Man docked for allegedly smuggling $23,000 inside birthday cake
Dim Chukwuneye Williams who allegedly attempted to
smuggle $23,000 from US into the country by concealing it inside a cake, on
Thursday appeared in an Ebute Meta Magistrates’ Court in Lagos.
Williams who resides in Anambra, is standing trial
on a two-count charge of attempting to procure the commission of acts and
unlawful smuggle. He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The Prosecutor, Insp. Oladele Adebayo, told the
court that the accused committed the offences on Feb. 8, at No. 6, Gbolade
Adebanjo St., Ilupeju, Lagos. He alleged that the accused had unlawfully
smuggled and concealed $23,000 (N8 million) inside a birthday cake.
He said that the offences contravened Sections 406
and 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015 (Revised). The Chief
Magistrate, Mrs A.O. Ajibade, granted bail to the accused in the sum of N2
million with two sureties in like sum. Ajibade said the sureties must own landed
properties within the court’s jurisdiction and adjourned the case to March 16
for further hearing.
NAN
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