Nollywood actress, Yetunde Akilapa who was caught on Wednesday June 27th, 2018 stealing has been charged with N7 million theft.
Yetunde Akilapa
The popular Nollywood Yoruba genre actress was on Thursday docked before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for breaking in and stealing valuables worth N7 million.
Akilapa is standing trial on a three-count charge bordering on burglary and stealing to which she pleaded not guilty. Police Prosecutor Benson Emuerhi told the court that Akilapa committed the offences on June 27 at No. 14/16, Mutairu St., Shangisha, Ketu, a suburb of Lagos, at 2.10pm.
He added; Akilapa was apprehended while trying to enter the apartment of the complainant, Mr Adeboye Lamidi. “ Akilapa used a different key to unlock the door of Lamidi’s house but was caught in the act.”
He continued; Akilapa on Nov. 16, 2015 at 3.00pm also broke into the residence of Oyinlola Tuga by unlocking the door with a master key. “ Tuga alleged that after raising alarm that his house had been burgled, his neighbours told him that they saw Akilapa parked her car with registration no. MUS 689 CZ in front of the complainant’s house.”
“They challenged her and found the stolen items and a hundred bunch of keys on her. The accused was apprehended and handed over to the police at Ifako Police Station.”
Further investigations also revealed that Akilapa sometime in 2013 was sent to the Kirikiri Prison and after a few months regained her freedom in November 2013. In January 12, 2014, she was again caught trying to steal with a bunch of master keys hidden in her brassiere at a house in Magodo Phase 2.
The offences contravened Sections 287, 307 and 308 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015 (Revised) and Section 287 stipulates a three-year jail term for stealing, while Section 307 prescribes seven years for burglary.
Meanwhile, Magistrate Olufunke Sule-Amzat has granted Akilapa bail in the sum of N200,000 with two responsible sureties. She adjourned the case to October 22, 2018.