Court Remands House Help Over Attempt To Steal Boss’ $67.600,000
A 36 years old house help, John Magbeiti, was Tuesday, ordered to be remanded in prison custody, till November 11, by an Igbosere a Chief Magistrate’s Court, Lagos, for allegedly attempting to steal the sum of $67.600, 000 from her Chinese boss, Wise Williams.
Arraigning the maid on Tuesday, lawyer to the police, Barrister Morufu Animashaun, told the court that the defendant had on October 10, at 4, Eko Street, ParkView Estate, Ikoyi, Lagos, attempted to steal the sum of $67,600,000 USD, from her boss, Wuse Williams, fraudulently and unlawfully demanded the said sum from his boss.
He also told the court that when the ploy failed, the defendant wrote a false petition to the police against his boss, wherein he alleged that his boss failed to pay him the sum of $900 USD, as agreed for exchange for sexual intercourse.
The prosecutor further told the court that the defendant was arrested after the police discovered that the petition was false and that the complainant, Mr. Williams, accused the defendant of attempt to fraudulently steal his money.
Upon interrogating the defendant, he admitted committing the offences and he was therefore brought before the court on the two count charge.
The defendant who did not have any legal representation, pleaded guilty to the charge.
Following his guilty plea, Barrister Animashaun asked the court for a date to enable him review the facts of the offences against the defendant before the court and for sentence.
Consequently, Magistrate Aro-Lambo, ordered that the defendant be remanded in prison custody, while he adjourned the case till November 27.
