Lagos Magisterial District, did dishonestly and unlawfully conspire among yourselves to commit felony to wit stealing and thereby committed an offence contrary and punishable under Section 411 of the criminal laws of Lagos State Nigeria 2015.”

COUNT II: That you, Nnenna Stella Ojiakor ‘f’, Abazie Nneoma Loveth ‘f’ and Nwosu Henrietta Ifeoma f of same addressess between march 2023 and March 2024 in the aforementioned Magisterial District, did unlawfully and dishonestly obtain the sum of N50,000,000.00 (Fifty Million Naira), money said to belong to Capital Boost Microfinance Limited, into you personal accounts under false pretence and unjustly converted same to your own use and thereby committed an offence contrary and punishable under Section 314, subsection (1), (2) and (3) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State Nigeria 2015.”

COUNT III: That you, Nnenna Stella Ojiakor ‘f’, Abazie Nneoma Loveth ‘f’ and Nwosu Henrietta Ifeoma ‘f’ between March 2023 and March 2024, in the aforementioned Magisterial District, did unlawfully and dishonestly steal the sum of N50,000,000.00 (Fifty Million Naira), money/property of Capital Boost Microfinance Limited under criminal pretense and converted the whole money to your own use and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 280 and punishable under Section 287 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State Nigeria 2015.”

However, they pleaded not guilty.

The prosecutor, Supol Evelyn, asked the Court to give a date for hearing since they pleaded not guilty to enable the Police to prove that they actually committed the alleged offence.

The Presiding Magistrate, Mr. M.A. Adegbaye, granted them bail in the sum of N500,000 with two sureties in like sum, who must show evidence of means of livelihood and tax payment while addresses will be verified by the Court.

The matter was adjourned till 14th January, 2025, for mention while the defendants were remanded in custody at the correctional center at Kirikiri town, Lagos, pending when they will perfect their bail conditions.