by Adeola Balogun

A 38 year old woman has been arrested and docked by an  Ikorodu Magistrate court for alleged theft and for acting under false pretenses.

Sherifat Akintunde, resident in Ketu, is accused of committing the crime which incident allegedly took place on the 19th of August at the Ladega market in Ikorodu, Lagos State. The prosecutor for the police, Sgt Iyabo Johnson, informed the court of this.

According to reports, the accused had pretended to be a prophetess and asked one Mrs Morilat Adegoroye to run round the market seven times, to prevent her husband and son from going insane.

The Prosecutor said the accused also told the complainant to surrender her nylon bag containing four dozens of underpants, N25,000 cash and a Nokia phone worth N2,500.

She said the accused later disappeared with the bag.

Johnson said the offences contravened sections 285 and 312, of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011. Section 312 provides 15 years imprisonment for false pretences, while section 285 prescribes three years jail term for stealing. The accused however pleaded not guilty.

The Magistrate, Mr B.A. Sonuga, granted the accused bail in the sum of N100,000, with one surety in like sum, and  adjourned the case to September 12.