The Chief Justice of Lagos State, Justice Olufunmilayo Atilade, has been defrauded of the sum of N7 million.
However, one of the suspected fraudsters, Sulaimon Aminu, has been apprehended and remanded at Kirikiri Prison facility of Nigerian Prison Service, on the order of an Ebute-metta Chief Magistrate Court.
The police had in a charge sheet attached with the suspect’s remand warrant’s application, stated that the suspect and other still at large had between January and March 2017, conspired among themselves to commit the alleged fraud
The police claimed that the suspect defrauded the Lagos Chief Judge of the said N7 million, being payment made to him for a Building Plan Approval, which he failed to remitt to the account of the Lagos State government.
The suspect was also alleged to have forged revenue receipt of Lagos State government to cover up his illegal act.
The offences according to the prosecuting Police Officer are contrary to and punishable under Sections 411, 334(1), 365(1), and 314(1)(A)(B) of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2015.
The prosecutor, while urging the court to remand the suspect pending Police conclusion of investigation, said the remand application was pursuant to section 264(1)(2) of Administration of Criminal Justice Laws of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2015.
Conceding to the request of the prosecutor, presiding Magistate, Mrs. A. O. Salawu, ordered that the suspect be remanded in Kirikiri Prisons for the first 30 days.
The matter has been adjourned till September 5.
