Cook, 40, in soup over theft of foreign currencies, jewellery

The Lagos State police command on Wednesday arraigned a 40-year-old cook, Grace Uzo, before an Ikeja magistrate’s court for allegedly stealing her Indian employers’ $6,000, 300 euros and jewellery.  The suspect, who resides at No. 12, Progressive Close, Arigbanawo, Mowe, Ogun State axis of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, is facing a charge of stealing.  Police prosecutor, […]

The Lagos State police command on Wednesday arraigned a 40-year-old cook, Grace Uzo, before an Ikeja magistrate’s court for allegedly stealing her Indian employers’ $6,000, 300 euros and jewellery.

 The suspect, who resides at No. 12, Progressive Close, Arigbanawo, Mowe, Ogun State axis of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, is facing a charge of stealing.

 Police prosecutor, Peter Nwangwu, told the court that the accused committed the offence on Feb. 14 at Folashade Ajayi Street, Ajao Estate, Anthony Village, Lagos.

 According to Nwangwu, the accused stole the items belonging to the complainant, Mr and Mrs Prakash Sadaragani.

  He said, “The accused, after stealing $6,000, 300 euros and jewellery, told the complainant that she was going for a church programme. When she failed to return, the complainant tried to reach her but her phone was switched off,” he said.

 The accused, however, pleaded not guilty.

 The magistrate, Mrs Y.O. Aje-Afunwa, granted the accused bail in the sum of  N600,000, with two responsible sureties in like sum.

 Aje-Afunwa said one of the sureties should be a blood relation of the accused, while all the sureties should be gainfully employed, with evidence of two years tax payment to the Lagos State government. She adjourned the case until July 2.