A 14-year-old girl was charged by the Lagos police on Tuesday with stealing N4 million in a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court.
The defendant, whose address is unknown, entered a not guilty plea to the two counts of stealing and breach of peace.
The prosecutor, Insp. Ayodele Adeosun, told the court that the defendant committed the offences on Jan. 31 at 12.01 p.m. at the Ajara Tozunkanmeh area of Badagry, Lagos State.
He claimed that by using a spare key to enter Mrs. Hannah Oni’s home without her permission, the defendant acted in a way that was likely to disturb the peace.
According to Adeosun, the complainant’s N4 million was stolen by the defendant.
“This is not the first time the defendant will be entering the room of the complainant with a spare key to steal money.
“On that very day, Bayewunmi was caught inside the house of the complainant stealing money.
“The defendant was handed over to police for prosecution,” he said.
According to Adeosun, the offences were under Sections 168 and 287 of the Lagos State Criminal Law.
The defendant was given N300,000 bail by Chief Magistrate Patrick Adekomaiya, along with one surety who had to be the defendant’s father.
The magistrate adjourned the case until March 5 for mention.
![Rev. Fr. Anthony Odiong, a US-based Nigerian Louisiana Catholic priest, was arrested in Florida on Tuesday for possessing child pornography, according to law authorities. The suspect is reportedly accused of many other cases of sexual assault. The Waco, Texas, Police Department announced in a Facebook post on Tuesday that officers detained Father Anthony Odiong in Ave Maria, Florida, with assistance from the United States Marshals Service. Waco police announced in March that they had received "credible information" about a sexual assault allegedly committed by Odiong in Texas in 2012. “During the subsequent investigation, a case of possession of child pornography was uncovered,” the police said. The priest was apprehended in Florida by the Caribbean Regional Fugitive Task Force. The Waco Police Department said that he will be extradited to Texas. Odiong had previously served in the Archdiocese of New Orleans before being removed as priest in December of last year due to controversy over homilies in which he claimed, among other things, that the Catholic Church was being taken over by "the gays." At the time, the priest was also accused of abusive behaviour; a Louisiana lady claimed in U.S. bankruptcy court that Odiong had committed both financial and sexual abuse against her. Prior to joining the New Orleans Archdiocese, Odiong served in at least two Texas parishes. On Tuesday, Waco police stated that during their sexual assault investigation, "the presence of other survivors was revealed." “Multiple women have come forward to tell similar experiences as the sexual assault survivor who reported the initial allegation,” the police department said. “Survivors’ experiences ranged from sexual assault and indecent assault, more commonly recognised as groping, and financial abuse, with some survivors experiencing every element of Anthony Odiong’s manipulation.” The police said they “believe there may be more survivors, and we wish to speak with anyone who [has] had similar encounters” with the priest. The Archdiocese of New Orleans issued a brief news release on Tuesday noting Odiong's arrest in Florida. The archdiocese “encourages anyone with any information to contact law enforcement,” the release said.](https://chronicle.ng/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/ezgif-6-4730550ede-450x300.jpg "Odiong: US-based Nigerian Catholic priest convicted over sexual assault")
