The police in Lagos have arraigned a pregnant woman, Laura Aigbokhai, and her lover, Abimbola John, before the Ogba Magistrate’s Court for allegedly stealing N6 million.
The defendants, were alleged to have conspired with others still at large, to steal the money from their employer.
Aigbokhai and John were charged with two counts of conspiracy and stealing.
The charges partly read, “That you, Abimbola Olanrewaju John, Laura Aigbokhai, and others still at large on June 23, 2022, at about 5.40pm at No. 3 Anthony Road, in the Anthony area of Lagos, in the Lagos Magisterial District, did steal the sum of N6m, property of Rokee1388 Venture.”
The alleged offences were said to be punishable under sections 411 and 287 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State of Nigeria 2015.
But the defendants pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The Magistrate, L.A. Owolabi, admitted the them to bail in the sum of N500,000 with two sureties in like sum.
The matter was theteafter adjourned till October 17, 2022, for mention.