Four Estate Agents In Court For Alleged Conspiracy To Steal Child

Four estate agents were arraigned before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Friday, for an alleged conspiracy to steal a 3-year-old child.

The defendants are, Bayo Adeyeye, 54, Michael Simon, 44, Olasheu Odipo, 49, and Gabriel Olomolaye, 69.

The defendants, who were residents of the Ojo area of Lagos State, are being tried for conspiracy

The offence, according to the prosecutor, ASP Raji Akeem, was committed on Jan. 31, at 35, Moshalashi Street, Edegbin Shibiri, Ojo, Lagos.

Speaking on what transpired, Akeem said the defendants, as estate agents, secured an apartment at the above address for a woman, Charity.

The prosecutor alleged that Charity, after only three days of moving into the house, took her neighbour‘s three children, ages 9, 7, and 3, with her on the pretext of wanting to buy them something.

The prosecutor added that Charity left the two grown-up kids on the street, but absconded with the youngest child without any trace.

He said that the offences contravened Section 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

The defendants, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.

The Chief Magistrate, Mrs. Bola Osunsanmi, granted each of the defendants bail in the sum of N300,000 with two sureties in like sum.

The case was adjourned until April 18 for mention.