2 Women Arraigned For Stealing $10,000 Dollars At Bureau De Change

MICHAEL AKINOLA 

Two women, Olaniyan Yetunde Fatia, and Rasidat Adekunle, 43, have been arrested and charged in Lagos State for allegedly conspiring and stealing $10,000 Dollars belonging to Inter Global Bureau De Change Limited in Lagos State. 

P.M.EXPRESS reports that the incident happened at Hohan Avenue off Obafemi Awolowo Way Ikeja, Lagos, where the Bureau De Change is located.

According to the Police, the first suspect, Fatia, was employed by the company, she allegedly stole the money and gave it to the second suspect, Rasidat Adekunle, to keep which they later shared.

However, when the company discovered that the money was missing, the matter was reported to the Police at Isokoko Division for investigation. The Police first arrested Fatia and detained her at the station for interrogation over the missing money.

While being interrogated, Fatia mentioned Rasidat, who assisted her to run away in order to avoid arrest. Rasidat was subsequently arrested and detained as well at the station for interrogation. She was found culpable of conspiracy and stealing after rounds of interrogation.

They were consequently charged before the Ogba Magistrate Court for the alleged conspiracy and stealing which attracts several years of imprisonment.

The charges read:

COUNT I:”That you, Olaniyan Yetunde Fatia ‘f, on the 11th day of October, 2024 at Hohan Avenue off Obafemi Awolowo Way Ikeja, Lagos State, in the Ikeja Magisterial District, did steal ten thousand United States of America Dollars, property of Interglobal Bureau De Change Limited and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 287 (7) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State of Nigeria 2015.”

COUNT 2: “That you, Rasidat Adewale f on the same date, time and place in the aforementioned Magisterial District, did receive the sum of Four Thousand Five Hundred United States of America Dollars from on Olaniyan Yetunde Fatia knowing same to have been stolen and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 328 (1) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State of Nigeria 2015.”

COUNT 3:”That you, Rasidat Adewale ‘f on the same date, time and place in the aforementioned Magisterial District, assisted one Olaniyan Yetunde Fatia to run away in order to avoid Police arrest and prosecution after stealing the sum of Ten Thousand United States of America Dollars, which you know and thereby committed offence contrary to and punishable under Section 415 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State of Nigeria 2015.”

However, they pleaded not guilty.

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

The Presiding Magistrate, Mrs. O. Kusanu, granted them bail with sureties, who must show evidence of means of livelihood and tax payment while addresses will be verified by the Court.

The matter was adjourned 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.