At least four persons have been docked in a magistrates’ court sitting in Yaba, Lagos State for allegedly attempting to defraud and threatening the life of a popular singer, Tiwa Savage.
The defendants were brought before Magistrate Adeola Olatunbosun on three counts of conspiracy, intent to defraud and threat to life on Tuesday.
The defendants are Eniola Adeniyi, Donatus Osabanumonu, Idorenyi Okon and Michael Rodolphe.
The offence was committed on or before April 13, 2023, according to the prosecutor, Idowu Oshubure.
Oshunbure told the court that the offences contravened and are punishable under Sections 411 and 388 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State and Section 14(3) of the Cyber Crime Prohibition Prevention Act, 2015.
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The charge read in part, “That you, Eniola Adeniyi, Donatus Osabanumonu, Idorenyi Okon, Michael Rodolphe, and others at large on or before April 13, 2023, in Lagos State, within the jurisdiction of Lagos, in this honourable court, with intent to commit the offence, fraudulently conspired among yourselves to conduct yourselves in a manner likely to cause a breach of peace, to the annoyance of one Tiwa Savage and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 411 Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
“That you, on the aforementioned date within the same court jurisdiction, with intent to defraud, did fraudulently sent messages to one Tiwa Savage through phone no 09061665942 which caused her reasonable apprehension of threat to her life, and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(3) of the Cyber Crime Prohibition Prevention Act, 2015.”
The counsel prayed the court to grant the defendants bail after his clients pleaded not guilty to the charges.
They were granted bail in the sum of N300,000 with one responsible surety each in like sum.
Magistrate Olatunbosun adjourned the case to May 31, 2013, for mention.