Crime
Man arraigned for stealing N.5 million in Osun
By Funmilayo Olusanya
A 32-year-old man, Abdulkareem Mohammed has been arraigned before an Osogbo Magistrate Court for allegedly running away with a bag belonging to one Abdulsalami Iyabo.
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Mohammed was docked on Thursday on two count charge edging on conspiracy to commit felony and theft.
Police prosecutor, Adeoye Kayode said the man and others still at large fled with a bag containing items worth N535,000 on September 10, at Okefia area, Osogbo.
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The charge sheet obtained by Biztellers reads that: “You Abdulkareem Mohammed and others now at large, on or about the 10 day of September 2022, at about 10:00pm at Okefia area, Osogbo, Osun State, in the Osogbo Magisterial District, did conspire among yourselves to commit a felony to wit: Stealing and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 516 of the Criminal Code Cap 34 Vol.II Laws of Osun State of Nigeria, 2002.
“You Abdulkareem Mohammed and others now at large, on the same date, time, place and in the aforementioned Magisterial District, did steal a bag containing the sum of two hundred and fifty thousand naira (#250,000:00k) (2) one Tecno mobile phone valued (#13,500:00k) (3) one Wristwatch valued (#4,000:00k) and (4) one IBEDC Prepaid Card total value (#267,500:00k) property of Abdulsalami Iyabo ‘f and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 383 and punishable under Section 390(9) of the Criminal Code Cap 34 Vol.II Laws of Osun State of Nigeria, 2002.”
The defendant pleaded not guilty to the alleged offences.
Defense Counsel, Okobie Nagite urged the court to grant the defendant’s bail in most liberal terms noting that the allegations are bailable.
The presiding Magistrate, O.A. Daramola granted the accused bail with N50,000 and one surety in like sum. He adjourned the case to 27th October for hearing.
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a man for allegedly stabbing his 38-year-old wife to death in Oke-Ira, Ilogbo Eremi, Badagry.
Confirming the incident on Thursday, the command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, said the crime took place on Wednesday.
According to Hundeyin, detectives from the Morogbo Division received a tip-off about the incident and immediately moved to the scene.
“A team of detectives, while on surveillance township monitoring patrol at Oke-Ira, Ilogbo Eremi, got information that the suspect had stabbed his wife to death. The team swiftly raced to the scene and apprehended the suspect,” he said.
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The police recovered a blood-stained kitchen knife from the suspect, who reportedly confessed to the crime during interrogation.
The victim’s remains have been deposited at the Badagry General Hospital morgue, while the case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Yaba for further investigation.
Authorities assured the public that the suspect would face the full weight of the law.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Kano State Zonal Directorate, has arrested popular TikTok influencer Murja Kunya for allegedly abusing the Nigerian currency.
According to a statement released on Monday by EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale, Kunya was taken into custody for spraying naira notes for fun during her stay at Tahir Guest Palace, a hotel in Kano State.
Her latest arrest follows a dramatic attempt to evade justice after she allegedly jumped administrative bail earlier granted by the commission.
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Kunya was initially arrested in January 2025 for violating the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Act, which prohibits the abuse and mutilation of the national currency.
Although she was granted bail pending her arraignment before the Federal High Court in Kano, she failed to appear in court and instead went into hiding.
“After weeks of intensive investigation and surveillance, EFCC operatives successfully re-arrested the TikTok Influencer on Sunday, March 16, 2025,” the statement read.
Kunya is now in custody at the Kano Zonal Directorate of the EFCC, where she is awaiting arraignment.
The commission reiterated its commitment to enforcing laws protecting the integrity of the naira and issued a warning against all forms of naira abuse, including spraying, stamping, or mutilating the currency at social events.
A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the arraignment of former First Bank of Nigeria Plc chairman, Oba Otudeko, and the bank’s former managing director, Bisi Onasanya, over an alleged ₦12.3 billion fraud.
Justice Aneke, delivering the ruling on Monday, stated that under Nigerian law, a defendant’s plea must be taken before any application or objection can be entertained.
“The issue before the court is whether the processes before the court can be taken before the arraignment of the defendants. Any preliminary objection to the validity of a charge can only be heard after the plea is taken; this is now a condition precedent, and this court is bound by the decision,” the judge ruled.
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The prosecution had opposed any attempt to delay the arraignment, with counsel Bilkisu Buhari-Bala insisting that legal proceedings must follow due process.
Following the ruling, Otudeko’s counsel, Wole Olanipekun (SAN), informed the court that all parties, including the prosecution, had met with the Attorney General of the Federation on March 12 to explore an out-of-court settlement.
He urged the court to allow time for discussions, a request supported by other defense lawyers, Kehinde Ogunwumiju (SAN), Yinka Fusika (SAN), and Charles Adeogun-Phillips (SAN).
However, the prosecution maintained that the case should either proceed to arraignment or be adjourned for a settlement report.
After hearing both sides, Justice Aneke adjourned the case to May 8 for an update on the settlement discussions or the formal arraignment of the defendants.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had filed a 13-count criminal charge against Otudeko, Onasanya, a former board member of Honeywell Flour Mills Plc, Soji Akintayo, and a company linked to Otudeko, Anchorage Leisure Ltd.
The EFCC alleged that between 2013 and 2014, the defendants fraudulently obtained ₦12.3 billion from First Bank through multiple transactions, including payments of ₦5.2 billion, ₦6.2 billion, ₦6.15 billion, ₦1.5 billion, and ₦500 million.
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