Woman, 70, Sent To Prison After Suspected Thief She Stood Surety For Bolted

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE

A 70-year old woman, Madam Florence Oguntade has been remanded in prison after she went to the police to stand surety for a suspected criminal who has now ran away after being granted bail.

The Septuagenarian was charged before a Lagos court for attempt to pervert justice and was remanded in prison.

P.M.EXPRESS gathered that Madam Oguntade went to Shasha police division and stood surety for one Tayo Oluseni, who allegedly committed a criminal offence.

While Oluseni was detained at the police, the woman went to the police and asked them to release the suspect to her with a promise to produce him anytime the police needed him.

The suspect was released to her pending when he would be needed again at the Station.

Our correspondent however gathered that immediately Oluseni was released, he disconnected all his phones and fled.

When the police later asked Oguntade to produce Oluseni, she told the police that he had ran away after he was released.

She was subsequently arrested and charged before Magistrate’s court sitting in Ejigbo for the alleged offence.

She pleaded not guilty.

The presiding Magistrate, Mr Akeem Fashola granted her bail in the sum of N50,000 with two sureties in like sum.

She was remanded in prison custody pending when she will perfect her bail.

The matter was further adjourned till 25 April 2017.