A suspected fraudster who resides in Lagos State, southwest Nigeria, Olayinka Salau, tried to avoid trial by fleeing from an Ejigbo Magistrates’ Court in Lagos Lagos and jumping into a canal under a heavy rainfall.
The suspect caught the court officials unawares when he escaped while entering the court room.
The 35-year old Salau was, however, re-arrested by the Investigating Police Officer, IPO, Akinkumi Muni, who also jumped into the canal and brought him back to the court for prosecution.
As the suspect fled the court, Muni ran after him and jumped into the canal with the suspect where they both engaged in a scuffle as the IPO tried to stop him from escaping.
Salau was initially arrested by the police at Area ‘M’ Command, Idimu, for allegedly stealing N430,000 belonging to his lover, Afunku Adeshola.
Adeshola, who is a travel agent, explained that her client gave her the money and she gave it to Salau to keep for her on their way to a bank to deposit the money.
She alleged that Salau convinced her to give him the money so that thieves would not dispossess her of the money on their way to the bank.
She said she gave him the money because she trusted him since they have been dating for four months and their parents knew about their relationship.
Adeshola alleged that she did not t know that Salau had an ulterior motive of stealing the money to travel abroad.
She said she was shocked when Salau ran away with the money along the road at Ijagemo area on the outskirts of Lagos.
After the incident, Adeshola reported the matter at Idimu Police Command and he was arrested and detained at the station.
No comments:
Post a Comment