A barber, Tajudeen Erinosho, has been arrested by operatives of the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly attempting to swindle a trader out of N150,000.

The 43-year-old and others at large reportedly demanded the sum from the complainant, Rosemary Muritala, on the pretext of removing a curse on some dollars in their car.

PUNCH Metro learnt that Muritala boarded the car going to the Lagos Island, unknown to her that occupants of the vehicle were fraudsters.

It was gathered that the driver diverted and headed for the Ogba area of Lagos.

Our correspondent was told that Erinosho, who claimed that there were dollars in the car, called an herbalist on the telephone to join them in the car.

The herbalist was said to have demanded money from the passengers under the pretext of removing the curse on the dollars.

The victim, who noted that she did not know when the driver got to Ogba, said the sum of N150,000 was demanded from her.

She said, “As they stopped the car, Erinosho came down to call an herbalist to cleanse the dollars inside the boot of the car. The herbalist sat with the driver on the front seat and Erinosho came to join us at the back.

“The herbalist started rolling the spiritual materials in his hand. He said every one of us should contribute money to remove the curse on the dollars.

“Erinosho gave the herbalist N2,000; the other occupants gave N1,000 and the driver paid N8,000. The herbalist turned to me and said that he needs about N80,000 to N150,000 and I told him that I did not have the money and they should let me go.

“The herbalist told me to give them the money on me, but I told them that I did not have any money on me. They opened the door for me to come down from the vehicle.”

Muritala said Erinosho came down with her and crossed to the other side of the road to board a tricycle.

She said she quickly raised the alarm and a police officer arrested the suspect.

Erinosho was arraigned before an Ogba Magistrates’’ Court on three counts bordering on conspiracy and stealing.

He pleaded not guilty to the charges.

According to the police prosecutor, Kenrich Nomayo, the offences contravened sections 411 and 406 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State 2015.

The charges read in part, “That you, Tajudeen Erinosho, and others still at large, on September 15, 2018, around 2.30pm, on College Road, Ifako Ijaiye, Ogba, Lagos, in the Lagos Magisterial District, did conspire together to commit felony, to wit: obtaining money under false pretences and stealing, thereby committing an offence punishable under Section 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2015.

“That you, Tajudeen Erinosho, and others at large, on the same date, time and place, in the aforementioned magisterial district, did attempt to commit felony to wit, stealing by diverting one Rosemary Muritala from her right route to another direction, and forcefully demanded the sum of N150,000 from her, thereby committing an offence punishable under Section 406 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2015.”

The magistrate, T.O. Ojo, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N100,000 with two sureties in like sum, adding that the sureties must be gainfully employed and provide means of livelihood.

She added that the sureties should show evidence of tax payments to the Lagos State Government.

The case was adjourned till October 10, 2018.

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Cc; lalasticlala, mynd44

Dis style don wash naah.

Thank God he (Erinosho) was probated to the prison..He knew the gang meeting point,infact his phonebook contacts would give clues. Awon ti "double double".

419 Everywhere,
May GOD deliver us from evil