Woman, 25, arraigned for impersonation and car theft in Lagos

A 25-year-old woman, Cynthia Okonkwo, has been arraigned  for impersonating an Army officer and also for car theft in Ogudu Magistrate Court, Lagos.
Cynthia with no specific residential house address was arraigned before Justice I. O Afunwa on a four-count charge of impersonation, unlawful possession, stealing and conspiracy.
Although she pleaded not guilty to the charges but the prosecutor insisted she stole a Toyota Camry saloon car with registration no. KU 200 AAA, valued at N800, 000, property of Mr. Babatunde Onibire.
According to the Corporal, Kemi Adeniran, the accused falsely and unlawfully deceived a taxi driver on octobor 16, 2013 at Ojota motor park, Lagos by disguising herself as an army officer while putting on an army cap and a jacket.
“The accused approached Onibire at Ojota Motor Park to take her to Adeniji Adele on Lagos Island, to buy some drugs.
“On the way she asked the driver to take her to a hotel to lodge, but complained that she could not afford to pay N7, 000 per night and convinced the driver to allow her to pass the night inside his car.
“By 4.00 a.m. the next day, Okonkwo had disappeared with the car,”Adeniran told the court.
After listening to the pleas of the accused, the Magistrate granted her bail in the sum of N50, 000 and two sureties in like sum. He therefore adjourned the case to November 26, for further hearing.
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