A Lagos Magistrate Court Orders Remand of Ex-Governor Ambode’s Chef for Alleged Theft Victor Abayomi, a former chef of Lagos State’s ex-governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, has been ordered remanded by a Magistrate court in Lagos.
Abayomi is facing accusations of stealing valuable items worth millions of naira from the ex-governor’s residence in Ikoyi.
Chief Magistrate Peter Nwaka presided over the proceedings at the Sabo-Yaba Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Monday, issuing a remand order for Abayomi at the Ikoyi Correctional Centre for a period of 30 days.
The case, which revolves around charges of conspiracy and theft, has been adjourned until April 8 to allow for further investigation and evidence presentation.
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During the hearing, Joshua Babalola, a legal officer from the State Security Service (SSS), disclosed that Abayomi and accomplices, who are currently at large, allegedly committed the offenses at the former governor’s residence.
Babalola further stated that Abayomi fled to Old Garage, Molorundo Local Government Area, Osun State, where he was apprehended by Ambode’s SSS on March 7.
The prosecution has charged Abayomi under sections 287 and 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015, accusing him of involvement in the theft of valuable items from his former employer’s residence.
