Woman, 40, Docked For Forging Documents To Claim Brother’s N100m House 

KINGSLEY EBERE 

A 40-year old woman, Ibe Nkemjika, has been arrested and charged in Lagos State for allegedly forging documents in order to claim her brother’s property worth N100m. 

P.M.EXPRESS reports that the property in question is located at Plot 1 Block C1, Federal Site Federal Service, Scheme 1, Isheri Olofin, owned by her brother, Samuel Ude, who is in abroad.

It was gathered that when the brother, Ude, discovered that she wanted to claim his property by forging the documents and using Blessing Ude as the name in the said forged document, he filed a suit before the Court and was ordered to vacate the property. When the Court’s judgement was executed by the Court Bailiff, she still broke into the house and carted away some properties including expensive TV sets.

The matter was reported to the Commissioner of Police Conflict Resolution in Ikeja. She was arrested and detained at the Command for interrogation over her alleged conduct.

After interrogation, the Police found her culpable and consequently charged her before the Ogba Magistrate Court for the alleged offence.

The charges read :

That you, Ibe Nkemjika and others now at large on the 20th day of April, 2024 at about 1000hrs at Plot 1 Block C1, Federal Site and Federal Service, Scheme 1, Isheri Olofin, Lagos, in the Lagos Magisterial District, did conspire amongst yourselves to commit felony to wit: House Breaking, Stealing and Forgery and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State of Nigeria 2015.”

COUNT II: That you, Ibe Nkemjika ‘ and others now at large on the same date, time and place at the aforementioned Magisterial District did Break and Enter into the house and premises of one Samuel Ude ‘m’ of Plot 1 Block C1, Federal Site and Federal Service, Scheme 1, Isheri Olofin, Lagos State, with intent to commit felony and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 307(a) and (b) and (c) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State of Nigeria 2015.”

COUNT III: That you, Ibe Nkemjika ‘f’ and others now at large on the same date, time and place at the aforementioned Magisterial District, did Forge the original House Documents of one Samuel Ude ‘m’ to Blessing Ude ‘f in a plan to take over possession of the property valued One Hundred Million Naira (N100,000,000.00) and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 363(a) and (b) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State of Nigeria 2015.”

COUNT IV: That you, Ibe Nkemjika ‘f’ and others now at large on the same date, time and place at the aforementioned Magisterial District ,did Steal one LG flat TV 65inches valued Two Million Naira (N2,000,000.00) property of one Samuel Ude ‘m’ and thereby committed an offence punishable unde Section 280(a) and (b) of Criminal Law of Lagos State 2015.”

COUNT V: That you, Ibe Nkemjika ‘f’ and others now at large on the sam date, time and place at the aforementioned Magisterial District, did Steal th 45inches LG flat TV One Million Five Hundred Thousand N (N1,500,000.00) property of one Samuel Ude ‘m’ and thereby committed offence punishable under Section 280(a) and (b) of Criminal Law of La State 2015.”

She pleaded not guilty.

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

The Presiding Magistrate, Mr. M.A. Adegbaye, granted her 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 29th August, 2024, for mention while the defendant was remanded in custody at the correctional center at Kirikiri town, Lagos, pending when she will perfect her bail conditions.