Lady, 28, Docked For Allegedly Swindling Man Of N5.7m Under False Pretence

Posted on April 19, 2025
MICHAEL AKINOLA 
A 28-year old lady, Funmilayo Akinnwumi has been arrested and charged in Lagos State for allegedly swindling a man, Oluwaseun Akintimilehin, to the tune of the sum of over N5.7m under false pretence. 
P.M.EXPRESS reports that the incident happened between the month of June 2024 and the month of March 2025 at Idimu area of Lagos.
The Police did not disclose what transpired between the complainant and the suspect for her to have had access to huge sums of money belonging to the complainant.
However, the alleged conspiracy and stealing was reported to the Police at Idimu Division. The operatives moved into action, arrested the suspect and detained her at the station for interrogation over her alleged conduct.
After interrogation, the Police found her culpable and charged her before the Ogba Magistrate Court for the alleged offence, which attracts several years of imprisonment.
The charges read:
“That you, Funmilayo Akinwunmi ‘F’ and two others now at large, between the month of June 2024 and the Month of March 2025 at Idimu in Lagos Magisterial district, did conspire among yourselves to commit felony to wit stealing and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 411 of he Criminal laws of Lagos State of Nigeria 2015.”
Count ii:”That you, Funmilayo Akinwunmi ‘F’ and two others now at large on the same date, time and place in the aforementioned Magisterial district, did steal the sum Five Million Seven Hundred and Thirty Eight thousand Only N5,738,000.00 property of one Oluwaseun Akintimilehin ‘M’ and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 287 (1) (a) of laws of Lagos State of Nigeria 2015.”
However, she pleaded not guilty.
The prosecutor, Supol Akeem Raji, 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, Mrs. O. Kusanu, granted her bail with two 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 defendant was remanded in custody at the correctional center at Kirikiri town, Lagos, pending when she will perfect her bail conditions.

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