Pregnant police officer remanded in prison for stealing vehicle worth N4.5m

A 35 year old pregnant woman, identified as Iyabo Ojulari-Abideen, who has been parading herself as a police officer has been remanded in prison custody by an Abeokuta Chief Magistrate’s Court, in Isabo for allegedly stealing a Honda Accord worth N4.5 million.

While testifying before the court, the police prosecutor, Inspector Sunday Eigbejiale, said the suspect had on October 20, 2014 committed the offence around Opic Roundabout, Oke-Ilewo, in Abeokuta.
The police prosecutor further disclosed that Ojulari-Abideen stole an unregistered Honda Accord Crosstour 2011 model car worth N4.5m belonging to one Gbemisola Saburi.

 

Eigbejiale said, “Ojulari-Abideen approached Saburi, a car dealer at Oke-Ile, dressed in police uniform with the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police and introduced herself as a policewoman with the intention to purchase a car.

“The accused told the dealer that she was sent by the Commissioner of Police and that a cheque will be forwarded to the dealer. “Ojulari-Abideen absconded with the car to Ibadan and then later to Port Harcourt, where she was arrested by the Police. “In the course of investigation, Police gathered that the accused had been convicted twice on the same charge in Kaduna and Osogbo.”

The offence according to the prosecutor contravened Sections 516, 383 (2) (a), 390 (9) and 109 (a) (b) of the Criminal Laws of Ogun, 2006.
Ojulari-Abideen, who is has been parading herself as a police officer was arraigned on a two count charge bordering on stealing and impersonation.

 

The suspect’s plea of innocence was turned down by the court.

 

Consequently the accused was ordered by the Chief Magistrate, Mr. Anthony Araba to be remanded in prison custody. The Chief Magistrate further ordered that Ojulari-Abideen be allowed to have accessto medical facilities due to the fact that she is pregnant. The matter was however adjourned till March 24.
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