For allegedly being
in possession of 100 pieces of master keys, a Nollywood actress,Yetunde
Akilapa, was on Thursday sent to Kirikiri Prison, Apapa, Lagos, southwest,
Nigeria.
in possession of 100 pieces of master keys, a Nollywood actress,Yetunde
Akilapa, was on Thursday sent to Kirikiri Prison, Apapa, Lagos, southwest,
Nigeria.
Miss Akilapa was on
Wednesday detained at the Alade Divisional Police headquarters in Somolu, Lagos
following a complaint lodged by a complainant, accusing the actress of stealing
the 100 pieces of master keys found on her.
Wednesday detained at the Alade Divisional Police headquarters in Somolu, Lagos
following a complaint lodged by a complainant, accusing the actress of stealing
the 100 pieces of master keys found on her.
According to a
statement written by her at the police headquarters, it was not the first time
the suspect would be accused of stealing.
statement written by her at the police headquarters, it was not the first time
the suspect would be accused of stealing.
She said: “There was a day she came home to see my relative and
when I opened her bag after she went to the toilet I found a phone that was
later found to have been stolen.
when I opened her bag after she went to the toilet I found a phone that was
later found to have been stolen.
We seized the phone from her and returned it
to the owner despite her denying that she stole the phone.”
to the owner despite her denying that she stole the phone.”
When the case came up
at the Magistrate’s Court in Somolu on Thursday, the police prosecutor,
Inspector Anyanwu, told the court that Miss Akilapa was arrested by a mob that
accused her of conspiracy and stealing of bunches of keys.
at the Magistrate’s Court in Somolu on Thursday, the police prosecutor,
Inspector Anyanwu, told the court that Miss Akilapa was arrested by a mob that
accused her of conspiracy and stealing of bunches of keys.
The offence,
according to the prosecutor, is punishable under section 383, 516 and 517
criminal code of Lagos state.
according to the prosecutor, is punishable under section 383, 516 and 517
criminal code of Lagos state.
In her response to
the charge during the court session, the accused, who claimed to be trained by
popular actor Abbey Lanre, said: “I have featured in about five films
including Aiyelaba.
the charge during the court session, the accused, who claimed to be trained by
popular actor Abbey Lanre, said: “I have featured in about five films
including Aiyelaba.
“I produced Bunmi
Akata which I use a bunch of 100 keys to act. I am also a makeup artist.
Akata which I use a bunch of 100 keys to act. I am also a makeup artist.
“On the day I was
arrested, a woman named Mama Ayoola, called me and said that I should bring
weaveon for her. I did not know Mama Ayo Ola was not living at that compound.
When I got there, I asked a girl about Mama Ayo Ola and she directed me to
knock on the next door.
arrested, a woman named Mama Ayoola, called me and said that I should bring
weaveon for her. I did not know Mama Ayo Ola was not living at that compound.
When I got there, I asked a girl about Mama Ayo Ola and she directed me to
knock on the next door.
“ An Igbo man peeped
from the door and said Mama Ayo was not living there. And as I was about going
out, the mob pounced on me, searched my bags and found the hundred keys with
the weaveon. They later handed me over to the policemen at Alade Divisional headquarters.”
from the door and said Mama Ayo was not living there. And as I was about going
out, the mob pounced on me, searched my bags and found the hundred keys with
the weaveon. They later handed me over to the policemen at Alade Divisional headquarters.”
The accused pleaded
not guilty to the charges and the magistrate, Justice Mrs. E.A. Adekomaya,
granted her bail in the sum of N14, 000 with two sureties who must own a landed
property in Lagos, with evidence of paying tax to Lagos state government.
not guilty to the charges and the magistrate, Justice Mrs. E.A. Adekomaya,
granted her bail in the sum of N14, 000 with two sureties who must own a landed
property in Lagos, with evidence of paying tax to Lagos state government.
The case was
adjourned till 12 March, 2013, while the defendant was moved to Kirikiri prison
in Apapa, Lagos pending when she could perfect her bail conditions.
adjourned till 12 March, 2013, while the defendant was moved to Kirikiri prison
in Apapa, Lagos pending when she could perfect her bail conditions.
Source: PMNews
