Court Remands Housemaid In Osun For Attempting To Kidnap Her Boss

An Osun State Magistrates’ Court sitting in Osogbo on Wednesday
remanded a-23-year-old female housemaid, Olayemi Lawrence in Ilesa
correctional centre for attempting to kidnap her boss, Chief Eunice
Fateye.

Charges prepared against her (Olayemi) were on five-count
offences bothering on conspiracy, burglary, stealing, attempted
arson and attempted kidnap of her boss.

The charge sheet brought by the Police Prosecutor, ASP Abiodun
Fagboyinbo before the court further stated that “Olayemi, in
December 2020 at about 2 AM Ilasa-Ijesha in Obokun broke into the
house of one Chief Mrs Eunice Abike Fateye of No. 5 Orofon Street
to steal Itel P36 mobile phone and one android mobile phone valued
N150,000.

“She stole UBA ATM card and used it to withdraw the sum N305,000
from her UBA Account No. 20533055990 and also threatened to set her
house ablaze if refuses to send the sum of N500,000.

“Also, Olayemi attempted to commit felony to Kidnap of her boss
by sending her series of text messages if she fails to send her the
sum of N500,000.”

However, the defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge
preferred against her while her counsel Mr Nagite Okobe, prayed the
court to grant her bail on the most liberal term.

The defence counsel told the court that, the defendant has
reliable sureties and willing to stand her trial.

The prosecutor, Fagboyingbo, however, opposed the bail affirming
that, if granted bail, she would jump the bail and posited that,
the life of the complainant who is her boss will be in danger
because the agents of the defendant have been threatening the life
of Chief Faleye.

In her ruling, the Magistrate, Mr Adebayo Ajala, ordered that
she should be remanded in Ilesha Correctional centre and
transferred the case to Ibokun magistrate court on the ground that
the alleged offence was committed in that jurisdiction.

Next hearing on the case has however been adjourned till Monday,
January 18, 2021.

An Osun State Magistrates’ Court sitting in Osogbo on Wednesday
remanded a-23-year-old female housemaid, Olayemi Lawrence in Ilesa
correctional centre for attempting to kidnap her boss, Chief Eunice
Fateye.

Charges prepared against her (Olayemi) were on five-count
offences bothering on conspiracy, burglary, stealing, attempted
arson and attempted kidnap of her boss.

The charge sheet brought by the Police Prosecutor, ASP Abiodun
Fagboyinbo before the court further stated that “Olayemi, in
December 2020 at about 2 AM Ilasa-Ijesha in Obokun broke into the
house of one Chief Mrs Eunice Abike Fateye of No. 5 Orofon Street
to steal Itel P36 mobile phone and one android mobile phone valued
N150,000.

“She stole UBA ATM card and used it to withdraw the sum N305,000
from her UBA Account No. 20533055990 and also threatened to set her
house ablaze if refuses to send the sum of N500,000.

“Also, Olayemi attempted to commit felony to Kidnap of her boss
by sending her series of text messages if she fails to send her the
sum of N500,000.”

However, the defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge
preferred against her while her counsel Mr Nagite Okobe, prayed the
court to grant her bail on the most liberal term.

The defence counsel told the court that, the defendant has
reliable sureties and willing to stand her trial.

The prosecutor, Fagboyingbo, however, opposed the bail affirming
that, if granted bail, she would jump the bail and posited that,
the life of the complainant who is her boss will be in danger
because the agents of the defendant have been threatening the life
of Chief Faleye.

In her ruling, the Magistrate, Mr Adebayo Ajala, ordered that
she should be remanded in Ilesha Correctional centre and
transferred the case to Ibokun magistrate court on the ground that
the alleged offence was committed in that jurisdiction.

Next hearing on the case has however been adjourned till Monday,
January 18, 2021.